The Winner(TV show/series, 2007)

Name: The Winner
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2007

30min per episode | Genre: Comedy

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 6 episodes

Rating: 1.5/5 (with 1 vote)

The Winner is an American period sitcom created by Ricky Blitt that premiered on Fox on March 4, 2007. It is about a successful 43½-year-old man named Glen Abbott (portrayed by Rob Corddry) looking back to the time when he was in his 30s and living with his parents in 1994 Buffalo, New York. Other cast members include Erinn Hayes as Alison, Keir Gilchrist as Alison's son, Josh, Lenny Clarke as Glen's father, Ron and Linda Hart as Glen's mother, Irene. The sitcom is produced by Ricky Blitt and Seth MacFarlane, who are also producers of Family Guy. The working title of this series was Becoming Glen. A pilot was made for Fox in 2002 starring Johnny Galecki as Glen. It also starred Samantha Mathis, Gerald McRaney and Sally Struthers. The pilot was not picked up. However, the resurgence of Family Guy and the success of The 40-Year-Old Virgin in 2005 helped Blitt get a chance... ()

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About The Winner

The Winner is an American television series that premiered on Fox on March 4, 2007. It is a comedy about a successful man named Glen Abbott looking back to the time when he was in his thirties and living with his parents in 1994 Buffalo, New York. Other cast members include Erinn Hayes as Alison, Keir Gilchrist as Alison's son, Josh, Lenny Clarke as Glen's father, Ron, and Linda Hart as Glen's mother, Irene. The show is produced by Ricky Blitt and Seth MacFarlane, who are also producers of Family Guy. The working title of this series was Becoming Glen. A pilot was made for Fox in 2002 starring Johnny Galecki as Glen. It also starred Samantha Mathis, Gerald McRaney and Sally Struthers. The pilot was not picked up. However, the resurgence of Family Guy and the success of The 40-Year-Old Virgin in 2005 helped Blitt get a chance at making another pilot. At Family Guy Live in Montreal on July 21, 2007, Seth MacFarlane said "It is looking like there could be a future life for The Winner". However, the series was officially cancelled on May 16, 2007.

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The Winner Seasons and Episodes

03/04/2007Season 1 - 6 episodes

#1 | 03/04/2007Pilot

In the summer of 1994, a thirty-two year old named Glen Abbott was still living at home. Alison McKellar, the only girl that he ever kissed, returns to town with her son Josh. The return of Alison gets Glen thinking that it's time to grown up and win her love. Josh and Glen become friends, and end up double dating with Alison and Josh's dream girl.

#2 | 03/04/2007The Single Dates

Alison invites Glen over for dinner, at first, he is pretty excited until a co-worker of his tells him that she may want more than just dinner. Embarrassed by his lack of a sexual experience, he decides to visit a massage parlor to learn a few tricks before his date.

#3 | 03/11/2007Broken Home

Glen's parents' marriage begins to come apart with Glen spending so much time with Alison, her son, and her boyfriend. When Glen realizes that he has overstayed his welcome, he decides to try and get his parents to rekindle their relationship.

#4 | 03/11/2007What Happens in Albany, Stays in Albany

Alison can't join Josh on his trip to Albany for the State Spelling Bee, so she asks Glen to chaperone. Seeing that no one there knows the two, they decide to reinvent themselves to attract the ladies. Glen becomes airline pilot "Lance Manley" by wearing a toupee, and Josh pretends to be a cocky champion speller.

#5 | 03/18/2007Glen's New Friend

Josh begins hanging out with a new friend at school. Jealous of Josh's new friendship, Glen decides to find himself a new friend too, who turns out to be a gay man with a crush on Glen.

#6 | 03/18/2007Hot For Teacher

Glen, posing as Josh's dad for a parent-teacher conference, reunites with his old homeroom teacher, Miss Burko. Glen ends up getting his own private lesson in love.

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 2 languages: English (EN), Portuguese (PT)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 03/04/2007

Last episode released on: 03/18/2007

Cast: Rob Corddry, Erinn Hayes, Keir Gilchrist, Linda Hart, Lenny Clarke

Creator: Ricky Blitt

Executive Producer: Ricky Blitt

Keywords: 1990s, peep show, living with parents

Camera Setup: Multiple-camera setup

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