June 11, 2006
By Rick Porter
NEW YORK — There haven’t been a lot of surprise renewals of borderline shows at this year’s upfronts. ABC’s pickup of “What About Brian” certainly qualifies, and to some extent The CW’s resurrection of “7th Heaven” after its “series finale” does too, though it had been rumored for a while.More than either of those two series, though, the return of “The Loop” to FOX next season is an eyebrow-raiser, particularly given where it’s landed on the schedule: It will join the lineup at midseason in the plum spot following the “American Idol” results show.”With a lot of series you wind up investing and finding where the show is almost too late,” says Peter Ligouri, president of FOX Entertainment. “With ‘The Loop,’ we found where the humor is right at the right time. It hit its creative stride [toward the end of its season], and we just think it’s a funny show.”
With the scheduling, FOX has almost guaranteed a big ratings jump for the comedy, which stars Bret Harrison as a young executive at an airline. The show premiered following “American Idol” in March, drawing a solid 13.7 million viewers. In its regular Thursday timeslot, though, it managed only about 4 million.
Ligouri says the show will undergo some retooling before its return, shifting the focus to Sam’s work life (Philip Baker Hall and Mimi Rogers co-star as fellow airline execs) and away from the character’s off time, which revolved around his brother (Eric Christian Olson) and their two female roommates (Amanda Loncar and Sarah Mason).
“Out of the gate what we shot for with the show was to have it located in two places,” Ligouri says. “What we noticed was that it really has the bulk of its humor in the workplace, so what we’re going to do from this point forward is keep it as a workplace comedy.”
The changes will likely mean some reshuffling of the cast as well, though Ligouri says FOX hasn’t made a final decision yet.
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May 25, 2006
This is the story of Sam Sullivan, the youngest executive at the corporate headquarters of a major airline and the first of his friends to get a real job.
He tries to find a way to cope with the demands of his career social demands of his roommates.
His roommates are his brother Sully; his college pal/medical student Piper; and Lizzy, who tends bar at their local hangout and is oblivious to the fact that everything always goes her way because she’s so good looking.
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May 18, 2006
Fox has announced their new fall lineup for the 2006-2007 season. They are putting a good effort into “The Loop” having it come on Wednesday nights after the “American Idol” results show starting in January. Hopefully the long break won’t hurt the following that it has attracted. See the full article here.
Givememyremote.com has it that it has been picked up for an additional 13 episodes. See the articles here.
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May 18, 2006
From Left to Right, Top: Meryl (Mimi Rogers) Russ (Philip Baker Hall), Darcy (Joy Osmanski).
From Left to Right, Bottom: Sully (Eric Christian Olsen), Lizzy (Sarah Mason), Piper (Amanda Loncar) and Sam (Brett Harrison).
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May 18, 2006
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Season 1: 2006
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Episode
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Production
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Title
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Airdate
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Ratings
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Rating 18-49
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Description
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01
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1AKK79
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“Pilot”
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March 15, 2006
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8.4/13
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6.5
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Sam has difficulties balancing his new job as an airline executive while still saving enough time to keep up with his slacker friends who don’t see working as a priority.
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02
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1AKK04
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“Jack Air”
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March 16, 2006
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3.0/5
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N/A
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Sam is given an assignment at work to make a low-cost airline carrier, but he may not be able to deliver his proposal because of a tequila challenge he took part in the night before.
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03
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1AKK03
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“Tiger Express”
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March 23, 2006
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2.6/4
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2.0
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Sam reconnects at the bar with Jolie, a girl he ditched on their third date.
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04
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1AKK02
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“Trouble in the Saddle”
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March 30, 2006
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2.6/4
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N/A
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On his way to an important business meeting at Russ’s ranch, Sam stops off at home to put on some ranch attire.
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05
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1AKK05
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“The Year of the Dog”
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April 6, 2006
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2.5/4
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1.7
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Meryl seeks Sam’s his expertise to assist with a vital presentation she’s giving to the Chinese Department of Transportation.
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06
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1AKK01
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“Bear Drop Soup”
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April 12, 2006
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3.4/6
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2.1
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Sam’s latest business proposition turns his coworkers against him and Sully comes up with the perfect solution to rid Piper’s tutor of excess body hair.
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07
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1AKK06
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“Rusty Trombone”
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April 13, 2006
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2.2/4
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1.5
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A last-minute brainstorming meeting forces Sam to bail on his date with Piper and rescue her from sleazy Derek.
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May 17, 2006
The Loop
As we reach our early 20s and face the daunting challenges of real life, there are those who choose to embark on a career path and those who’d rather goof off with pals. And then, every so often, there’s someone who sets out to do both. Set in Chicago, THE LOOP is the story of SAM (Bret Harrison, “Grounded for Life”), the youngest executive at the corporate headquarters of a major airline, and the first of his friends to get a real job. He must find a way to straddle his serious career and the serious social demands of his roommates. One roommate, SULLY (Eric Christian Olsen, “Dumb and Dumberer,” “Tru Calling”), is Sam’s older and rowdier brother, whose casual attempts to hold down a series of odd jobs are eclipsed by his attempts to land women. The other roommate, PIPER, is a medical student, Sam’s college pal and – unbeknownst to her – his longtime crush. As Sam strives to meet the relentless demands of his boss, RUSS (Philip Baker Hall, “Seinfeld,” “Bruce Almighty”), dodge the nonstop advances of his colleague, MERYL (Mimi Rogers, “Austin Powers,” “Hope and Faith”), and turn his best-friendship with Piper into romance, he is, by turns, ambitious, exhausted and inspired. Moreover, he is a hero for everyone who has ever tried to work hard and play hard at the same time.
PRODUCTION COMPANY
20th Century Fox Television
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Pam Brady
Will Gluck
WRITERS
Will Gluck,
Pam Brady
DIRECTOR
Betty Thomas
CAST
Bret Harrison as Sam
Eric Christian Olsen as Sully
Philip Baker Hall as Russ
Joy Osmanski as Darcy
Mimi Rogers as Meryl
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