Material World (TV series)
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Material World was a Canadian
television sitcom, which aired on CBC Television
from 1990 to 1993. In its first season, the show was a conventional sitcom, shot on videotape
with a laugh track
, but in subsequent seasons the show adopted a comedy-drama
format.
The show starred Laura Bruneau as Kitty, a Toronto fashion designer. The cast also included Linda Sorenson
as Kitty's mother, Jayne Eastwood
as her office assistant Bernice, Chris Potter
as her boyfriend Tim, and Angela Dohrmann
as her roommate Angela.
The show's original theme song was sung by Taborah Johnson
. When it adopted the comedy-drama
format, it used Bob Wiseman
's "What the Astronaut Noticed and Then Suggested" as its theme music.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
television sitcom, which aired on CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
from 1990 to 1993. In its first season, the show was a conventional sitcom, shot on videotape
Videotape
A videotape is a recording of images and sounds on to magnetic tape as opposed to film stock or random access digital media. Videotapes are also used for storing scientific or medical data, such as the data produced by an electrocardiogram...
with a laugh track
Laugh track
A laugh track is a separate soundtrack invented by Charles "Charley" Douglass, with the artificial sound of audience laughter, made to be inserted into television programming of comedy shows and sitcoms.The term "laugh track" does not apply to the genuine audience laughter on shows that shoot in...
, but in subsequent seasons the show adopted a comedy-drama
Comedy-drama
Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...
format.
The show starred Laura Bruneau as Kitty, a Toronto fashion designer. The cast also included Linda Sorenson
Linda Sorenson
Linda Sorenson is a Canadian actress best known for playing Mrs. Stegman in Class of 1984, Warden Howe in Murphy Brown, Virginia Reeves in Material World and Isabelle Carrington in Road to Avonlea....
as Kitty's mother, Jayne Eastwood
Jayne Eastwood
Jayne Eastwood , also credited as Jane Easton or Jane Eastwood, is a Canadian actress most famous for appearing in the 2002 film Chicago. She was one of the original cast members of the Toronto branch of The Second City, and was a semi-regular on SCTV...
as her office assistant Bernice, Chris Potter
Chris Potter (actor)
Christopher Jay "Chris" Potter is a Canadian actor, musician and pitchman. He is primarily known for his roles on soap operas and prime-time television. Potter is known for his roles as Peter Caine, on the popular 1990s crime drama, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, Dr...
as her boyfriend Tim, and Angela Dohrmann
Angela Dohrmann
Angela Dohrmann is an American actress and television personality. She grew up in Des Moines, Iowa.She was a VJ for MuchMusic, the Canadian music video channel, in the early 1990s. She also pursued a career in acting, with a supporting role in the CBC Television sitcom Material World...
as her roommate Angela.
The show's original theme song was sung by Taborah Johnson
Taborah Johnson
Taborah Johnson , also known as Tabby Johnson, is a Canadian singer and actor. She is the sister of actor Clark Johnson and rock and jazz singer Molly Johnson....
. When it adopted the comedy-drama
Comedy-drama
Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...
format, it used Bob Wiseman
Bob Wiseman
Bob Wiseman is a Juno winning Canadian musician, filmmaker, singer-songwriter, and actor. Wiseman was an original member of Blue Rodeo.-Career:Wiseman was raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He studied piano at York University...
's "What the Astronaut Noticed and Then Suggested" as its theme music.