Robson Arms (2005)
Synopsis
Robson Arms follows the lives of the tenants in a once-grand low-rise in Vancouver's eclectic West End. The building is home to an unlikely collection of characters who live under one roof, yet occupy different worlds. One thing is certain, you'll never see your neighbours the same way again.
First Air Date: 2005-06-17
Last Air Date: 2008-06-30
Number of Seasons: 3
Number of Episodes: 39
Created By: Gary Harvey, Susin Nielsen
Networks: CTV
Top Cast
- John Cassini as Yuri Kukoc
- Gabrielle Miller as Bobbi Briggs
- Fred Ewanuick as Nick Papathanasiou
- Alisen Richmond-Peck as Sault Ste. Marie
- Zak Santiago as Hal Garcia
- Jane McGregor as Alicia Plecas-Fochs
- Haig Sutherland as Fred Fochs
- Kevin McNulty as Stanley Wasserman
- David Richmond-Peck as Geoff McAlister
- Colin Foo as Bao Tan
Seasons
None (2005)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Dancing the Horizontal Mambo
When the building super tells 10 year old Henry that his mother needs is "a good poke", Henry sets out to find potential 'pokers' in the building, narrowing it down to shy widower Tom. His plan goes badly, but it forces his mom Janice to reassess her behaviour and current depressed lot in life.
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Ep. 2: The Tell-Tale Latex
Upon returning from a trip to Regina, Bobbi finds evidence that has her doubting the fidelity of her new husband Bobby. While alone in the big city Bobbi’s suspicion grows to the point where after one drunken evening she makes a choice that could cost her her marriage.
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Ep. 3: The Eyes of Grandma Tan
Ricky selfishly chooses a karaoke competition over his responsibility babysitting Grandma. After Grandma is nearly injured in a preventable accident Ricky tries to make amends by helping her treat her glaucoma. He takes her to the resident potheads and discovers that Grandma’s full of surprises.
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Ep. 4: ICQ
Fred’s ‘cybergirlfriend’ Kelly announces she's moving to Vancouver and wants to stay at his place for a few days. They find out quickly that while they had a good relationship on webcam, being together in person is a whole other thing.
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Ep. 5: A Certain Vintage
Geoff is crazy in love with Stanley, but while Geoff works hard to keep fit, Stanley... well, Stanley's a connoisseur of scotch and bacon. But the tables turn when Geoff discovers a tumour in his left testicle and suddenly has to face his own mortality.
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Ep. 6: Sweet City Woman
Everything in Nick's life is stuck -- the apartment windows, his nonexistent love life, his bunged up bowels... but then he meets 50-year-old Elaine. Their affair sets all sorts of things in motion, including Nick's bowels. But will his love be requited?
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Ep. 7: Hairpiece of Mind
In Sault's misguided attempts to finally start a meaningful friendship she allows Geoff, who's fighting cancer, to believe that her balding is due to chemotherapy. But when the truth is revealed, Sault ends up right where she began... alone.
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Ep. 8: A Material Breach
As Janice's interest in Tom grows, the more he clings to the fantasy of his dead wife. At the same time, he finds himself ensnared by the recently single Carlisle, who seeks revenge on Elaine. Tom has to decide between grieving or finally moving on.
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Ep. 9: The Lonely Passion of Mr Tan
Bao's twentieth anniversary is approaching him, but he faces a ugly wake up call when the symphony position he's wanted for the longest time falls through. Only through his wife's support, can he find the way to reach his fantasies. Bao also helps his wife fulfill one of her dreams as well.
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Ep. 10: Educating Alicia
When Hal takes an interest in Alicia, she thinks she's finally found a true friend... but it quickly becomes clear Hal just wants to shag her. Then Alicia lands a job with Carlisle and the two wind up forming an unlikely - and mostly non-sexual - friendship.
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Ep. 11: The Recipe
Sault hooks up with Nick on a strictly "for sex" basis. At the same time, Sault's desperate to mend her friendship with Geoff and invites him and Stanley to dinner. But when Stanley refuses to share a recipe, Nick's roped into helping her find it and tensions boil.
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Ep. 12: The Misses Dubois Turn Out the Lights
Rivals since birth, Pauline and Bea face a new dilemma - Bea's dying. Pauline, upset that her sister is always first at everything, plans her own death. But in a final head-to, they manage to unearth a solution they can both live with, or rather - not live with.
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Ep. 13: Aftershock
An earthquake hits and Yuri, who fears the end of his job, finds himself trapped with an irate Bobby, who's learned the truth about his wife and Yuri. (with permission)
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