Big Time in Hollywood, FL
GenreDark comedy
Created byAlex Anfanger
Dan Schimpf
Starring
Opening theme"Rainbow" by Bobby Jealousy
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
Camera setupSingle
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesRed Hour Productions
Brillstein Entertainment Partners
Original release
NetworkComedy Central
ReleaseMarch 25 (2015-03-25) –
May 27, 2015 (2015-05-27)

Big Time in Hollywood, FL is an American comedy television series created and written by Alex Anfanger and Dan Schimpf.[1] A 10-episode first season was ordered by the American cable television network Comedy Central, which premiered on March 25, 2015.[2]

Comedy Central made no official cancellation statement; however, on September 25, 2015, series star Lenny Jacobson confirmed that there would not be a second season.[3]

Cast

Recurring guests

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
1"Severance"Dan SchimpfAlex Anfanger & Dan SchimpfMarch 9, 2015 (2015-03-09) (online)
March 25, 2015 (2015-03-25) (Comedy Central)		0.570[5]

Jack and Ben are told by Diana and Alan that they have two weeks to move out and find jobs. Jack and Ben decide to try to scam them into paying them $20,000 as "severance", which would help fund their movies. Ben decides to pretend to have a drug problem and owe money to a dangerous drug dealer.

Guest starring Ben Stiller as Jimmy Staats
2"Intervention"Dan SchimpfJim Brandon & Brian SingletonApril 1, 2015 (2015-04-01)0.392[6]
Jack, Ben and their Del have attracted the police's attention, so Diana and Alan create a drug-intervention to give Ben an excuse to leave the country.
3"Rehabilitation"Dan SchimpfRomanskiApril 8, 2015 (2015-04-08)0.439[7]
While Ben is in rehab, Jack is living in a new apartment, meanwhile Diana hires a private investigator to keep an eye on Del.
4"To Catch a Paparazzi"Rob SchrabJordan Pope-RoushApril 15, 2015 (2015-04-15)0.341[8]

Jack and Ben meet Cuba Gooding Jr. in rehab and plot to recruit him in their filmmaking projects, but Diana's private investigator Harvey Scoles is watching from the shadows.

Guest starring Cuba Gooding Jr. as himself
5"A Night In"Rob SchrabBen SeccombeApril 22, 2015 (2015-04-22)0.315[9]
Alan and Diana are on a date, but Jack and Ben find themselves in trouble and facing challenges they didn't expect.
6"Separate But Equal"Dan SchimpfRomanskiApril 29, 2015 (2015-04-29)0.355[10]
While Jack continues with his filmmaking, Ben has gone home to patch his life back together, and Malloy and Zdorkin find Scoles is involved in the same case they are.
7"What Dreams May Come"Dan SchimpfJim Brandon & Brian SingletonMay 6, 2015 (2015-05-06)0.223[11]
Cuba Gooding Jr. returns with an offer for Ben and Jack, at the same time Diana and Alan are taking couples therapy while Malloy spies on the Dolfe family.
8"Monkey Largo"Dan SchimpfBen SeccombeMay 13, 2015 (2015-05-13)0.300[12]
Ben and Jack begin work on their film, but the set has suddenly become a deathtrap for Del.
9"The Hand that Feeds"Dan SchimpfJordan Pope-RoushMay 20, 2015 (2015-05-20)0.288[13]

Malloy is hunting the boys, and Cuba Gooding Jr. recruits his pal Jason Alexander into the mix.

Guest starring Jason Alexander as himself
10"Art Imitates Death"Dan SchimpfAlex Anfanger & Dan SchimpfMay 27, 2015 (2015-05-27)0.280[14]
The tensions reaches breaking point, and things begin to clash on Jack and Ben's film set.

Reception

Big Time in Hollywood, FL received generally positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has a rating of 73%, based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "An absorbing narrative and talented cast help Big Time in Hollywood, FL balance its occasionally obnoxious antics with witty slapstick."[15] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 68 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[16]

References

  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 10, 2014). "Comedy Central Gives Series Order To Ben Stiller-Produced 'Big Time In Hollywood, FL'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  2. ^ Bibel, Sara (December 9, 2014). "Comedy Central Sets Winter Programming Schedule Including Season Premieres of 'Broad City' & 'Workaholics' & Series Premiere of 'The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore'". Zap2it. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  3. ^ @Lennyjacobson (September 26, 2015). "There will be no season 2 of Big..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ a b c d e Andreeva, Nellie (August 28, 2013). "Duo Join Pilot 'Big Time In Hollywood'; 'The Following' & 'The Originals' Add Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  5. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (March 26, 2015). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Catfish' Tops Night + 'Workaholics', NBA Basketball, 'The Daily Show' & More". Zap2it. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  6. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 1, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.1.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 4, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  7. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 8, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.8.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  8. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 15, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.15.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  9. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 22, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.22.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 24, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  10. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 30, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.29.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  11. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (May 7, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 5.6.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  12. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (May 14, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 5.13.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  13. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (May 21, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 5.20.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  14. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (May 28, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 5.27.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on May 29, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  15. ^ "Big Time in Hollywood, FL". Rotten Tomatoes.
  16. ^ Big Time in Hollywood, FL at Metacritic Edit this at Wikidata

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