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Almost Heroes

2011-06-02 · 22 min / episode · ★ 5.2

Comedy

When slick Harvard Business School graduate Terry returns home for his father's funeral, he expects a quick trip. Instead, he discovers the family's comic book store, The Silver Salmon, is on the brink of bankruptcy. He is forced to stick around and work alongside his head-in-the-clouds, pop-culture-obsessed brother Peter to save the business and mend their fractured relationship.

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Creators
Ryan Belleville, Jason Belleville
Production companies
Entertainment One
Countries
Canada
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Paul CampbellPaul CampbellTerry
Ryan BellevilleRyan BellevillePeter
Dave HemstadDan
Lauren AshLauren AshBernie
Meghan HeffernMeghan HeffernCandi
Athena KarkanisAthena KarkanisRayna
Colin MochrieColin MochrieBoyd

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