“From spoofing gym bros to skewering racism, ‘TallBoyz’ set new heights in sketch.” – Canadian Press
“Diverse sketch troupe TallBoyz II Men hilariously combine bro humour and political satire without ever seeming preachy.” – NOW Magazine
CBC and Accent Entertainment announced today that award-nominated original sketch comedy series TALLBOYZ (8x30) has begun production on its sophomore season, set to premiere on CBC and the free CBC Gem streaming service in winter 2021.
Measuring in at 25’2” collectively, Guled Abdi, Vance Banzo, Tim Blair and Franco Nguyen return to jab at popular culture from a very tall point of view. This season’s sketches range from silly, absurdist themes, like taking down a buffet or rearing an oil barrel, to hard-hitting examinations of power, privilege, racism, blackface and spicy food. Season two of TallBoyz is shot in Toronto and co-executive produced by Bruce McCulloch (The Kids in the Hall, Young Drunk Punk) and Susan Cavan (The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town, Young Drunk Punk).
“We feel incredibly fortunate and excited to be back in production doing comedy again. The world needs to laugh but more importantly we need to pay off our CRA debts,” said the TallBoyz.
Following the series debut last fall, TALLBOYZ has been recognized with two Canadian Screen Award nominations for Best Sketch Comedy Show & Ensemble Performance and Best Writing, Variety or Sketch Comedy (2020). Collectively, the boys’ credits include Outstanding Comedy Short at 2018 Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival, appearances in JFL42, Comedy Brawl, CBC Radio, NOW Magazine and The Colin Mochrie Improvisation Award.
Produced by Accent Entertainment, TALLBOYZ is created by Guled Abdi, Vance Banzo, Tim Blair, and Franco Nguyen, with Adam Bovoletis and Luc Mandl. Bruce McCulloch is Executive Producer, Showrunner and Director, and Susan Cavan is Executive Producer. Paula Smith is Supervising Producer, and Thea Gagliardi is Co-Producer. For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager, Entertainment, Factual & Sports; Trish Williams is Executive Director, Scripted Content, Michelle Daly is Senior Director, Comedy, Scripted Content.
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About CBC/Radio-Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster. Through our mandate to inform, enlighten and entertain, we play a central role in strengthening Canadian culture. As Canada’s trusted news source, we offer a uniquely Canadian perspective on news, current affairs and world affairs. Our distinctively homegrown entertainment programming draws audiences from across the country. Deeply rooted in communities, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse content in English, French and eight Indigenous languages. We also deliver content in Spanish, Arabic and Chinese, as well as both official languages, through Radio Canada International (RCI). We are leading the transformation to meet the needs of Canadians in a digital world.
About Accent Entertainment
One of Canada’s leading independent film and television production companies, Accent Entertainment is dedicated to developing, financing and producing high quality, talent-driven projects with an original point of view that ranges from comedic to dramatic and most often, a combination of the two. Spanning over two decades, producer Susan Cavan’s extensive credits include many projects with Bruce McCulloch (Kids in the Hall) such as Young Drunk Punk, Kids in the Hall; Death Comes to Town, and Superstar starring Molly Shannon and Will Ferrell. Credits also include Take This Waltz coproduced, written and directed by Sarah Polley and starring Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Luke Kirby and Sarah Silverman and Mesmer coproduced with David Bowie and starring Alan Rickman.
For more information, please contact:
Adrienne Kakoullis, RISE PR, akakoullis@risepr.ca, 416.450.6637
Teaghan Hawke, CBC, teaghan.hawke@cbc.ca, 416.205.6863
