Season 2 Episode 10 – London Calling/Novelist
The Chairman of Omnicorp (Alfred Molina) takes a liking to Tim; Tim decides to become a writer after an interesting meeting with a drunken novelist (Philip Baker Hall).
The Life and Times of Tim features just that; the day-to-day life of an ordinary 25 year old New Yorker, trying to talk his way out of horribly embarrassing situations. Tim really has the worst luck, and his dry, dead-pan excuses are the centre piece of this show. Everybody makes mistakes, but for Tim just getting out of bed in the morning could be the worst decision he makes all day. No matter the situation, life's little challenges always manage to demand the most offensive solutions, which wouldn't be such a problem if he weren't continually caught red-handed.
The Chairman of Omnicorp (Alfred Molina) takes a liking to Tim; Tim decides to become a writer after an interesting meeting with a drunken novelist (Philip Baker Hall).
Tim's costume gets him in trouble at work and is diagnosed with a personality disorder, which his boss wants to take advantage of; When Stu discovers he has a new talent after the elder O'Flaherty (J.K. Simmons) replaces the bar pool table with a ping-pong table, he takes on a tough challenger (Judah Friedlander).
After Debbie is stung by a bee, Tim meets Debbie's mom (Jennifer Coolidge) and learns some disturbing details about his future; When Tim is picked from the audience to assist an escape artist (Paul F. Tompkins) at a work retreat, the act doesn't go quite as planned.
Tim tries to get his rightfully earned money from a gambling addict (Aziz Ansari); When Stu falls in love with a protester (Casey Wilson) against elephant cruelty, one of the animals grows attached to Tim.
The Boss spends a night out with Tim, Rodney and Stu; Amy's Jewish friend regrets buying Tim's favorite bar.