Less Than Kind 

15-year-old Sheldon Blecher is overweight, with a self-destructive driving instructor father and pyromaniac mother who never quite seem to fit into their community. His egotistical ... See full summary »

Creators:

Marvin Kaye, Chris Sheasgreen

Stars:

Jesse Camacho, Benjamin Arthur, Wendel Meldrum

22 wins & 53 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jesse Camacho	...	Sheldon Blecher / ... 42 episodes, 2008-2013
Benjamin Arthur	...	Josh Blecher 41 episodes, 2008-2013
Wendel Meldrum	...	Anne Blecher 40 episodes, 2008-2012
Nancy Sorel	...	Clara Fine 40 episodes, 2008-2012
Brooke Palsson	...	Miriam Goldstein 39 episodes, 2008-2013
Lisa Durupt	...	Shandra 27 episodes, 2008-2012
Maury Chaykin	...	Sam Blecher 26 episodes, 2008-2010
Tyler Johnston	...	Danny Lubbe 23 episodes, 2010-2012
Ross McMillan	...	Mr. Lubbe 19 episodes, 2008-2012

Storyline

15-year-old Sheldon Blecher is overweight, with a self-destructive driving instructor father and pyromaniac mother who never quite seem to fit into their community. His egotistical failed-actor brother has just returned home and taken up residence in his bedroom after marking the territory. His family business is on its way down the toilet, and under investigation for tax evasion. AND, on top of all this, he lives in Winnipeg.

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Plot Keywords:

driving instructor | overweight teenager | family relationships | winnipeg manitoba canada | dysfunctional family | 

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Taglines:

An epiphany during his delayed Bar Mitzvah reveals to 15-year-old Sheldon Blecher that his life sucks.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 October 2008 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Nadie es perfecto

Filming Locations:

Manitoba Production Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund,Buffalo Gal Pictures

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The school the show was filmed in is regularly a school for teenage mothers with small children

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Connections

Featured in Less Than Kind: Behind the Scenes (2008)

User Reviews

awful

I was bored and flipping through the channel guide one day and saw this show was set in my hometown, so I gave it a try. Went online to read more about it while I was watching it. Was genuinely shocked to read that this is supposedly a comedy. Shocked because it didn't seem to even be trying for a laugh, let alone trying and failing. I have lots of respect for Mark McKinney, but this show feels like a bad indie movie where the writer is so satisfied with the wacky characters he created, he doesn't bother making them do anything entertaining. Did I just happen to tune into a particularly weak episode? Possible, but I get the impression this is one of those shows Canadians grade on a curve because it's Canadian. The same attitude treated Flashpoint like high art when it was really just a mediocre procedural, and Red Green as culturally relevant when it was really just Hee Haw.