Mr. Young
Created by Dan Signer
On YTV
A bright, high-energy live-audience comedy about high school life built on ensemble warmth and accessible humor for a young audience.
Mr. Young is a Canadian comedy series that premiered on March 1, 2011 on YTV. The series is shot in front of a live audience in Burnaby, British Columbia. The series was created by Dan Signer, and stars Brendan Meyer, Matreya Fedor and Gig Morton as attendants of Finnegan High School. Further main cast includes Kurt Ostlund, Emily Tennant, and Milo Shandel.
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Questions people ask
Is Mr. Young easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.
Is Mr. Young scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is Mr. Young sad? No. Less sad than 92% of series.
Does Mr. Young leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of series.
Is Mr. Young violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Mr. Young
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Mr. Young
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Mr. Young, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Mr. Young, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Mr. Young, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
