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SAM'S EXPERTISE IN ASIAN STATISTICAL RESEARCH LANDS HIM AN OPPORTUNITY TO AID MERYL IN A VITAL BUSINESS PRESENTATION BUT SULLY'S DOG-SITTING BUSINESS MAY JEOPARDIZE SAM'S SUCCESS ON "THE LOOP" THURSDAY, APRIL 6, ON FOX

Sam's college experience in Beijing, China, pays off when Meryl seeks his expertise to assist with a vital presentation she's giving to the Chinese Department of Transportation in order to save Trans Alliance Air from potential downfall. Meanwhile, things at home get out of line when Sully starts a dog-sitting business. Sully mistakes Sam's flash drive, containing his presentation information, for a dog biscuit. As the presentation meeting approaches, Sam and his roommates scramble to come up with a quick-fix idea to retrieve the flash drive but it's Meryl who comes to the rescue in the "Year of the Dog" episode of THE LOOP airing Thursday, April 6 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (LUP-106) (TV-14 D, L)

Cast: Bret Harrison as Sam; Eric Christian Olsen as Sully; Amanda Loncar as Piper; Philip Baker Hall as Russ; Mimi Rogers as Meryl; Joy Osmanski as Darcy; Sarah Mason as Lizzy.

Guest Cast: James Hong as Chen Ming; Masi Oka as Wang; Michael Patrick McGill as Ron (TSA Agent); Stephen Hornyak as Todd (Building Security); D. Elliot Woods as Frank; Ed Williams as Executive.