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Cocktales premieres September 23 on The Comedy Network

From a media release:

Five Guys Let it All Hang Out In New Original Series COCKTALES, Premiering Sept. 23 on The Comedy Network

  • Original series shot at the legendary Masonic Temple in Toronto
  • Cocktales is a look behind normally closed doors into the shocking, debaucherous, competitive world of male storytelling

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The key to the male psyche is about to be revealed! The Comedy Network comes at ya hard with the insanely outrageous premiere of its new original production COCKTALES, this Friday, September 23 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Shot at the legendary Masonic Temple in Toronto, this new 10-episode, half-hour series gives an inside look at what some men really talk about behind closed doors. Each week, a rotating panel of guys recounts their craziest sexual encounters, hilarious pranks and wildest memories. Viewers can also catch these debaucherous tales on thecomedynetwork.ca.

From high school teachers and computer programmers to city workers and comedians, a varied blend of young men sign on to spill their COCKTALES. Ranging between the ages of 22-35, these storytellers push the boundaries further than ever before with hilarious, crude, and downright messed-up tales. In the premiere episode, the panel recounts poor decisions at a massage parlour, a cockfight, and have a stimulating discussion about the movie Rain Man.

COCKTALES, an original Bell Media production, is co-created and co-produced by Curtis Gajewski and Tim Wadleigh. Also for Bell Media, Alex Sopinka is Executive Producer and Pam de Montmorency is Supervising Producer for the series.

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App Central premieres September 27 on BNN

From a media release:

It’s App-Tastic! APP CENTRAL Powers Up For Season Two, Premiering Sept. 27 on BNN

  • Watch APP CENTRAL on BNN, CP24, CTV, CTVTwo and at appcentral.ca
  • APP CENTRAL adds The Help Desk, Celeb e-Watch, and seven new contributors this season

On the heels of its successful premiere season as the most-watched app program of its kind, APP CENTRAL is back for a second season with 22 all-new episodes beginning Tuesday, September 27 at 8 p.m. ET on BNN.

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Ice Pilots NWT premieres October 12

From a media release:

Hang on for a Wild Ride…ICE PILOTS NWT is Back!

  • Omni Film’s Ice Pilots NWT Season Three premieres on Wednesday, October 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on History Television

Vintage warplanes, challenging conditions, and maverick pilots on dangerous missions – Ice Pilots NWT, the hit docu-series, is taking off for a bigger-than-ever third season. Tune in for 13 new one-hour episodes featuring the wild adventures of renegade Arctic airline Buffalo Airways, and the determined crew that risks everything to haul passengers and cargo in the unforgiving North. Ice Pilots NWT Season Three premieres on Wednesday, October 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on History Television (please check local listings).

As Season Three of Ice Pilots NWT unfolds, young pilots Gord and Sean face a terrifying loss of oil pressure inflight in the high Arctic, Adam travels to a military station at the top of the world and Devan struggles with the sudden failure of the C-46’s hydraulic controls while on approach. Also this season, the vintage C-46 faces extinction due to a growing scarcity of parts, new senior manager Duane Hicks stirs up a storm by pushing to modernize Buffalo, Joe butts heads with his sons, crusty mechanic Chuck Adams reaches the end of his rope, and a new golden boy shakes up the rampie roster.

This season, viewers will also have a chance to win an amazing Grand Prize. Omni Film is launching the social media game Ice Pilots NWT: Air Hunt and the mini-game Arctic Cargo Collectors’ Challenge at www.icepilots.com. Players earn points by collecting cargo hidden throughout the Ice Pilots NWT online world. Weekly prizes will be awarded to players with the highest points and after the season finale, the player with the most total points will claim the Grand Prize.

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New tonight: The Debaters on CBC – “Lower Expectations / Zombies vs. Vampires”

Steve Patterson host of The Debaters

The show where comics go toe to toe in a battle of laughs and logic. Hosted by Montreal funnyman Steve Patterson, The Debaters is an entertaining combination of sharply crafted comedic rants and hilarious adlibs. The engaging format is part stand-up, part quiz show and part comedy competition with the live audience picking the winners.

Tonight, would we all be happier if we just lowered our expectations? When it comes to Hollywood horror, zombies or vampires?

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