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All-American Girl

  • TV Series
  • 1994–19951994–1995
  • 30m
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6.8/10
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All-American Girl (1994)
  • Comedy
Based around the stand-up routines of comedian Margaret Cho, this series looked at the culture clashes that occured between a traditional Korean mother and her fully Americanized daughter. M... Read allBased around the stand-up routines of comedian Margaret Cho, this series looked at the culture clashes that occured between a traditional Korean mother and her fully Americanized daughter. Mom just wants Margaret to marry 'respectable' men: doctors, lawyers, scientists (always Ko... Read allBased around the stand-up routines of comedian Margaret Cho, this series looked at the culture clashes that occured between a traditional Korean mother and her fully Americanized daughter. Mom just wants Margaret to marry 'respectable' men: doctors, lawyers, scientists (always Korean), while her daughter is more interested in white bikers, musicians, and any other typ... Read all
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  • Creator
    • Gary Jacobs
  • Stars
    • Margaret Cho
    • Amy Hill
    • Jodi Long
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  • Creator
    • Gary Jacobs
  • Stars
    • Margaret Cho
    • Amy Hill
    • Jodi Long
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    • 7User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Episodes19

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    Margaret Cho
    Margaret Cho
    • Margaret Kimas Margaret Kim
    19 episodes19 eps • 1994–1995
    Amy Hill
    Amy Hill
    • Yung-hee 'Grandma' Kimas Yung-hee 'Grandma' Kim
    19 episodes19 eps • 1994–1995
    Jodi Long
    Jodi Long
    • Katherine Kimas Katherine Kim
    18 episodes18 eps • 1994–1995
    Clyde Kusatsu
    Clyde Kusatsu
    • Benny Kimas Benny Kim
    18 episodes18 eps • 1994–1995
    Maddie Corman
    Maddie Corman
    • Ruthie Lathamas Ruthie Latham
    18 episodes18 eps • 1994–1995
    Judy Gold
    Judy Gold
    • Gloria Schechteras Gloria Schechter
    18 episodes18 eps • 1994–1995
    J.B. Quon
    • Eric Kimas Eric Kim
    18 episodes18 eps • 1994–1995
    BD Wong
    BD Wong
    • Dr. Stuart Kimas Dr. Stuart Kim
    18 episodes18 eps • 1994–1995
    Ashley Johnson
    Ashley Johnson
    • Casey Emmersonas Casey Emmerson
    12 episodes12 eps • 1994
    Elise Ogden
    • Dr. Marilyn Thorpeas Dr. Marilyn Thorpe…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1994–1995
    Diedrich Bader
    Diedrich Bader
    • Spenceras Spencer
    1 episode1 ep • 1995
    Andrew Lowery
    • Jimmyas Jimmy
    1 episode1 ep • 1995
    Sam Seder
    Sam Seder
    • Philas Phil
    1 episode1 ep • 1995
    Mariska Hargitay
    Mariska Hargitay
    • Janeas Jane
    1 episode1 ep • 1995
    Vicki Lawrence
    Vicki Lawrence
    • Phone Ladyas Phone Lady
    1 episode1 ep • 1995
    John Terlesky
    John Terlesky
    • Timas Tim
    1 episode1 ep • 1995
    Christopher Burgard
    Christopher Burgard
    • Kyleas Kyle
    1 episode1 ep • 1994
    Quentin Tarantino
    Quentin Tarantino
    • Desmondas Desmond
    1 episode1 ep • 1995
    • Creator
      • Gary Jacobs
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This show became famous for Margaret Cho's battle with ABC executives which ended in the show's cancellation and her subsequent health problems. Cho used her own material but executives kept making changes in an effort to boost ratings but resulted in bad critical reviews which commented on the show's constant shift in tone and characters. Cho later said that she was approached by the network to drop a great deal of weight in a very short time. She was also told that she was not acting Asian enough which resulted in the hiring of an Asian consultant. All the Asian characters were dropped from the show in order to make Cho stand out but then Cho was accused of acting too Asian. These constant changes led to the show being canceled after only one season. After the show was canceled Cho suffered kidney failure due to the rapid weight loss and spiraled into drug and alcohol addiction. She eventually got clean and her problems with the show has become material for her stand-up act.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Pulp Faction: The Tarantino Generation (1995)

    User reviews7

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    Had a Great Start Until Changes were Made
    All American Girl in the beginning was a pleasure to watch. I liked Margret's comedy of her family life, but mainly, being an Asian-American guy, I could relate to most of the things going on, as I used to hear he same things from my Grandmother when I was a kid. For example, "Marry a nice Japanese girl"

    When I was growing up, I had to deal with being different compared to most other Asians my age, as I didn't like the same type of sports they played to dating girls outside my race. After watching this, In some ways, I didn't feel alone being the way I am and I could see some similarities in Margret and myself.

    The problem I had with the show was when they made changes in the show, when got rid of virtually the entire original cast and replaced them with another group. When I watched the show, I found it unfunny. I felt couldn't identify with the show any longer and I stopped watching it, which is too bad because in my opinion, this show had a great start.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 14, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Американская девушка
    • Filming locations
      • Walt Disney Studios - 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Sandollar Television
      • Heartfelt Productions
      • Touchstone Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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