"My Big Fat Greek Life" (2003) TV series

Director:

Pamela Fryman

Writers:

Mark Beltzman (episodes)
Marsh McCall (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

24 February 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

The honeymoon is over...now the real fun begins.

Plot:

The continued adventures of the Portokalos family from the film "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", starting when Nia and her husband return from their honeymoon.

Plot Keywords:

Greek | Spin Off | Stereotype | Cultural Difference | Sitcom

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Nia Vardalos	...	Nia Portokalos (7 episodes, 2003)
Lainie Kazan	...	Maria Portokalos (7 episodes, 2003)
Steven Eckholdt	...	Thomas Miller (7 episodes, 2003)
Gia Carides	...	Nikki (7 episodes, 2003)
Louis Mandylor	...	Nick (7 episodes, 2003)
Andrea Martin	...	Voula (7 episodes, 2003)
Michael Constantine	...	Gus (7 episodes, 2003)
Victoria Adams	...	Young Nia (7 episodes, 2003)

Also Known As:

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | Canada:G | UK:12 (DVD rating) | UK:PG (some episodes) | UK:U (some episodes) | USA:TV-PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Brad Grey Television

Trivia:

John Corbett had to turn down the role of Thomas Miller because of his contractual obligations to "Lucky" (2003). Nevertheless, he agreed to be a guest star on the show, portraying Thomas Miller's best friend, but the series was canceled before his guest appearance could happen.

Quotes:

Gus: [to Thomas] You look different.
Maria: [to Nia] You look different, too. Are you pregnant?
Nia: We've only been married ten days!
Maria: So?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos (2007) (V)

All of the worst shows–rolled into one

First of all, pertaining to the comment suggesting that all negative comments should be disregarded, I don't think the visitors to this website need to be told what they can and cannot read.

Second of all, this show reeked of cheap humor, one-liners, and funny hair styles (all of which had been done before, too many times)

Third, I don't think CBS needed another show filled with old jokes that should've been retired long ago. Still Standing fits that profile just fine.

The last thing I want to say is that this show was WORSE than Still Standing, which is pretty awful in and of itself.

My Rating: 0/10 (AWFUL)