The Temp Life (2006)
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Wilson Cleveland — Executive Producer
Episodes 43
Trouble
When Mark gets a call from his temp agency Commodity Staffing with a job in "the fashion industry," he has no idea the kind of "trouble" he's in for. Temping for "the global leader in synthetic encasing solutions for the global footwear market" isn't exactly Fashion Week. Lace World however...
Read MoreWhat's in a Name?
Laura learns Pedtastic is not a place where "everybody knows your name."
Read MoreLet Them Eat Cake
Mark and Laura learn a valuable lesson about trust when Paul and Jen try to scam them out of 20 bucks for a birthday cake for someone they've never met.
Read MoreMake Your Own Fun
Mark and Laura learn a valuable lesson about trust when Paul and Jen try to scam them out of 20 bucks for a birthday cake for someone they've never met.
Read MoreMergers and Acquisitions
Following a "multi-hundred dollar" acquisition, Nick has some "Troubling" news for Paul about their future at Pedtastic but assures him the change is only "temporary."
Read MoreHelp Neded
Paul shares the news of his new "temp-ness" with his slightly neurotic roommate Caitlin who is having job search trouble of her own.
Read MoreDisorientation
When new Commodity Staffing CEO, Nick "Trouble" Chiapetta assembles his crew of hapless temps for the first time, their true personalities are put on display...a bit too soon.
Read MoreActor on Broadway
Mark's first temp job at the new Commodity Staffing as an "actor on Broadway" isn't quite the "toe-tapping, finger-snapping" career-booster he thought it would be.
Read MoreMykrosahft
Laura didn't think her dream of working for the "House that Bill Gates Built" included assembling its furniture too.
Read MorePay It Backward
When Mark and Laura confront Nick about their soul-crushing temp jobs he sent them on, they learn Nick's darkest secret and how they have been pawns in his grand plan.
Read MoreWhere in the World?
Nick gets an urgent webcam message from Caitlin and Paul who have turned up halfway around the world. Nick finally learns what "trouble" really is.
Read MoreBeing Glib
While still unconscious, Nick dreams up a new scheme to take some completely unnecessary vacation time courtesy of his guardian angel Tom Cruise and makes a life or death decision about Commodity Staffing that will give Mark and Laura more responsibility than they want.
Read MoreNothing Personal
With Nick taking some totally unnecessary vacation time, Mark and Laura have been handed control of Commodity Staffing, forcing them to hire new temps. They soon learn the talent pool is a bit...shallow.
Read MoreThe Socialista
Commodity Staffing's newest temp, simple farm girl Shannon, is put to the test when she is forced to record every waking moment in the life of selfish "Socialista" Lindsay Sheraton, a narcissistic lifecaster with an attitude.
Read MoreCity Girls
After abruptly canning her assistant, snarky lifecaster Lindsay "Socialista" Sheraton is forced to "buy a temp" to record her every mundane move for posterity. Too bad Commodity's newest farm girl temp has never seen a video camera...or a cell phone.
Read MoreHere Comes Trouble
Nick Trouble Chiapetta, an incompetent temp agency CEO returns from a self-imposed 33-week Mexican vacation to learn he's broke, unemployed and has lost his swank office space to Celltons, a cell phone button making company.
Read MoreHuman Relations
Broke and in need of a paycheck, Nick meets with Celltons touchy-feely Head of Human Relations, Stormy Simonsen in search of a job.
Read MoreNancy Roder
Special guest star Taryn Southernis Nancy Roder, a hamster-loving recent grad from Oklahoma who can't wait to show off her many skills and interests working as a temp at Celltons.
Read MoreSamir Patel
Nick reviews a video resume from USC grad Samir 'Stevie P.' Patel who is all about passion, football, headbands and the Blue Man Group.
Read MoreCynthia and Pilar
Nick must transcribe a misfiled video resume from Cynthia and Pilar (special guest stars Angela Espinosa and Wendy Rosoff), owners of west coast market researcher Groupthink who have sent Alina a request for temps through Celltons' video resume channel by mistake.
Read MoreScott Richesen
Scott Richeson may have some serious problems. Being profoundly nervous and emotionally fragile is not one of them.
Read MoreCloset Case
With Alina watching his every move, Nick vows to ditch his new broom closet office and claw his way back up the corporate ladder.
Read MoreOffice Bromance
Nick's plan to ruin Alina begins when the profoundly unqualified Stevie P. arrives for his temp job interview.
Read MoreDonald's Mission
As part of his plan to discredit Alina, Nick gives Mark a Flip camera to secretly record Donald's attempt to get Larry, Cindy and Lianne to admit they hate their temp jobs.
Read MoreTouchdown!
Laura has a crush on Pete and Mark gets an on-the-job injury courtesy of Stevie P.
Read MoreNo Class Action
Nick overhears Mark threatening Stormy and Clark with a lawsuit over the "Stevie P. incident" and gleefully drop-kicks Alina under the bus.
Read MoreGoing Down
Stormy tries to keep Nick and Alina from killing each other.
Read MoreComing Together
Nick makes a last-ditch attempt to get Mark and Laura's help in getting Alina fired.
Read MoreThe Hopeful
Nick drags Nancy Roder (Taryn Southern) into his plan to bring down Alina.
Read MoreBack in Business
Someone gets fired. Someone gets hired. Someone gets...sick.
Read MoreWe're Number Two!
Nick's (Wilson Cleveland) half brother, Eddie (Craig Bierko) becomes his boss and joins forces with Eve Randall (Illeana Douglas) to push him out of the company.
Read MoreThe Sum of All Phones
Nick hires Thomas Clancy, the most obvious corporate spy in the history of corporate spies.
Read MoreThe Other Roder
Nancy Roder's (Taryn Southern) twin sister Tammy (Jessica Rose) comes for a job interview.
Read MoreSensitivity Training
The temps undergo corporate sensitivity training led by Counselor Rick (Tony Janning), a motivational speaker on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Read MoreThe Hungover
After a disastrous sensitivity training session, Nick drags the temps to a karaoke bar to blow off some steam.
Read MoreLaw & Lunch Order
Cook (Milo Ventimiglia) the office lunch cart guy, teams up with Nick to catch a pastrami sandwich thief.
Read MoreNick's Last Stand
Cook (Milo Ventimiglia) gives Nick a pep talk to help him deal with various plots unfolding against him. Nancy Roder (Taryn Southern)and Stevie P. (Sandeep Parikh)say an awkward goodbye.
Read MoreReturn of the Eddie
Series finale. Eddie and Eve (Craig Bierko and Illeana Douglas) gather the troops for Nick's final humiliation.
Read MoreThe Interview
Following Nick's "career advice," Stevie P. does his best to impress Alina during his temp job interview.
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