
The Hard Times of RJ Berger
Seen it?2010 | 2 seasons | 30 min | Comedy
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and a quick end, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 12 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 89K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
- Season 12010 · 12 episodes · 6.9 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 22011 · 12 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by David Katzenberg, Seth Grahame-Smith
- Paul IaconoR.J. Berger
- Jareb DauplaiseMiles Jenner
- Kara TaitzLily Miran
- Amber LancasterJenny Swanson
- Jayson BlairMax Owens
- Beth LittlefordSuzanne Berger
- Larry PoindexterRick Berger
- Ciena RaeRobin Pretnar
- Marlon YoungCoach Jeriba Sinclair