"The Winner" (2007) TV series

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Writer:

Seth MacFarlane (writer)

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A successful guy looks back to the time he spent living with his parents when he was in his thirties.

Plot Keywords:

Arrested Development | Man Child | Video Store | Dysfunctional Family | Overbearing Mother

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Rob Corddry	...	Glen (6 episodes, 2007)
Lenny Clarke	...	Ron Abbott (6 episodes, 2007)
Keir Gilchrist	...	Josh McKellar / ... (6 episodes, 2007)
Linda Hart	...	Irene Abbott (6 episodes, 2007)
Erinn Hayes	...	Alison Mckellar / ... (6 episodes, 2007)
Amir Talai	...	Richard (4 episodes, 2007)
Michael Steger	...	Miguel (4 episodes, 2007)

Also Known As:

"Becoming Glen" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Fuzzy Door Productions

Trivia:

The pilot takes place on June 17, 1994, as the characters are watching news footage of the infamous O.J. Simpson chase.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the Outside Shot of the "Reel World" Video Store, the windows are covered with 2006 Movie Posters when the show is set in 1994. While the inside has movies promoting "Toys" and "Speed" the outside display window has posters for "The Feast", "MI-3", "Clerks II", "Monster House", "Barnyard" and a few other films.

Movie Connections:

Remake of Becoming Glen (2002) (TV)

You guys are too harsh

Geez it's not the Next Great Sitcom(tm) or anything, but it's not even close to "1 star". That's just silly. It's better than half of the sitcoms currently on TV, but only barely, so I think a "6" is better warranted. There's some real chemistry with the cast, and I actually laughed out loud a couple times, so I'm giving it a shot next week, too. The last line of the second episode tonight ("This isn't us...") was very genuine and clever, and if the show can find THAT tone more often, it'll last the year.

One other thing: I was a huge, huge Arrested Development fan. But surely even the most ardent AD fan will acknowledge the quality went down season by season. That's the problem when you start so brilliantly. At least this show has room to improve. ;)