Janet & Steve | Bell TV1 Media Kit

A Bell Fibe TV1 Original Series

"Bick and Antzis have wonderful chemistry, like that couple you hope to run into at your next dinner party." — Now Toronto

A Quick-Witted Look at Love & Life, from L.A. to Peterborough.

Janet & Steve is a fresh, hilariously sharp episodic series that captures the ridiculous and relatable quarrels of a long-term relationship. Think Seinfeld's observational humor meets the conversational flow of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

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Status: Broadcast Licensed

Production: Paradigm Pictures

Origins & Pedigree

From Fringe Winner to TV1 Series

Settle This Thing

The series is based on the acclaimed live show 'Settle This Thing' where audiences voted on the couple's arguments. A Winner of the Audience Pick Award at the Chicago Fringe Festival, it played to sold-out houses in Toronto, Montreal, and Chicago.

Drew Antzis

FOD Pioneer

The first in-house director at Funny or Die. Directed the premiere viral hit "The Landlord" with Will Ferrell.

Tamara Bick

Comedy Icon

Second City Toronto/LA alum. She guest starred in Seinfeld and was a series regular on Men Behaving Badly.

Pawel Dwulit

Associate CSC member

Owner of Paradigm Pictures. Lead cinematographer focused on Central Ontario production growth.

Project Snapshot

Total Budget Under $50k

Episodes 5 x 12min

Air Date March 12, 2026

Investors 2

Crew Members 3

Locations 26

Creative DNA

The New Observational Canon

The Seinfeld Factor

Much like Seinfeld, Janet & Steve finds its magic in the minutiae. It celebrates the unresolvable friction found in the smallest details of cohabitation.

The Curb Influence

The series embraces the improvisational flow and cringe-comedy honesty of Curb Your Enthusiasm. It’s an unfiltered, conversational look at social faux pas.

Why this genre, why now?

In an era of digital exhaustion, audiences are craving the hyper-personal.

Janet & Steve provides a universal mirror that is more necessary than ever—reminding us that the most important (and funniest) battles are the ones fought across the dinner table.

Escapism via Relatability

The Initiative

Regional Economic Engine

Produced by Paradigm Pictures, the series is a cornerstone of the Central Ontario Film Initiative.

We leverage Peterborough's 26 unique locations to support hyper-local businesses and bring sustainable production work to Central Ontario.

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Watch the Pilot

"The Lottery Ticket"

Critical Acclaim

The Wall of Praise

"Bick and Antzis have wonderful chemistry, like that couple you hope to run into at your next dinner party."

Debbie Fein-Goldbach

Now Toronto

"Always Hilarious"

Vlad Gran

Montreal.com

"Hilariously Sharp"

Cate McKim

lifewithmerecowbell.com

"Winner of the Audience Pick Award. Sold out crowds in Chicago, Toronto, and Montreal."

Chicago Fringe Festival

"Fast and Clever"

Sam Tweedle

Kawarthanow.com

"Tremendous Fun"

Mika Andersen

Mooney on Theatre

Series Roadmap

The War of Minutiae

Focus: The small things that break you.

Mindreader Fork in the Road Little White Lies FART Steve's Oeuvre

Episode Spotlight: Mindreader

"When Janet insists that couples in a long term relationship should be able to read each other's mind, Steve pays the price after failing to understand her obvious social cues."

The War of Kids & Pets

Focus: Managing the chaos of dependents.

Good Try! Please Stop Talking! BLEEP Her Gently