The Hard Times of RJ Berger is a United States
television comedy series created by David Katzenberg and
Seth Grahame-Smith for
MTV. The show's central character is RJ Berger an unpopular sophomore at the fictional Pinkerton High School in Ohio who has an exceptionally large penis. Berger's two best friends are Miles Jenner, whose ambitions for popularity cause him to clash with Berger, and goth girl Lily Miran, who has been lusting after Berger for several years. Berger's
love interest is Jenny Swanson, a cheerleader who is involved with Max Owens, a popular
jock and
bully. The show is presented as a
coming of age story and has been described by Katzenberg and Grahame-Smith as a blend of the television series
The Wonder Years and the film
Superbad. The pilot episode premiered on June 6, 2010, and the first season of 12 episodes concluded August 23, 2010. MTV renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on March 24, 2011. Series creator Seth Grahame-Smith confirmed via Twitter in August 2011 that the series is canceled due to low ratings.