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Jan 3, 2016 · How to Survive Your Loveable Jackass: Directed by James Griffiths. With Jack Cutmore-Scott, Meaghan Rath, James Earl, Charlie Saxton. Cooper, Barry, and Neal are broke and about to be evicted.
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- Comedy
- James Griffiths
- 2016-01-03
- Parker Bueller returns!
- Verdict
By Matt Fowler
Updated: Jan 4, 2016 6:34 am
Posted: Jan 3, 2016 9:04 pm
Note: this is a spoiler-free advance review of the first episode of FOX's Cooper Barrett's Guide To Surviving Life, which will premiere on Sunday, January 3rd at 8:30/7:30c.
The spirit of 1986's Ferris Bueller's Day Off - and the Ferris-inspired 90s series Parker Lewis Can't Lose - limply lives on in FOX's new under-the-radar "meh" comedy Cooper Barrett's Guide To Surviving Life. A series that follows the hectic, whacky exploits of cocky, underachieving recent college grad Cooper (Jack Cutmore-Scott) and the ragtag, zany group of friends and family who orbit him.
Has the premise of "clever, smirking young men who break the fourth wall" already had its day? Perhaps. There's a chance Cooper Barrett could get funnier as it goes along, but the fundamental issue here - based on this first episode - is that the lead is the dreariest, least-formed element of the show. Cooper himself is a bland mess of textbook sitcom tropes and Gen X hair. More interesting are the people in his life - namely the ensemble of James Earl, Charlie Saxton, Meaghan Rath, and The Hangover's Justin Bartha. Bartha, who's probably the funniest part of this pilot despite the introductory story feeling very Hangover-esque (raging party, blackouts, kidnappings, etc).
In a sea of TV extremes, Cooper Barrett's Guide To Surviving Life is fine. Serviceable. But is that allowed to stand in the era of Peak TV? A placeholder show like this? Featuring a throwback lead whose presence borders on aggravating? At least the people in Cooper's life - the ensemble - provide momentary reprieves.
Jan 10, 2024 · Run time: 30 min. Episodes: 13 eps. Genre (s): Comedy. Credits: Jack Cutmore-Scott as Cooper Barrett. Meaghan Rath as Kelly Bishop. Charlie Saxton as Neal. James Earl as Barry. Justin Bartha as Josh. Liza Lapira as Leslie Barrett. Down to Latest Season. Printable Guide @TVmaze. Show Summary @TVmaze. list as .csv. The Futon Critic. IMDb. Share TV.
"How to Survive Your loveable Jackass" is the first episode of Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life's first season. After graduation in 2011, Cooper Barrett and his friends move into an apartment together.
Jan 3, 2016 · The comedy created by Jay Lacopo follows the misadventures of 26-year-old Cooper Barrett (Jack Cutmore-Scott), his married brother (Justin Bartha), and his two roommates (James Earl and Charlie Saxton), as they struggle with dating and work life.
Cooper Barrett's Guide To Surviving Life Season 1 Episodes... s01e01 - How to Survive Your Loveable Jackass; s01e02 - How to Survive Insufficient Funds; s01e03 - How To Survive Being A Plus One; s01e04 - How To Survive Losing Your Phone; s01e05 - How to Survive Your Roommate's Girlfriend; s01e06 - How to Survive Your Horrible Landlord
Jan 3, 2016 · Season 1 | E1 | How to Survive Your Loveable Jackass. A couple years out of college, Cooper Barrett still doesn't have his dream job, he's possibly fallen for his across-the-hall neighbor, Kelly Bishop, and he can't seem to avoid major trouble, along with his roommates, Neal and Barry.
