The Dessert Explained

The Dessert is a Canadian sketch comedy television series, which premiered July 7, 2023, on Crave.^[1] Produced in Hamilton, Ontario,^[2] the series stars Shane Cunningham, Isabella Campbell and Jillian Smart in what they describe as "an all-out, boundary-pushing expedition to the edge of decency".^[3]

The show's production team includes comedian Bruce McCulloch of The Kids in the Hall, and musician Max Kerman of Arkells,^[3] as well as Cunningham, Andrew Ferguson, Matt King, Mark Myers, Ashley Poitevin, Jonathan Popalis, Tinu Sinha, Lewis Spring and Mike Veerman. Cunningham, Kerman and Veerman have all previously been associated with the Mike on Much podcast.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Brad Wheeler, "Bruce McCulloch lends a hand on the new Canadian sketch comedy series The Dessert". The Globe and Mail, July 7, 2023.
2. Laura Brody, "Edgy sketch comedy created by Hamiltonians debuts tomorrow on Crave". CHCH-DT, July 6, 2023.
3. Megan LaPierre, "Bruce McCulloch and Arkells' Max Kerman Have Co-Produced a Sketch Comedy Show". Exclaim!, June 19, 2023.
4. https://www.thespec.com/things-to-do/cravetv-orders-series-based-on-mike-on-much/article_90ee1e7a-bfde-5ef2-896b-b0e3127e571b.html "CraveTV orders series based on 'Mike on Much'"