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The Hard Times of RJ Berger

  • TV Series
  • 2010–2011
  • TV-14
  • 30m
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7.4/10
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The Hard Times of RJ Berger (2010)
The daily life of an unpopular high school student.
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Comedy

The daily life of an unpopular high school student.The daily life of an unpopular high school student.The daily life of an unpopular high school student.

  • Creators
    • Seth Grahame-Smith
    • David Katzenberg
  • Stars
    • Paul Iacono
    • Jareb Dauplaise
    • Kara Taitz
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
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    • Creators
      • Seth Grahame-Smith
      • David Katzenberg
    • Stars
      • Paul Iacono
      • Jareb Dauplaise
      • Kara Taitz
    • 8User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Paul Iacono
    Paul Iacono
    • R.J. Berger
    Jareb Dauplaise
    Jareb Dauplaise
    • Miles Jenner
    Kara Taitz
    Kara Taitz
    • Lily Miran
    Amber Lancaster
    Amber Lancaster
    • Jenny Swanson
    Jayson Blair
    Jayson Blair
    • Max Owens
    Marlon Young
    Marlon Young
    • Coach Jeriba Sinclair
    Beth Littleford
    Beth Littleford
    • Suzanne Berger
    Larry Poindexter
    Larry Poindexter
    • Rick Berger
    Ciena Rae
    Ciena Rae
    • Robin Pretnar
    DeVaughn Nixon
    DeVaughn Nixon
    • Hamilton
    Caitlin Crosby
    Caitlin Crosby
    • Amy…
    Chris Warren
    Chris Warren
    • Patterson
    Adam Cagley
    Adam Cagley
    • Kevin Stern
    Andrew Fiscella
    Andrew Fiscella
    • Roger
    Mathew Dunlop
    Mathew Dunlop
    • Basketball Player…
    Justin Cone
    Justin Cone
    • Guillermo
    Omar Leyva
    Omar Leyva
    • Doctor
    Najarra Townsend
    Najarra Townsend
    • Bitsy
    • Creators
      • Seth Grahame-Smith
      • David Katzenberg
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    • Trivia
      Even though the central characters, of which she is one, are all 15-year old, Amber Lancaster (Jenny) was actually 29 when filming began - beating actresses of other 15-year old characters such as, for example, Charisma Carpenter at the beginning of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (age 27), and matching Gabrielle Carteris' age at the start of Beverly Hills, 90210 in 1990.
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    User reviews8

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    10/10
    Very funny show!
    At first I did not expect much of this show, but it surprised me. Paul Lacono is funny and believable as RJ Berger. Amber Lancaster is very beautiful and sweet, even though she plays a 16 year old while she is 30 (Looks young enough though!) But the person who steals the show is Jareb Dauplaise as sidekick Miles Jenner! This guy is hilarious and has a very nice energy on screen. It makes me wanna watch more of his work! I've seen about 8 episodes and it's still funny. I surely hope they will keep up this level of entertainment. I'm very curious where the storyline will take us. Sure, it will probably not win an Emmy, but it's more then worth watching the adventures of this nerd. The only shame is that all the curse words are bleeped out. That's a bit childish, but maybe that's because I'm European and they can swear on TV here. Go and watch this, it will make you laugh or you will enjoy every second Amber Lancaster is on the screen.
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    • zovilak
    • Aug 3, 2010

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    • Release date
      • June 6, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hard Times
    • Filming locations
      • Reseda High School, Reseda, California, USA(scenes in front of RJ's school along Kittridge Street)
    • Production company
      • MTV/Remote Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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