Twitch City — Season 1
A Television is a Terrible Thing to Waste
About this season
Twitch City is a surreal sitcom set in the Toronto, Ontario neighbourhood of Kensington Market, and follows Curtis, a television addict who refuses to leave his apartment, and his friends and roommates Nathan and Hope. In the series' first episode, Nathan is sent to prison for killing a homeless man with a can of cat food, leaving Curtis and Hope to find a replacement roommate to help with the rent.
Episodes (6)
1. I Slept with My Mother
Aired 19 January 1998 • 30 min
Nathan accidently kills a homeless man with a bag of canned cat food.
2. My Pet, My Hero
Aired 26 January 1998 • 30 min
While Nathan is awaiting sentencing, Curtis rents his room to a pair of mysterious businessmen and offers Hope a closet.
3. I Look Like Joyce DeWitt
Aired 2 February 1998 • 30 min
Lucky disappears and Dizelle is the chief suspect. Nathan is released from jail.
4. People Who Fight Too Much
Aired 23 February 1998 • 30 min
Nathan prepares his defense. Curtis rents the extra room to a student and a band at the same time.
5. I'm Fat and I'm Proud
Aired 2 March 1998 • 30 min
Curtis and Newbie compete in a contest of TV trivia.
6. Killed by Cat Food
Aired 9 March 1998 • 30 min
Nathan appears on The Rex Reilly Show. Curtis asks Hope to move into his room.