Humour Resources

{{Short description|Canadian television comedy series}} {{Infobox television | italic_title = | image = | image_upright = | image_size = | image_alt = | caption = | alt_name = | native_name =  | genre = Talk show | creator = Jon Dore<br>Adam Brodie<br>Dave Derewlany | based_on =  | developer = | writer = | screenplay = | story = | director = Adam Brodie<br>Dave Derewlany | creative_director = | presenter = | starring = Jon Dore<br>Dan Beirne | judges =  | voices =  | narrator = | theme_music_composer = | open_theme = | end_theme = | composer = | country = Canada | language = | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 6 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = | producer = | news_editor =  | location =  | cinematography = | animator = | editor =  | camera =  | runtime =  | company = Just for Laughs | budget = | network = CBC Television | released =  | first_aired = {{Start date|2021|01|05}} | last_aired = {{End date|2021|02|09}} | related =  }} '''''Humour Resources''''' is a Canadian television comedy series, which premiered on CBC Television in January 2021.<ref name=townsend>Kelly Townsend, [https://playbackonline.ca/2020/10/29/cbc-recruits-jon-dore-just-for-laughs-to-humour-resources/ "CBC recruits Jon Dore, Just for Laughs to Humour Resources"]. ''Playback'', October 29, 2020.</ref> The series stars Jon Dore as a fictionalized version of himself, in the role of a retired comedian turned human resources manager who is conducting performance evaluation interviews with other real comedians about their strengths, weaknesses and performance benchmarks as "employees" of comedy.<ref>Greg David, [https://www.tv-eh.com/2020/10/29/just-for-laughs-wraps-production-on-humour-resources-for-cbc/ "Just for Laughs wraps production on Humour Resources for CBC"]. ''TV, eh?'', October 29, 2020.</ref> The series is also interspersed with scenes from his personal life, including his family life with his wife Christina Love, and his recurring interactions with a fast-food clerk at the local drive-thru (Dan Beirne) whom he considers his only real friend.<ref name=gee>Dana Gee, "A resourceful comedy". ''The Province'', January 5, 2021.</ref>

The series was created by Dore, Adam Brodie and Dave Derewlany for Just for Laughs, and was shot remotely in fall 2020 with all interviews conducted through videoconferencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.<ref name=gee/>

The series received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022, for Best Sketch Comedy Series and Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series (Dore).<ref>Brent Furdyk, [https://web.archive.org/web/20220215130202/https://etcanada.com/news/867531/2022-canadian-screen-awards-nominees-announced/ "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack"]. ''ET Canada'', February 15, 2022.</ref>

==Episodes== {{Episode table |total_width= |background=#3F547B |overall= |title= |airdate= |airdateR= |country=Canada |episodes= {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 1 |Title = Resistance to Change |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|01|05}} |ShortSummary = Sarah Silverman, Courtney Gilmour, Dave Merheje. |LineColor = 3F547B }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 2 |Title = Work Life Balance |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|01|12}} |ShortSummary = Nikki Glaser, Casey Corbin, The Lucas Brothers. |LineColor = 3F547B }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 3 |Title = Accountability |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|01|19}} |ShortSummary = Tom Green, Ronny Chieng, DeAnne Smith. |LineColor = 3F547B }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 4 |Title = Conflict Resolution |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|01|26}} |ShortSummary = Scott Thompson, Sophie Buddle, Eric Andre. |LineColor = 3F547B }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 5 |Title = Time |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|02|02}} |ShortSummary = Debra DiGiovanni, Arthur Simeon, Rory Scovel. |LineColor = 3F547B }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 6 |Title = Teamwork |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|02|09}} |ShortSummary = Kyle Brownrigg, Aisha Brown, Nikki Glaser, Reggie Watts. |LineColor = 3F547B }} }}

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==External links== *{{IMDb title|13787342}}

Category:2020s Canadian workplace comedy television series Category:2021 Canadian television series debuts Category:2021 Canadian television series endings Category:CBC Television original programming Category:Just for Laughs