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* Jack Cutmore-Scott as Cooper Barrett
* Jack Cutmore-Scott as Cooper Barrett
* [[Meaghan Rath]] as Kelly Bishop, a neighbor of Cooper who steals his heart.
* [[Meaghan Rath]] as Kelly Bishop, a neighbor of Cooper who steals his heart.
* James Earl as Barry Sandel, a roommate of Cooper that can't stay out of trouble.
* James Earl as Barry Sandel, a roommate of Cooper who can't stay out of trouble.
* [[Charlie Saxton]] as Neal Fissley, a roommate of Cooper that seems to fail in the love.
* [[Charlie Saxton]] as Neal Fissley, a roommate of Cooper that seems to fail in the love.
* [[Liza Lapira]] as Leslie Barrett, mother of two children and married to Josh.<ref name="Deadline"/>
* [[Liza Lapira]] as Leslie Barrett, mother of two children and married to Josh.<ref name="Deadline"/>

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Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life
GenreSitcom
Created byJay Lacopo
Starring
Opening theme"Have Fun Go Mad" by Blair MacKichan[verification needed]
ComposerJeff Cardoni
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producersGail Berman[1]
Bill Callahan
Jay Lacopo
James Griffiths
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time21 minutes
Production companiesLansdowne Productions
Big Time Show Biz Entertainment
The Jackal Group
20th Century Fox Television
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseJanuary 3, 2016 (2016-01-03) –
present

Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life (originally announced as The Guide to Surviving Life before reverting to its original working title) is an American comedy television series created by Jay Lacopo. It debuted online on December 21, 2015[2] and made its television premiere on January 3, 2016[3] on Fox, with 13 episodes ordered for the first season. The series follows Cooper Barrett (Jack Cutmore-Scott) and his friends and family while exploring what we all go through on our way to figuring out what life is all about.[1][4][5][6]

Cast

Main

  • Jack Cutmore-Scott as Cooper Barrett
  • Meaghan Rath as Kelly Bishop, a neighbor of Cooper who steals his heart.
  • James Earl as Barry Sandel, a roommate of Cooper who can't stay out of trouble.
  • Charlie Saxton as Neal Fissley, a roommate of Cooper that seems to fail in the love.
  • Liza Lapira as Leslie Barrett, mother of two children and married to Josh.[1]
  • Justin Bartha as Josh Barrett, Cooper's 40-year-old brother with two kids.

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"How to Survive Your Loveable Jackass"James GriffithsJay LacopoDecember 21, 2015 (2015-12-21) (online)
January 3, 2016 (broadcast)		1AYT012.62[12]
In 2011, Cooper, Barry, and Neil move into their new apartment and have a wild housewarming party, during which their new TV is stolen. Two years later, Barry steals "back" the wrong TV from the UFC guys. At a basketball game Cooper is recognized by the UFC guys and kidnapped, so his friends have to bail him out. His relationship with his neighbor Kelly is difficult. Finally Cooper quits his job because he has found investors for his idea.
2"How to Survive Insufficient Funds"James GriffithsPaul MatherJanuary 10, 2016 (2016-01-10)1AYT04N/A
The roommates run out of money and they fail to create income by selling their hangover cure, so they participate at a drug trial. As a side effect, they hallucinate that a homeless man is Paula Abdul, and get robbed from their new cash. Then they break into a bank and hang their giant product banner from the building. In the meantime, Leslie has an awkward girl-crush on Kelly.
3"How to Survive Being a Plus One"[13]UnknownUnknownJanuary 17, 2016 (2016-01-17)1AYT06N/A
4"How to Survive Losing Your Phone"[14]UnknownUnknownFebruary 14, 2016 (2016-02-14)TBAN/A

Reception

The show has met an average response from critics. On Metacritic, it has a score of 51/100 based on 14 reviews.[15] On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a score of 53% based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 5.3/10.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (June 26, 2015). "Liza Lapira Joins 'The Guide To Surviving Life' As New Regular In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  2. ^ "Special Advance Previews of the Series Premieres of "Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life" and "Second Chance" to Be Available for Viewing on FOX NOW, FOX on Demand, Hulu and YouTube". The Futon Critic. December 21, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  3. ^ Michael Ausiello. "'New Girl' Season 5 Premiere Date, 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Moves to Tuesdays — TVLine". TVLine. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  4. ^ Lacey, Rose; Goldberg, Lesley (May 7, 2015). "Fox Orders 'Frankenstein' Reboot, John Stamos, Rob Lowe Comedies, Medical Drama Rosewood, More". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 21, 2015). "'Cooper Barrett's Guide To Surviving Life' Gets Order For 7 More Episodes At Fox". Deadline. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Cooper Barrett on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  7. ^ O'Connell, Michael (October 30, 2015). "Victoria Justice to Recur on Fox's 'Cooper Barrett' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  8. ^ Roots, Kimberley (September 8, 2015). "Paula Abdul to Guest-Star on 'Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  9. ^ a b Stanhope, Kate (November 10, 2015). "Jane Kaczmarek, Alan Ruck Recruited to Play Cooper Barrett's Parents". TVLine.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  10. ^ "Listings — COOPER BARRETT'S GUIDE TO SURVIVING LIFE on FOX — TheFutonCritic.com". Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  11. ^ a b Stanhope, Kate (August 26, 2015). "Parker Young, 'Parenthood's' Lyndon Smith to Guest Star on 'Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  12. ^ Porter, Rick (January 6, 2016). "Sunday final ratings: 'Undercover Boss' adjusts up, premieres stay low". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  13. ^ "(GSL-106) "How to Survive Being a Plus One"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  14. ^ "Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life on Fox". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  15. ^ Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life at Metacritic
  16. ^ Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life at Rotten Tomatoes

External links

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