The Loop 

A recent college graduate adjusts to life as a corporate drone.

Creators:

Pam Brady, Will Gluck

Stars:

Bret Harrison, Eric Christian Olsen, Mimi Rogers

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Bret Harrison	...	Sam Sullivan 17 episodes, 2006-2007
Eric Christian Olsen	...	Sully Sullivan 17 episodes, 2006-2007
Mimi Rogers	...	Meryl 17 episodes, 2006-2007
Philip Baker Hall	...	Russ 17 episodes, 2006-2007
Joy Osmanski	...	Darcy 17 episodes, 2006-2007
Ian Reed Kesler	...	Derek Tricolli 10 episodes, 2006-2007
Amanda Loncar	...	Piper 7 episodes, 2006
Sarah Wright	...	Lizzy 7 episodes, 2006

Storyline

Recently graduated Sam Sullivan is the youngest executive in crude Russ's airline's Chicago HQ. Sam's ruthlessly ambitious direct chief, feminist Meryl, considers him a sexually desirable toy and fun to abuse because of his noble naiveté. Sam's brother, screw-up Sully, doesn't just live in his flat as a useless parasite, he compounds surprising problems, usually at some point also dumped on Sam.

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Plot Keywords:

airline | older woman younger man relationship | workplace | workaholic | sexual predator | 

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Taglines:

Exec by day. Excess by night.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Везунчик Сэм

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Olive Bridge Entertainment, Wounded Poodle, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

David Walton originally auditioned for the role of Sully Sullivan before being cast in the guest role of Marco in the pilot.

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Connections

Referenced in Family Guy: Family Gay (2009)

User Reviews

A Fresh Take on Sitcoms

The Loop is a show about a recent college graduate, Sam, hired by a failing airline company trying to survive in the low-cost airline era. Because of his college thesis about the company, which is supposed to have been very insightful, he is given a high-ranking executive position. Meanwhile, he lives at home with his loser brother, Sully, and two very attractive women, one of whom, Piper, is a student and the other, Lizzy, a bartender. From this simple setting, a very original comedy follows.

Each episode is pretty atomic, with the only important continuing plot line being Sam's hidden love for Piper. This plot line involves the usual sitcom stuff, like Sam trying to impress her or help her deal with the problems of her long distance relationship with her boyfriend. Other plot lines specific to individual episodes usually concern some problem Sam is confronted with at work, or problems with work or love that one of the other people Sam lives with are having. Sounds real funny and original, huh? Though the plots in this show are not necessarily unique or hilarious, this show is still very funny. The humor comes from the dialog and performance of the actors, which on the whole are fantastic. Russ and Meryl, Sam's bosses, are really spectacular, as is Sully, his brother. The show is essentially about Sam, a relatively grounded straight character, interacting with some unusual people and trying to begin life after college. The show seems geared towards 18-30 year olds, and many other people will find it very funny. I think the reviews dogging the show for its lack of originality, poor acting, and low brow humor just don't get what the show is supposed to be; I'm 23, and everyone I know who watches it likes it. It is definitely worth watching if Fox picks it up for another season, which hopefully will happen due to the good ratings the show got from coming after American Idol. Overall, I highly recommend it, and compare it to a Seinfeld built for 20-somethings. It is by no means at the level of Seinfeld in terms of greatness, but the style of the show is similar in that it depends less on the plot and more on the characters and comments they make. If you like Seinfeld, Arrested Development, or Curb Your Enthusiam, you should check out The Loop.