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The Hard Times of RJ Berger on IMDB
First Aired: June 6th, 2010
Status: Ended
Genre: Comedy
Network: MTV
Summary: 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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Season 1
Episode 1: Pilot
Air Date: June 6th, 2010
Summary: When RJ's shorts fall off in front of the whole school, his life is turned upside-down.
Episode 2: Yes We Can't
Air Date: June 14th, 2010
Summary: When RJ's request for Computer Club funding is denied, he runs for student government.
Episode 3: The Berger Cometh
Air Date: June 21st, 2010
Summary: RJ tries out for the school musical to get closer to Jenny Swanson.
Episode 4: Here's to You, Mrs. Robbins
Air Date: June 28th, 2010
Summary: When RJ begins working to save money for a gift for Jenny Swanson's Sweet 16 birthday party, he soon learns his new employer has a strong sexual appetite, and Miles searches for a new best friend to replace RJ, due to his busy work schedule. At the end of the episode, RJ and Miles are best friends again.
Episode 5: The Rebound
Air Date: July 5th, 2010
Summary: When Jenny becomes single, she asks RJ to study with her.
Episode 6: Over the Rainblow
Air Date: July 12nd, 2010
Summary: RJ becomes interested in a new girl at school and discovers that she is a member of the Purity Club.
Episode 7: Tell and Kiss
Air Date: July 19th, 2010
Summary: RJ lies to the jocks about his progress with Claire; Miles is busted for spreading rumors.
Episode 8: Nerds Gone Wild
Air Date: July 26th, 2010
Summary: RJ's parents go away for the weekend, leaving him in the care of a sexy babysitter; Miles throws a party for the nerds.
Episode 9: It's All About the Hamiltons
Air Date: August 2nd, 2010
Summary: While in detention, RJ befriends a tough thug; Lily tries out for the cheerleading squad.
Episode 10: Behind Enemy Lines
Air Date: August 9th, 2010
Summary: Unable to concentrate on his tutoring with Jenny, RJ fears that he's losing his focus and failing both himself and the girl of his dreams, so he and Miles conspire to steal a cheat sheet from a teacher's house. Unfortunaley, Miles makes the mistake of getting his psychopathic Iraq War Vet brother involved, and promising the answers for other jocks at Pinkerton High.
Episode 11: Lily Pad
Air Date: August 16th, 2010
Summary: Lily's dreams might actually come true when RJ somewhat reluctantly decides to ask her to the upcoming dance. Things get a little sticky, however, when Miles raises the bar with an unlikely date and RJ finds himself in a tough spot.
Episode 12: The Right Thing
Air Date: August 23rd, 2010
Summary: RJ and date Jenny try their hardest to have the "best winter formal ever," but RJ's guilt over leaving Lily lands him back at her hospital bedside, where the two keep their promise to lose their virginity together.
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