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Wilfred: Season 2

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Season Details & Credits

FX | FXX | Season Premiere Date: June 23, 2011

Starring: Jason Gann, Dorian Brown, Elijah Wood

Summary: Elijah Wood is Adam, who is the only person who sees his girlfriend's dog Wilfred as a man in a dog suit in this remake of an Australian comedy series.

Creator: David Zuckerman and Jason Gann and Jason Gann

Genre(s): Comedy

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. Identity
Air Date: September 8, 2011
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S1:E12. Sacrifice
Air Date: September 1, 2011
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S1:E11. Doubt
Air Date: August 25, 2011

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Curt Wagner

Aug 1, 2011

Stuffed with absurd situations and piles of bad taste, Wilfred is the strangest new show on TV. And the funniest. Read full review

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Chuck Barney

Jun 22, 2011

Some viewers will delight in the edgy humor, while others undoubtedly will want to slap an extra-tight muzzle on Wilfred. Read full review

Robert Lloyd

Jun 23, 2011

By not belaboring the point--Ryan is not crazy, there is nothing supernatural afoot--the show stays fresh, the gimmick fades. The humor is frequently scatological or sexual, but a mitigating sweetness enfolds it all. Read full review

Matthew Gilbert

Jun 22, 2011

The show has a nice sense of innocence, thanks to Wood's gentle performance and the theme of personal transformation; but it is also filled with uneven sexual and scatological jokes, delivered with a dog-like lack of modesty, so viewer be warned. For some, that level of humor is a deal breaker. Read full review

Rob Owen

Jun 23, 2011

It seems like the show will basically be a weekly dose of two-steps-forward-one-step-back for Ryan with Wilfred as his teacher/tormentor. Wilfred certainly has moments of high (and low) comedy but it's also hard to imagine the premise won't get stale pretty fast. Read full review

Phillip Maciak

Jun 22, 2011

While squirrel-eating jokes are all well and good for now, if Wilfred is going to make it, Wood and Gann will have to develop some real chemistry and comic rhythm, especially if the show's writers continue to be so reliant on the inherent novelty of their premise. Read full review

Tom Gliatto

Jun 17, 2011

The show is The Odd Couple redefined by psychosis and whimsy. I'm not wagging my tail. [27 Jun 2011, p.46]

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movieboy

Jun 30, 2011

Funniest show I've seen in years. It was almost hard to believe I was watching American television. It's bizarre, sharply written and insanely funny. Almost died at the closing credits scene with the teddy bear. Probably helps that the Oz actor playing the "dog" played the same role onFunniest show I've seen in years. It was almost hard to believe I was watching American television. It's bizarre, sharply written and insanely funny. Almost died at the closing credits scene with the teddy bear. Probably helps that the Oz actor playing the "dog" played the same role on Australian TV.… Expand

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Themardler

Aug 22, 2011

Great stuff, and so good to have the slick USA production but with the OZ slant, which is a so much closer to our UK take on things. We all love it at our place-from undergrads to old ex- hippie birds.

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DelLago

Jun 25, 2011

Wilfred is a hilarious, yet thought provoking comedy, if you can get past the whole man-in-a-dog-suit thing. Elijah Wood does a great job in, I believe, his first TV role. And his buddy chemistry with Jason Gann, Wilfred, is fantastic. There are plenty of dog jokes in Wilfred, but past theWilfred is a hilarious, yet thought provoking comedy, if you can get past the whole man-in-a-dog-suit thing. Elijah Wood does a great job in, I believe, his first TV role. And his buddy chemistry with Jason Gann, Wilfred, is fantastic. There are plenty of dog jokes in Wilfred, but past the dog humor, the raunchy humor, and the buddy chemistry, there is a dark, subversive heart to the show, critiquing the human experience and redefining what it is for the show's main character to be alive. You see, Wilfred isn't gag driven, it isn't obsessed with it's main pitch (AKA a guy imagines i=his neighbor's dog as a guy in a dog suit). It's obsessed with it's characters and developing them into believable people. Wilfred is character driven, which is more than I can say for most other comedies out there!… Expand

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stormD23

Jun 17, 2012

With the exception of 'How I Met Your Mother' and 'Big Bang Theory' a great sitcom is hard to come by these days. FX has done it again, with the likes of 'Louie' they bring us 'Wilfred', a disturbingly funny story about a suicidal man and his "best friend". Not only is this show twisted andWith the exception of 'How I Met Your Mother' and 'Big Bang Theory' a great sitcom is hard to come by these days. FX has done it again, with the likes of 'Louie' they bring us 'Wilfred', a disturbingly funny story about a suicidal man and his "best friend". Not only is this show twisted and hilarious, but every 30min episode has a meaning behind it, whether it's about loyalty, respect, honor etc.. It's a very good show and definitely worth a watch.… Expand

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psychomuse

Sep 16, 2011

Wilfred is like a bottle of wine- the first few sips can be challenging. Then, after a glass or two, you really begin to enjoy it. And finally, you start thinking about opening another bottle!

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Geniasis

Sep 9, 2011

It took a few episodes to get going, and it often seemed like Wilfred was three different shows from the way its tone changed from episode to episode. But it got better and more consistent as it went, and Elijah Wood and Jason Gann make a wonderful comedy team.

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tazdevil41

Jul 1, 2011

lol ok talking about dim witted forgot to change the sliding scale. A Big ) is all this deserves i couldn't even get through the pilot episode to completion.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: June 25, 2014
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: June 20, 2013
Season 2

57
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: June 21, 2012
Season 1

67
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: June 23, 2011
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  S1:E13. Identity
  Air Date: September 8, 2011
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  S1:E12. Sacrifice
  Air Date: September 1, 2011
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  S1:E11. Doubt
  Air Date: August 25, 2011
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  S1:E10. Isolation
  Air Date: August 18, 2011
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  S1:E9. Compassion
  Air Date: August 18, 2011
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  S1:E8. Anger
  Air Date: August 11, 2011
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  S1:E7. Pride
  Air Date: August 4, 2011
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  S1:E6. Conscience
  Air Date: July 28, 2011
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  S1:E5. Respect
  Air Date: July 21, 2011
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  S1:E4. Acceptance
  Air Date: July 14, 2011
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  S1:E3. Fear
  Air Date: July 7, 2011
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  S1:E2. Trust
  Air Date: June 30, 2011
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  S1:E1. Happiness
  Air Date: June 23, 2011