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]
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| Genre | Dark comedy |
| Created by | Alex Anfanger Dan Schimpf |
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| Opening theme | "Rainbow" by Bobby Jealousy |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Camera setup | Single |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | Red Hour Productions Brillstein Entertainment Partners |
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| Network | Comedy Central |
| Release | March 25 – May 27, 2015 |
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
edit- Alex Anfanger as Jack Dolfe, a delusional self-proclaimed filmmaker[4]
- Lenny Jacobson as Ben Dolfe, Jack's brother[4]
- Jon Bass as Del Plimpton, Jack and Ben's childlike friend[4]
- Kathy Baker as Diana Dolfe, Jack and Ben's mother[4]
- Stephen Tobolowsky as Alan Dolfe, Jack and Ben's father[4]
Recurring guests
edit- Cuba Gooding Jr. as himself
- Keith David as Agent Everett Malloy
- Betsy Sodaro as Darla
- Paz Vega as Isabella Delgado
- Michael Madsen as Harvey Scoles
- Marcus Giamatti as Detective Jim Zdorkin
- Jane Kaczmarek as Dr. Linda Moore
- Lee Schall as Ted
- Crispin Alapag as Marco Chavez
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | "Severance" | Dan Schimpf | Alex Anfanger & Dan Schimpf | March 9, 2015 (online) March 25, 2015 (Comedy Central) | 0.570[5] | |
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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 Schimpf | Jim Brandon & Brian Singleton | April 1, 2015 | 0.392[6] | |
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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 | 0.439[7] | |
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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-Roush | April 15, 2015 | 0.341[8] | |
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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 Schrab | Ben Seccombe | April 22, 2015 | 0.315[9] | |
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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 Schimpf | Romanski | April 29, 2015 | 0.355[10] | |
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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 Schimpf | Jim Brandon & Brian Singleton | May 6, 2015 | 0.223[11] | |
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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 Schimpf | Ben Seccombe | May 13, 2015 | 0.300[12] | |
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Ben and Jack begin work on their film, but the set has suddenly become a deathtrap for Del. | ||||||
| 9 | "The Hand that Feeds" | Dan Schimpf | Jordan Pope-Roush | May 20, 2015 | 0.288[13] | |
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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 Schimpf | Alex Anfanger & Dan Schimpf | May 27, 2015 | 0.280[14] | |
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The tensions reaches breaking point, and things begin to clash on Jack and Ben's film set. | ||||||
Reception
editBig 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
edit- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 10, 2014). "Comedy Central Gives Series Order To Ben Stiller-Produced 'Big Time In Hollywood, FL'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ @Lennyjacobson (26 September 2015). "There will be no season 2 of Big..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on January 19, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Big Time in Hollywood, FL". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ Big Time in Hollywood, FL at Metacritic
