The Life & Times of Tim

2008

The Life & Times of Tim

8.3 | TV-MA | en | Animation

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-20's named Tim 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. The first season aired in 2008 and has since been aired in numerous countries, and has developed a cult following. The second season debuted on February 19, 2010 on HBO. On June 4, 2010, HBO announced it was canceling the show. There were rumors that it was going to be picked up by another network. 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. Season 3 of The Life and Times of Tim premiered on December 16, 2011. The first season was released on DVD on February 9, 2010, the second season was released on DVD on December 13, 2011, and the third season was released on DVD on December 18, 2012. On April 20, 2012, HBO cancelled the series after three seasons. The theme song is "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive" performed by country music star Hank Williams.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP20 Corporate Disaster

Feb. 17,2012

After an ecological disaster involving Omnicorp, the company publicist chooses Tim to be the face of their apology.

EP19 The Smug Chiropractor

Feb. 17,2012

The Boss invites Tim to be the "token white boy."

EP18 Pray for the Jets

Feb. 10,2012

The debt-ridden priest for the NY Jets asks Tim to place wagers on his behalf.

EP17 The Well Dressed Snitch

Feb. 10,2012

Tim is invited to pose for GQ.

EP16 Fall Foliage

Feb. 03,2012

Amy and Tim go on a Vermont foliage tour with Stu and his new lady friend.

EP15 Action Packed Heist

Feb. 03,2012

The Boss recruits his employees for a covert operation.

EP14 Game Night

Jan. 27,2012

Amy and Tim host game night, which takes a strange turn when Tim disappears to buy Jenga despite inclement weather.

EP13 Strip Club Hostage Situation

Jan. 27,2012

Tim racks up a record-breaking corporate card bill.

EP12 The Celebrity Who Shall Remain Nameless

Jan. 20,2012

In their new co-op building, Tim and Amy sign a VIP privacy form without knowing exactly whose confidentiality they are supposed to protect.

EP11 Pudding Boy

Jan. 20,2012

Tim's past comes back to embarrass him while on a business trip.

EP10 Keith to the Rescue

Jan. 13,2012

After The Boss's divorce takes effect, he goes to extreme measures to keep his dog Keith.

EP9 A Tale of Two Rodneys

Jan. 13,2012

Tim winds up with one Rodney as his assistant while Stu harasses the other.

EP8 The Pros & Cons of Killing Tim

Jan. 06,2012

Former Omnicorp employees file a class-action lawsuit with Tim as key witness.

EP7 Super Gay Eduardo

Jan. 06,2012

Tim tries to help an immigrant worker posting job flyers.

EP6 The Sausage Salesman

Dec. 30,2011

To impress Amy's dad, Tim claims to have a lucrative career selling sausages.

EP5 The Caddy's Shack

Dec. 30,2011

Tim gets back his old high-school golf-course job and competes with a 14-year-old in a "caddy-off."

EP4 Cool Uncle Stu Balls

Dec. 23,2011

Stu feels rejected by his Bar Mitzvah-aged nephew, who once idolized him.

EP3 Percey Davis Boulevard

Dec. 23,2011

The Boss gets a city block named after him, but needs Tim's help for the ceremony.

EP2 Tim's Hair Looks Amazing

Dec. 16,2011

Tim decides to go for a job-interview haircut.

EP1 The Model from Newark

Dec. 16,2011

Tim becomes an assistant to a women's professional basketball player.

8.3 | TV-MA | en | Animation , Comedy | More Info

Released: 2008-09-28 | Released Producted By: HBO , Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.hbo.com/the-life-and-times-of-tim

Synopsis

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Cast

Nick Kroll , Peter Giles , Steve Dildarian

Director

Tom Werner

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Trailers

Cast

Nick Kroll

as Stu (voice)

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Peter Giles

as The Boss (voice)

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Steve Dildarian

as Tim (voice)

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Reviews

Jim Goad 3 series & still nobody has ever heard of The Life & Times of Tim. It's not even released on DVD in the UK. If you want it you'll have to get it on import.The humour is similar to Curb Your Enthusiasm with Tim getting into difficult situations (not always his fault) and then making them worse as each episode progresses. It's dry & understated, even when the situations become crazy. The characters are all brilliant, even minor ones such as Helen, Debbie or Stu's Dad. Tim's friends Rodney & Stu are idiots who invariably land him in trouble while keeping out of it themselves.If you like adult cartoons, check it out.

erin s. "The Life & Times of Tim," created by Steve Dildarian, is another show about a twenty-something New Yorker working at a monolithic corporation and just trying to get by without totally embarrassing himself.Except this show is totally hilarious."Tim" is sort of like an animated version of those "The Most Awkward Boy in the World" comedy sketches (starring Zach Woods, now of "The Office" fame)... somehow, no matter what Tim does (or doesn't do), it's gonna get pretty uncomfortable. And rip-roaringly funny. Just in the first season Tim somehow gets cornered into fighting an old man, and taking his boss's daughter to her senior prom.Watch this show.The animation is a little... simple, like something you might come across on Newgrounds, but don't let that dissuade you. This is a cartoon in which the characters wear different outfits (but still have a consistent wardrobe/style), and one that has many little background details never mentioned, but that are sincerely pause-worthy, such as little posters and reminders hung up on the cubicles at Tim's work, or a sign on the wall of an AA meeting - a picture of a person "losing their lunch" in a toilet, with the caption, "You Need Help." There is also continuity between episodes, recurring characters, notable guest stars (Tony Hale, Trevor Moore, Lizzy Caplan, Cheri Oteri, Jeff Garlin, Bob Saget...), references to Wes Anderson and "Felicity," and many, many hilarious jokes."Tim" could be criticized for its use of vulgar situations (and language), but none of it is used gratuitously, or without creativity and originality. Vulgar? Yes. Tasteless, lewd, or uncouth? Hell no. A prime example is an alcoholic priest, a recurring character, and in the age of parish sex scandals, a skewed version of a new kind of archetype. Yet "Tim" does not use this character as a chance for a cheap shot at religious institutions. No, the priest's "wild" antics instead just lead to more opportunities for Tim to have to deal with awkwardness and embarrassment - and that's what the show is about.Watch "The Life & Times of Tim" or else live with the knowledge that you're missing out on something wonderful.Each thirty-minute episode consists of two fifteen-minute segments.The second season, currently airing on HBO, has a snazzy new opening-sequence, but is not lacking in any of the goodness mentioned above.

bramb600 I love shows with simple concepts. The show is carried by Tim, an ordinary 25 year old New Yorker who works in an office. He has the worst luck. Tim is always getting caught in horribly embarrassing and incriminating situations, that are the centre of the show. I would compare it to Curb Your Enthusiasm in the way that it brilliantly sets up it's scenarios, the build-up and the over-the-top conclusions.This show is animated and usually people wouldn't be interested in watching new ones, fearful that it's another Seth MacFarlane show or a show that's trying to mimic the style of a MacFarlane show. The Life and Times of Tim is an adult cartoon that Seth MacFarlane has no involvement in. If Family Guy pushes the envelope, Tim goes even further. This is HBO we're talking about here, they have nothing but quality, uncensored programing. This is no exception. It also happens to be HBO's first animated series since Spawn. This is the best animated series in the last 5 years.The animation isn't amazing. In fact, it's pretty awful looking, but that works in it's favor. It's not a very fast paced show, some people may even find it boring. They could show you the most boring office cubicle on Television because of the drawing style.Like I said the show certainly won't be for everyone. If you need to be constantly entertained with non-stop action in your cartoons, than this won't be for you. If you are patient, like you have to be to watch shows like Curb Your Enthusiasm, you should give this a chance. The second season just started and you can be able to jump in without having any knowledge about the characters. It's a huge strength for a show to be able to watch the segments in a random order. It's only a half-hour show and each story is 15 minutes, so it's not a huge commitment.

Jay Hunter (jaykhunter) The Life and Times of Tim features just that; the day-to-day life of an ordinary 25 year old New Yorker, trying to talk his way out of horribly embarrassing situations. Tim really has the worst luck, and his dry, dead-pan excuses are the centre piece of this show.I urge you to watch just one story (there are two per episode) as you'll be hooked. The writing is very good. It's a little surreal how things could go so badly but it lends to hilarious situations and dialogue.Give it a chance, like Arrested Development, it won't be appreciated en masse during it's run.With so many animations that are faltering in great humour (I rarely laugh out loud the Simpsons, Family Guy or American Dad any more - South Park still does the business from time to time) This show had me laughing really hard a few times per episode.I've gotten everyone I've shown "Tim" to into the show, which is actually saying a lot. I really hope it gets a second season at least.Enjoy watching!