Michael: Every Day

Michael: Every Day, formerly known as Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays, is a Canadian television sitcom that debuted on CBC Television in 2011.[1]

Michael: Every Day
Also known as	Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Created by	Bob Martin Don McKellar
Written by	Bob Martin Matt Watts Susan Coyne Mark McKinney Katie Ford
Directed by	Don McKellar Alison MacLean Patricia Rozema
Starring	Matt Watts Bob Martin Jennifer Irwin Pablo Silveira Martha Burns Tommie-Amber Pirie Ed Asner Sandra Oh Al Karim Melody A. Johnson Lynne Griffin
Composer(s)	Jonathan Goldsmith
Country of origin	Canada
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	18
Production
Executive producer(s)	Bob Martin Don McKellar
Running time	approx. 22 minutes
Production company(s)	Rhombus Media Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Distributor	Tricon Films and Television
Release
Original network	CBC
Original release	September 14, 2011 – January 29, 2017
External links
Website

Described by the National Post as a cross between What About Bob? and Frasier, the show stars Matt Watts as Michael, a neurotic young man undergoing regular psychotherapy, and Bob Martin as David, his therapist who views Michael as an ideal guinea pig for the experimental psychiatric techniques he hopes will turn him into a bestselling pop psychology writer.[1] Filmed in Ottawa, the show's cast also includes Jennifer Irwin, Pablo Silveira, Martha Burns and Tommie-Amber Pirie.

The series is based in part on Watts' own past struggles with anxiety disorder.[2]

Episodes

Season 1

The series was greenlit in February 2011, shot during June of that year at an average episode budget of $150,000 CAD and premiered on CBC on September 14, 2011 at 9PM.[3][4][5] After two episodes, the series was moved to Tuesdays at 9PM.[6] The show was not renewed for the 2012-13 season.[7]

The first season was released on DVD in Canada in 2014 by VideoWorks.[8] In 2015, it became available in the United States through Hulu.[9] In Canada, it is available to stream through the CBC's website.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Canadian viewers (millions)
1	"Small Talk"	Don McKellar	Bob Martin	September 14, 2011 (2011-09-14)	0.321[10]
2	"Unscripted Conversation"	Don McKellar	Matt Watts	September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21)	0.199[11]
3	"Vomiting"	Don McKellar	Bob Martin	September 27, 2011 (2011-09-27)	0.153[12]
4	"Sleeping with People"	Don McKellar	Bob Martin	October 4, 2011 (2011-10-04)	0.234[13]
5	"Bridges"	Alison Maclean	Matt Watts	October 11, 2011 (2011-10-11)	0.260[14]
6	"Trust"	Alison Maclean	Bob Martin	October 18, 2011 (2011-10-18)	0.178[15]
7	"Heights"	Alison Maclean	Mark McKinney	October 25, 2011 (2011-10-25)	0.273[16]
8	"Being Alone"	Patricia Rozema	Matt Watts	November 1, 2011 (2011-11-01)	0.209[17]
9	"Ridicule"	Patricia Rozema	Susan Coyne	November 8, 2011 (2011-11-08)	0.251[18]
10	"Sweating"	Patricia Rozema	Susan Coyne	November 15, 2011 (2011-11-15)	0.187[19]
11	"Failure"	Don McKellar	Katie Ford	November 29, 2011 (2011-11-29)	0.223[20]
12	"Endings"	Don McKellar	Bob Martin	December 6, 2011 (2011-12-06)	0.145[21]

Season 2

In March 2015, the CBC announced that the series would return with six new episodes in the 2015-16 season.[22] The new episodes were ultimately delayed, however, and premiered in January 2017 under the new series title Michael: Every Day.[2] The series was not renewed for a third season.[23]

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Canadian viewers (millions)
1	"Squirrels"	Don McKellar	Matt Watts	January 15, 2017 (2017-01-15)	0.189 [24]
2	"Making a Friend"	Don McKellar	Matt Watts	January 15, 2017 (2017-01-15)	0.136 [24]
3	"Public Urination"	Don McKellar	Lynn Coady	January 22, 2017 (2017-01-22)	N/A
4	"Panic Camp"	Don McKellar	Lynn Coady	January 22, 2017 (2017-01-22)	N/A
5	"Hodophobia - Part 1"	Don McKellar	Bob Martin	January 29, 2017 (2017-01-29)	N/A
6	"Hodophobia - Part 2"	Don McKellar	Bob Martin	January 29, 2017 (2017-01-29)	N/A

Reception

The show's premiere episode garnered low ratings, with 199,000 viewers watching. The rest of the season averaged around 250,000 viewers.[25][4]

References

1. "Camelot & cover songs: Inside CBC’s new fall lineup" Archived 2013-01-29 at Archive.today. National Post, June 8, 2011.
2. "Don McKellar on resurrecting the CBC comedy show Michael". The Globe and Mail, January 12, 2017.
3. Binning, Cheryl. "Bob Martin: Analyzing Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays". Writer's Guild of Canada. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
4. Salem, Todd (April 25, 2012). "Matt Watts mourns end of Michael: Tuesday and Thursdays". Toronto Star. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
5. Wild, Diane (August 9, 2011). "The (Hopefully) Complete List of Canadian Fall Premieres". TV, Eh?. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
6. "Michael Tuesdays & Thursdays and The Debaters Join CBC Comedy Tuesdays". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 23, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
7. CBC-TV fall lineup: Broadcaster cuts Michael, Tuesdays & Thursdays, resurrects Murdoch Mysteries Archived 2012-04-26 at Archive-It. National Post, April 19, 2012.
8. "Michael T&T - VideoWorks". Retrieved January 17, 2017.
9. Watts, Matt [@mattywatts] (December 21, 2015). "Hey USA! Apparently, Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays is on HULU! So you too can not watch it" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
10. Brioux, Bill (September 21, 2011). "The Brioux Report: Emmy Awards, Survivor, Mercer and 22 Minutes back big as season officially starts". Torstar. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
11. Brioux, Bill (September 27, 2011). "The Brioux Report: Two and a Half Men, Big Bang Theory both blast back as new season kicks in". Torstar. Archived from the original on October 27, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
12. Brioux, Bill (September 29, 2011). "Uh oh. Michael bombs Tuesdays and Wednesdays". TV Feeds My Family. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
13. Brioux, Bill (October 5, 2011). "Mr. Grant picks Michael up off floor". TV Feeds My Family. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
14. Brioux, Bill (October 19, 2011). "The Brioux Report: Where have all the CBC viewers gone this season?". Torstar. Archived from the original on November 2, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
15. Brioux, Bill (October 25, 2011). "The Brioux Report: CTV wins again with The Big Bang Theory; World Series grounds out". Torstar. Archived from the original on October 28, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
16. Brioux, Bill (November 2, 2011). "The Brioux Report: Big Bang still rules, but Rob Ford gets his 22 Minutes of fame". Torstar. Archived from the original on January 4, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
17. Brioux, Bill (November 9, 2011). "The Brioux Report: Bang still big, X Factor no longer a factor in Canadian Top 10". Torstar. Archived from the original on December 18, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
18. Brioux, Bill (November 16, 2011). "The Brioux Report: Big Bang still boffo; Prime Suspect let go". Torstar. Archived from the original on November 19, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
19. Brioux, Bill (November 22, 2011). "The Brioux Report: Goodbye Reege, hello Santa as House and the AMAs make the TV top 10". Torstar. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
20. Brioux, Bill (December 7, 2011). "The Brioux Report: Russell Peters beats Wonderful Life in Christmas TV showdown". Torstar. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
21. Brioux, Bill (December 16, 2011). "Michael's final days: 145,000". TV Feeds My Family. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
22. "CBC reveals new TV shows, revives Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays". The Globe and Mail, March 4, 2015.
23. David, Greg (May 24, 2017). "CBC sets 2017-18 primetime schedule; plus new, returning and cancelled series". Retrieved May 24, 2017.
24. Brioux, Bill (January 17, 2017). "Tuesdays, Thursdays or Every Day; Michael needs help". TV Feeds My Family. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
25. Brioux, Bill (September 22, 2011). "PREMIERE WEEK: X Factor no new Death Star unless you're Michael Tuesday & Thursdays". TV Feeds My Family. Retrieved October 12, 2013.

External links

• Michael: Every Day on IMDb