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Encyclopedia > Not My Department

Not My Department was a Canadian television sitcom, which aired on the CBC in 1987. The show lasted only a single season. Canada is a sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... CBC redirects here, as this is the most common use of the abbreviation. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The show, based on Charles Gordon's comedic novel The Governor General's Bunny Hop, starred Harry Ditson and Shelley Peterson as ministerial aides in Ottawa. Essentially, it was an attempt to create a Canadian version of Yes, Minister. Shelley Peterson is a Canadian television and film actress. ... Alternate meanings in cabinet (disambiguation) A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Area: 2,778. ... Yes, (prime) minister: Sir Humphrey Appleby, James Jim Hacker, Bernard Woolley Yes, Minister and its sequel Yes, Prime Minister are British sitcoms about the struggle between (Dr) James Jim Hacker (played by Paul Eddington), the government minister of the (fictional) Department of Administrative Affairs (and later as Prime Minister) and...


In real life Peterson was the wife of then-Premier of Ontario David Peterson, who made a cameo appearance in one episode of the series as a janitor. Dalton McGuinty The Premier of Ontario is the first minister for the Canadian province of Ontario. ... David Peterson was the twentieth Premier of Ontario from June 26, 1985 to October 1, 1990, and the first Liberal premier of Ontario in 42 years. ... Since its first use in 1851, a cameo role or cameo appearance has been a brief appearance in a play (or later, a movie) that stands out against the general context for its éclat or dramatic punch. ... A janitors bucket with mop A janitor or caretaker (term used in British English) is a person who takes care of a building, such as a school, office building, block of flats. ...


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