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The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret

The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret

  • TV sitcom
  • FOX / More4
  • 2009 - 2016
  • 19 episodes (3 series)

Sitcom about a US executive who finds himself out of his depth when he is mistakenly sent to run his company's new UK arm. Stars David Cross, Spike Jonze, Russ Tamblyn, Jon Hamm, Sharon Horgan and more.

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First shown as a pilot in Channel 4's Comedy Showcase last year, this fitfully amusing series opener stars Arrested Development's David Cross as the titular Todd, a schmuck who goes from temping in an American office to heading up the sales team launching an energy drink to the UK. In truth the sales team is him and a callow youth called Dave, stuck in a deserted office space. It has a decent cast - including Sharon Horgan as a kindly café owner and Will Arnett, who is gloriously unhinged as Todd's boss - but they have to struggle with an uncertain tone that pitches awkwardly between embarrassment and the broad comedy of pratfalls.

David Crawford, Radio Times, 14th November 2010

Re-cut and largely refilmed from the Comedy Lab pilot, David Cross (best known as Tobias Fünke from Arrested Development and the legendary early HBO sketch show Mr Show) stars again as the clueless US temp mistakenly sent to head his company's UK division. The biggest change from the pilot is the recasting of Todd's sole employee Dave - out goes Russell Tovey, in comes a much more charming Blake Harrison, aka Neil from The Inbetweeners. Everything else, including cameos from Will Arnett and Spike Jonze, remains more or less in place and it's a funny and promising start.

The Guardian, 13th November 2010

Todd Margaret is TV's latest bad boss

As new sitcom The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret debuts on More4, former management consultant David Craig assesses TV's management gurus.

Ben Marshall, The Guardian, 13th November 2010

The increasingly good decisions of Sharon Horgan

Comedian Sharon Horgan on starring in new comedy series The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, and why she's finally ready to play the love interest.

Catherine Gee, The Telegraph, 12th November 2010

Put out as a comedy pilot last year and surprisingly turned into a series. There is a modicum of humour to be had from the idiot abroad scenario, but a little goes a long way. David Cross (Arrested Development) is Todd, a hapless American salesman despatched to London to flog a new drink.

Simon Horsford, The Telegraph, 12th November 2010

Interview with David Cross

'While I'm doing Alvin And The Chipmunks, I'm thinking of awful risque‭ ‬things'.

Chortle, 29th October 2010

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret review

A cringingly hilarious new comedy from David Cross, the first season of The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret kicks off with a groan.

Declan Aylward, Suite 101, 17th October 2010

David Cross Talks about Todd Margaret

Comedian David Cros talks about his upcoming series that finds Todd Margaret destroying London one bad life choice at a time.

Movie Web, 30th September 2010

David Cross Premieres 'Todd Margaret' in New York

Last night co-writer/actor David Cross brought the first two episodes of his funny new show The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret to the 2010 New York Television Festival.

Bryan Reesman, , 25th September 2010

David Cross interview

Think it's tricky getting stuff made on British TV? US comedy icon David Cross scoffs at the very suggestion, having spent years doing likewise in the States. Now he's trying both at once, and finding it all a bit bewildering.

Si Hawkins, British Comedy Guide, 22nd June 2010

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