Michael: Every Day

Michael: Every Day, formerly known as Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays, is a Canadian television sitcom that debuted on CBC Television in 2011.^[1]

Michael: Every Day
Also known as	Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Created by	Bob Martin Don McKellar
Written by	Bob Martin Matt Watts Susan Coyne Mark McKinney Katie Ford
Directed by	Don McKellar Alison MacLean Patricia Rozema
Starring	Matt Watts Bob Martin Jennifer Irwin Pablo Silveira Martha Burns Tommie-Amber Pirie Ed Asner Sandra Oh Al Karim Melody Johnson Lynne Griffin
Composer	Jonathan Goldsmith
Country of origin	Canada
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	18
Production
Executive producers	Bob Martin Don McKellar Matt Watts
Production locations	Ottawa, Ontario
Running time	approx. 22 minutes
Production companies	Rhombus Media Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Original release
Network	CBC
Release	September 14, 2011 (2011-09-14) – January 29, 2017 (2017-01-29)

Described by the National Post as a cross between What About Bob? and Frasier, the show stars Matt Watts as Michael, a neurotic young man undergoing regular psychotherapy, and Bob Martin as David, his therapist who views Michael as an ideal guinea pig for the experimental psychiatric techniques he hopes will turn him into a bestselling pop psychology writer.^[1] Filmed in Ottawa, Ontario, the show's cast also includes Jennifer Irwin, Pablo Silveira, Martha Burns and Tommie-Amber Pirie.

The series is based in part on Watts' own past struggles with anxiety disorder.^[2]

Episodes

Season 1

The series was greenlit in February 2011, shot during June of that year at an average episode budget of $150,000 CAD and premiered on CBC on September 14, 2011, at 9 pm.^[3][4][5] After two episodes, the series was moved to Tuesdays at 9PM.^[6] The show was not renewed for the 2012–13 season.^[7]

The first season was released on DVD in Canada in 2014 by VideoWorks.^[8] In 2015, it became available in the United States through Hulu.^[9] In Canada, it is available to stream through the CBC's website.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	Canadian viewers (millions)
1	"Small Talk"	Don McKellar	Bob Martin	September 14, 2011 (2011-09-14)	0.321[10]
2	"Unscripted Conversation"	Don McKellar	Matt Watts	September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21)	0.199[11]
3	"Vomiting"	Don McKellar	Bob Martin	September 27, 2011 (2011-09-27)	0.153[12]
4	"Sleeping with People"	Don McKellar	Bob Martin	October 4, 2011 (2011-10-04)	0.234[13]
5	"Bridges"	Alison Maclean	Matt Watts	October 11, 2011 (2011-10-11)	0.260[14]
6	"Trust"	Alison Maclean	Bob Martin	October 18, 2011 (2011-10-18)	0.178[15]
7	"Heights"	Alison Maclean	Mark McKinney	October 25, 2011 (2011-10-25)	0.273[16]
8	"Being Alone"	Patricia Rozema	Matt Watts	November 1, 2011 (2011-11-01)	0.209[17]
9	"Ridicule"	Patricia Rozema	Susan Coyne	November 8, 2011 (2011-11-08)	0.251[18]
10	"Sweating"	Patricia Rozema	Susan Coyne	November 15, 2011 (2011-11-15)	0.187[19]
11	"Failure"	Don McKellar	Katie Ford	November 29, 2011 (2011-11-29)	0.223[20]
12	"Endings"	Don McKellar	Bob Martin	December 6, 2011 (2011-12-06)	0.145[21]

Season 2

In March 2015, the CBC announced that the series would return with six new episodes in the 2015–16 season.^[22] The new episodes were ultimately delayed, however, and premiered in January 2017 under the new series title Michael: Every Day.^[2] The series was not renewed for a third season.^[23]

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	Canadian viewers (millions)
1	"Squirrels"	Don McKellar	Matt Watts	January 15, 2017 (2017-01-15)	0.189 [24]
2	"Making a Friend"	Don McKellar	Matt Watts	January 15, 2017 (2017-01-15)	0.136 [24]
3	"Public Urination"	Don McKellar	Lynn Coady	January 22, 2017 (2017-01-22)	N/A
4	"Panic Camp"	Don McKellar	Lynn Coady	January 22, 2017 (2017-01-22)	N/A
5	"Hodophobia - Part 1"	Don McKellar	Bob Martin	January 29, 2017 (2017-01-29)	N/A
6	"Hodophobia - Part 2"	Don McKellar	Bob Martin	January 29, 2017 (2017-01-29)	N/A

Reception

The show's premiere episode garnered low ratings, with 199,000 viewers watching. The rest of the season averaged around 250,000 viewers.^[25][4]