Feb 20 2007The Winner is a Loser, Says Me

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To promote Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane's new live-action show, Fox has posted the first four episodes to watch here. The first episode plays out like The 40-Year-Old Virgin as done by the staff of Married With Children, with crude jokes delivered with the deftness of junior high drama club. The overall story seems to focus on the exploits of a middle-aged loser, Glen (Rob Corddry), and his strange, possibly illegal, relationship with an equally awkward but precocious 13-year-old boy. To add to the laughs, there's also a group of stereotypes Glen works with at a video store, including an affeminate gay man and hispanic lethario.

The awkward presence of the canned laughter makes me question if it the show is somehow self-aware of how bad it is or if it's just bad, but it is definitely, definitely bad. See for yourself.

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1. homey - February 20, 2007 1:19 PM

Couple of spelling errors:
effeminate and lothario

2. Weez43 - February 21, 2007 1:30 AM

Watched all 4 episodes... not funny.

3. Kevin - February 21, 2007 5:41 PM

I can tell it sucks from the 15 second promos.

4. jacknasty - February 21, 2007 11:11 PM

Rob Cordry always sucks, he was the worst one ever on the daily show.

5. Brandon - March 21, 2007 5:46 PM

Please, this was done in a much superior fashion back in 1990, under the name Get a Life.

Long live Chris Elliot!

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