Ian McKay and his best friend Shinky are two young punks searching for their great destinies in the back alleys of Calgary Alberta, circa 1980. Together, these friends will face down cowboys and oilmen, hockey goons and movie snobs, odd-jobbers and hairdressers… and through it all they’ll find a way to grow up without selling out. With the help of Ian’s flawed, but loving family (father Lloyd, mom Helen, and his outrageously outgoing sister Belinda), Ian and Shinky find new opportunities to blow minds every week, exporting their special brand of offbeat revolution for the 80’s – seeking out love and working to change the world, one young drunk punk at a time.
Episodes
Season 1
The PilotCalgary; 1980: Young rebels, Ian and Shinky set out to find a great destiny and a great job, but when that all proves too hard they decide to revolutionize society!25m2
Working for CowboyDetermined to not end up like his father, Ian takes a construction job with Shinky - but his new boss turns out to be his sister's scary ex-boyfriend.25m3
The VanIan and Shinky turn an old decrepit van into the coolest party-wagon in town.25m4
European StyleLloyd tries a new hair salon, and winds up enamoured with the service, leading Helen to suspect even worse.25m5
The Clash is ComingIan and Shinky find out that The Clash is coming to Calgary - and make it their mission in life to get tickets.25m6
Lure a FlameA Calgary Flames hockey player moves to Brae Vista and causes nothing but trouble for Ian, Shinky, and Helen.25m7
Ian and Shinky Make a MovieAfter seeing the film Eraserhead, Ian and Shinky decide to make their own movie, using the security cameras at Brae Vista.25m8
Yoga ShowLloyd and Ian find common ground while watching a mildly racy yoga show one morning, until Helen joins the cast of the show, and Belinda discovers feminism!25m9
First Date FuneralAfter a few failed dates with Diane, Ian has only one chance to make things right. Unfortunately it’s on the same day as his grandmother’s funeral.25m10
Sound JudgementDetermined to cure Ian’s music-snobbery, Shinky put him through a gauntlet of horrible bands.25m11
Space InvadersWhen Brae Vista gets a Space Invaders game, Ian and Shinky decide to fight back against its mindless conformity with the age-old tool of graffiti.25m12
Rock of SeagullsWhen Shinky becomes a guitarist in Calgary’s hottest band, Ian sets off to find his own talent as a critic for the local newsletter.25m13
VancouverIan is overjoyed when Diane invites him for a “sleep over.” But the night is put in jeopardy when Ian receives a possible job offer in Vancouver.25m
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