The following changes have been made to CBC's fall season premiere schedule. The series premiere of new comedy KIM'S CONVENIENCE will now move from Tues. Oct 4 at 9 p.m. (9:30NT) to Tues. Oct. 11 at 9 p.m. (9:30NT). Two back-to-back episodes will be broadcast from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. (9:30 to 10:30NT). As a result of this change, the Season 6 premiere of MR. D will now move from Tues. Oct 11 at 9:30 p.m (10NT) to Tues. Oct. 18 at 9:30 p.m (10NT).

Based on the award-winning play by Ins Choi, new comedy series KIM'S CONVENIENCE (13 x 30) tells the funny, heartfelt story of The Kims, a Korean-Canadian family who run a convenience store in downtown Toronto.

For more information visit http://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/kims-convenience.html.

Launching its sixth season starring comedian and former teacher Gerry Dee, MR. D follows an under-qualified and unmotivated teacher trying to fake his way through work - and life. For more information visit http://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/mr-d.html.

Programming changes:

• Moved: The two-episode series premiere of KIM'S CONVENIENCE moves from Tues. Oct 4 @ 9 p.m. to Tues. Oct. 11 @ 9 p.m. (9:30NT)
• Moved: The Season 6 premiere of Mr. D moves from Tues. Oct. 11 @ 9:30 p.m. to Tues. Oct 18 @ 9:30 p.m. (10NT)

Updated primetime schedule for Tuesday, October 4 (NT time zone half-hour later for all times)

8:00PM: RICK MERCER REPORT - Season 14 premiere

8:30PM: THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES - Season 24 premiere

Updated 9:00PM: JUST FOR LAUGHS

Updated primetime schedule for Tuesday, October 11 (NT time zone half-hour later for all times)

8:00PM: RICK MERCER REPORT

8:30PM: THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES

Updated 9:00PM: KIM'S CONVENIENCE - Series Premiere, Episode 101 ("Gay Discount")

Updated 9:30PM: KIM'S CONVENIENCE - Episode 102 ("Janet's Photos")

Updated schedule for Tuesday, October 18 (NT time zone half-hour later for all times):

8:00PM: RICK MERCER REPORT

8:30PM: THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES

Updated 9:00PM: KIM'S CONVENIENCE - Episode 103 ("Ddongjeem & Umma's Picture")

Updated 9:30PM: MR. D - Season 6 premiere, Episode 601 ("Gerry Does it Again")

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