I Just Want My Pants Back

22min

Comedy

Drama

I Just Want My Pants Back is an American comedy-drama that premiered with a special sneak peek on August 28, 2011 on MTV, with the series airing the new episodes beginning on February 2, 2012. The series is based on David J. Rosen's 2007 novel of the same name. On May 16, 2012, MTV cancelled the series.

Production Companies

UCP

Hypnotic

MTV Productions

Episodes

Cast

Pilot

1. Pilot

22min

28th Aug 2011

A slacker and his friends during their post-collegiate years.

Baby Monkeys

2. Baby Monkeys

22min

2nd Feb 2012

Jason, egged on by his friends (and several beers), posts an ad looking for Jane on missed connections. Tina loses her license to mock him, when, while anxiously awaiting a text from Brett, she de-virginizes an intern. Stacey and Eric have new mattress sex on a mattress that turns out to be anything but new.

Never Trust a Moonblower

3. Never Trust a Moonblower

22min

9th Feb 2012

Jason quits his job and hopes to network at a party hosted by James Franco; Tina questions whether she's ready to date Brett; Stacey and Eric find themselves in a foursome.

Pecker Necklace

4. Pecker Necklace

22min

16th Feb 2012

Jason and Tina plan a wild night out, hoping it will end their string of bad luck, but Stacey’s bachelorette party and a needy drug dealer get in the way.

Something's Wrong Down There

5. Something's Wrong Down There

22min

23rd Feb 2012

Tina has a problem…down there. After being diagnosed in a cringe-worthy scene by almost-doctor friend Eric, she must visit her ex-boyfriends to tell them the burning news. Worst of all, she’ll have to go see Brett, which will permanently “off” their on-again, off-again, relationship. Jason finally finds work as a cleaning person, but when he starts hooking up with his sexy, older boss, he starts to wonder if he’s getting paid for more than just his housekeeping.

Safety Nets

6. Safety Nets

22min

23rd Feb 2012

Jason still can’t find a job and is getting desperate for cash; Tina has a job, but is also broke due to irresponsible purchases, i.e., high-waisted skinny jeans. So broke in fact, she’s evicted from her apartment. Desperate for money, the pair makes a pact that they will not turn to their respective “safety nets” for help. Sticking to the promise, Tina enlists Stacey to play lawyer, but she’s disappointed when Jason punts entirely and instead chases a cute French girl who promises, “a different way to live.”

A Piece Of Cake

7. A Piece Of Cake

22min

1st Mar 2012

Jason gets a job that requires him to dress up as a piece of cake and hand out flyers; Tina decides to confess her true feelings to Brett.

The Blackout

8. The Blackout

22min

8th Mar 2012

The crew heads to a party with Tina’s new friend, Ness, who has a crush Jason. On the way there, a citywide blackout occurs.

Love Equation

9. Love Equation

22min

15th Mar 2012

Tina dates a nice guy for a change; Jason gives Ness a questionable birthday gift; Eric and Stacey are a little too honest with each other.

Sextipated

10. Sextipated

22min

22nd Mar 2012

Ness is visited by a former flame, prompting Jason to have doubts about their relationship. Meanwhile, Tina clashes with a photographer at work, and a lovelorn Bobby interrupts Stacey and Eric’s studious “lockdown mode.”

Quid No Quo

11. Quid No Quo

22min

29th Mar 2012

Jason tries to impress his high-school crush; Tina goes on a romantic date with Paul; a tough semester has Eric questioning his future.

Jerk or Dork

12. Jerk or Dork

22min

5th Apr 2012

Tina and Jason's big night out doesn't go as planned. Jason has a run-in with Jane and tries to find out what happened between them, while Tina worries that things are moving too quickly with Paul.

First air date

28th Aug 2011

Last air date

5th Apr 2012

Status

Canceled

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks