How to Buy a Baby
{{Short description|Canadian comedy web series}}
{{Italic title}}
How to Buy a Baby is a Canadian comedy web series, which premiered in November 2017 on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's web platform and on YouTube.{{cite web|url=http://www.cjnews.com/culture/new-show-finds-funny-side-infertility|title=New show finds the funny side of infertility|date=November 29, 2017|website=Canadian Jewish News|access-date=April 15, 2019}} Created by Wendy Litner and based on her own experiences having to pursue fertility treatment to conceive a pregnancy,[https://www.todaysparent.com/getting-pregnant/infertility/i-made-a-tv-show-about-infertilityand-its-a-comedy/ "I made a TV show about infertility…and it’s a comedy"]. Today's Parent, November 9, 2017. the series stars Meghan Heffern and Marc Bendavid as Jane and Charlie, a couple going through the fertility treatment process.[https://web.archive.org/web/20171111014636/http://o.canada.com/entertainment/television/how-to-buy-a-baby-a-new-web-series-that-finds-humour-in-infertility "How to Buy a Baby a new web series that finds humour in infertility"]. canada.com, November 10, 2017.
It was produced by LoCo Motion Pictures, and debuted on the CBC Comedy YouTube channel on November 13, 2017.{{cite magazine|url=http://playbackonline.ca/2017/11/13/cbc-debuts-how-to-buy-a-baby/|title=How to Buy a Baby on CBC|magazine=Playback|date=November 13, 2017}} It was transferred to CBC Gem when that platform launched in 2018.[https://www.waterloochronicle.ca/whatson-story/9247309-how-to-buy-a-baby-among-winners-at-canadian-screen-awards-digital-gala/ "How to Buy a Baby among winners at Canadian Screen Awards digital gala"]. Waterloo Chronicle, March 29, 2019. Season one was directed by Molly McGlynn and season two was directed by Adriana Maggs.{{Cite web|url=http://playbackonline.ca/2019/08/15/in-brief-glaad-awards-dan-levy-for-lgbtq-work/|title=In brief: GLAAD awards Dan Levy for LGBTQ work|first=Kelly|last=Townsend|access-date=2019-08-19}} The series is executive produced by Lauren Corber and Wendy Litner. It has won several accolades, including Best Comedy Series at the 9th annual Indie Series Awards.{{Cite web|date=April 6, 2018|first=Lauren|last=Malyk|title=How to Buy a Baby wins best comedy at the Indie Series Awards|url=https://playbackonline.ca/2018/04/06/how-to-buy-a-baby-wins-best-comedy-at-the-indie-series-awards/|access-date=2020-12-17}} At the 46th International Emmy Awards, the show was a finalist for Best Short Form Series.
Episodes
=Season 1=
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|WrittenBy = Wendy Litner
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Fertilifamily
|DirectedBy = Molly McGlynn
|WrittenBy = Wendy Litner
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Fertilifucked
|DirectedBy = Molly McGlynn
|WrittenBy = Wendy Litner
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Fertilifight
|DirectedBy = Molly McGlynn
|WrittenBy = Wendy Litner
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Fertilifeelings
|DirectedBy = Molly McGlynn
|WrittenBy = Wendy Litner
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Fertilifunk
|DirectedBy = Molly McGlynn
|WrittenBy = Wendy Litner
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Fertilifentanyl
|DirectedBy = Molly McGlynn
|WrittenBy = Wendy Litner
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|13}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = Fertilifinances
|DirectedBy = Molly McGlynn
|WrittenBy = Wendy Litner
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|13}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Fertilifear
|DirectedBy = Molly McGlynn
|WrittenBy = Wendy Litner
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|13}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = Fertilifinally
|DirectedBy = Molly McGlynn
|WrittenBy = Wendy Litner
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}}
=Season 2=
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|EpisodeNumber = 11
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = Adopt-an-Inspection
|DirectedBy = Adriana Maggs
|WrittenBy = Wendy Litner
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|23}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 12
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Adopt-a-Class
|DirectedBy = Adriana Maggs
|WrittenBy = Wendy Litner
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|23}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 13
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Adopt-a-Profile
|DirectedBy = Adriana Maggs
|WrittenBy = Wendy Litner
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|23}}
|LineColor = 645348
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 14
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Adopt-a-Party
|DirectedBy = Adriana Maggs
|WrittenBy = Wendy Litner
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|23}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 15
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Adopt-a-Date
|DirectedBy = Adriana Maggs
|WrittenBy = Wendy Litner
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|23}}
|LineColor = 645348
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 16
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Adopt-a-Feminist
|DirectedBy = Adriana Maggs
|WrittenBy = Wendy Litner
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|23}}
|LineColor = 645348
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 17
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Adopt-an-Orientation
|DirectedBy = Adriana Maggs
|WrittenBy = Wendy Litner
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|23}}
|LineColor = 645348
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 18
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = Adopt-a-Thon
|DirectedBy = Adriana Maggs
|WrittenBy = Wendy Litner
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|23}}
|LineColor = 645348
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 19
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Adopt-an-Arguement
|DirectedBy = Adriana Maggs
|WrittenBy = Wendy Litner
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|23}}
|LineColor = 645348
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 20
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = Adopt-a-Future
|DirectedBy = Adriana Maggs
|WrittenBy = Wendy Litner
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|23}}
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}}
Reception
= Season 1 =
At the 9th annual Indie Series Awards, the series won the award for Best Comedy and McGlynn won the award for Best Direction.{{cite magazine|url=http://playbackonline.ca/2018/04/06/how-to-buy-a-baby-wins-best-comedy-at-the-indie-series-awards/|title=How to Buy a Baby wins best comedy at the Indie Series Awards|magazine=Playback|date=April 6, 2018}} At the 46th International Emmy Awards, the show was a finalist for Best Short Form Series.[https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/international-emmy-award-2018-nominations-unveiled-1202959730/ "International Emmy Award Nominations Unveiled"]. Variety, September 27, 2018.
At the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019, the series won the award for Best Original Digital Series, Fiction, and Litner was nominated for Best Writing in a Web Program or Series. How to Buy a Baby Season 2 was nominated for 6 Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.{{Cite web|publisher=Hello! Canada|title=2020 Canadian Screen Awards: 'Schitt's Creek' dominates with 26 nominations|url=https://ca.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/02020021855213/2020-canadian-screen-awards-schitts-creek-26-nominations|access-date=2020-07-03|website=ca.hellomagazine.com|date=18 February 2020 |language=en}} Litner won the award for Best Writing, Web Program or Series and Emma Hunter won Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series.{{Cite web|title=2020 Canadian Screen Awards winners: 'Mary Kills People,' 'Vikings' win big|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/6974396/2020-canadian-screen-awards-winners/|access-date=2020-07-03|website=Global News|language=en}}
The series won Best Comedy Writing and Best Lead Female Performance at the IAWTV Awards,{{Cite web|title=International Academy of Web Television Awards (2018)|url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0001946/2018/1/|access-date=2020-07-31|website=IMDb}} Best Actress and Best Screenplay at the Rolda Web Fest, and Best Editing at the T.O. Webfest.{{Cite web|title=T.O. Webfest 2018 Series & Awards!|url=https://www.towebfest.com/archives-2018/2018-awards|access-date=2020-07-31|website=T.O. WebFest|language=en-US}}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
The series was nominated for Best Fiction Series at The Rockie Awards and was an Honoree Comedy: Long Form or Series at The Webby Awards.{{Cite web|title=How to Buy a Baby -- The Webby Awards|url=https://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2018/film-video/general/comedy-long-form-or-series/how-to-buy-a-baby/?/|access-date=2020-07-31|language=en-US}}
How to Buy a Baby won the Stand Up 'N Pitch competition at Just for Laughs in 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://comedypro.hahaha.com/Category/how-to-buy-a-baby/|title=How To Buy A Baby Archives|last=Ronca|first=Paul|website=Just For Laughs ComedyPRO|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-19|archive-date=2019-08-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190819013632/https://comedypro.hahaha.com/Category/how-to-buy-a-baby/|url-status=dead}}
= Season 2 =
The second season was nominated for six awards at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020; Litner won Best Writing and Emma Hunter won Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series.{{Cite web|title=Nominees|url=https://www.academy.ca/nominees/|access-date=2020-07-16|website=www.academy.ca}}
It was nominated for six awards at the T.O Webfest and won Best Canadian Series. Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll won Best Supporting Performance.{{Cite web|title=TOWebfest 2020|url=https://www.towebfest.com/|access-date=2020-07-31|website=T.O. WebFest {{!}} Toronto, Canada|language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|5848774}}
{{CBC Television Shows (current and upcoming)}}
Category:Canadian comedy web series
Category:2010s Canadian comedy television series
Category:2017 Canadian television series debuts
Category:CBC Gem original programming
Category:Best Digital Fiction Series Canadian Screen Award winners