The Loop

2006 · 2 seasons · Comedy

6.7 Modest

Series finished

Comedy

The Loop is an American sitcom that ran from March 15, 2006 to July 1, 2007 on Fox. The show starred 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. Set in the city of Chicago, whose downtown loop area acted as the setting for most of the show. The show's theme song is "Hockey Monkey" by James Kochalka Superstar and the Zambonis.

Country of origin: 🇺🇸 United States
Year: 2006

Created by: Will Gluck, Pam Brady
Channel: FOX
Studio: Olive Bridge Entertainment

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Filming

The show was filmed using a single-camera setup rather than the multiple-camera setup typically used for sitcoms.

Filming

While each episode had a complete script, actors were also given opportunities to improvise their lines during shooting.

Origins

The series was set primarily in Chicago's downtown Loop area, which also gave the show its title.

Reception

The Loop was one of only two live-action sitcoms renewed by Fox for the 2006–2007 season, alongside The War at Home.

Origins

The show's second season shifted focus mainly to the workplace and reduced the storylines involving Sam's friends, since producers found most of the comedy came from Sam and his co-workers.

Reception

The second season's episode order was cut from thirteen to ten in November 2006, reportedly due to Fox's crowded spring schedule.

Reception

Fox cancelled the series on May 17, 2007, before the second season had even finished airing, and burned off the remaining episodes on Sundays starting June 10, 2007.

Themes

chicago, illinois big corporation airline sitcom young adult

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