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Season 1 – Big Time in Hollywood, FL

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As delusional, wannabe filmmaking brothers Jack and Ben, respectively, Alex Anfanger and Lenny Jacobson star in Comedy Central's first sitcom, which tells what happens when real life gets the better of wild celluloid fantasy. Forced to support themselves for the first time after their parents kick them out of the house, Jack and Ben devise an elaborate scheme to maintain Mom and Dad's support. But the plan backfires, setting off a grand, increasingly dangerous journey that threatens the siblings' dreams and lives. The series, says co-executive producer Ben Stiller, "combines the directorial style of Hitchcock, the acting prowess of Streep, the budget of `House of Payne,' and the nutritional value of Velveeta. I think people's minds will be blown wide open."
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Big Time in Hollywood, FL — Season 1

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An absorbing narrative and talented cast help Big Time in Hollywood, FL balance its occasionally obnoxious antics with witty slapstick.

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Mary McNamara Los Angeles Times 04/02/2015
All with a kind of self-conscious irony that makes Big Time in Hollywood, FL so meta, it's practically post-meta and generally more interesting to think about than watch. Go to Full Review Tim Goodman The Hollywood Reporter 03/26/2015
Big Time in Hollywood, FL works best because it takes a preposterous comic situation and turns it into a preposterous dramatic arc, which frees the show from any sitcom restraints and allows it to spoof both tired dramas and predictable comedies. Go to Full Review Ann Donahue Guardian 03/26/2015
Smart writing and tight performances deliver the story of two anti-heroes who are comedy's answer to Walter White. Their actions are hard to watch, but they're done so convincingly (and hilariously) that you can't turn away. Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch TV Over Mind 03/11/2020
Ludicrous and indulgent to the very end, Big Time in Hollywood, FL is another in a growing line of wonderfully successful quirky comedies from Comedy Central. Go to Full Review Robert Ham Paste Magazine 04/02/2015
8.7/10
I have to applaud Anfanger and Schmipf for taking what could have been another dull retread of slacker comedy tropes and launching it into unexpected territory. Big Time has my attention now. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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02/05/2019 UNDERRATED. SEASON 2 PLEASE See more 07/24/2015 This is a hilarious show, but it also has character development and extreme action. The characters are a little dark, which I love. It is my new favorite. See more 06/22/2015 A hilarious comedy with an actual plot line. Great cast with non stop laughs the entire time. I would recommend this show to anybody. See more 05/28/2015 This show is ingeniously funny and such a clever story line. This show is the best show on TV right now. Good sh!t. This show doesn't get the praise it deserves for the laughs and intrigue it provides. See more 05/28/2015 Dark and obnoxious, but hilarious See more 05/18/2015 I LOVE this show! It's really well cast, the characters are great and best of all there's a line and it's not afraid to cross it. See more Read all reviews
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Alex Anfanger

Jack

Lenny Jacobson

Ben

Kathy Baker

Diana

Stephen Tobolowsky

Alan

Jon Bass

Del

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 25, 2015 Severance Brothers Jack and Ben come up with a plan to swindle their parents out of $20,000 when they kick them out of the house. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 1, 2015 Intervention Ben, Jack and their best friend, Del, are questioned by police; Diana and Alan organize a drug intervention for Ben, who attempts to flee the country. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 8, 2015 Rehabilitation Ben adjusts to life in rehab; Jack gets used to living in his new apartment which also includes a new car he received from Alan; Diana hires a private investigator to follow Del. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 15, 2015 To Catch a Paparazzi Jack and Ben reunite in rehab, where they encounter Cuba Gooding Jr. and try to figure out a way to get him involved in their filmmaking projects; Diana's private investigator is following the boys. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 22, 2015 A Night in While Alan and Diana enjoy a romantic dinner, the boys are threatened at gunpoint; an unexpected turn of events. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 29, 2015 Separate but Equal Ben returns home and tries to get his life together; Jack continues working on his films; Del pursues a love interest; Malloy and Zdorkin work together. Details Episode 7 Aired May 6, 2015 What Dreams May Come Ben and Jack reunite with Cuba Gooding Jr., who has an exciting proposition for them; Diana and Alan pursue couples therapy; Malloy secretly investigates the Dolfe family. Details Episode 8 Aired May 13, 2015 Monkey Largo Ben and Jack begin production on their film; Del faces looming danger on the set; Diana and Alan continue their couples therapy. Details Episode 9 Aired May 20, 2015 The Hand That Feeds The boys find themselves in danger as Malloy closes in on the truth behind their crimes; hoping to flee the country, Cuba Gooding Jr. enlists the help of his friend Jason Alexander. Details Episode 10 Aired May 27, 2015 Art Imitates Death Everything comes to a head on the set of Ben and Jack's film and tensions reach a boiling point. Details

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Big Time in Hollywood, FL — Season 1

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Season Info

Network
Comedy Central
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 25, 2015