Series synopsis
The Tournament is a Canadian comedy television series that premiered on CBC Television on January 3, 2005. It ended on January 31, 2006. It stars Alain Goulem, Paula Boudreau, Christian Potenza and Cas Anvar.
The Tournament was a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television in 2005 and 2006. The series, a mockumentary show about a community minor hockey team, depicted the behind-the-scenes interactions between the players, their parents and coaches as the team competed for a spot in the annual youth hockey championship tournament.
The cast included Alain Goulem, Paula Boudreau, Christian Potenza, Emily Tilson and Ari Cohen.
Seven episodes were produced in the 2004-05 television season, ...
Premise
The Tournament was a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television in 2005 and 2006. The series, a mockumentary show about a community minor hockey team, depicted the behind-the-scenes interactions between the players, their parents and coaches as the team competed for a spot in the annual youth hockey championship tournament.
The cast included Alain Goulem, Paula Boudreau, Christian Potenza, Emily Tilson and Ari Cohen.
Seven episodes were produced in the 2004-05 television season, airing in the winter of 2005, and ten episodes were produced in the 2005-06 season. The CBC announced on February 13, 2006, that the show would not be brought back for the 2006-07 television season.
Premise: The Game. The Dream. The Parents From Hell
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alain Goulem as Barry McConnell
- Paula Boudreau as Janice McConnell
- Christian Potenza as Doug
- Cas Anvar as Dr. Singh
- Kate Greenhouse as Deb Pishatelli
- Tracey Hoyt as Aurora Farqueson
- Richard Jutras as Hal Farqueson
- Louis-Philippe Dandenault as Coach Raymond Mercier
Supporting cast
- Dean McDermott as Stan Ryckman
- Ari Cohen as Stan Ryckman
- Vlasta Vrana as Coach Jenkins
- Annie Bovaird as Denim Farqueson
- Swikriti Sarkar
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 17 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 6 | January 3, 2005 | February 7, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 10 | November 15, 2005 | January 31, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Overtime Behind the scenes of "The Tournament" |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Tournament Welcome to Briarside, home of the Farqueson Funeral Home Warriors. This underachieving team of 10-year olds - along with their obsessed parents - are one win away from their first tournament in 40 years. If nothing goes wrong. |
January 3, 2005 |
| 2 |
The New Coach Team sponser Aurora Farqueson needs to pick a new coach. It's either Barry McConnell, the overbearing hockey dad; or the well-meaning team trainer, Dr. Singh, who has never seen a professional hockey game. If only there was another option. |
January 10, 2005 |
| 3 |
The Trip to The Tournament The equipment is in the trunk and the Warriors are on the road to The Tournament. The drive to Quebec is tense, as everyone wants the new coach in THEIR car. To chat ... about things. |
January 17, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Warrior People are not Panther People Rumors have the Warriors folding. Barry and Singh battle to secure the final spot for their respective kids on the Tournament bound Panthers. |
November 15, 2005 |
| 2 |
The Boy Who Would Be Captain The kids fight tooth and nail to be captain of the Warriors. Correction, the parents fight tooth and nail to make their kids team captain. |
November 22, 2005 |
| 3 |
The Panther System Desperate and unemployed, Barry and Doug steal the Panther system, the legendary playbook that will help the Warriors win and get Barry his job back. |
November 29, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBC Television |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 3, 2005 |
| Last aired | January 31, 2006 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |