| Genre: | Sitcom |
| Composer: | Brad Segal |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 17 |
| Location: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Camera: | Single-camera |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Network: | Fox |
The Loop is an American television sitcom that aired on Fox from March 15, 2006, to July 1, 2007. The series stars 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. Chicago's downtown loop area was the setting for most of the show.
The Loop focuses on the life of its main character, Sam Sullivan (Bret Harrison). The show is shot with a single-camera setup instead of a multiple-camera setup more typical for situation comedies. The series follows Sam, his friends, and his co-workers as they try to survive both their personal and professional lives. A complete script is written for each episode but actors are also given opportunities to improvise their lines during the shooting process.
The Loop lasted only two seasons. Season 1 was 7 episodes. The show was renewed for a second season consisting of 13 episodes on May 12 by Fox.[1] It was one of only two live-action sitcoms renewed for the 2006–2007 season on Fox, along with The War at Home. The Loops second season took place mainly in the workplace, and less of it with Sam's friends. The producers stated they "found most of the comedy to be with Sam and his co-workers and they wanted to expand on that."[1] On November 28, 2006, it was announced that the show's second-season episode order had been reduced from thirteen to ten, with Fox's crowded spring schedule believed to be the main reason for the reduction.[2] The show was cancelled on May 17, 2007, before the second season was even broadcast. Fox eventually burned off the remaining episodes on Sundays beginning June 10, 2007.[3]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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Below is a table of the seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of The Loop on Fox.
Note: Each U.S. network television season starts in late September and ends in late May, which coincides with the completion of May sweeps.
| Season | Episodes | Timeslot (EST) | Season Premiere | Season Finale | Viewers (in millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Wednesday 9:30 PM (premiere) Tuesday 9:00 PM | March 15, 2006 | April 13, 2006 | 3.86 | |
| 2 | 10 | Sunday 8:30 PM and 9:30 PM | June 10, 2007 | July 1, 2007 | 2.36 |
The first season of The Loop was released on DVD on March 6, 2007. Bonus features included a featurette with interviews from the cast and crew.[4]
| Country | TV network(s) | Series premiere | |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2007 | |||
| Australia | December 7, 2006 | ||
| July 14, 2009 | |||
| September 2007 | |||
| Canada | March 2006 | ||
| March 2009 | |||
| January 13, 2010 | |||
| France | August 25, 2008 | ||
| 2007 | |||
| Ireland | June 8, 2007 | ||
| February 7, 2007 | |||
| United Kingdom | 2006 | ||
| July 30, 2009 | |||
| May 19, 2008 | |||
| September 5, 2007 | |||
| Russia | December 2009 | ||
| June 2009 | |||
| December 19, 2006 | |||
| January 27, 2008 | |||
| Showtime Arabia (ShowComedy) | 2007 | ||
| March 2006 |