Series synopsis
Grosse Pointe is an American comedy soap television series that premiered on The WB on September 22, 2000. It ended on February 18, 2001. It was created by Darren Star. It stars Irene Molloy, Al Santos, Lindsay Sloane and Bonnie Somerville.
This "show-within-a-show" comedy from Darren Star takes a satirical look at the action behind the scenes of a teen prime-time soap. It centers on the on and off-camera antics of five actors who star in a fictional high school drama called Grosse Pointe
Premise
This "show-within-a-show" comedy from Darren Star takes a satirical look at the action behind the scenes of a teen prime-time soap. It centers on the on and off-camera antics of five actors who star in a fictional high school drama called Grosse Pointe
Premise: ALL THE DIRT BEHIND THE SOAP.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Irene Molloy as Hunter Fallow
- Al Santos as Johnny Bishop
- Lindsay Sloane as Marcy Sternfeld
- Bonnie Somerville as Courtney Scott
- Kohl Sudduth as Quentin King
- Kyle Howard as Dave May 'The Stand-In'
- William Ragsdale as Rob Fields
- Nat Faxon as Kevin 'The P.A.'
Guest cast
- Katie Wagner as TV Guide Reporter
- Scott Thompson Baker as Dr. Martin
- Shannon Cochran as Julie's Mom
- Jason Priestley as Jason Priestley
- Brian Howe as Photographer (uncredited)
- Derek Hamilton as Christian
- Thomas Dekker as Leslie Chupak
- Stryker as Best Man
- Joe E. Tata as Joe E. Tata
- Leslie Bibb as Leslie Bibb
- Ted Danson as Jack the Dog (voice)
- Bonnie McFarlane as Katie Ellis
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 17 | September 22, 2000 | February 18, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interview With Creator Darren Star |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot The arrival of stage-trained Courtney Scott threatens "Grosse Pointe" leading lady Hunter Fallow and sparks romantic interest in a male castmate. |
September 22, 2000 |
| 2 |
Thieves Like Us Hunter talks a reluctant Marcy into helping her sabotage Courtney's scenes by making faces at her out of camera range. Hunter's ploy backfires, however, when the unsuspecting producers call her on the carpet about her less-than-legal off-duty habit. |
September 29, 2000 |
| 3 |
Prelude to a Kiss Hunter freaks when next week's script calls for her character's boyfriend, played by Quentin, to kiss Courtney's character. She asks the producers to stop the storyline and tries to get Quentin to support her case. But when both rebuff her, she decides to spread a rumor about Quentin. Meanwhile, Marcy throws a party to lure Johnny into spending time with her. |
October 9, 2000 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | The WB |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 22, 2000 |
| Last aired | February 18, 2001 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | at 20:30:00 |