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Robson Arms

TV·2005–2008·3 seasons, 39 episodes·CTV·Drama, Comedy·22m·Created by Gary Harvey, Susin Nielsen

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Robson Arms follows the lives of the tenants in a once-grand low-rise in Vancouver's eclectic West End. The building is home to an unlikely collection of characters who live under one roof, yet occupy different worlds. One thing is certain, you'll never see your neighbours the same way again.

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Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes2005AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Dancing the Horizontal MamboJune 17, 2005When the building super tells 10 year old Henry that his mother needs is "a good poke", Henry sets out to find potential 'pokers' in the bui
  2. S01E02The Tell-Tale LatexJune 17, 2005Upon returning from a trip to Regina, Bobbi finds evidence that has her doubting the fidelity of her new husband Bobby. While alone in the
  3. S01E03The Eyes of Grandma TanJune 25, 2005Ricky selfishly chooses a karaoke competition over his responsibility babysitting Grandma. After Grandma is nearly injured in a preventable
  4. S01E04ICQJune 25, 2005Fred’s ‘cybergirlfriend’ Kelly announces she's moving to Vancouver and wants to stay at his place for a few days. They find out quickly that
  5. S01E05A Certain VintageJuly 1, 2005Geoff is crazy in love with Stanley, but while Geoff works hard to keep fit, Stanley... well, Stanley's a connoisseur of scotch and bacon. B
  6. S01E06Sweet City WomanJuly 1, 2005Everything in Nick's life is stuck -- the apartment windows, his nonexistent love life, his bunged up bowels... but then he meets 50-year-ol
  7. S01E07Hairpiece of MindJuly 8, 2005In Sault's misguided attempts to finally start a meaningful friendship she allows Geoff, who's fighting cancer, to believe that her balding
  8. S01E08A Material BreachJuly 8, 2005As Janice's interest in Tom grows, the more he clings to the fantasy of his dead wife. At the same time, he finds himself ensnared by the re
  9. S01E09Robson Arms S01E09The Lonely Passion of Mr TanJuly 15, 2005Bao's twentieth anniversary is approaching him, but he faces a ugly wake up call when the symphony position he's wanted for the longest time
  10. S01E10Educating AliciaJuly 15, 2005When Hal takes an interest in Alicia, she thinks she's finally found a true friend... but it quickly becomes clear Hal just wants to shag he
  11. S01E11The RecipeJuly 22, 2005Sault hooks up with Nick on a strictly "for sex" basis. At the same time, Sault's desperate to mend her friendship with Geoff and invites hi
  12. S01E12The Misses Dubois Turn Out the LightsJuly 22, 2005Rivals since birth, Pauline and Bea face a new dilemma - Bea's dying. Pauline, upset that her sister is always first at everything, plans he
  13. S01E13Robson Arms S01E13AftershockJuly 29, 2005An earthquake hits and Yuri, who fears the end of his job, finds himself trapped with an irate Bobby, who's learned the truth about his wife

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0213Episodes2007AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Ordinary AssholesFebruary 10, 2007In the aftermath of the earthquake, life at Robson Arms continues. Yuri's 'to do' list is long, but getting shorter with the help of some d
  2. S02E02SaultologyFebruary 17, 2007Life is not going the way Sault had planned; she still doesn't quite fit in at work, and her social life... well, let's just say that compar
  3. S02E03I Did Not Have Sex With That WomanFebruary 24, 2007Bobbi's pregnancy has her thinking about two things: food and baby things, leaving Bobby feeling left out. He begins spending more time at
  4. S02E04Pest ControlFebruary 27, 2007Geoff is intrigued when a new 'man-pretty' neighbour arrives, even though both the new neighbour and Geoff are in relationships. Geoff is t
  5. S02E05Something Straight Between UsMarch 3, 2007The death of a neighbour brings Fred to the startling realization that he needs to get a move-on with his life, instead of sitting around pl
  6. S02E06Mr. LonelyMarch 10, 2007Hal's life seems to be on a downward spiral with his employment insurance running out, no job, no prospects, and worst of all, his friendshi
  7. S02E07The Daughter of FrankensteinMarch 12, 2007Sault is looking for a job, and takes some temp work to help make ends meet; she meets Perry, her perfect soulmate... or maybe just her perf
  8. S02E08Misery, Inc.March 17, 2007Carol's single life style comes to an end when her daughter, Georgia, shows up. Still smarting from her mother's leaving to 'find herself',
  9. S02E09Wayne's WorldMarch 24, 2007Wayne is served with divorce papers, and makes a last-ditch effort to save his marriage, pulling out all the stops to win back his almost-ex
  10. S02E10Mussolini And MeMarch 31, 2007Yuri's older brother Valentino shows up, closely followed by the police, who are looking for him. Yuri hides his brother from the long arm
  11. S02E11All About KittyApril 7, 2007Toni's feeling unloved and unappreciated, but finds a new friend in Bao's Kowloon cousin, Kitty. The rent on the store is raised, and the T
  12. S02E12Lizard Of DoubtApril 14, 2007Andrew's ready to take the next step in his relationship with Chris: he wants kids, but Chris isn't so sure that's where she wants to go. Sh
  13. S02E13Texas BirthmarkApril 21, 2007Bobbi finds that raising a baby is tough, especially when Bobby is taking so many business trips. With nothing in her life seeming to be go

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0313Episodes2008AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01Gila MonsterFebruary 26, 2008After a long time on the real estate market, Robson Arms finally has new owners, who give Yuri the unenviable task of kicking out a tenant w
  2. S03E02Geeks In LoveFebruary 27, 2008Fred and Alicia are married and living happily ever after, until Fred brings home a co-worker who becomes a fly in their wedded-bliss ointme
  3. S03E03Cherchez La FemmeMarch 10, 2008Nick's world tour is over and he's back at home at Robson Arms, where all is as it was before. There's just one little change that Nick has
  4. S03E04Mean GirlsApril 28, 2008When Bobbi joins SWUT (Single Women United Together) it feels like she's been transported back to the glory days of high school. Popularity
  5. S03E05PositivityMay 5, 2008Sault is down on her luck when she decides to try a little positive thinking. No sooner has she tried a few happy thoughts when BAM - her ne
  6. S03E06I PagliaciMay 12, 2008Geoff and Stanley have a surprise houseguest - Stanley's ex-wife Frances. Their walk down memory lane leads to a bizarre love triangle of op
  7. S03E07Prince of NigeriaMay 19, 2008Hal and Nick have steady jobs and think their lives are finally on track. Until Hal's father Ramon crashes at their pad and causes Hal and N
  8. S03E08Wrong And WrongerMay 26, 2008Everyone loves Carol's new beau Matt. Too bad she's falling for Jason, the wrong guy who insults all her friends. Now she has to choose betw
  9. S03E09No Sex in the CityJune 2, 2008Sault has landed a magazine column that looks at city living for the single gal. Life is great, until Sault's too-perfect sister Alex shows
  10. S03E10Trixie's HonourJune 16, 2008Trixie and Chuck are at odds over Robson Arms. Trixie wants to finish repairs on the building and apply for a condo status, while Chuck woul
  11. S03E11Baby? What Baby?June 23, 2008Bobbi meets the man of her dreams – Dr. Jordan Cohen: good-looking, wealthy, charming and head-over-heels for Bobbi. There's just one proble
  12. S03E12My Brother's KeeperJune 24, 2008Yuri's brother Val is under house arrest - in Yuri's house. Unwelcome Val is full of brotherly advice for Yuri, who isn't interested in hear
  13. S03E13HeroJune 30, 2008Robson Arms tenants are divided into pro and anti condo factions. Caught in the middle of the storm is Fred, who under the spell of his chil

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