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How to Buy a Baby(TV show/series, 2017-)

9min per episode | Genre: Comedy

Scripted Reality in 2 seasons with 20 episodes

How to Buy a BabyRating: 5.0/5 (with 1 vote)
How to Buy a Baby is a Canadian comedy web series, which premiered in November 2017 on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's web platform and on YouTube. Created by Wendy Litner and based on her own experiences having to pursue fertility treatment to conceive a pregnancy, the series stars Meghan Heffern and Marc Bendavid as Jane and Charlie, a couple going through the fertility treatment process. It was produced by LoCo Motion Pictures, and debuted on the CBC Comedy YouTube channel on November 13, 2017. It was transferred to CBC Gem when that platform launched in 2018. Season one was directed by Molly McGlynn and season two was directed by Adriana Maggs. The series is executive produced by Lauren Corber and Wendy Litner. It has won several accolades, including Best Comedy Series at the 9th annual Indie Series Awards. At the 46th International Emmy Awards, the show was a finalist for Best Short Form Series. ()
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About How to Buy a Baby

"How to Buy a Baby" is the story of an infertile couple that struggles to conceive with the help of a doctor. And a nurse. And a financial planner. And unsolicited advice from everyone they know.

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How to Buy a Baby: Season two Trailer(Trailer, 1:29)

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How to Buy a Baby Seasons and Episodes

08/23/2019Season 2 - 10 episodes
An infertile couple dives deep into the world of adoption and learns what it REALLY takes to become parents.
#1 | 08/23/2019Adopt-An-Inspection
Jane and Charlie's adoption worker closely inspects their home, electrical outlets, tax returns and sex life to confirm they are ready to be parents.
#2 | 08/23/2019Adopt-A-Class
Jane and Charlie attend 27 hours of mandatory parenting training where they are hoping to make friends, but only with people who are likely to get a baby after them.
#3 | 08/23/2019Adopt-A-Profile
Jane and Charlie write their adoption profile trying to guess what favourite books, music and food a birth parent might connect with. Does liking cereal suggest they're fun and will make good parents?
#4 | 08/23/2019Adopt-A-Party
At a gender reveal party, Jane is horrified that Charlie sent their adoption profile to his mother, who sent it to his sister, who sent it to Aunt Ruth. Everyone is pregnant and/or has a suggestion.
#5 | 08/23/2019Adopt-A-Date
Jane and Charlie finally have an adoption date with Sasha, a potential birth mother. Even when Sasha's boyfriend comes instead, Jane is undeterred in believing this is it, this is their baby.
#6 | 08/23/2019Adopt-A-Feminist
It's an extra merry Christmas as Jane and Charlie celebrate being chosen by another birth mother. Sure, it didn't work the last time but this time, this baby is absolutely, definitely, the one. Right?
#7 | 08/23/2019Adopt-An-Orientation
Attending a public adoption orientation, Jane and Charlie are hit with the reality that they are one of so many identical, hopeful couples.
#8 | 08/23/2019Adopt-A-Thon
Jane and Charlie attend the Ministry's Adoption conference where child welfare societies profile sweet, wonderful, adorable children who are in need of adoption. It's fucked.
#9 | 08/23/2019Adopt-An-Argument
Jane gets a scary call from a postpartum woman who wants Jane to take her baby. Now. Desperately shaken, Jane questions if she wants to continue trying to adopt.
#10 | 08/23/2019Adopt-A-Future
Jane and Charlie find out about two children who need loving parents. Are Jane and Charlie them?
11/13/2017Season 1 - 10 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: Canada
Derivative works/Adaptions: "Alla utom vi" (TV show/series, 2021-)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 2 languages: Greek (EL), English (EN)
Status: Returning series
First episode released on: 11/13/2017
Latest episode released on: 08/23/2019

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:14155, Added: 05/13/2018, Last updated: 04/25/2024