Series synopsis
Mixed Blessings is a Canadian drama television series that premiered on Aboriginal Peoples Television Network on November 6, 2007. It was created by Ron E. Scott, Drew Haden Taylor. It stars Tina Marie Lameman, Gary Basaraba, Michelle Thrush and Griffin Powell-Arcand.
A widowed Ukrainian plumber and a widowed Cree waitress fall madly in love resulting in a riotous fireworks display of conflicts with friends and family.
Premise
A widowed Ukrainian plumber and a widowed Cree waitress fall madly in love resulting in a riotous fireworks display of conflicts with friends and family.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tina Marie Lameman as Josie
- Gary Basaraba as Hank
- Michelle Thrush as Kate
- Griffin Powell-Arcand as Donnie
- Wilma Pelly as Kookum
- Clare Stone as Vicky
- Allen Belcourt as Mick
- Kirklin Maclise as Vicky
Supporting cast
- Emma Ashbaugh as Bobbie
- Blake Gullion as Baby Alex
- Billy Merasty as Mark
- Fred Hillyer as Ernie
- Big Daddy Tazz as Tazz
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | November 6, 2007 | December 18, 2007 |
| Season 2 | 6 | January 1, 2008 | November 25, 2008 |
| Season 3 | 13 | December 8, 2009 | March 2, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Josie Is Fired Josie is laid off at the restaurant, so Hank and Tazz launch a boycott to see her re-hired. Tazz resorts to sabotage, the police are forced to intervene, and in the aftermath, when Hank makes a house call, romance flowers. |
November 6, 2007 |
| 2 |
Secret Love Hank and Josie rendezvous at the house again, but Josie wants to break it off. Desolate, Hank attends a bush party with Tazz, but runs into Vicky, his daughter. After a long night of despair, Hank makes a final appeal to Josie, and the episode ends in Las Vegas, with an Elvis impersonator as Best Man. |
November 13, 2007 |
| 3 | Bring Family Together | November 20, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Movin' on Up Hank lands a new job, but gets busted for not having a genuine plumbing certificate. He then enrolls at the local trade school where he encounters Mick. Doreen tells Hank about a foreclosure on a big new house and pushes him to take it. |
January 1, 2008 |
| 2 |
Who's Your Daddy? Kate tells Mick about his "real" father. Its bingo night for Doreen, Kate and Kookum. Doreen and Kate square off when a winning bingo card falls off the table. |
April 16, 2008 |
| 3 |
Goin' Green Vicky declares herself a vegetarian when Uncle Charlie shows up with a Moose carcass. Walt goes "green" after visiting the dump with Hank. Hank and his kids visit their mom's grave site. |
April 23, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dot Not Feather Kookum finds a new beau; Vicky starts dating an Indian boy (Dot); a family picnic eases tensions. |
December 8, 2009 |
| 2 |
3AM Feedings Hank and Josie are reminded of what it's like to be new parents. |
December 15, 2009 |
| 3 |
Kate's Clock Tickin; Tazz Is Chicken Kate's biological clock kicks in; Doreen transforms into "bridezilla"; Tazz gets cold feet. |
December 22, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Aboriginal Peoples Television Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 6, 2007 |
| Last aired | March 2, 2010 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |