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Weird Years (2006)

Weird Years poster
Genre
animated sitcom
Country
Canada

How it feels

An animated series about the Dorkovitch family who move from Eastern Europe to a small town in Canada. The show follows their attempts to adjust to a new culture while keeping their own traditions alive.

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What happens

Weird Years is a Canadian family animated sitcom produced by Lenz Entertainment and Mercury Filmworks. Created by Jason Hopley and Jamie Shannon, the show was aired on YTV from November 2006 to June 2007. 26 half-hour episodes of the show were produced. The series follows the Dorkovitch family, who emigrated from the fictional Kryobia in Eastern Europe to Happy Valley, Labrador, Canada. The family try to adapt to life in the New World and maintain the traditions of their homeland. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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