The Hard Times of RJ Berger (2010)
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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.
- Released: 2010-06-06
- Genres: Comedy
- Seasons: 2, 24 episodes
- Episode length: 30m
- Network: MTV
- Status: Canceled
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 47 votes
Created by David Katzenberg, Seth Grahame-Smith.
Top cast
- Paul Iacono as R.J. Berger
- Jareb Dauplaise as Miles Jenner
- Kara Taitz as Lily Miran
- Amber Lancaster as Jenny Swanson
- Jayson Blair as Max Owens
- Beth Littleford as Suzanne Berger
- Larry Poindexter as Rick Berger
- Ciena Rae as Robin Pretnar
- Marlon Young as Coach Jeriba Sinclair
Where to watch The Hard Times of RJ Berger
- United States: buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- India: stream on JioHotstar
- Canada: buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: stream on Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; buy on Apple TV Store
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