| Hiccups | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Brent Butt |
| Starring | Nancy Robertson Laura Soltis David Ingram Emily Perkins Paula Rivera Brent Butt |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Brent Butt Laura Lightbown David Storey |
| Location(s) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CTV The Comedy Network |
| Original run | March 1, 2010 – August 28, 2011 |
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| Website | |
Hiccups is a Canadian television series created by Corner Gas star Brent Butt, who is also the writer, show runner and executive producer of the program.[1] The series was produced by Laura Lightbown and David Storey and airs on CTV and The Comedy Network. The pilot was shot in late March 2009 with the rest of the series to begin shooting in September 2009. The show premiered on CTV on March 1, 2010; the same night as Dan for Mayor, a series starring fellow Corner Gas alumnus Fred Ewanuick.[2][3][4][5] Hiccups returned for a second season on May 30, 2011 at 8pm ET.[6][7] CTV has not renewed Hiccups and Dan for Mayor for a third season.[8]
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The series stars Nancy Robertson (a Corner Gas co-star) in the role of Millie Upton. Millie is the successful author of a series of children's books about characters called "Grumpaloos". Millie has anger management issues, which are referred to as "hiccups," giant outbursts and could be described as a giant fit of depression. These outbursts are immediate, so they are prone to happen at any time. After being told that she needs some help controlling her anger issues, Millie finds a man named Stan Dirko (Butt), whom she hires as her life coach. Stan is significantly underqualified for his profession, which Millie never notices.
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| Season premiere | Season finale | |||
| 1 | 13 | March 1, 2010 | June 28, 2010 | |
| 2 | 13 | May 30, 2011 | August 28, 2011 | |
Entertainment One released Season One on DVD in Region 1 on January 11, 2011.[9]
Rob Salem of the Toronto Star stated that, "What the network may perceive as Hiccups' greatest asset turns out to be its greatest liability. Butt's appearance onscreen – which he was, I gather, reluctantly persuaded to do by the network – is a distraction from this singular showcase for his wife's considerable comedic skills."[10]
| Season | Timeslot | Season Premiere | Season Finale | TV Season | Viewers (100'000s) | Rank |
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| 1 | Monday 8:00PM | March 1, 2010 | June 29, 2010 | 2010 | 9.72 | #1[11] |
| # | Episode | Viewers (millions) |
Rank (Week) |
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| 1 | "Millie, Meet Stan" | 1.90 | 15[12] |
| 2 | "Strata's Fear" | 1.16[13] | n/a |
| 8 | "Watch and Learn" | 0.49[14] | n/a |
| 10 | "Model Patient" | 0.30[15] | n/a |
| 13 | "You Schmooze, You Lose" | 0.50[16] | n/a |
| Year | Presenter | Award | Work | Result |
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| 2011 | Canadian Comedy Awards | Best Performance By a Female - Television | Nancy Robertson - Hiccups | Pending |