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the hard times of mtv mtv is taking another swat at scripted comedy. the channel formerly known for music will premiere the hard times of rj berger this summer. the show is about a high school nerd whose life is hell until the school learns of his special gift - he's got a big, well, you know. check out the trailer for the series above. it looks like it would probably make a better movie than weekly series, but i might be wrong (especially since i haven't seen more than the trailer). it will be interesting to see if this show is a hit or a miss. hbo's similarly themed thomas jane vehicle,hung, is just doing alright, but maybe the high school crowd will take a greater liking to the theme of well endowed losers. all of mtv's past scripted (and semi-scripted) attempts have flopped, so hopefully they hit success at some point.