Twitch City is a surreal sitcom set in the Toronto, Ontario neighbourhood of Kensington Market, and follows Curtis, a television addict who refuses to leave his apartment, and his friends and roommates Nathan and Hope. In the series' first episode, Nathan is sent to prison for killing a homeless man with a can of cat food, leaving Curtis and Hope to find a replacement roommate to help with the rent.
The best episode of "Twitch City" is "Killed by Cat Food", rated 9/10 from 10 user votes. It was directed by Bruce McDonald and written by Don McKellar. "Killed by Cat Food" aired on 3/9/1998 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Shinto Death Cults".
Nathan appears on The Rex Reilly Show. Curtis asks Hope to move into his room.
Director: Bruce McDonald
Writer: Don McKellar
Curtis prepares to meet Hope's father by swearing off television.
Director: Bruce McDonald
Writer: N/A
Curtis and Newbie compete in a contest of TV trivia.
Director: Bruce McDonald
Writer: Don McKellar
Nathan accidently kills a homeless man with a bag of canned cat food.
Director: Bruce McDonald
Writer: Don McKellar
Paul makes his second attempt to kill Curtis. Hope and Curtis work on their relationship.
Director: Bruce McDonald
Writer: N/A
Lucky disappears and Dizelle is the chief suspect. Nathan is released from jail.
Director: Bruce McDonald
Writer: Don McKellar, John Frizzell
Hope and Newbie join the resistance when cats take over the world.
Director: Bruce McDonald
Writer: N/A
Short on funds, Curtis and Hope rent out their rooms and move in with Hope's father and his new girlfriend.
Director: Bruce McDonald
Writer: N/A
A student interviews Curtis on his excessive television viewing.
Director: Bruce McDonald
Writer: N/A
Nathan prepares his defense. Curtis rents the extra room to a student and a band at the same time.
Director: Bruce McDonald
Writer: Don McKellar, Bob Martin
While Nathan is awaiting sentencing, Curtis rents his room to a pair of mysterious businessmen and offers Hope a closet.
Director: Bruce McDonald
Writer: Don McKellar
Nathan runs for cell block captain. His campaign manager is released and plans to kill Curtis.
Director: Bruce McDonald
Writer: N/A
Upset with Curtis's choices of roommates, Hope makes the next selection.
Director: Bruce McDonald
Writer: N/A