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Less Than Kind

Less Than Kind

20087.04 Seasons48 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

Less Than Kind is a Canadian television comedy-drama series that stars Jesse Camacho as Sheldon Blecher, a teenager growing up in a loving but dysfunctional Jewish family in Winnipeg. The show's cast also includes Maury Chaykin and Wendel Meldrum as Sheldon's parents, Benjamin Arthur as his older brother Josh, and Nancy Sorel as his aunt, Clara. The Blechers struggle to operate a driving school out of their home in Winnipeg's fading North End. Less Than Kind made its debut October 13, 2008, on Citytv, and moved to HBO Canada in February 2010. The ensemble cast of the critically acclaimed series won Canadian Comedy Awards in 2009 and 2010.Less Than Kind received the 2010 Gemini Award for Best Comedy Program or Series and the inaugural award for Best Comedy Series at the 2013 Canadian Screen Awards. The title sequence and logo for Less Than Kind were inspired by an iconic highway sign at Winnipeg's Confusion Corner intersection, depicting arrows pointing in every direction. The name of the series is found in the first line spoken by Hamlet: "A little more than kin, and less than kind."

Created by Jenn Engels
Written by Jenn Engels, Chris Sheasgreen, Marvin Kaye
Produced by Amy Marcella, Garry Campbell, Paula J. Smith
NetworksCitytv

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Top Cast

Wendel Meldrum

Wendel Meldrum

Anne Blecher

Jesse Camacho

Jesse Camacho

Sheldon Blecher

Benjamin Arthur

Benjamin Arthur

Josh Blecher

Nancy Sorel

Nancy Sorel

Clara Fine

Lisa Durupt

Lisa Durupt

Shandra

Brooke Palsson

Brooke Palsson

Miriam Goldstein

Tyler Johnston

Tyler Johnston

Danny Lubbe

Themes & Keywords

canadaoverweightdysfunctional familyjewish familyteen drama

About Less Than Kind

Less Than Kind is a drama, comedy series that first aired in 2008 exploring themes of canada, overweight, dysfunctional family, jewish family, teen drama. Created by Jenn Engels, it stars Wendel Meldrum, Jesse Camacho, Benjamin Arthur. Less Than Kind is a Canadian television comedy-drama series that stars Jesse Camacho as Sheldon Blecher, a teenager growing up in a loving but dysfunctional Jewish family in Winnipeg. The show's cast also includes Maury Chaykin and Wendel Meldrum as Sheldon's parents, Benjamin Arthur as his older brother Josh, and Nancy Sorel as his aunt, Clara. The Blechers struggle to operate a driving school out of their home in Winnipeg's fading North End. Less Than Kind made its debut October 13, 2008, on Citytv, and moved to HBO Canada in February 2010. The ensemble cast of the critically acclaimed series won Canadian Comedy Awards in 2009 and 2010.Less Than Kind received the 2010 Gemini Award for Best Comedy Program or Series and the inaugural award for Best Comedy Series at the 2013 Canadian Screen Awards. The title sequence and logo for Less Than Kind were inspired by an iconic highway sign at Winnipeg's Confusion Corner intersection, depicting arrows pointing in every direction. The name of the series is found in the first line spoken by Hamlet: "A little more than kin, and less than kind."

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