Players

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Players is an American comedy series which premiered on the Spike network on March 2, 2010. The series is a partially scripted/mostly improvised comedy about two brothers who run a sports bar together. After airing 3 episodes, Players was removed from the Spike schedule and put on hiatus. The remaining seven episodes from season one were pushed back to air beginning July 21, 2010. Spike aired the final four episodes back-to-back on August 14, 2010.

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Production

Devlin Entertainment, Principato-Young Entertainment

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 2, 2010

Last Aired

August 14, 2010

Networks

Spike

Created By

Matt Walsh

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Krista's Mom

Air date: 2010-03-02

When her hard-to-please mom comes for a visit, Krista lies about being the manager of Players to impress her.

Grand Re-Opening

Air date: 2010-03-09

While planning a grand re-opening of Players, Ken's repeated attempts to prove to the staff that he's capable of having fun backfires.

Barb's Husband

Air date: 2010-03-16

When Bruce is nonchalant about Barb still living with her husband who she's separated from, she gets upset and breaks up with him.

The Intervention

Air date: 2010-07-21

When Ken becomes concerned with Bruce's gambling, he stages an intervention which only he takes seriously.

Cumdog Millionaire

Air date: 2010-07-31

When Bruce leases the bar out for a film shoot that turns out to be a hardcore porn movie, Ken is incensed until he's invited to play the part of an authentic restaurant manager to help make sure the film is realistic.

Cousin Leonard

Air date: 2010-08-07

Bruce and Ken's mentally challenged cousin Leonard comes to Players for a visit. Barb grows attached to a missing child.

Induction Day

Air date: 2010-08-14

While Hickey deals with the heartbreak of his favorite ballplayer Pete Rose's continued ineligibility for baseball's hall of fame, the rest of the gang prepares for a visit from a ruthless food critic.

World Cup

Air date: 2010-08-14

When Players becomes a haven for European soccer fans, who flock there to watch World Cup qualifying matches, Bruce and Ken come to blows over their alliances to the fans of England and Germany.

Teardrop Angels

Air date: 2010-08-14

Convinced that Ken will never stop pining for his ex wife, Karen, until he sleeps with someone else, Bruce puts up a $2,000 bounty to the first Players staff member to get Ken laid.

E10

Mr. Meat Snak Stix

Air date: 2010-08-14

Bruce holds a promotional event at Players for a brand new snack product that ends up being meat-flavored crank which turns everyone in the bar, including the staff, into hopped up, violent drug addicts.