

Season 2 • Episode 10
LatestSam has been assigned a new project, however he chooses Russ' pal Ralph to assist him, instead of Meryl. After things go bad, Sam has to crawl back to Meryl to help him straighten out the mess.
The Loop is an American sitcom that ran from March 15, 2006 to July 1, 2007 on Fox. The show starred Bret Harrison as Sam Sullivan, a young professional trying to balance the needs of his social life with the pressures of working at the corporate headquarters of TransAlliance Airways, a major U.S. airline. Set in the city of Chicago, whose downtown loop area acted as the setting for most of the show. The show's theme song is "Hockey Monkey" by James Kochalka Superstar and the Zambonis.
Acting
Philip Baker Hall playing against type as unhinged airline boss.
Writing
Pam Brady's voice shines through the network notes.
Production
Chicago Loop as actual character, rare for sitcoms.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Creator Will Gluck later directed Easy A and Friends with Benefits — you can see his voice fighting the multi-cam format here.
Part of Fox's infamous 2006 'comedy block of death' alongside Free Ride and Happy Hour, all cancelled within months.