Beggars and Choosers was a 1999-2000 television series broadcast by Showtime. Developed by Peter Lefcourt and Brandon Tartikoff, it was a comic behind-the-scenes look at network television. Its 35 episodes aired between June 19, 1999 and December 12, 2000.

The tongue-in-cheek series centered on Rob Malone, President of LGT, and his efforts to boost the network's sagging ratings with Lori Volpone, the scheming Vice-President of Development, and Malcolm Laffley, a gay man who came out of the closet to clear himself of sexual harassment charges levied against him by a woman. Each episode provided amusing insight into how a network runs, from how its executives deal with temperamental stars to how they make big budget deals while trying to keep the network financially stable.

In 2000, Carl Reiner was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his appearance on the show. The series was nominated for a 2001 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Comedy Series.

A look behind the scenes of network television. Rob Malone is the president of LGT, a television network fighting for ratings, and usually losing. Taking up the battle with Malone are Lori Volpone and casting executive, Malcolm Laffley. Each episode takes a look into how a network runs - how the executives deal with the stars, how they make big budget deals while trying to keep the network financially stable. Malone has too much on his hands, the owner of the company drifts in and out of a coma, the casting exec. is being accused of sexual harassment, and the VP in charge of development is doing everything she can, no matter how evil, to move up in the ranks. Written by Joshua Taj Bozeman