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The Hard Times of RJ Berger

The Hard Times of RJ Berger

Comedy
2010, Show
The Hard Times of RJ Berger was an American television comedy series created by David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith for MTV. The show's central character is RJ Berger an unpopular sophomore at the fictional Pinkerton High School in Ohio who has an exceptionally large penis. Berger's two best friends are Miles Jenner, whose ambitions for popularity cause him to clash with Berger, and goth girl Lily Miran, who has been lusting after Berger for several years. Berger's love interest is Jenny Swanson, a cheerleader who is involved with Max Owens, a popular jock and bully. The show is presented as a coming of age story and has been described by Katzenberg and Grahame-Smith as a blend of the television series The Wonder Years and the film Superbad. The pilot episode premiered on June 6, 2010, and the first season of 12 episodes concluded August 23, 2010. MTV renewed The Hard Times of RJ Berger for a second season, which premiered on March 24, 2011, and concluded on May 30, 2011, but canceled the show that August.
Country: United States
Cast:
Larry Poindexter,
Beth Littleford,
Marlon Young,
Jayson Blair
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Larry Poindexter
As Rick Berger
Beth Littleford
As Suzanne Berger
Marlon Young
As Coach Jeriba Sinclair
Jayson Blair
As Max Owens
Paul Iacono
As R.J. Berger
Jareb Dauplaise
As Miles Jenner
Amber Lancaster
As Jenny Swanson
Kara Taitz
As Lily Miran

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"The Hard Times ofRJ Berger" is a coming-of-age comedy series that revolves around RJ Berger's life, an unpopular high school sophomore. RJ's life changes drastically when his school discovers that he has an exceptionally large penis. With his two best friends, Miles Jenner and Lily Miran by his side; RJ navigates high school, love interest, and bullies. The series is a blend of "The Wonder Years" and "Superbad," presented as a hilarious and entertaining coming-of-age story.

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