| Greek | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Teen drama |
| Created by | Patrick Sean Smith |
| Starring | Clark Duke Tiffany Dupont (14 —) Scott Michael Foster Spencer Grammer Paul James Jake McDorman Amber Stevens Dilshad Vadsaria Jacob Zachar |
| Opening theme | "Our Time Now" |
| Composer(s) | John Swihart |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. A teen drama is a television Drama series that centers on teenage characters Clark Duke (born May 5, 1985) is an American actor Along with friend Michael Cera, he created wrote directed and produced the web series Clark Tiffany Dupont (born March 22, 1981) is an American actress, known for playing the lead character Hadassah a Jewish girl who will become the Biblical Scott Michael Foster (born March 4, 1985) is an American actor presently starring as "Cappie" a rowdy fraternity brother on the ABC Spencer Karen Grammer (b 9th October 1983 in Los Angeles California, U Paul James is an actor on the ABC Family television show GRΣΣK as Calvin Jake McDorman (born July 8, 1986) is an American film and television actor Amber Dawn Stevens (born 1986 is an American actress She is the daughter of American actor and actor/ radio announcer Shadoe Stevens and former model Dilshad Vadsaria is an American Television actress. She currently plays the role of Rebecca on the ABC television program Greek. Jacob Zachar (born May 16, 1986 in Chicago Illinois) is an American actor " Our Time Now " is the third American single from the Plain White T's from their album Every Second Counts. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 21 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Lloyd Segan Shawn Piller |
| Running time | 43 mins approx. This is a list of episodes from the ABC Family series Greek. The program debuted in 2007 with an initial run of ten episodes scheduled to air from July Lloyd Segan is executive producer of USA Network ’s The Dead Zone, executive producer of ABC Family 's Shawn Piller is executive producer and co-creator of USA Network ’s The Dead Zone, executive producer of ABC Family 's Wildfire |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC Family |
| Original run | July 9, 2007 – Present |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Greek is an American teen comedy-drama television series which airs on the ABC Family network. ABC Family is an American Cable television network currently owned by Disney-ABC Television Group, a division of The Walt Disney Company Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Comedy-drama, also called dramedy and dramatic-comedy, is a style of Television and movies in which there is an equal or nearly equal balance A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U ABC Family is an American Cable television network currently owned by Disney-ABC Television Group, a division of The Walt Disney Company The show follows students of Cyprus-Rhodes University who partake in the school's Greek system. While real Schools and universities are often prominently featured in works of Fiction, this is a list of schools and universities which are entirely fictional Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words la frater and la soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively are fraternal It follows the life of mainly Casey Cartwright and her brother, Rusty Cartwright. Most of the characters belong to either the fictional fraternities Kappa Tau Gamma (ΚΤΓ) and Omega Chi Delta (ΩΧΔ), or the fictional sorority Zeta Beta Zeta (ΖΒΖ). Greek will return for its second season in the fall of 2008 with 12 new episodes.
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Production
In April 2007, ABC Family announced plans to begin airing Greek in July of that summer. The series premiered on July 9, 2007. [1] Show creator Patrick Sean Smith began the show as a spec script of a show that he "really wanted to see," noticing a lack of shows in the format centering on college life. A spec script is a "speculative" Screenplay, one that the Variety Slanguage Dictionary defines as being "shopped or Citing "shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Ugly Betty" that "were pushing the envelope comedically in one-hour format," Smith saw the idea working for a younger set. Grey’s Anatomy is an American Primetime television medical drama. Ugly Betty is an American television Comedy-drama series starring America Ferrera in the title role along with Eric Mabius [2]
The first season was halted in September due to the Writers Guild of America strike and returned March 24. On May 1, 2008, ABC Family announced plans to renew Greek for a second season. [3]
Cast and characters
- Casey Cartwright (Spencer Grammer) is the ambitious sister at Zeta Beta Zeta, poised to become the next president. Spencer Karen Grammer (b 9th October 1983 in Los Angeles California, U
- Rusty "Spitter" Cartwright (Jacob Zachar) is a freshman in hopes of shedding his geeky image by pledging Kappa Tau Gamma. Jacob Zachar (born May 16, 1986 in Chicago Illinois) is an American actor
- Evan Chambers (Jake McDorman) is a brother at the Omega Chi Delta fraternity, who was once in a relationship with Casey. Jake McDorman (born July 8, 1986) is an American film and television actor
- Cappie (Scott Michael Foster) is the president of Kappa Tau Gamma, fitting in with the typical frat guy stereotype. Scott Michael Foster (born March 4, 1985) is an American actor presently starring as "Cappie" a rowdy fraternity brother on the ABC
- Calvin Owens (Paul James) is a homosexual brother at Omega Chi Delta, who was accidentally outted by his good friend, Ashleigh. Paul James is an actor on the ABC Family television show GRΣΣK as Calvin Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation.
- Dale Kettlewell (Clark Duke) is Rusty's straight-edged roommate, who starts his own group U-SAG (University Students Against Greeks). Clark Duke (born May 5, 1985) is an American actor Along with friend Michael Cera, he created wrote directed and produced the web series Clark
- Ashleigh Howard (Amber Stevens) is the Social Chair of the Zeta Beta Zeta sorority, and Casey's best friend slash ditsy sidekick. Amber Dawn Stevens (born 1986 is an American actress She is the daughter of American actor and actor/ radio announcer Shadoe Stevens and former model
- Rebecca Logan (Dilshad Vadsaria) is a Zeta Beta Zeta pledge and sentator's daughter, who continuously challenges Casey's authority. Dilshad Vadsaria is an American Television actress. She currently plays the role of Rebecca on the ABC television program Greek.
- Frannie Morgan (Tiffany Dupont) is Casey's Big Sister and the former ZBZ president, dethroned based on a horrific scandal. Tiffany Dupont (born March 22, 1981) is an American actress, known for playing the lead character Hadassah a Jewish girl who will become the Biblical
Plot
- See also: List of Greek episodes
The series follows a group of students in the Greek System at the fictional Cyprus-Rhodes University. This is a list of episodes from the ABC Family series Greek. The program debuted in 2007 with an initial run of ten episodes scheduled to air from July Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words la frater and la soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively are fraternal Rusty Cartwright is a freshman at the Cyprus-Rhodes University and is in an effort to shed his geeky image. His older sister Casey sits comfortably as a Zeta Beta Zeta sorority sister, but goes beyond her wishes and decides to rush a fraternity. Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words la frater and la soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively are fraternal Rusty settles in Kappa Tau Gamma, an Animal House style fraternity known for its wild parties, over Omega Chi Delta, a more classic, good old boy fraternity. Good ol' boy is a Slang term used either to self-identify as or to refer to a male usually white and of Northern/Western-European descent who lives in a rural area
As Season One progresses, Rusty comes into his own as a pledge and enjoys college and fraternity life. Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words la frater and la soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively are fraternal He begins a relationship with a member of Zeta Beta Zeta and deals with his religious and conservative roommate Dale (Clark Duke), who is vehemently against the Greek system. Conservatism in the United States includes a variety of political ideologies including Fiscal conservatism, Supply-side economics, Social conservatism Clark Duke (born May 5, 1985) is an American actor Along with friend Michael Cera, he created wrote directed and produced the web series Clark Meanwhile, Casey clashes with the new pledge Rebecca (Dilshad Vadsaria), the daughter of a senator, who eventually begins to date Casey's ex-boyfriend Cappie (Scott Michael Foster). Dilshad Vadsaria is an American Television actress. She currently plays the role of Rebecca on the ABC television program Greek. Scott Michael Foster (born March 4, 1985) is an American actor presently starring as "Cappie" a rowdy fraternity brother on the ABC To complicate matters, Cappie belongs to Rusty's new fraternity, while her current boyfriend Evan belongs to its rival Omega Chi Delta.
Reception
Greek has been relatively well received by critics, receiving a score of 62 out of 100 from review aggregator Metacritic. [4]. In a review released soon after the premiere of the show, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette called the show "light-hearted fun" and "authentic" while the New York Times claimed that Greek "captures the spirit of the hedge-fund age like nothing else. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, also known simply as the "PG" is the largest daily Newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, "[5][6] Other critics did not find the drama as authentic, with Elizabeth Fox of the Philadelphia Enquirer criticizing the show's predictability and lack of originality as another "teenage soap opera. The Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily Newspaper that serves the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area of the United "[7] Other reviews were middling, calling the writing of the show acceptable and praising the strength of the cast. [8]
The show has been noted by LGBT activists for the character of Calvin (Paul James), a gay fraternity member who struggles with the stereotyping and homophobia that coming out of the closet entails. LGBT (also GLBT) is an initialism referring collectively to Lesbian, Gay, bisexual, and Transgender / transsexual Paul James is the name of Paul James (actor Paul James (basketball (born 1964 British professional basketball player and coach In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. BenPhelpsJPG|thumb|right|Westboro Baptist Church picket signs with Ben Phelps grandson of Fred Phelps Coming outThe expressions " closeted " or "in the closet " generally refer to undisclosed sexual behavior, Sexual orientation or Gender Critics have praised the character's "three dimensionality. "[2][9]
Media
In the United Kingdom, two behind the scenes web videos entitled "Greek Uncovered" have been released by BBC. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located [10]
References
- ^ Greek, Cats new offerings at ABC Family. TV.com (2007-04-23). TVcom is a website owned by CNET Networks. The service was launched on June 1 2005 and replaced the popular TV Tome website Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Retrieved on 2008-05-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the
- ^ a b Juergens, Brian (2008-03-23). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Interview with "Greek" creator Patrick Sean Smith. After Elton on Logoonline. com. Retrieved on 2008-05-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following
- ^ ABC Family adds five to mix. TV.com (2008-05-01). TVcom is a website owned by CNET Networks. The service was launched on June 1 2005 and replaced the popular TV Tome website 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Retrieved on 2008-05-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the
- ^ Television: Greek (ABC Family. Metacritic. com. Retrieved on 2008-05-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following
- ^ Freaks and Greeks. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (2007-06-29). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland.
- ^ Bellafante, Ginia. "'Greek' - Television Review", The New York Times, 2007-07-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Retrieved on 2008-05-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following
- ^ Fox, Elizabeth. "Teen soap opera tells a tale of Greek life", Philadelphia Enquirer, 07-09-2007.
- ^ Weigand, David (2007-07-07). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death 'Animal House' it ain't. Some are hot, and one's even gay.. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved on 2008-05-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following
- ^ Krochmal, Shana Naomi (2008-04-28). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Greek's Family Values. Out. com. Retrieved on 2008-05-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following
- ^ BBC iPlayer: Greek Uncovered. iPlayer. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-06-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits
External links
- Official Website
- Greek at MySpace
- Greek at the Internet Movie Database
- Greek at TV.com
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