• 2006
  • 22m
The Smart Woman Survival Guide

Summary A Canadian television series that is part lifestyle show and part sitcom. The show follows a group of women who work on a fictional lifestyle program called Smart Woman. The women navigate the challenges of their personal and professional lives while researching segments for Smart Woman. The show features real life experts who provide information and tips on various topics for the modern "smart woman". View more details

  • 2006
  • 22m

The Smart Woman Survival Guide

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Joanne Alderson Laura McLean Siobhan Murphy Tricia Braun

All cast & crew

5.6

Details

Genres : Comedy

Release date : Sep 3, 2006

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Filming locations : Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Production companies : Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund Magee TV SWG TV

Summary A Canadian television series that is part lifestyle show and part sitcom. The show follows a group of women who work on a fictional lifestyle program called Smart Woman. The women navigate the challenges of their personal and professional lives while researching segments for Smart Woman. The show features real life experts who provide information and tips on various topics for the modern "smart woman". View more details

Details

Genres : Comedy

Release date : Sep 3, 2006

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Filming locations : Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Production companies : Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund Magee TV SWG TV

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The Smart Woman Survival Guide (2006) The Smart Woman Survival Guide (2006) Tricia Braun, Joanne Alderson, Laura McLean, and Siobhan Murphy in The Smart Woman Survival Guide (2006)

Episodes

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Episode 1 • Sep 03, 2006
Which Truth Did I Tell?
Natalie starts her new job as a researcher without realizing she needs a car for the position. In a panic, she lies to Liz about the car, hoping to get one while out doing research for the show segment. Liz, meanwhile, juggles accommodating Lana's demands with stretching the truth about her daughter's toilet training to stay out of trouble with daycare. Brooke is stumped by her lack of date for the weekend, and accepts a date with Lana instead - but when a cute stockbroker she's interviewing for her segment invites her to the same function, she has to lie to finagle a double date for both herself and Lana. In the end, Nat is forced to admit that she lied to her best friend, Liz - at which point, Nat surprises herself by dealing with the fall-out and committing to a car...that will only arrive in 3 weeks.
Episode 2 • Dec 31, 1969
How Old Is She?
Lana Pearson despises one day a year more then any other: her dreaded birthday. And this year it's a big one. When she refuses to let anyone speak of the date, the secrecy leads the women of Smart Woman to have some communication issues. When Liz tries to keep things quiet, Nat misunderstands the hush hush and plans a surprise birthday bash. And Brooke thinks Nat is excluding her on purpose. All the confusion leads to hand-to-hand combat, and not just in the show's self-defense segment
Episode 3 • Dec 31, 1969
Power Trip
When Liz tells Nat she needs to take more on-the-job initiative, Nat volunteers to produce her first segment, 'Five Meals, One Prep'. Only thing is, Lana can't cook. Meanwhile, Liz tries to manage a pushy executive from the network. And Brooke deals with a bully of her own, Liz.
Episode 4 • Dec 31, 1969
Basic Instinct
When Nat realizes the guy she asked to her cousin's wedding is wrong for her, she wants out of the relationship. Only problem is, he's the guest expert in the Smart Woman segment on 'Dating in the 21st Century'. Meanwhile, Brooke bets Liz she can go a day without flirting - right after which, Mr. Right walks into the office. And Liz, knee-deep in a segment about nutrition, accidentally insults her husband's weight.
Episode 5 • Dec 31, 1969
Don't Go Changin'
When a viewer's letter says Lana doesn't appear smart enough to be the host of a show called Smart Woman, Lana redefines her appearance (Glasses! They're what all the intellectuals are wearing!). Never one to do things on her own, Lana manipulates the women into changing too. Nat is to become one with her inner athlete, Liz is to become putty in Reggie's make-up artist hands, and Brooke has to learn to make do in a world without heels.
Episode 6 • Dec 31, 1969
Green with Envy
While the ladies wait in line for their morning coffee fix, they meet a hot barista who both Liz and Brooke set out to woo. Meanwhile, Reggie and Lana compete to see who has the better laundry room, and the men in Natalie's life compete for her affections. Let the games begin!
Episode 7 • Dec 31, 1969
Their Cup Runneth Over
When Nat's breasts fail the 'pencil test,' she decides it may be time for some new lingerie and comes up with a plan to get Smart Woman to pay for it. Meanwhile, Liz's husband Steve has hired a busty new secretary. And Brooke takes a segment about breast self-exams into her own hands - literally.
Episode 8 • Dec 31, 1969
Temptation Killed the Canary
When Nat is assigned a "cleaning green" segment with Alistair and they are forced into a confined space together, she must face the temptation that is between them - despite the fact that her boyfriend, Wyatt, is still fully on the scene. Meanwhile, an overworked Liz is assigned a wine and cheese pairing segment , but when the wine is delivered by Charlene, an old friend from Liz's "Dizzy Lizzy" partying days, Liz is tempted to get drunk and make a mess of the studio. Brooke and Lana aren't temptation-free either - they bet each other that they'll stay away from their vices - Lana from smoking, and Brooke from cheese. Fat chance. Lana spends the day looking for a private place to smoke, and Brooke attempts to avoid the cheese while she tries to book a vet for her segment on pet care. Everything comes to a head when something - or someone - kills the canary which had been dropped off earlier as a 'thanks for quitting smoking' gift from Callum to Lana. With all segments in crisis, everyone a slave to his or her temptation and a dead canary on the premises, will the Smart Woman team be able to pull together a segment in time? Who knows. But everyone eventually pays for succumbing to a vice. Good luck tomorrow.
Episode 9 • Dec 31, 1969
The Best Things in Life Are Free, Plus Tax
When the office lottery pool wins big without her, Lana feels left out and leaves, mid-segment. Meanwhile, Brooke is stranded by the side of the road with a flat tire. And Lana's boyfriend, Callum, asks Nat's advice in popping the question, so as not to fall flat on his face.
Episode 10 • Dec 31, 1969
Lost in Transition
When Lana returns from her relaxation retreat, she is a new-found believer in Inya, a methodology of new age hooey, and no longer has need for a make-up artist. Meanwhile, Brooke discovers her favourite lipstick colour has been discontinued and sets out to get it back in the make-up company's catalogue. And Nat's forced to let go of material things when the moving van company she hired steals everything she owns. Out with the old, in with the new.
Episode 11 • Dec 31, 1969
We Are Family
With all the talk of Lana's 'happily ever after' hanging in the air, Nat wants somebody to love. Only Nat reaches out and touches the worst guy possible, Wyatt, her ex. Meanwhile Liz and her husband, Steve, attend a tantric sex work shop to learn how to extend their love into a long-term commitment. And Brooke deals with the loss of a loved one.
Episode 12 • Dec 31, 1969
To Fail Is Human
The stress of Lana's upcoming on-air nuptials reach new heights for the Smart Woman team when Lana's husband-to-be, Callum, announces he wants to wear a kilt in the ceremony - mortifying! When both Nat and Alistair ask Lana for a raise, she tells them whoever can get her man to change his mind gets the cash. Meanwhile Liz auditions bands for the wedding entertainment, only to decide she would be the best choice behind the mic. And Brooke becomes determined to get Lana to sign a pre-nup.
Episode 13 • Dec 31, 1969
Countdown
Lana hands out wedding-themed assignments as 'Weddingpalooza' barrels towards its inevitable conclusion. Only, when Nat's tasked with trailing the groom, she discovers firsthand that Lana's husband-to-be is a cad. Meanwhile, Brooke meets a hot minister and wants to get biblical. And Liz discovers she might be pregnant, but it's not an immaculate conception.

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