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Rooster S1E1 — Release the Brown Fat
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Rooster•Season 1•Episode 1

Release the Brown Fat

7.4/10 · 1,917 votesMar 8, 202634 min

Ranked #10 of 10 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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Writer Greg Russo arrives at Ludlow College to support his daughter Katie as her marriage begins to implode.

Directed byJonathan Krisel
Written byMatt Tarses, Bill Lawrence
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Steve Carell

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Greg Russo

Charly Clive

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Katie Russo

Danielle Deadwyler

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Dylan Shepard

Phil Dunster

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Archie Bates

John C. McGinley

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Walter Mann

Lauren Tsai

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Sunny Salewski

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Jonathan Krisel

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Bill Lawrence

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Episode Summary

"Release the Brown Fat" is episode 1 of Rooster season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 1,917 votes, ranking #10 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Jonathan Krisel and written by Matt Tarses, Bill Lawrence, it aired on March 8, 2026.

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