The Hard Times of RJ Berger

2010
The Hard Times of RJ Berger

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EP1 RJ's Choice Mar 24, 2011

Season 2 opens on a confused RJ, who is haunted by his friend Lily while yearning for his dream girl Jenny Swanson. Also, Miles deals with the ramifications for ball-beating Pinkerton's top dog, Max Owens.

EP2 Cousin Vinny Mar 28, 2011

In an attempt to win over the girl of his dreams, RJ asks Jenny on a date. When she says "yes," he and Miles prepare with a G-T-L makeover from Cousin Vinny (Jersey Shore's Vinny Guadagnino).

EP3 The Lock-in Apr 11, 2011

It's "Lock-In Night" at Pinkerton, and RJ finally gets the chance to have sex with Jenny, but a bitter Lily Miran will do everything she can to make sure that doesn't happen.

EP4 Ugly Jenny Apr 11, 2011

When Jenny suffers a breakout, RJ questions the depth of their relationship. At the same time, Lily receives her settlement from the bus accident and experiences her first taste of popularity.

EP5 Deadliest Crotch Apr 18, 2011

Distracted by problems with Jenny and his parents, RJ's grades start to slip. When he's forced to see a tutor, she offers him more than just academic advice. Meanwhile, Miles gets seduced by his teacher.

EP6 Saving Dick Apr 25, 2011

When RJ gets caught in a lie, his relationship with Jenny falters. In her absence, Amy joins RJ on a quest to save his drunk, depressed, and unemployed father.

EP7 You, Me, and Weezer May 02, 2011

In an attempt to impress Amy, RJ ventures to the wrong side of the tracks to find fake IDs and tickets to a 21 and over concert. Special Guest Star: Weezer.

EP8 Give Me a 'P' May 09, 2011

On the eve of their 20th anniversary, RJ's parents invite him to dueling dinners, and RJ is forced to choose between his mom and his dad. Meanwhile, Miles joins the cheerleading squad to lose weight.

EP9 Hunkeez May 16, 2011

With his 16th birthday rapidly approaching, RJ asks his dad for driving lessons. He gets way more than he bargained for when Rick takes him to Hunkeez, a male strip club.

EP10 Sex. Teen. Candles. May 23, 2011

After years of having his birthday ruined by Max Owens, RJ and his friends decide to throw a "Max Bash." When Max and his gang of jocks show up at the party, things get out of hand.

EP11 Steamy Surprise May 30, 2011

RJ finds out Max's "steamy secret," and things get complicated with Amy when he gets nominated for "Mr. and Miss Pinkerton" with ex-girlfriend, Jenny.

EP12 The Better Man May 30, 2011

RJ receives shocking news from Lily and faces off with Max Owens for the title of "Mr. Pinkerton."
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Released: 06 June 2010 Canceled
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Country: United States of America
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Official Website: http://www.mtv.com/shows/hard_times/series.jhtml
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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.

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SnoopyStyle R.J. Berger (Paul Iacono) is a teenage loser who is picked on. When a jock pulls down his pants, a big surprise is revealed. Miles Jenner (Jareb Dauplaise) is RJ's best friend. He's pretty good as the big fat friend. Lily Miran (Kara Taitz) has a longterm crush on RJ. She does a funny creepy aggressive friend. Jenny Swanson (Amber Lancaster) is the cheerleader crush of RJ. She's kinda stiff.This is an MTV show. While Paul has the geeky look, he looks much older than 15. There are a lot of sexually inappropriate story lines. Some of which are hilarious, while others are cringe worthy.... really really creepy. It lasted 2 seasons or 24 episodes. There was a noticeable drop in the 2nd season, and I really wouldn't want a 3rd season.
Zaphod_ First of all ,I'm not really into those kind of sex comedy movies or TV shows at all -but Hard Times Of R.J Berger is definitely one worth watching. It's a weird combination between something like 'Superbad' and high school life's akwardness.The show's plots aren't amazing (some and most of them are unrealistic or just okay) ,but they're always having some good points or just relating to something you can hook up with when it comes to high school life or just some points of everyday life -in a funny way...the jokes are written with a good sense of humor. The cast was pretty good and very convincing ,some the characters were realistic and had a good impact on R.J's life -Miles ,Lily ,Amy ,and Coach Sinclair -R.J's parents weren't really realistic but they were funny in an extra ordinary way.The show's humor usually use a vulgar kind of humor ,but it's just a shame on MTV that canceled it...I mean ,I've seen movies ,tv shows ,and music clips which are way worse and more vulgar (like American pie etc') -and unlike them ,this show is funny and the sexual references are used as a tool for humor and not taking the main focus of the plot. in my opinion ,it's one of the only shows which season 2 was even better the first one ;it had some good developments and disappointments in R.J's life...season 3 could be pretty good ,but Hard Times Of R.J Berger would be remembered for funny episodes like 'Yes We Can't , 'Cousin Vinny' ,'The Lock-In' and 'Ugly Jenny'.
zovilak At first I did not expect much of this show, but it surprised me. Paul Lacono is funny and believable as RJ Berger. Amber Lancaster is very beautiful and sweet, even though she plays a 16 year old while she is 30 (Looks young enough though!) But the person who steals the show is Jareb Dauplaise as sidekick Miles Jenner! This guy is hilarious and has a very nice energy on screen. It makes me wanna watch more of his work! I've seen about 8 episodes and it's still funny. I surely hope they will keep up this level of entertainment. I'm very curious where the storyline will take us. Sure, it will probably not win an Emmy, but it's more then worth watching the adventures of this nerd. The only shame is that all the curse words are bleeped out. That's a bit childish, but maybe that's because I'm European and they can swear on TV here. Go and watch this, it will make you laugh or you will enjoy every second Amber Lancaster is on the screen.
Chris Davis I was not expecting much from this series at first, but I actually liked it after getting into it. It was really hilarious and totally kept me entertained. Over the years I kinda kept away from MTV because most of the programming seemed to be reality based. Now I feel a little bit more interested in MTV now that I found a series that is funny and somewhat interesting.The guy that played RJ Berger has some talent in teen comedy, I wasn't expecting much from the cast but that guy is funny.Hopefully we will see more from this hilarious show!!10/10