- P.R. (TV series)
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P.R. was a Canadian television sitcom, which aired on CBC Television in 2000. The show starred Diane Flacks as Alexandra Reed and Ellie Harvie as Jill Hayes, partners in a public relations firm. Fiona Reid also starred as office manager Dierdre Duncan, a mysterious older British woman in the vein of The Avengers’ Emma Peel who frequently hints at a shady past.
The show was widely characterized in the media as a Canadian adaptation of Absolutely Fabulous, although its humour was much less camp.
The show ended after 13 episodes.
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Synopsis
P.R. stars Diane Flacks, Ellie Harvie and Fiona Reid, as high profile public relations representatives in this behind the scenes look at the industry people love to hate. Alex Reed (Diane Flacks) is a fast-talker, liar, partier and the owner of Alexandra Reed & Associates, an up and coming metropolitan public relations firm. She and her partner (Ellie Harvie) create news and hype events in order to publicize an elite list of actors and celebrities. As their careers spin out of control, their personal lives do as well, leading to many quirky misadventures.
Episode list
- The Interview
- Deirdre's Day
- What About Me?
- Designing Women
- All About Eve
- Child's Play
- The Model Client
- Black from the Dead
- You've Got a Friend
- Forgiveness and Other Phalasies
- Cheap Skate
- Smoke and Mirrors
- It's Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature
DVD release
The whole series was released on DVD by the shows production company Sullivan Entertainment. It can be purchased on the production company's website.
External links
- P.R. at the Internet Movie Database
- P.R. at TV.com
- [1] Production company website
Categories:- Canadian television sitcoms
- CBC network shows
- 2000 Canadian television series debuts
- 2000 Canadian television series endings
- Canadian television program stubs
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