

Mark McKinney Needs a Hobby
2024– · CTV · 22 min · 1 season
S01E10 · Dancing
Sun, 1 Dec, 12:00 pm
After being humiliated on the dance floor at a wrap party, Mark McKinney is determined to learn how to dance; Maria Vacratsis, an old friend, joins Mark and the two embark on a journey to explore a variety of dances, including ballroom and more.
About
Follow actor and writer Mark McKinney (SUPERSTORE, THE KIDS IN THE HALL) as he embarks on an epic quest to answer perhaps the most pressing question of our age – who are we when we're not working? Mark travels throughout North America to meet the world's most audacious hobbyists, and the communities of like-minded obsessives who nurture them, all to find that one, true, perfect hobby he can claim as his own.
Episodes
- E01
Birding
Thu, 3 Oct· 22 minMark McKinney travels to the Canadian shores of Lake Erie to learn about birding and birdwatching; he embarks on a journey to the Long Point Nature Preserve, tags and releases birds at a Birds Canada outpost.
- E02
Historical Re-Enactment
Thu, 10 Oct· 22 minMark McKinney joins his hobbyist host, Aurora, and travels to Ontario's Kawarthas to spend two days living as a 14th century knight. With pavilions and tents pitched in the middle of a field, Mark will dress, eat, live, and sleep in a wholly medieval world – where he will also help with cooking, try his hand at archery, learn longsword techniques, take in a duel between two knights, and, ultimately, perform a bespoke "medieval stand up comedy set" as his offering to the May Queen who presides over the weekend events. Airs: Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV, CTV.ca, and the CTV app.
- E03
Barbershop Quartet Singing
Thu, 17 Oct· 22 minMark McKinney joins a Toronto-based barbershop quartet as he learns the techniques that go into the art of singing in harmony.
- E04
Watersports
Fri, 25 Oct· 22 minMark McKinney explores a cross section of aquatic sports including bodyboarding, synchronized swimming, and sailing on a 110 foot Tall Ship.
- E05
Robots
Fri, 1 Nov· 22 minMark McKinney visits San Jose, Cali. to explore the world of robotics, where he shops for the parts required to build his dream hockey bot.
- E06
Puppetry
Sun, 10 Nov· 22 minMark McKinney joins columnist, food critic, and avid amateur puppeteer, James Chatto, to learn about the art of puppetry.
- E07
Pop Culture Collecting
Sun, 10 Nov· 22 minJoined by 'Superstore' castmate, Ben Feldman, Mark McKinney visits Sherman Oaks Antique Mall to learn about the allure of vintage treasures.
- E08
Fly Fishing
Sun, 17 Nov· 22 minMark McKinney heads off to the wilderness of Southern Ontario and the Grand River to learn all about the wide world of fly fishing.
- E09
Italian Cooking
Sun, 24 Nov· 22 minMark McKinney is joined by comedians Debra DiGiovanni and Margaret Cho to learn the trade of Italian cooking and baking.
- E10
Dancing
Sun, 1 Dec· 22 minAfter being humiliated on the dance floor at a wrap party, Mark McKinney is determined to learn how to dance; Maria Vacratsis, an old friend, joins Mark and the two embark on a journey to explore a variety of dances, including ballroom and more.
Cast

Mark McKinney
Mark McKinney
