In 2008, Hotz developed the sitcom Testees for FX Networks, producing 13 shows centering around two roommates who work as guinea pigs for a mediocre product testing facility. The show only produced 13 episodes and started airing in October 2008 on FX. Hotz stated that the inspiration of the series was Woody Allen's character Fielding Mellish in the film Bananas. The show starred actors Steve Markle (as Peter) and Jeff Kassel (as Ron). The show's title came from the name of the testing facility where both main characters worked: Testico. The premier episode starred Ron and Peter believing that Peter has become pregnant, although his condition is actually just a hormonal imbalance from the medical testing he underwent earlier in the episode. Tom Shales of the Washington Post said of the show upon its debut, "the comedy doesn't push boundaries so much as trounce and trash them. Even the show's title is a trifle problematical for a family newspaper. There are few lines or situations that can be readily quoted here -- but who wants jokes spoiled anyway? ... 'Testees' is wall-to-wall uproarious."
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