"The Winner" (2007) TV series

Writer:

Seth MacFarlane (writer)

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A successful guy looks back to the time he spent living with his parents when he was in his thirties.

Plot Keywords:

Arrested Development | Man Child | Video Store | Dysfunctional Family | Overbearing Mother

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Rob Corddry	...	Glen (6 episodes, 2007)
Lenny Clarke	...	Ron Abbott (6 episodes, 2007)
Keir Gilchrist	...	Josh McKellar / ... (6 episodes, 2007)
Linda Hart	...	Irene Abbott (6 episodes, 2007)
Erinn Hayes	...	Alison Mckellar / ... (6 episodes, 2007)
Amir Talai	...	Richard (4 episodes, 2007)
Michael Steger	...	Miguel (4 episodes, 2007)
Michelle Chin	...	Cali (2 episodes, 2007)

Also Known As:

Becoming Glen (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Fuzzy Door Productions

Trivia:

The pilot takes place on June 17, 1994, as the characters are watching news footage of the infamous O.J. Simpson chase.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the Outside Shot of the "Reel World" Video Store, the windows are covered with 2006 Movie Posters when the show is set in 1994. While the inside has movies promoting "Toys" and "Speed" the outside display window has posters for "The Feast", "MI-3", "Clerks II", "Monster House", "Barnyard" and a few other films.

Movie Connections:

Remake of Becoming Glen (2002) (TV)

Deserves to be put out of its misery

The Winner is 10 years past its prime. The "edgy" comedy that it claims to use is no longer edgy. Not to mention that fact that the Winner was not funny at all. I'm not sure what MacFarlane was thinking producing a show like this, but it was a colossal bomb. I did give this show a chance, instead of turning it off in 5 minutes (like I'm sure everyone else did). It never seemed to get better. The pilot was unbelievably lame and unbearable. It was 22 minutes of torture, to be exact. This show would have gotten at the most a 3 from me, had it not followed the same old, tired format that sitcoms of the 90's / early 2000 followed.

The laugh track is so unbelievably outdated. Shows like The Office don't use it anymore, and for a good reason. It ruins a show and is extremely annoying. Fox's laugh track seems to be extra annoying and louder. Whenever a new sitcom appears with the dreaded laugh track, it's almost a precursor to a horrible script. The laugh track is unnoticeable in shows that are actually funny, such as Seinfield. This show, on the other hand, would never come close to living up to such a caliber.

1.5 / 10 - Should be cemented in its grave. Wouldn't want Season II to come out any time soon.