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Season 1 – Action

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Hollywood producer Peter Dragon hits bottom when his $150 million blockbuster bombs at the box office. His only hope is a shoot-em-up flick called "Beverly Hills Gun Club," and the only person who will help him is a former child star-turned-prostitute.

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Critics Consensus

Lewd, rude, and viciously insightful of showbiz, Action skewers Hollywood with a bracing cynicism that rings true -- in large thanks to Jay Mohr's audacious and unapologetic performance.

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Joyce Millman Salon.com 07/09/2019
Nasty, fun and pop-culturally incisive, it's Fox's best live-action comedy in way too many years. Go to Full Review Michael Musto Village Voice 07/09/2019
The Fox series fully lives up to the buzz, babe. It's hilarious, smart, racy, and has smash written all over it. Go to Full Review Michele Greppi New York Post 07/09/2019
It's out to render the envelope effectively obsolete with one full-bawdy slam to our antiquated sensibilities as it lets outsiders in on what a joke life can be in the fast and slow lanes of Hollywood. Go to Full Review Cynthia Fuchs PopMatters 07/09/2019
Jay Mohr and Ileana Douglass are great, the scripts are mostly sharp, and the outright shots at industry hypocrisy and anxiety are funny. Go to Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 07/09/2019
3/4
As a series, Action holds up, but Dragon is so unredeemable, it's difficult to watch multiple episodes in a single sitting. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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06/20/2022 This show still, in my estimation, ranks as the greatest Hollywood satire EVER. I place it above Sunset Blvd and The Player and even The Larry Sanders Show. It takes no prisoners and has the most biting dialogue ever spoken on a broadcast sitcom. Jay Mohr's performance is to comedy what James Gandolfini's in The Sopranos was to drama i.e. a new level of characterization. If this show had been on HBO instead of FOX, it would've run 10 years and been legendary. Instead we got the comparatively tepid and inferior Entourage. One of the greatest missed opportunities in broadcast TV history. See more Read all reviews
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Jay Mohr

Peter Dragon

Illeana Douglas

Wendy Ward

Buddy Hackett

Lonnie Valiant

Jarrad Paul

Adam Rafkin

Jack Plotnick

Stuart Glazer

John Vargas

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 16, 1999 Pilot Venomous filmmaker Peter Dragon connives his way through contemporary Hollywood with his chauffeur by his side. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 16, 1999 Re-enter the Dragon After Peter (Jay Mohr) hires Wendy (Illeana Douglas) as a development executive at his company, he has a showdown with her pimp (Keith Diamond). Guest star: Salma Hayek. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 23, 1999 Blood Money Peter turns to shady sources to finance his new picture; Wendy helps Adam work through writer's block. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 30, 1999 Blowhard Peter has a confrontation with former girlfriend Sandra Bullock, while his new leading man has a personal problem. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 21, 1999 Mr. Dragon Goes to Washington Peter (Jay Mohr) defends the violent content of his movies in a Senate hearing. With Illeana Douglas and Buddy Hackett. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 28, 1999 Twelfth Step to Hell While Scott Wolf wants to be in Peter's new action movie, Peter goes to great lengths to sign a star who is in rehab. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 2, 1999 Lights, Camera, Action It's the first day of shooting on the film, and Peter (Jay Mohr) finds himself in serious physical danger. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 2, 1999 Dead Man Floating Peter (Jay Mohr) has a brush with death; Titus (R. Lee Ermey) is found floating in a pool, leaving Peter without a director. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 2, 1999 Strong Sexual Content A rumor spreads through Hollywood that Peter was rushed to the hospital with a frog lodged in one of his orifices. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 9, 1999 Love Sucks Peter and Wendy's relationship becomes more romantic and less mercenary. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 9, 1999 Dragon's Blood On "Take Your Daughter to Work Day," Peter tries to impress Georgia with the power of his position at Dragon Films. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 16, 1999 One Easy Piece Peter's leading lady refuses to do a nude scene on the set of "Beverly Hills Gun Club." Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 16, 1999 The Last Ride of the Elephant Princess When Bobby G (Lee Arenberg) tries to pull the plug on Peter's (Jay Mohr) movie, Peter volunteers to put up his own money. Details Episode 33 Aired Apr 30, 2019 A film executive hits rock bottom. Details

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Season Info

Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (L)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 16, 1999