Big Time in Hollywood, FL

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Big Time in Hollywood, FL
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Genre Dark 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 setup Single
Running time22 minutes
Production companies Red Hour Productions
Brillstein Entertainment Partners
Original release
Network Comedy Central
ReleaseMarch 25 (2015-03-25) –
May 27, 2015 (2015-05-27)

Big Time in Hollywood, FL is an American sitcom 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]

Contents

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 Schimpf Romanski April 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 Schrab Jordan 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]

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  3. ↑ @Lennyjacobson (September 26, 2015). "There will be no season 2 of Big..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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