Dharma & Greg (1997–2002)

There could hardly be an odder match, but love knows no reason- assistant DA Greg Montgomery, the golden spoon son of successful businessman Edward Montgomery and his bossy spouse Kitty, ... See full summary »

Creators:

Chuck Lorre, Dottie Zicklin

Stars:

Jenna Elfman, Thomas Gibson, Joel Murray

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 8 wins & 29 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jenna Elfman	...	Dharma Finkelstein Montgomery (119 episodes, 1997-2002)
Thomas Gibson	...	Greg Montgomery (119 episodes, 1997-2002)
Joel Murray	...	Pete Cavanaugh (119 episodes, 1997-2002)
Mimi Kennedy	...	Abby O'Neil (119 episodes, 1997-2002)
Alan Rachins	...	Larry Finkelstein (119 episodes, 1997-2002)
Mitch Ryan	...	Edward Montgomery (119 episodes, 1997-2002)
Susan Sullivan	...	Kitty Montgomery (119 episodes, 1997-2002)
Shae D'lyn	...	Jane (96 episodes, 1997-2001)

Storyline

There could hardly be an odder match, but love knows no reason- assistant DA Greg Montgomery, the golden spoon son of successful businessman Edward Montgomery and his bossy spouse Kitty, the queen of socialite snob-ism, falls madly in love with the utterly unconventional free spirit Dharma Finkelstein, truly the daughter of hippie couple Larry Finkelstein and Abby O'Neil, who never fail to go against whatever even smells like convention. Even if they can't break the couple up, both in-law families -who never agree on anything else- never cease to stir as much as they are shocked by these incompatible lifestyles. Neither do the best friends help, Greg's lazy and incompetent, parasitic 'colleague' Pete Cavanaugh and Dharma's even more bizarre, bossy Jane, between which two another improbable hate-love chemistry develops.

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Plot Keywords:

love | hippie | mother in law daughter in law relationship | law | father son relationship | 

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Taglines:

She's got her head in the clouds. He's got his feet on the ground. Together, they're a match made in heaven.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

ABC

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 September 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Darma i Greg

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, 4 to 6 Foot Productions, Chuck Lorre Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (119 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Not only did the producer add a vanity card at the end of episode one, but at the end of every episode (visible for about 2 seconds, readable when freeze-framed). The main tests included various "beliefs" of the producer, as well as various outlooks on life. One in particular simply read "All work and no play makes Chuck a dull boy" over and over, except for the very middle of the screen, where it says "If you have stuck with this and read this far you are an exceptional person". Another said "the meaning of life might be "Sit, UBU, sit"".

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Quotes

Greg: [while Abby is dealing tarot cards] Can we just get this over with? Hit me.
Dharma: [looks at the card] *Death*!
Greg: Hit me again.
Abigail Kathleen 'Abby' O'Neil: Now, Dharma, "death" doesn't always mean death. Sometimes it just means a change is coming.
Greg: Yeah! Like a haircut.
Dharma: [yells] I didn't dream you died in a fiery haircut!

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Crazy Credits

Producer Chuck Lorre ends each episode with what he calls a "vanity card" - At the top of the screen you see "Chuck Lorre Productions" and a different number followed by a big paragraph of quirky remarks. The card appears onscreen for less than 2 seconds, not enough time to read it. Each episode has a different card.

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Connections

Referenced in Criminal Minds: The Crossing (2008)

User Reviews

High quality viewing.

You see sitcoms coming through that just aren't funny (ala Suddenly Susan, Jesse), but Dharma and Greg is hilarious. Dharma's free-spirited antics are hysterical, and both Greg's and Dharma's parents add something so special that no other shows have. In New Zealand, we are in our second season, and it rates very highly. In my opinion, the best sitcom on today. 9/10