Jonathan Ames, a young Brooklyn writer, is feeling lost. He's just gone through a painful break-up, thanks in part to his drinking, can't write his second novel, and carouses too much with his magazine editor. Rather than face reality, Jonathan turns instead to his fantasies — moonlighting as a private detective — because he wants to be a hero and a man of action.
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The peak run. Top 40% of seasons by average rating — consecutive, with an average of 7.00.
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Jason Schwartzman
Jonathan Ames
Zach Galifianakis
Ray Hueston
Ted Danson
George Christopher
Heather Burns
Leah
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8 episodes • 2009Avg: 6.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholm Syndrome | Sep 20, 2009 | 6.4 |
| 2 | The Alanon Case | Sep 27, 2009 | 7.5 |
| 3 | The Case of the Missing Screenplay | Oct 4, 2009 | 5.9 |
| 4 | The Case of the Stolen Skateboard | Oct 11, 2009 | 5.8 |
| 5 | The Case of the Lonely White Dove | Oct 18, 2009 | 7.5 |
| 6 | The Case of the Beautiful Blackmailer | Oct 25, 2009 | 6.1 |
| 7 | The Case of the Stolen Sperm | Nov 1, 2009 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Take a Dive | Nov 8, 2009 | 5.2 |
8 episodes • 2010Avg: 6.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Escape From the Dungeon | Sep 26, 2010 | 5.6 |
| 2 | Make it Quick, Fitzgerald! | Oct 3, 2010 | 5.7 |
| 3 | The Gowanus Canal has Gonorrhea! | Oct 10, 2010 | 5.7 |
| 4 | I've Been Living Like a Demented God! | Oct 17, 2010 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Forty-Two Down! | Oct 24, 2010 | 7.8 |
| 6 | The Case of the Grievous Clerical Error! | Oct 31, 2010 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Escape From the Castle! | Nov 7, 2010 | 5.6 |
| 8 | Super Ray is Mortal! | Nov 14, 2010 | 8.0 |
8 episodes • 2011Avg: 7.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Blonde in the Woods | Oct 10, 2011 | 5.7 |
| 2 | Gumball! | Oct 17, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 3 | The Black Clock of Time | Oct 24, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 4 | We Could Sing a Duet | Oct 31, 2011 | 5.7 |
| 5 | I Keep Taking Baths Like Lady MacBeth | Nov 7, 2011 | 7.8 |
| 6 | Two Large Pearls and a Bar of Gold | Nov 14, 2011 | 5.5 |
| 7 | Forget the Herring | Nov 21, 2011 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Nothing I Can't Handle by Running Away | Nov 28, 2011 | 7.6 |
