How to Buy a Baby explained

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.[1] Created by Wendy Litner and based on her own experiences having to pursue fertility treatment to conceive a pregnancy,[2] the series stars Meghan Heffern and Marc Bendavid as Jane and Charlie, a couple going through the fertility treatment process.[3]

It was produced by LoCo Motion Pictures, and debuted on the CBC Comedy YouTube channel on November 13, 2017.[4] It was transferred to CBC Gem when that platform launched in 2018.[5] Season one was directed by Molly McGlynn and season two was directed by Adriana Maggs.[6] 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.[7] At the 46th International Emmy Awards, the show was a finalist for Best Short Form Series.

Episodes

Season 2

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.[8] At the 46th International Emmy Awards, the show was a finalist for Best Short Form Series.[9]

At the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019, the series won the award for Best Original Digital Series, Fiction,[5] 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.[10] Litner won the award for Best Writing, Web Program or Series and Emma Hunter won Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series.[11]

The series won Best Comedy Writing and Best Lead Female Performance at the IAWTV Awards,[12] Best Actress and Best Screenplay at the Rolda Web Fest, and Best Editing at the T.O. Webfest.[13]

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.[14]

How to Buy a Baby won the Stand Up 'N Pitch competition at Just for Laughs in 2016.[15]

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.[16]

It was nominated for six awards at the T.O Webfest and won Best Canadian Series. Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll won Best Supporting Performance.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New show finds the funny side of infertility. November 29, 2017. Canadian Jewish News. April 15, 2019.
  2. 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"
  3. https://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"
  4. How to Buy a Baby on CBC. Playback. November 13, 2017.
  5. 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"
  6. Web site: In brief: GLAAD awards Dan Levy for LGBTQ work. Kelly. Townsend. 2019-08-19.
  7. Web site: April 6, 2018. Lauren. Malyk. How to Buy a Baby wins best comedy at the Indie Series Awards. 2020-12-17.
  8. How to Buy a Baby wins best comedy at the Indie Series Awards. Playback. April 6, 2018.
  9. https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/international-emmy-award-2018-nominations-unveiled-1202959730/ "International Emmy Award Nominations Unveiled"
  10. Web site: Hello! Canada. 2020 Canadian Screen Awards: 'Schitt's Creek' dominates with 26 nominations. 2020-07-03. ca.hellomagazine.com. 18 February 2020 . en.
  11. Web site: 2020 Canadian Screen Awards winners: 'Mary Kills People,' 'Vikings' win big. 2020-07-03. Global News. en.
  12. Web site: International Academy of Web Television Awards (2018). 2020-07-31. IMDb.
  13. Web site: T.O. Webfest 2018 Series & Awards!. 2020-07-31. T.O. WebFest. en-US.
  14. Web site: How to Buy a Baby -- The Webby Awards. 2020-07-31. en-US.
  15. Web site: How To Buy A Baby Archives. Ronca. Paul. Just For Laughs ComedyPRO. en-US. 2019-08-19.
  16. Web site: You are being redirected.... 2020-07-16. www.academy.ca.
  17. Web site: TOWebfest 2020. 2020-07-31. T.O. WebFest Toronto, Canada. en-US.