"Puppets Who Kill" (2002) TV series 2002-2006

Creator:

John Pattison
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

11 October 2002 (Canada)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | Scatological | Sociopath | Social Worker | Ventriloquist's Dummy

Awards:

6 wins & 25 nominations

Cast

Dan Redican	...	Dan Barlow (53 episodes, 2002-2006)
James Rankin	...	Buttons / ... (36 episodes, 2002-2006)
Gord Robertson	...	Bill (36 episodes, 2002-2006)
Bruce Hunter	...	Rocko / ... (36 episodes, 2002-2006)
Bob Martin	...	Cuddles / ... (34 episodes, 2002-2006)

Series Directed by
Shawn Thompson		(5 episodes, 2002-2006)
Steve Wright		(4 episodes, 2002-2006)
Daniel J. Murphy		(3 episodes, 2004-2006)
Allan Novak		(2 episodes, 2002)
Jerry Ciccoritti		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Writing credits
John Pattison		(53 episodes, 2002-2006)
Dan Redican		(10 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Produced by
John Pattison	....	producer (53 episodes, 2002-2006)
Shawn Thompson	....	producer (53 episodes, 2002-2006)
John Leitch	....	executive producer (40 episodes, 2002-2005)
Colin Brunton	....	line producer / supervising producer (39 episodes, 2004-2006)
Marianne Culbert	....	executive producer (26 episodes, 2004-2005)
Rob Mills	....	executive producer (14 episodes, 2002-2003)

Series Original Music by
Carlos Lopes		(1 episode, 2002)

Series Cinematography by
Rick McVicar		(20 episodes, 2002-2006)

Series Film Editing by
Caroline Christie		(52 episodes, 2002-2006)

Series Casting by
Forrest & Forrest		(26 episodes, 2005-2006)
Sharon Forrest		(unknown episodes)
Susan Forrest		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Brendan Smith		(2 episodes, 2004)

Series Art Direction by
Humberto Garcia		(2 episodes, 2004)

Series Set Decoration by
Kent McIntyre		(20 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Costume Design by
Rebekah Vandermolen		(3 episodes, 2004)

Series Makeup Department
Julia Carter	....	makeup department head / hair department head (39 episodes, 2004-2006)
Debra Corbeil	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Etheline Joseph	....	assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Nadine Henry	....	production manager (1 episode, 2003)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Daniel J. Murphy	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2004)
Stephen Bélanger	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Bryan McMeeken	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2004)
David Manion	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Chris Trebilcock	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Eduardo Dutra	....	head carpenter (13 episodes, 2005)
John Archbell	....	on-set dresser (unknown episodes)
Craig Harris	....	on-set dresser (unknown episodes)
Greg Kleynhans	....	key scenic painter (unknown episodes)
Nicola Moss	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Elma Bello	....	supervising dialogue adr editor (39 episodes, 2004-2006)
Trent Richmond	....	adr recordist (26 episodes, 2005-2006)
Rob Sinko	....	sound re-recording assistant (13 episodes, 2004)
Teresa Morrow	....	sound re-recording mixer (10 episodes, 2006)
Marilee Yorston	....	foley assistant (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Stefan Fraticelli	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Daniel Hamood	....	sound designer / supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Rob Hutchins	....	assistant dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Nick Marian	....	sound assistant (unknown episodes)
Stephen Marian	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Paul McGlashan	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Matthew McKenzie	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)
Colin McLellan	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)
Timothy Muirhead	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Dwayne Newman	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Daniel Pellerin	....	sound designer / sound supervisor (unknown episodes)
Jason Perreira	....	re-recording assistant (unknown episodes)
Scott Shepherd	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Richard Spence-Thomas	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Lan Tran	....	assistant sound editor (unknown episodes)
Don White	....	foley recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Jon Davis	....	special effects key (13 episodes, 2006)
Derek Liscoumb	....	special effects coordinator (13 episodes, 2006)
Michele Sloss	....	special effects prop builder: Storm FX (13 episodes, 2006)

Series Visual Effects by
Mike Brown	....	digital artist (1 episode, 2006)
Sam Javanrouh	....	visual effects supervisor (1 episode, 2006)
Justin Mencel	....	digital artist (1 episode, 2006)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Kyle Strutt	....	assistant camera (39 episodes, 2004-2006)
Ben Mark Holzberg	....	still photographer (13 episodes, 2002-2003)
Sophie Giraud	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Krisztina M. Neglia	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
David Hedley	....	colorist (53 episodes, 2002-2006)
Ryan J. Noth	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Cheryl Darbey	....	driver (13 episodes, 2006)
Al MacNeil	....	unit transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Heather Ross	....	production coordinator (39 episodes, 2004-2006)
Mikey Lalonde	....	continuity assistant (38 episodes, 2004-2006)
Brandon Long	....	location manager (27 episodes, 2002-2004)
John Duncan	....	legal services (14 episodes, 2002-2003)
Gigi Morin	....	legal services (14 episodes, 2002-2003)
Vera Santamaria	....	script coordinator (13 episodes, 2004)
Cassandra Lammerding	....	location production assistant (13 episodes, 2006)
Quincy Morgan	....	assistant location manager (12 episodes, 2006)
Danny Webber	....	legal counsel (3 episodes, 2004-2006)
Allison Barber	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Jane Crawford	....	project manager: Optix Digital Pictures (unknown episodes)
Stephanie Keating	....	unit publicist (unknown episodes)
George Ploszczansky	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Michelle K. Smith	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• PWK Productions

Distributors

• Comedy Network, The (2002) (Canada) (TV)

Special Effects

• Storm Entertainment (season 4)
• Storm FX

Other Companies

• Deluxe Post-Production  post-production facilities
• Duncan Morin Barristers & Solicitors  legal services
• Hall Webber  legal services

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Canada:14A | Canada:18+ (TV rating) | Canada:G (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

PWK Productions

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Angel: Smile Time (#5.14)" (2004)

Awesome

So totally unique and entertaining! Another great Canadian invention. A regular "Joe"(Dan) and a bunch of misfit delinquents (aka Puppets), all share residence at a half-way house. Its Dan's job to keep an eye on four 'menaces to society' and help them to rehabilitate. Bill, the homicidal dummy, Rocko the cigarette smoking dog, Buttons, the nympho teddy bear, and Cuddles the comfort doll. The five of them find themselves in all sorts of odd predicaments. Despite their homicidal, and often overtly perverse sexual tendencies, it's hard not to find them lovable.

I give this show a 10/10 simply because it provides good entertainment, without needing a huge budget, and exudes a Canadian flair that makes me proud.