All About Us (TV series)

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All About Us
GenreComedy drama
Created byLois Bromfield
Developed by
Starring
Theme music composerAlecia Elliott
Composers
  • John Adair
  • Steve Hampton
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producerPeter Engel
Producers
  • Terry Maloney Haley
  • Al Sonja L. Rice
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22–24 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseAugust 4 (2001-08-04) –
November 10, 2001 (2001-11-10)

All About Us is an American teen sitcom series that aired on NBC during the network's TNBC lineup from August 4, 2001 to November 10, 2001. It was produced by Peter Engel Productions.[1] The series' premiere episode was directed by Fred Savage.[2] The show was canceled after one season when NBC decided to abandon its TNBC lineup and instead lease its Saturday mornings to Discovery Networks starting in fall 2002 for their Discovery Kids on NBC lineup.[3]

Premise[edit]

The series focuses on the development of four teenage girls who live and attend high school in Chicago. In the show, the girls' divergent talents, perspectives, and family experiences become the platform for illustrating alternative approaches to understanding and solving problems. It was the first TNBC series shot on videotape that did not have the use of laugh track.

Cast[edit]

Episodes[edit]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Truth or Dare"Fred SavageTerry Maloney Haley & Mindy MorgensternAugust 4, 2001 (2001-08-04)
2"The Grass Is Always Pinker"John BowabTerry Maloney Haley & Mindy MorgensternAugust 11, 2001 (2001-08-11)
3"Flawed Logic"John BowabChad HodgeAugust 18, 2001 (2001-08-18)
4"Sweet Little Lies"John BowabDavid NicholsAugust 25, 2001 (2001-08-25)
5"No Questions Asked"John BowabDavid NicholsSeptember 1, 2001 (2001-09-01)
6"Sierra Meets Her Match"Fred SavageAmy Engelberg & Wendy EngelbergSeptember 22, 2001 (2001-09-22)
7"No Means No"John BowabElizabeth Craft & Sarah FainSeptember 29, 2001 (2001-09-29)
8"First Snow"John BowabPamela PettlerOctober 6, 2001 (2001-10-06)
9"Basic Black"John BowabAl Sonja L. RiceOctober 13, 2001 (2001-10-13)
10"The Scare"John BowabTerry Maloney Haley & Mindy MorgensternOctober 20, 2001 (2001-10-20)
11"Behind the Music"John BowabDavid NicholsOctober 27, 2001 (2001-10-27)
12"The Making of..."John BowabChad HodgeNovember 3, 2001 (2001-11-03)
13"New Girl in Town"John BowabStory by : Lois Bromfield & Pamela Pettler
Teleplay by : Pamela Pettler
November 10, 2001 (2001-11-10)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Michael Schneider (July 2, 2001). "Peacock picks pair". Variety. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  2. ^ Phil Gallo (August 2, 2001). "Review: 'All About Us'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  3. ^ Paula Bernstein (December 6, 2001). "Discovery takes flight on NBC Sat. ayem sked". Variety. Retrieved 2016-02-25.

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