My Hometown 

A coming-of-age show about adolescent Thomas Thompson growing up in the small town of Maplewood, Québec Canada.

Stars:

Jay Baruchel, Sarah Osman, Albert Rosos

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jay Baruchel	...	Thomas Thompson 40 episodes, 1996-1998
Sarah Osman	...	Lisa 40 episodes, 1996-1998
Albert Rosos	...	Simon Chu 40 episodes, 1996-1998
Chantal Kemp	...	Tracey Thompson 23 episodes, 1996-1998
Jamieson Boulanger	...	Eddie 23 episodes, 1996-1998
Ken Munday	...	Alex / ... 21 episodes, 1996-1998
Jamie Elman	...	Dennis 19 episodes, 1996-1997
Norris Domingue	...	Mr. Hodge 19 episodes, 1996-1998
Vernon Chapman	...	Mr. Deschesnes 17 episodes, 1996-1998

Storyline

Thomas Thompson has lived in the small rural town Maplewood, Québec his whole life. His family includes his parents, younger sister Tracy, and older brother Dennis. Dennis recently got an academic scholarship to McGill University and moves out, while cousin Alex moves in. Thomas' best friends are Lisa and Simon, who have his back no matter what. This Canadian show takes an intimate look at the life of a youth entering high school, and all the fun and turmoil that comes out of life.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

1996 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

Coaticook, Québec, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Productions A Heartbeat Away

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mayor Mr. Hodge is also the town's barber.

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Goofs

Judging from the flag in the mayor's office, Maplewood takes place in Québec. But throughout the series, the only francophone element is the character Mr. Deschanes's name.

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Crazy Credits

Jamie Elman appears in nine episodes, but appears in the opening credits for the first twenty-seven episodes.

User Reviews

Badly Acted

Personally I think this show could have the potential to be good except for the poor acting. The script is pretty corny but, when things like that happen you really have to play it up. Although, I do think that Jamie Elman is a good actor.