Mr. Young
2011
Original language: English
- comedy
- kids
- drama
The story
Mr. Young is a Canadian comedy series that premiered on March 1, 2011 on YTV. The series is shot in front of a live audience in Burnaby, British Columbia. The series was created by Dan Signer, and stars Brendan Meyer, Matreya Fedor and Gig Morton as attendants of Finnegan High School. Further main cast includes Kurt Ostlund, Emily Tennant, and Milo Shandel.
What it’s like
Bright, evenly lit studio sets with the flat, warm glow of a multi-camera sitcom, mostly school corridors, lockers, and cluttered homes, shot in front of a live audience whose laughter swells between punchlines. The camera cuts quickly between wide two-shots and close reactions, and the rhythm is brisk: setup, banter, a tidy button, then the next scene. The vibe is light and bouncy, a comfortable after-school or weekend-afternoon watch that doesn't ask for much attention. Its tone is playful and affectionate, with its characters, a group of teens at a high school built around a precocious boy, running on quick quips and small social mishaps rather than any real emotional weight. The arcs are gentle: an outsider finding his footing among peers, friendships shifting through ordinary teenage friction. Intensity is low. Comic exaggeration and mild slapstick, no real violence, no sexual content, and no fear or cruelty beyond schoolyard teasing. It suits family viewing, younger teens, and anyone wanting undemanding, low-stakes comedy with a studio-audience buzz.
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