The League (I) (2009– )

An ensemble comedy that follows a group of old friends in a fantasy football league who care deeply about one another -- so deeply that they use every opportunity to make each other's lives miserable.

Creators:

Jackie Marcus Schaffer, Jeff Schaffer

Stars:

Mark Duplass, Jonathan Lajoie, Nick Kroll

Cast

Series cast summary:
Mark Duplass	...	Pete Eckhart / ... (84 episodes, 2009-2015)
Jonathan Lajoie	...	Taco (84 episodes, 2009-2015)
Nick Kroll	...	Ruxin (84 episodes, 2009-2015)
Stephen Rannazzisi	...	Kevin (84 episodes, 2009-2015)
Paul Scheer	...	Andre (84 episodes, 2009-2015)
Katie Aselton	...	Jenny (82 episodes, 2009-2015)

Storyline

An ensemble comedy that follows a group of old friends in a fantasy football league who care deeply about one another -- so deeply that they use every opportunity to make each other's lives miserable.

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Plot Keywords:

fantasy football | competition | improvisation | football | husband wife relationship | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Sport

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 October 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

A liga

Company Credits

Production Co:

FX Network

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the episode Flowers for Taco, the tacos they are eating are the tacos from Jack in the box.

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Connections

Referenced in Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2011)

User Reviews

VERY adult, gross and sick but I'm ashamed to say hilarious

Difficult to rate because I'm conflicted. I have no idea why this hasn't been released in the UK, other than the fact that most of us probably don't get American Football references and it's probably not suitable to be aired on television generally. It's totally gross, sick, rude, inappropriate, blasphemous, obscene, cringeworthy and has jokes about just about everything that I personally find distasteful, and things that I'd usually turn off for. However, it is unavoidably hilarious. Laugh out loud funny even if you are berating yourself for finding something so horrible amusing. You know you should switch off but it's just too funny. It's definitely more boy-humour than girl-humour (think The Hangover) so I'm surprised I like it so much in that respect. None of the characters are particularly likable (I personally like Pete best), but you end up really attached to them, but the comedy is just so clever, fast and observational as well as horrible but there are some big names that have graced it's episodes from the world of Football and there's a great few eps with Jeff Goldblum to name one familiar actor - and he's his fabulous self as ever.

Basically set around the antics of six friends who are part of a fantasy football league, and the lengths they will go to to win their league trophy - the Shiva, named after a plain girl who went to their highschool with them who is now a very attractive doctor and friend. Do not watch this if you don't like bad language, violence, drugs, reference to any body parts, bodily functions or anything of a sexual nature. Or if you are squeamish. Or delicate. Or of a nervous disposition. Currently on four series and I hope there are more.