''Apartment 2F'', often written ''Apt. 2F'', is a 1997

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television series about the escapades of Randy and Jason Sklar's characters in New York City. The series aired from July 13 to November 1997.

Cast

The series included appearances by comedic actors,

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. The writers included Randy & Jason Sklar, Vito Viscomi,

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, Michael Lee, Brian Frazer, Eric Friedman and Katty Biscone.

Reception

Reviewing the first episode, Carole Horst of ''

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'' magazine said the show is a "wildly unfunny sitcom" that "looks more like a

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reject than an MTV-sanctioned production". She goes on to say that "while exhibiting nice brotherly chemistry and comic timing", the Sklar brothers "have transferred characters and bits from their New York stage shows to a boringly traditional sitcom setup". On the other hand, ''

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'' suggested that the Sklar brothers "could be the Seinfelds of the late '90s".

References

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