Grosse Pointe 

Satire centers on the off-camera antics of five actors who star in a fictional high school drama called "Grosse Pointe".

Creator:

Darren Star

Stars:

Irene Molloy, Lindsay Sloane, Bonnie Somerville

4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Irene Molloy	...	Hunter Fallow 17 episodes, 2000-2001
Lindsay Sloane	...	Marcy Sternfeld 17 episodes, 2000-2001
Bonnie Somerville	...	Courtney Scott 17 episodes, 2000-2001
Kohl Sudduth	...	Quentin King 17 episodes, 2000-2001
Kyle Howard	...	Dave 'The Stand-In' 17 episodes, 2000-2001
William Ragsdale	...	Rob Fields 17 episodes, 2000-2001
Al Santos	...	Johnny Bishop / ... 17 episodes, 2000-2001
Nat Faxon	...	Kevin / ... 17 episodes, 2000-2001
Michael Hitchcock	...	Richard Towers / ... 7 episodes, 2000-2001
Barry H. Scadron	...	A.C. / ... 7 episodes, 2000-2001

Storyline

Satire centers on the off-camera antics of five actors who star in a fictional high school drama called "Grosse Pointe".

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Plot Keywords:

2000s | actor | satire | high school | high school student | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 September 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Grous Pojnt

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Darren Star Productions, Artists Television Group (ATG)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (17 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In one episode, Johnny Bishop mentions that he was an underwear model. In real life, Al Santos, who plays Johnny, was an underwear model for Calvin Klein.

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Quotes

Hunter Fallow: I bet they're not making Dawson's Creek go supernatural for Halloween.
Quentin King: Oh, they are... Dawson's going to hell to save Joey's soul.

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Alternate Versions

The pilot episode was altered at the request of Darren Star's former boss Aaron Spelling. Originally the character of Marcy, played by Lindsay Sloane, was a red-headed bulemic who got her job because her uncle was a studio executive. Spelling took offense and thought that it was a reference to his daughter Tori Spelling who was a star on "Beverly Hills, 90210" a series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling. Before the pilot aired Star took out all references to how Marcy got her job, a scene in which Marcy threw up in a limo and even went as far as to digitally alter her hair so that it was brown and not red. Joely Fisher, who played producer Hope Lustig, was originally credited in the opening titles but was removed after the first episode when she decided to leave the show to work on "Normal, Ohio" a sitcom which was canceled. She was billed in four other episodes of "Grosse Pointe" as a Special Guest Star.

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Connections

Referenced in Make or Break TV: Grosse Pointe (2008)

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Soundtracks

Sex Bomb
Sung by Tom Jones

User Reviews

"Grosse Pointe" rox my sox!

I wrote a review of this show after the series premiere saying it was pretty funny. "Grosse Pointe" has made it's place on my weekly watchin' list. It is absolutely friggin' hilarious. Most of the actors on the show do not have much of a resume, but they are all extremely talented and this show should make their careers take off. The show can successfully mix in drama, something I was hesitant to see, but was surprised. Lindsay Sloane is an excellent actress, and is the stand out. Irene Malloy is also very funny. This show has great dialogue, and is very witty, something I can't get enough of (That's one of the main reasons I watch 'Popular'). It has managed to stay on the air so far, but with a sucky time slot that I can't seem to remember. The WB doesn't seem to realize what a gem it has on its hands, it'll give 'Jack and Jill' a good time slot AND a second chance, even though it does not deserve it in the least. "Grosse Pointe' is up there with "Buffy" and "Popular". Watch now before they cancel this show.