The Life & Times of Tim
| The Life & Times of Tim | |
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| The Life & Times of Tim intertitle The Life & Times of Tim intertitle | |
| Genre | Animated Sitcom |
| Created by | Steve Dildarian |
| Written by | Steve Dildarian |
| Directed by | Steve Dildarian |
| Voices of | Steve Dildarian Mary Jane Otto Matt Johnson Nick Kroll Peter Giles |
| Opening theme | "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive" by Hank Williams |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Steve Dildarian Mike Clements Tom Werner |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | September 28, 2008 – present |
The Life & Times of Tim is an HBO comedy animated television series, which premiered on September 28, 2008. The series was created by Steve Dildarian, and is about a hapless man in his mid 20s named Tim (Steve Dildarian) who lives in New York City with his girlfriend Amy. Throughout the series, Tim constantly finds himself in increasingly awkward situations in both his work and personal life.[1] The first season aired in 2008 and has since been aired in numerous countries, and has developed something of a cult following. The second season debuted on February 19, 2010 on HBO. On June 4, 2010, HBO announced it was canceling the show, but there were rumors that it may be picked up by another network--perhaps even Comedy Central, which originally rejected the show before HBO picked it up.[2] On the 16th of August, 2010 it was announced HBO had reversed their original decision to cancel the show, and as a result, a third season was ordered.[3]
The first season was released on DVD on 9 February, 2010.
Production
It is the first HBO animated original since Todd McFarlane's Spawn, which aired from 1997 to 1999. Life & Times was originally developed for Fox in 2007, but was instead picked up by HBO for 10 episodes. The first season ran from September 28, 2008 to November 30, 2008 on HBO.
Dildarian, in addition to providing the voice of Tim, serves as the series' executive producer. Dildarian is most notable for his famous "Budweiser Lizards" campaign. He is also known for his animated short Angry Unpaid Hooker, which was awarded the Best Animated Short at the 2006 Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen and is the basis for The Life & Times of Tim. Tom Werner (That '70s Show, 3rd Rock from the Sun, and The Cosby Show), Jimmy Miller (Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and Borat) and Mike Clements executive produce as well.
Cast
- Steve Dildarian as Tim, the title character and protagonist of the show. Tim is an unassuming white collar worker for "Omnicorp", a fictional corporation in New York City. Although well-meaning, he almost always finds himself in greatly embarrassing scenarios, often through no fault of his own.
- M.J. Otto as Amy, Tim's long-suffering girlfriend.
- Nick Kroll as Stu, Tim's best friend and co-worker.
- Matt Johnson as Rodney, Tim's other friend and assistant to The Boss.
- Peter Giles as The Boss, Tim, Stu and Rodney's nameless boss.
- Bob Morrow as Debbie the Prostitute; Gay Gary; additional characters
Guest voices have included Bob Saget as Party Marty (a coworker of Tim's), Jeff Garlin as Stu's dad, Cheri Oteri as Blobsnark, Bashko's daughter, Daniel Tosh as Theo the "Internet Technology" guy, Trevor Moore as Larry, owner of "Larry's Bras & Hooker Outfits", Aziz Ansari, Bob Odenkirk as the "Bathroom Guy," and Marc Wootton as Ringmaster.
Episodes
Each 30 minute episode consists of two 15 minute segments.
Season 1: 2008
| # | Total | Title | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Angry Unpaid Hooker/Rodney's Bachelor Party" | September 28, 2008 | |
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Tim tries to explain to his girlfriend and her parents, why a prostitute is in his apartment; Rodney makes up a fake story about what Tim did at his bachelor party and tells the office staff. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Latino Tim/The Priest Is Drunk" | October 5, 2008 | |
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Tim is asked by his boss to act like he's the Hispanic Vice President of his company, and begrudgingly agrees; while at his girlfriends sister's wedding, Tim strikes up a conversation with an unconventional priest. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Senior Prom/Tim Fights an Old Man" | October 12, 2008 | |
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In order to get a promotion, Tim agrees to take his boss's daughter to her senior prom; Tim gets into fight with an elderly man, after trying to give him his seat on the bus. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Mad Dog Tim/Monday Night Confession" | October 19, 2008 | |
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Tim's co-workers give him a new nickname; Tim confesses something extremely embarrassing he did while at a baptism. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Tim, Stu and Marie/Miss February" | October 26, 2008 | |
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Stu invites Tim to join him on his first date with Marie, which Tim later regrets; while buying a Valentine's day gift for Amy, Tim makes a critical mistake. | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Bashko's Hairy Daughter/Tim's Not Singing" | November 2, 2008 | |
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Tim tries to help Bashko's daughter to get a good job; Debbie tries to help Tim out when he messes up with his co-workers. | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "Hottest Babes on the Planet/Suck It Philly" | November 9, 2008 | |
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Tim gets into trouble after Rodney and Stu pull a prank in the office; Tim shows Amy's father a good time. | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "Insurmountable High Score/Tim vs. the Baby" | November 16, 2008 | |
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Tim accidentally messes up the mail guy's life in a bad way; Amy begins to think that Tim is anti-baby after he tells a woman breastfeeding her offspring at a café to cover up. | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "Mugger/Cin City" | November 23, 2008 | |
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Tim tries to help a mugger after the mugger robs Tim on the subway; Tim is sent on business trip with one of his older co-workers. | ||||
| 10 | 10 | "Theo Strikes Back/Amy Gets Wasted" | November 30, 2008 | |
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Tim's boss encourages him to have an affair with his wife; Amy gives Tim a free pass, where he can do whatever he wants, after Amy gets naked at a party in front of his friend Stu. | ||||
Season 2: 2010
| # | Total | Title | Original airdate | |
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| 1 | 11 | "Tim's Beard/Unjustly Neglected Drama" | February 19, 2010 | |
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Tim's post-breakup beard receives a negative reception at the office; Stu's pot dealer (Will Forte) persuades Tim and Stu to attend his play. | ||||
| 2 | 12 | "The Comeback Sermon/Atlantic City" | February 26, 2010 | |
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Tim helps the priest (Rick Gomez) return from his suspension; Tim, Stu and Rodney take the day off from work to go to Atlantic City, where they run into to a stripper (Jamie Denbo) who looks familiar. | ||||
| 3 | 13 | "Legend of the Month/Marie's Dead Husband" | March 5, 2010 | |
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The situation worsens when a female firefighter (Missi Pyle) tells Tim to claim she saved him; Tim discovers a secret about Marie. | ||||
| 4 | 14 | "The Girl Scout Incident/Rodney Has a Wife" | March 12, 2010 | |
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After being accused of hating children for not buying Girl Scout cookies at work, Tim then agrees to take a Boy Scout troop on a camping trip; Tim assists Rodney in winning back his wife Rochelle (Debi Mazar) who is cheating on Rodney with a hockey player (Andrew Daly). | ||||
| 5 | 15 | "Pharmaceutical Sales Rep Gone Wild/Amy's Got a Gun" | March 19, 2010 | |
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Tim is caught in the middle of a battle between a sleazy doctor (Jason Mantzoukas) and a suicidal pharmaceutical sales rep (Jessica St. Clair); After getting mugged, Amy goes overboard when she buys a gun. | ||||
| 6 | 16 | "The Salty Jazz/Jews Love to Laugh" | March 26, 2010[4] | |
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The Boss spends a night out with Tim, Rodney and Stu; Amy's Jewish friend (James Urbaniak) regrets buying Tim's favorite bar. | ||||
| 7 | 17 | "Nagging Blonde/Tim & the Elephant" | April 9, 2010[5] | |
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Tim tries to get his rightfully earned money from a gambling addict (Aziz Ansari); When Stu falls in love with a protester (Casey Wilson) against elephant cruelty, one of the animals grows attached to Tim. | ||||
| 8 | 18 | "Debbie's Mom/The Escape Artist" | April 16, 2010[6] | |
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After Debbie is stung by a bee, Tim meets Debbie's mom (Jennifer Coolidge) and learns some disturbing details about his future; When Tim is picked from the audience to assist an escape artist (Paul F. Tompkins) at a work retreat, the act doesn't go quite as planned. | ||||
| 9 | 19 | "Personality Disorder/Stu is Good at Something" | April 23, 2010[7] | |
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Tim's costume gets him in trouble at work and is diagnosed with a personality disorder by a child psychologist(Elliot Gould), which his boss wants to take advantage of; When Stu discovers he has a new talent after the elder O'Flaherty (J.K. Simmons) replaces the bar pool table with a ping-pong table, he takes on a tough challenger (Judah Friedlander). | ||||
| 10 | 20 | "London Calling/Novelist" | April 30, 2010[8] | |
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The Chairman of Omnicorp (Alfred Molina) takes a liking to Tim; Tim decides to become a writer after an interesting meeting with a drunken novelist (Philip Baker Hall) | ||||
International syndication
| Country | Broadcasters | Time Slot | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
Showcase | Premiered July 4, 2009. | |
 Arab League |
Showtime Arabia | Mon-Wed, 10:30pm | Premiered June 10, 2009 |
 Hungary |
TV6 | Saturday-Sunday, 21:00 | Premiered May 29, 2010 |
 Denmark |
DR2 | Fri, 9:25pm | Premiered October 30, 2009 |
 India |
FX | ||
 Ireland |
RTÉ Two | Thursday, 11:55pm | Premiered January 7, 2010 |
 UK |
Channel One (Formerly known as Virgin1) | Monday, 10:00pm | Premiered June 9, 2009 |
 US |
HBO | Premiered September 28, 2008. | |
 Israel |
yes Stars Comedy | Sunday, 22:30 | |
 Greece |
FX | Tuesdays, 22:30 | (Repeat) Fridays 22:55 |
 Malta |
FX | Tuesdays, 21:30 | (Repeat) Fridays 21:55 |
 Portugal |
FX | ||
 Poland |
Fox (Poland) | Wednesdays, 22:00 | (Repeat) Saturday 06:30, (Repeat) Sunday 23:50 |
 Canada |
HBO Canada | Premiered October 30, 2009 | |
 Italy |
DeeJay TV, FX | 1st season aired from January 16, 2010, and 2nd season aired from April 12 to April 30, 2010 | |
 Netherlands |
RTL 5 | 2010 | TBA |
 New Zealand |
Comedy Central | Mondays 21:00 | unknown |
 Russia |
2x2 | Weekends 21:00 | Premiered on "2x2 Animation Night" festival May 14, 2010,[9] Premiered October 9, 2010 on TV. Only 1st season was aired at the moment. |
 Sweden |
Kanal 5 | Mondays, 22:30 | Premiered June 7, 2010 |
 Spain |
Antena.neox | Tuesdays, 00:45 | unknown |
 Norway |
MAX | Saturdays, 17:50 |
References
- ^ Itzkoff, Dave (2008-10-01). "The Real Life and Times of the Man Who Isn't Tim". New York Times. pp. E1Template:Inconsistent citations
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