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

Dharma: One time when I was babysitting your monkey, I took him to a fancy party without telling you.
Jane Deaux: Is that where he started smoking again?
Dharma: MmmHmm...
Jane Deaux: Do you know how hard it is to get a nicotine patch to stick to a monkey?

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Crazy Credits

The end of the opening montage for the series has several pairings of word expressing opposites, such as: sun and moon, yin and yang, sugar and spice.

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Lindsay Lohan/Coldplay (2005)

User Reviews

This show inspired me in real life

Dharma & Greg is my all-time favorite TV show, and I was in hog heaven with the re-runs. I wish they were still on regularly. I always considered the character of "Dharma" as "my idol" and really loved the idealistic marriage portrayed on the show, peppered with real issues that happen with real relationships. I yearned to have such a loving, happy marriage. Then, last year, on the first date with my now-husband, we discussed the show and it turned out he loved it and felt the same way about it. We are now in a wonderful, Dharma&Greg-esquire marriage filled with surprises, kookiness, hot, adventurous sex and lots of communication and love. Thanks for the inspiration!