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One season of chaos, then FOX yeeted it into oblivion. Was it ahead of its time or just... bad?

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Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life (2016)

millennial disastercancelled too soonbro comedy

Latest Episode

How to Survive Your Birthday

1.025 min

Season 1 • Episode 13

Latest

How to Survive Your Birthday

Jun 26, 2016

When the gang throws Cooper a surprise birthday party, things go south after Kelly witnesses Cooper and Ramona sharing a kiss

Overview

As Cooper Barrett struggles to survive each of life’s many challenges, he guides us through the often-messy, always-hilarious ordeal, so that our lives don’t have to be nearly the entertaining disaster that Cooper’s is turning out to be.

Content warning

sitcom roommates

Standout Aspects

Writing

Direct-to-camera confessionals that mock the format itself.

Acting

Jack Cutmore-Scott's chaotic energy carries every frame.

Best for:Binge: 13 eps, one afternoon, zero commitment.·Background: Fold laundry, half-pay attention, still get jokes.·Friends: Bond over which roommate you secretly are.

Creator

Jay Lacopo

First AiredJan 3, 2016

StatusCanceled

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitylow

Tonelight

Feellight

Seasons1·Episodes13

Top Cast

Jack Cutmore-Scott

Cooper Barrett

Meaghan Rath

Kelly Bishop

James Earl

Barry Sandel

Charlie Saxton

Neal Fissley

Liza Lapira

Leslie Barrett

Justin Bartha

Josh Barret

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Aired January 2016, dead by February—peak 'FOX hates comedies' era. It premiered against The X-Files revival and got demolished.

Insight

Creator Jay Lacopo never ran another show; most cast fled to better things—Meaghan Rath found Supernatural, Justin Bartha went back to being underrated.

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