Ever shopped on Craigslist? Pictures can be misleading, and a lack of accountability makes accuracy a rarity in this virtual flea market. The Roommates experience this firsthand in the series’ pilot, The Craigslist Couch, an episode that should strike a chord with the beatnik apartment dwellers of the world (me included).

Casting details will be finalized soon, to be followed by an infinitely charming piece of press copy that we’ll try to spin double-time as a purposeful bio feature for each of the major players. As for final auditions, we’re in talks with casinos in the Reno area, possibly leaning toward the one with the biggest Boomstick. Stay tuned, and RIP Walter Cronkite.