Me, Myself, and I is a dramedy that premiered on CBS in 2017. It stars Bobby Moynihan, Jack Dylan Grazer and John Larroquette, who share the role of Alex Riley across three different time periods as Alex is forced to confront life-changing events and learns how to cope and move on. Each episode tends to be based around a theme that affects his life across the three time periods, often revealing how a critical moment in Alex's past impacts his later life.
- 1991: Alex Riley (Jack Dylan Grazer) is a 14-year-old boy, recently uprooted from Chicago to LA. His mom has found a new husband, and now Alex has a brand new family and a brand new school to navigate.
- 2017: Alex Riley (Bobby Moynihan) is a 40-year-old, recently divorced, single dad and inventor whose career has hit the skids. He's now trying to get back on his feet and raise his daughter as best he can.
- 2042: Alex Riley (John Larroquette) is a 65-year-old, recently retired billionaire. Stepping away from his business after a heart attack, he decides to make the most of his golden years in the future.
Throughout it all, Alex is backed by a strong network of family and friends who love and support him while also simultaneously exasperated at how thickheaded he can be.
Although the show had promise and wit, and was creative in its own right, it was seen as an attempt to duplicate the success of the critically-acclaimed series This Is Us on rival network NBC. As a result of this perception, despite having merit, viewers were turned off of the show perhaps a bit too prematurely and presumptuously, which ultimately pummeled the prospects of this series. Thus, Me, Myself, and I didn't pull in enough ratings for CBS to carry it forward, and, like the earlier network show Doubt, it was abruptly pulled off the air and cancelled before its season panned out (six episodes in; Doubt only lasted 2 episodes); it, like Doubt and its 13-episode run, would contractually fulfill a promise to broadcast all its unaired episodes, but invariably did so in an undesirable weekend timeslot in mid-July of 2018, alongside another failed series, Living Biblically. CBS compensated for the low ratings by pulling forward the return of Man with a Plan for Season 2 the same week the seventh episode of this series would have aired.
- Basement-Dweller: Alex is forced to crash in Darryl's garage while he rebuilds his life.
- Berserk Button: Future Alex despises self-driving cars, doesn't like being told not to drive himself, and angrily declares them to be the one invention the world didn't need.
- Big Brother Instinct: Justin is in love with the idea of having a little brother, even though Alex is only about a month younger. He considers himself an advisor and mentor to Alex survive middle school.
- Cut Short: Subverted as the premise and the way the final episode ended gives a pretty satisfying resolution to all three storylines. The 1991 segments end with Alex moving on from his crush on Nori after finding a connection with another girl at his school, which allows him to eventually meet his wife Sarah years later. The 2017 segments show him moving out of Ron's garage, which represents him getting over his divorce from Sarah and moving forward with his life. Finally the 2042 segments show Eleanor realizing her feelings for Alex and getting together with him which concludes their story.
- Disappeared Dad: Alex's biological father walked out on him and Maggie when he was still a baby. Alex eventually comes to realize that he really doesn't want get to know the man as Ron stepped in a fulfilled that role in Alex's life.
- Earn Your Happy Ending: A lesson all three versions of Alex has to learn repeatedly is that you have to work through the hard times in order to find happiness.
- The 2017 segments show that the struggles he faced in 1991 resulted in him forming strong family bonds with Ron and Justin and found a best friend in Darryl and that in the face of his ugly divorce, they are there for him no matter what.
- The 2042 segments show that Alex has been able to move on from the troubles he faces in 2017, having built a thriving company with the respect and adulation of his employees while also maintaining strong relationships with his friends and family.
- Embarrassing Nickname: Darryl is known as "One Nut" around school and the nickname's become so widespread his parents also use it.
- Family of Choice: The past segments follow Alex coming to grips with the fact that Ron and Justin are now a part of his family while the present and future segments show that he's developed strong and loving bonds with the both of them, even acknowledging Ron as the only dad he ever wants.
- Fandom Rivalry: Alex is a hardcore Chicago Bulls fan and is horrified to learn that his stepfather and stepbrother are hardcore LA Lakers fans. Alex passes on his team loyalty to Abby while they continue to live in the middle of Laker territory.
- Freeze-Frame Bonus: A blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment in the pilot shows that, due to inflation, a soup and salad combo in the future will cost $79.99.
- Gadgeteer Genius: Alex is an aspiring inventor in 1991. By 2017 he's made it his career, but is currently struggling to sell any of his inventions. By 2042, he's built a highly successful tech company.
- Lampshade Hanging: Episode 5 pokes some fun at the physical and vocal discrepancies between 40 year old Alex and 65 year old Alex.Darryl: Wendy and I have a bet on what you're gonna look like in the next 25 years. I think you're gonna be bald, she thinks you're gonna be a dapper Silver Fox with a velvety baritone.
- Lethal Chef: Maggie is an awful cook and hasn't improved a bit between 1991 and 2017.Ron: Your mother made it. Pretty sure she substituted salt for sugar again.
- Never Trust a Trailer: May be one of the reasons the show failed. All promotional material made it look like another wacky comedy about a loser. However it’s a cerebral dramedy about a likable guy who ultimately has a wonderful like despite a few setbacks.
- The One That Got Away: Alex's school crush Eleonore, as as she was known back then Nori. They reconnect in 2042 when he finds her running the local diner. Unfortunately, she's engaged.
- Poor Communication Kills: Alex plans to have Abby watch Star Wars for the first time, only to learn from Abby that she'd already seen it thanks to Ron, who assumed she had already seen it since Alex is a big Star Wars fan and didn't know he was planning a special time for her first viewing. Alex retaliates by ruining the turn-out of an important basketball game Ron had recorded and successfully avoided spoilers. After apologizing, Alex learns that Ron had actually shown Abby The Phantom Menace as opposed to the true first Star Wars film.
- The Thing That Would Not Leave: Darryl and Wendy would very much like for Alex to move out of their garage ASAP.
- Time-Shifted Actor: Due to the show covering three very different time periods, most of the characters are portrayed by multiple actors. The only exceptions are Brian Unger and Mandell Maughan, who play both past and present Ron and Maggie with the help of wigs and make-up.
- 20 Minutes into the Future: Future Alex resides in 2042.
