Jonathan Grossmalerman's TV series The Grossmalerman Show premieres after production revisions

Jonathan Grossmalerman's television series The Grossmalerman Show is set to premiere in October 2014. The comedy program, based on the artist's life and starring him, underwent significant modifications during production. A subplot involving a neighbor was rewritten to be less morally critical and more whimsical. Art world jargon was replaced with more accessible language for broader audiences, specifically mentioning Wisconsin viewers. A favorite scene referencing the battle of Austerlitz was cut after an executive confused it with Auschwitz. Lengthy discussions about painting and numerous nude scenes were also removed, though the show retains gruesome murders, physical comedy involving studio assistant Neal on heroin serving water to a curator, an extended spit take, and a comedic female-on-male rape scene. Grossmalerman initially insisted on including an internal critique of sitcom conventions but ultimately accepted a more conventional approach. The artist describes the final product as maintaining scrappy, feel-good entertainment despite these changes.