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.
Rent-a-Goalie (Season 2)
The Voucher (Episode 1) 5.0
Air date: 2007-10-21
Overview: As compensation for burning down Café Primo, Cake (Christopher Bolton) takes on NHL goalie Harry Bontar as a rent-a-goalie in a deal brokered by Darryl Sittler.
A Gazebo of One's Own (Episode 2) 5.0
Writer: Denis McGrath
Air date: 2007-10-28
Overview: O'Malley (Oliver Becker) wages war on Cake (Christopher Bolton) after Bontar (James McGowan) burns down his beloved gazebo.
Domi Daze (Episode 3) 5.0
Air date: 2007-11-04
Overview: Cake (Christopher Bolton) goes toe-to-toe with Tie Domi when Short Bus (Jeremy Wright) gravely offends the former NHL star.
Burlington (Episode 4) 3.0
Air date: 2007-09-30
Overview: Cake (Christopher Bolton) and Doc (Matt Gordon) head to Burlington to rescue Billy (Stephen Amell) and then race back home to save Café Primo from the hands of the Esposito brothers.
Everybody's a Fag (Episode 5) 3.0
Air date: 2007-10-31
Overview: After unknowingly playing goal for the Gay League, Lance (Gabriel Hogan) is thrown into a crisis of self-examination.
Nickname Lockout (Episode 6) 4.0
Air date: 2007-10-31
Overview: When an argument over nicknames escalates to a goaltender strike, Cake (Christopher Bolton) enlists the authority of NHL legend Mike Palmateer to save the day.
Rabies Almost (Episode 7) 5.0
Air date: 2007-10-31
Overview: When Joey Almost (Joe Pingue), convinced he has rabies, locks himself in the card room, Cake (Christopher Bolton) must enlist in the help of Joey's wife (Michelle Nolden) and a certain hallowed sports trophy to draw him out.
Gnarsty Snarch (Episode 8) 5.0
Air date: 2007-10-31
Overview: Cake's 313-day celibacy streak is on the line when Fran (Inga Cadranel) refuses to join him in abstinence and Malta (Sarain Boylan) makes it her mission to break him.
B-Boys (Episode 9) 4.0
Writer: Denis McGrath
Air date: 2007-11-30
Overview: Lance (Gabriel Hogan) gets his first big DJ gig — only to be denied when it's revealed that Cake's (Christopher Bolton) old enemy is the promoter.
Texas (Episode 10) 6.0
