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Mosquito Lake (1989)

Mosquito Lake poster
Genre
sitcom
Country
Canada
Length
1 season, 13 episodes
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family spends the summer at a rundown cottage on Mosquito Lake. The father tries to keep things running smoothly with his wife, their kids, and some colorful neighbors.

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What happens

Mosquito Lake is a Canadian television sitcom, which aired on CBC Television in the 1989–90 television season. The show, a family sitcom, starred comedian Mike MacDonald as Bob Harrison, the father of a family spending the summer in a dilapidated cottage on Mosquito Lake. The cast also included Mary Long as Bob's wife Rita; Tara Charendoff and Bradley Machry as their kids Tara and Brian; Dan Redican as George, Bob's friend from the neighbouring cottage; and Maria Vacratsis as Ramona, the owner of the lake's marina. The show was created by Paul K. Willis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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