Series synopsis
Call Me Fitz is a Canadian comedy television series that premiered on The Movie Network on September 19, 2010. It ended on December 9, 2013. It was created by Sheri Elwood. It stars Jason Priestley, Peter MacNeill, Donavon Stinson and Ernie Grunwald.
A morally bankrupt car salesman is forced to become business partners with his inner conscience, an off-beat do gooder intent on healing Fitz's mangled psyche, one hilarious disaster at a time.
Premise
A morally bankrupt car salesman is forced to become business partners with his inner conscience, an off-beat do gooder intent on healing Fitz's mangled psyche, one hilarious disaster at a time.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jason Priestley as Richard Fitzpatrick
- Peter MacNeill as Ken Fitzpatrick
- Donavon Stinson as Josh McTaggart
- Ernie Grunwald as Larry
- Tracy Dawson as Meghan Fitzpatrick
- Husein Madhavji as Ruptal 1
- Shaun Shetty as Ruptal 2
- Kathleen Munroe as Ali Devon
Supporting cast
- Amy Sloan as Dot Foxley
- Brooke Nevin as Sonja Lester
- Joanna Cassidy as Elaine Fitzpatrick
- Phyllis Ellis as Babs Dalton
- Gillian Ferrier as Kara
Guest cast
- Zach Faye as Art Student
- Patrick Garrow as Chief Dwayne
- Steve Byers as Olaf Stoltzfus
- Paula Brancati as Natalie
- Zoie Palmer as Laura
- Joe Flaherty as Mayor Andrews
- Stuart Margolin as Nicky Fibronsky
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 48 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | September 19, 2010 | December 5, 2010 |
| Season 2 | 13 | September 25, 2011 | December 11, 2011 |
| Season 3 | 12 | September 23, 2012 | December 12, 2012 |
| Season 4 | 10 | October 7, 2013 | December 9, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Pilot Richard "Fitz" Fitzpatrick, morally bankrupt top salesman of pre-owned automobiles for 9 years running, hits rock bottom when he crashes a GT on a test drive, puts a woman in a coma, and wakes up to find he's grown a conscience - a living/breathing hanger-on named Larry, who joins Fitzpatrick Motors as a do-gooder salesman, and threatens to undercut Fitz' debaucherous way of life... |
September 19, 2010 |
| 2 |
Loco After a failed hit on Larry's life, Fitz's only option is to get rid of him by proving Larry's a crazy person. After all, he claims to be his conscience. Meanwhile, Larry tries to purge Fitz of drugs and alcohol. But by the time Larry rallies the Fitzpatrick family for an intervention, Fitz's own sanity begins to dwindle in the throes of the DTs, and he decides to take whacking matters into his own hands... |
September 19, 2010 |
| 3 |
Mama When Fitz discovers his Father Ken is leaving Fitzpatrick Motors to Larry in his will, he has no choice but to prove Larry is NOT his long lost, responsible brother. And the only way to do it is a quick visit to his absentee, alcoholic mother Elaine. On Fitz's quest for closure however, he ends up at Elaine's weekly key party. When he can't find the answers he needs, he steals her car. Meanwhile, demented Junior Survivalist Kara builds her now growing attempted vehicular manslaughter case by blackmailing Josh with a compromising cell phone. |
September 26, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ass Hickey Broke, insomniac and paranoid, Fitz doesn't think things could get any worse, until a fortuneteller tells him he's fated to die by the next Beaver Moon. What the fuck is a Beaver Moon? |
September 25, 2011 |
| 2 |
Fucking Memories A giant penis defaces the Fitzpatrick Motors mural, and the penis is pointed straight at Fitz's mouth. Fitz is now determined to broadcast his heterosexuality far and loud. There's only one question. How? |
September 25, 2011 |
| 3 |
Don of the Differently Abled When Larry diagnoses Fitz with dyslexia, he’s a little surprised by Fitz’s acceptance… until he discovers his plans to cash in on the disability system. |
October 2, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fuck City Hall When Summerwind is closed after a demolition order comes in, Fitz wants to know who is messing with him. The fact that a Titmouse, an endangered bird, is what is stopping the club from being open. Fitz needs to retaliate. |
September 23, 2012 |
| 2 |
Thirty Percent Less Pulp Fiction When the identity of Fitz is deleted "accidentally" from Public Records, he along with Larry, decide to go to Miami and get Fitz's long-form birth certificate so that he can run for City Council. |
September 23, 2012 |
| 3 |
The Virgin Homo-Cide When Fitz starts to lose money and sponsors for his campaign, he goes the Country Club to "work his charms" on the old money establishment to replenish the fund by asking them for donations. |
September 30, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alice Doesn't Live Here, Anymore Fitz wants to use his baby to sell cars but first must prove to the courts that he can provide a stable and loving home. |
October 7, 2013 |
| 2 |
Baby's First Brothel The Fitzpatricks devise a plan to use a baby play group as a front for a brothel that caters to lonely moms |
October 14, 2013 |
| 3 |
Raising What's-His-Name When the Fitzpatrick family learns their newest member has gone missing, no one really cares... until they find out Josh stashed the profits from the baby brothel in his diaper. Fitz and Larry follow Baby Fitz' trail to Chester Vince, who happens to be holding Ali Devon hostage in the back of his van. Fitz and Larry soon join Ali, and the three of them must find a way to work together in order to keep a mentally unbalanced Chester from burning them alive in a quest to communicate with his alien overlord, before the track down the child. |
October 21, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | The Movie Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 19, 2010 |
| Last aired | December 9, 2013 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |