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Rent-a-Goalie is a half-hour comedy television series from Canada that aired on Showcase from 2006 - 2008. Its third season premiered 20 October 2008. The first season was nominated for three Gemini Awards, including Best Comedy Series. It was also nominated for a Directors Guild of Canada Award, the CFTPA Indie Award for Best Comedy Series, an ACTRA Award for Best Male Performance for Christopher Bolton, and four Canadian Comedy Awards, winning two. The second season was nominated for six Gemini Awards, including Best Comedy Series, Best Ensemble Performance, Best Directing, Best Writing, Best Cinematography and Best Casting. It has also been nominated for three Canadian Comedy Awards.

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Season 1

8 episodes

S1 E1 · The Arrivalist

Cake impresses the boys when Tiger Williams calls him to book a goalie, but his world is turned upsidedown when his one night stand walks back into his life.

S1 E2 · The Irish Are Fags

When Cake's old enemy O'Malley registers the business name 'Cake's Rent-a-Goalie' and steals Lance "The Boil," a war ensues which can only be settled on the rink.

S1 E3 · Malta

Old habits die hard when Cake's old flame Malta comes to town. The girl with game jeopardizes his standing with his own stable of goalies as well as with Johnny and Francesca and even with Phil Esposito.

S1 E4 · Blue Balls

As passion heats up between Cake and Francesca, a mysterious testicular infection spreads among the Goalies, threatening Cake's delicate truce with O'Malley.

S1 E5 · Bar Code

Cake and Francesca have it out when she recruits a hot young goalie.

S1 E6 · Shit Zone

When a third goalie rental service threatens both Cake's and O'Malley's livelihood, Cake is forced to listen to Francesca's business advice.

S1 E7 · Going to the Chapel

Wedding bells ring when Billy proposes to Francesca and Cake's long forgotten same-sex partner arrives at Cafe Primo.

S1 E8 · Fire in the Hole

On the cusp of game seven of The Cup final, Cake gets blamed for hexing Toronto goalie Harry Bontar and suffers the wrath of Toronto fans.

Season 2

10 episodes

S2 E1 · The Voucher

As compensation for burning down Café Primo, Cake (Christopher Bolton) takes on NHL goalie Harry Bontar as a rent-a-goalie in a deal brokered by Darryl Sittler.

S2 E2 · A Gazebo of One's Own

O'Malley (Oliver Becker) wages war on Cake (Christopher Bolton) after Bontar (James McGowan) burns down his beloved gazebo.

S2 E3 · Domi Daze

Cake (Christopher Bolton) goes toe-to-toe with Tie Domi when Short Bus (Jeremy Wright) gravely offends the former NHL star.

S2 E4 · Burlington

Cake (Christopher Bolton) and Doc (Matt Gordon) head to Burlington to rescue Billy (Stephen Amell) and then race back home to save Café Primo from the hands of the Esposito brothers.

S2 E5 · Everybody's a Fag

After unknowingly playing goal for the Gay League, Lance (Gabriel Hogan) is thrown into a crisis of self-examination.

S2 E6 · Nickname Lockout

When an argument over nicknames escalates to a goaltender strike, Cake (Christopher Bolton) enlists the authority of NHL legend Mike Palmateer to save the day.

S2 E7 · Rabies Almost

When Joey Almost (Joe Pingue), convinced he has rabies, locks himself in the card room, Cake (Christopher Bolton) must enlist in the help of Joey's wife (Michelle Nolden) and a certain hallowed sports trophy to draw him out.

S2 E8 · Gnarsty Snarch

Cake's 313-day celibacy streak is on the line when Fran (Inga Cadranel) refuses to join him in abstinence and Malta (Sarain Boylan) makes it her mission to break him.

S2 E9 · B-Boys

Lance (Gabriel Hogan) gets his first big DJ gig — only to be denied when it's revealed that Cake's (Christopher Bolton) old enemy is the promoter.

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Season 3

8 episodes

S3 E1 · Upstairs

With the impending move of the Edmonton Oilers to Texas being blamed on him, Cake finds additional pressure being brought to bear by a secretive group dedicated to preserving the sport.

S3 E2 · The Cheesemaker's Oath

Cake puts Lance in change of a goat cheese making operation but things go sour very quickly.

S3 E3 · Internetstopper

Cake tangles with an old nemesis who is bent on revenge and looks to use the internet as part of his plan.

S3 E4 · Eva Has a Dot Dot Dot

Cake helps O'Malley and his new girlfriend stage a wrestling benefit to benefit a mysterious illness no one has heard of before.

S3 E5 · Two Letters

An old nemesis of Johnny shows up at Cafe Primo and a family secret emerges that threatens the very existence of the cafe.

S3 E6 · He Man

Fearing he may be losing respect and control of the goalies to an adventure writer, Cake resolves to prove his manliness.

S3 E7 · Ham in a Pram

Cake is intimate with Malta with the understanding that there is no consequences to be worried about afterwards. However, Cake quickly learns that there are repercussions after all.

S3 E8 · Shite Storm

Fran and Cake wind up becoming intimate with each other one night but the aftermath threatens the very existence of Cafe Primo itself.