About
Rent-a-Goalie is a half-hour comedy television series from Canada that aired on Showcase from 2006 - 2008. Its third season premiered 20 October 2008. The first season was nominated for three Gemini Awards, including Best Comedy Series. It was also nominated for a Directors Guild of Canada Award, the CFTPA Indie Award for Best Comedy Series, an ACTRA Award for Best Male Performance for Christopher Bolton, and four Canadian Comedy Awards, winning two. The second season was nominated for six Gemini Awards, including Best Comedy Series, Best Ensemble Performance, Best Directing, Best Writing, Best Cinematography and Best Casting. It has also been nominated for three Canadian Comedy Awards.
Cast
Stephen Amell
as Billy
Carlos Diaz
as Looch
Joe Pingue
as Joey Almost
Christopher Bolton
as Cake
Louis Di Bianco
as Johnny
Oliver Becker
as Desmond O'Malley
Michael Bodnar
as Belarussian / Patty Hearst
Inga Cadranel
as Francesca
Mark-Cameron Fraser
as East End Mike
Gabriel Hogan
as Lance
Mayko Nguyen
as Goth Girl / Stuart
Jeff Pustil
as Gordie the Reff
Simon Reynolds
as The Colour Man
Philip Riccio
as Puker
Maria Vacratsis
as Firstman
Jeremy Wright
as Short Bus
Chris Szarka
as Himself
Matt Gordon
as Doc
Rafael Petardi
as S**t Pants
Episodes
Season 1
The Arrivalist
Cake impresses the boys when Tiger Williams calls him to book a goalie, but his world is turned upsidedown when his one night stand walks back into his life.
The Irish Are Fags
When Cake's old enemy O'Malley registers the business name 'Cake's Rent-a-Goalie' and steals Lance "The Boil," a war ensues which can only be settled on the rink.
Malta
Old habits die hard when Cake's old flame Malta comes to town. The girl with game jeopardizes his standing with his own stable of goalies as well as with Johnny and Francesca and even with Phil Esposito.
Blue Balls
As passion heats up between Cake and Francesca, a mysterious testicular infection spreads among the Goalies, threatening Cake's delicate truce with O'Malley.
Bar Code
Cake and Francesca have it out when she recruits a hot young goalie.
Shit Zone
When a third goalie rental service threatens both Cake's and O'Malley's livelihood, Cake is forced to listen to Francesca's business advice.
Going to the Chapel
Wedding bells ring when Billy proposes to Francesca and Cake's long forgotten same-sex partner arrives at Cafe Primo.
Fire in the Hole
On the cusp of game seven of The Cup final, Cake gets blamed for hexing Toronto goalie Harry Bontar and suffers the wrath of Toronto fans.
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