About this season
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.
Episodes (8)
1. The Arrivalist
Aired 1 October 2006
Cake impresses the boys when Tiger Williams calls him to book a goalie, but his world is turned upsidedown when his one night stand walks back into his life.
2. The Irish Are Fags
Aired 8 October 2006
When Cake's old enemy O'Malley registers the business name 'Cake's Rent-a-Goalie' and steals Lance "The Boil," a war ensues which can only be settled on the rink.
3. Malta
Aired 15 October 2006
Old habits die hard when Cake's old flame Malta comes to town. The girl with game jeopardizes his standing with his own stable of goalies as well as with Johnny and Francesca and even with Phil Esposito.
4. Blue Balls
Aired 22 October 2006
As passion heats up between Cake and Francesca, a mysterious testicular infection spreads among the Goalies, threatening Cake's delicate truce with O'Malley.
5. Bar Code
Aired 29 October 2006
Cake and Francesca have it out when she recruits a hot young goalie.
6. Shit Zone
Aired 5 November 2006
When a third goalie rental service threatens both Cake's and O'Malley's livelihood, Cake is forced to listen to Francesca's business advice.
7. Going to the Chapel
Aired 12 November 2006
Wedding bells ring when Billy proposes to Francesca and Cake's long forgotten same-sex partner arrives at Cafe Primo.
8. Fire in the Hole
Aired 19 November 2006
On the cusp of game seven of The Cup final, Cake gets blamed for hexing Toronto goalie Harry Bontar and suffers the wrath of Toronto fans.