Ian McKay and his best friend Shinky are two young punks searching for their great destinies in the back alleys of Calgary Alberta, circa 1980. Together, these friends will face down cowboys and oilmen, hockey goons and movie snobs, odd-jobbers and hairdressers… and through it all they’ll find a way to grow up without selling out.
With the help of Ian’s flawed, but loving family (father Lloyd, mom Helen, and his outrageously outgoing sister Belinda), Ian and Shinky find new opportunities to blow minds every week, exporting their special brand of offbeat revolution for the 80’s – seeking out love and working to change the world, one young drunk punk at a time.
Best Episodes of Young Drunk Punk
Vancouver
S1 Ep13
8.7
22nd Apr 2015
Ian is overjoyed when Diane invites him for a “sleep over.” But the night is put in jeopardy when Ian receives a possible job offer in Vancouver.
Ian and Shinky Make a Movie
S1 Ep7
8.6
4th Mar 2015
After seeing the film Eraserhead, Ian and Shinky decide to make their own movie, using the security cameras at Brae Vista.
Rock of Seagulls
S1 Ep12
8.4
15th Apr 2015
When Shinky becomes a guitarist in Calgary’s hottest band, Ian sets off to find his own talent as a critic for the local newsletter.
Yoga Show
S1 Ep8
8.3
11th Mar 2015
Lloyd and Ian find common ground while watching a mildly racy yoga show one morning, until Helen joins the cast of the show, and Belinda discovers feminism!
Worst Episodes of Young Drunk Punk
The Pilot
S1 Ep1
5.8
18th Jan 2015
Calgary; 1980: Young rebels, Ian and Shinky set out to find a great destiny and a great job, but when that all proves too hard they decide to revolutionize society!
The Van
S1 Ep3
7.3
4th Feb 2015
Ian and Shinky turn an old decrepit van into the coolest party-wagon in town.
Space Invaders
S1 Ep11
7.5
8th Apr 2015
When Brae Vista gets a Space Invaders game, Ian and Shinky decide to fight back against its mindless conformity with the age-old tool of graffiti.
Lure a Flame
S1 Ep6
7.7
25th Feb 2015
A Calgary Flames hockey player moves to Brae Vista and causes nothing but trouble for Ian, Shinky, and Helen.
Young Drunk Punk Episode Guide
The Pilot
S1 Ep1
5.8
18th Jan 2015
Calgary; 1980: Young rebels, Ian and Shinky set out to find a great destiny and a great job, but when that all proves too hard they decide to revolutionize society!
Working for Cowboy
S1 Ep2
8.1
28th Jan 2015
Determined to not end up like his father, Ian takes a construction job with Shinky - but his new boss turns out to be his sister's scary ex-boyfriend.
The Van
S1 Ep3
7.3
4th Feb 2015
Ian and Shinky turn an old decrepit van into the coolest party-wagon in town.
European Style
S1 Ep4
8.1
11th Feb 2015
Lloyd tries a new hair salon, and winds up enamoured with the service, leading Helen to suspect even worse.
The Clash is Coming
S1 Ep5
7.8
18th Feb 2015
Ian and Shinky find out that The Clash is coming to Calgary - and make it their mission in life to get tickets.
Lure a Flame
S1 Ep6
7.7
25th Feb 2015
A Calgary Flames hockey player moves to Brae Vista and causes nothing but trouble for Ian, Shinky, and Helen.
Ian and Shinky Make a Movie
S1 Ep7
8.6
4th Mar 2015
After seeing the film Eraserhead, Ian and Shinky decide to make their own movie, using the security cameras at Brae Vista.
Yoga Show
S1 Ep8
8.3
11th Mar 2015
Lloyd and Ian find common ground while watching a mildly racy yoga show one morning, until Helen joins the cast of the show, and Belinda discovers feminism!
First Date Funeral
S1 Ep9
7.7
25th Mar 2015
After a few failed dates with Diane, Ian has only one chance to make things right. Unfortunately it’s on the same day as his grandmother’s funeral.
Sound Judgement
S1 Ep10
8.0
1st Apr 2015
Determined to cure Ian’s music-snobbery, Shinky put him through a gauntlet of horrible bands.
Space Invaders
S1 Ep11
7.5
8th Apr 2015
When Brae Vista gets a Space Invaders game, Ian and Shinky decide to fight back against its mindless conformity with the age-old tool of graffiti.
Rock of Seagulls
S1 Ep12
8.4
15th Apr 2015
When Shinky becomes a guitarist in Calgary’s hottest band, Ian sets off to find his own talent as a critic for the local newsletter.
Vancouver
S1 Ep13
8.7
22nd Apr 2015
Ian is overjoyed when Diane invites him for a “sleep over.” But the night is put in jeopardy when Ian receives a possible job offer in Vancouver.
