Almost Heroes
A single-camera comedy about coming home again - when home is a comic book store in a suburban strip mall. Warring brothers Terry and Peter are forced to take over the reins of their father's failing comic book store after his untimely death. While Peter remained at home working alongside his father and emulating all of his nerdy ways, Terry escaped his youth as the high school punching bag and went to Harvard business school, never looking back. Now Terry must confront the family and friends he abandoned and the geek culture he has fought so hard to forget. The brothers try to put the past behind them, keep dad's dream alive and not kill each other in the process.
- 2011-2011
- 1 season
- Comedy
A single-camera comedy about coming home again - when home is a comic book store in a suburban strip mall. Warring brothers Terry and Peter are forced to take over the reins of their father's failing comic book store after his untimely death. While Peter remained at home working alongside his father and emulating all of his nerdy ways, Terry escaped his youth as the high school punching bag and went to Harvard business school, never looking back. Now Terry must confront the family and friends he abandoned and the geek culture he has fought so hard to forget. The brothers try to put the past behind them, keep dad's dream alive and not kill each other in the process.
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Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1
Terry and Peter vs. Episode One
30 mins
When their father dies, the slick and charming Terry has to reluctantly partner up with his socially awkward brother to save the comic book store they inherited - or lose everything to their Dad's arch-enemy.
Awards
- 2012 - Canadian Comedy Award - Best Performance by a Female - Television - Winner
- 2012 - Canadian Comedy Award - Best Performance by a Male - Television - Nominated
- 2012 - Canadian Comedy Award - Best Performance by a Female - Television - Winner
- 2013 - Canadian Screen Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role - Nominated
