Mark McKinney Needs a Hobby
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202422 minRunning

Mark McKinney Needs a Hobby

Network:CTV

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Aired on Dec 1, 2024, 1:00 AM

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Description

Follow actor and writer Mark McKinney (SUPERSTORE, THE KIDS IN THE HALL) as he embarks on an epic quest to answer perhaps the most pressing question of our age – who are we when we're not working? Mark travels throughout North America to meet the world's most audacious hobbyists, and the communities of like-minded obsessives who nurture them, all to find that one, true, perfect hobby he can claim as his own.

Details

Status
Running
Language
English
Runtime
22 min
Premiered
October 2, 2024
Schedule
Wednesday at 9:00 PM

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Episodes (1 Season · 10 Episodes)

Birding

Mark McKinney travels to the Canadian shores of Lake Erie to learn about birding and birdwatching; he embarks on a journey to the Long Point Nature Preserve, tags and releases birds at a Birds Canada outpost.

Oct 2, 2024

22 min

Historical Re-Enactment

Mark McKinney joins his hobbyist host, Aurora, and travels to Ontario's Kawarthas to spend two days living as a 14th century knight. With pavilions and tents pitched in the middle of a field, Mark will dress, eat, live, and sleep in a wholly medieval world – where he will also help with cooking, try his hand at archery, learn longsword techniques, take in a duel between two knights, and, ultimately, perform a bespoke "medieval stand up comedy set" as his offering to the May Queen who presides over the weekend events. Airs: Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV, CTV.ca, and the CTV app.

Oct 9, 2024

22 min

Barbershop Quartet Singing

Mark McKinney joins a Toronto-based barbershop quartet as he learns the techniques that go into the art of singing in harmony.

Oct 16, 2024

22 min

Watersports

Mark McKinney explores a cross section of aquatic sports including bodyboarding, synchronized swimming, and sailing on a 110 foot Tall Ship.

Oct 24, 2024

22 min

Robots

Mark McKinney visits San Jose, Cali. to explore the world of robotics, where he shops for the parts required to build his dream hockey bot.

Oct 31, 2024

22 min

Puppetry

Mark McKinney joins columnist, food critic, and avid amateur puppeteer, James Chatto, to learn about the art of puppetry.

Nov 9, 2024

22 min

Pop Culture Collecting

Joined by 'Superstore' castmate, Ben Feldman, Mark McKinney visits Sherman Oaks Antique Mall to learn about the allure of vintage treasures.

Nov 9, 2024

22 min

Fly Fishing

Mark McKinney heads off to the wilderness of Southern Ontario and the Grand River to learn all about the wide world of fly fishing.

Nov 16, 2024

22 min

Italian Cooking

Mark McKinney is joined by comedians Debra DiGiovanni and Margaret Cho to learn the trade of Italian cooking and baking.

Nov 23, 2024

22 min

Dancing

After being humiliated on the dance floor at a wrap party, Mark McKinney is determined to learn how to dance; Maria Vacratsis, an old friend, joins Mark and the two embark on a journey to explore a variety of dances, including ballroom and more.

Nov 30, 2024

22 min

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