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"Square Pegs" (1982) More at IMDb Pro »TV series 1982-1983

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Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   176 votes
Creator:
Anne Beatts
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Seasons:
1 more
Release Date:
27 September 1982 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
Welcome to Weemawee High School, where being in the right clique can make one's years in school memorable... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Square Pegs: The Like, Totally Complete Series Totally (From The AV Club. 20 May 2008, 9:07 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
Cute and Funny look at life as a geek. more

Cast

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Claudette Wells ... LaDonna Fredericks (20 episodes, 1982-1983)
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Series Directed by
Kim Friedman (4 episodes, 1982-1983)
Terry Hughes (3 episodes, 1982)
James Nasella (2 episodes, 1983)

Craig Richard Nelson (unknown episodes)
 
Series Writing credits
Anne Beatts (20 episodes, 1982-1983)
Andy Borowitz (5 episodes, 1982-1983)
Janis Hirsch (3 episodes, 1982-1983)
Marjorie Gross (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
Deanne Stillman (2 episodes, 1983)

Margaret Oberman (unknown episodes)
Rosie Shuster (unknown episodes)
David Skinner (unknown episodes)
Michael Sutton (unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Anne Beatts .... executive producer (20 episodes, 1982-1983)

Luciano Martino .... producer (unknown episodes)
 
Series Original Music by
Jonathan Wolff (unknown episodes)
 
Series Cinematography by
Richard N. Hannah (1 episode, 1983)

Brianne Murphy (unknown episodes)
Emil Oster (unknown episodes)
 
Series Film Editing by
Joy Wilson (1 episode, 1983)

Jay Kamen (unknown episodes)
 
Series Art Direction by
William McAllister (1 episode, 1983)
 
Series Set Decoration by
Tom Cost (1 episode, 1983)

Joseph A. Armetta (unknown episodes)
 
Series Costume Design by
Deirdre Naughton (1 episode, 1983)
 
Series Makeup Department
Charles House .... makeup artist (1 episode, 1983)
Evelyn Trimmer .... hairdresser (1 episode, 1983)
 
Series Production Management
Bruce Hendricks .... unit production manager (1 episode, 1983)

Al Burton .... production supervisor (unknown episodes)
 
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Larry Lipton .... second assistant director (1 episode, 1983)
Xavier Reyes .... first assistant director (1 episode, 1983)
 
Series Sound Department
Jay Kamen .... sound editor (1 episode, 1983)
David Schneiderman .... sound mixer (1 episode, 1983)
Paul Vitello .... sound editor (1 episode, 1983)
 
Series Visual Effects by
Christopher Dusendschon .... animation camera: Midocean Motion Pictures (unknown episodes)
 
Series Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Hapke .... camera operator (1 episode, 1983)
 
Series Casting Department
Eve Brandstein .... casting (1 episode, 1983)
 
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
James P. Cullen .... costume supervisor (unknown episodes)
 
Series Music Department
The Waitresses .... composer: main title theme (2 episodes, 1982-1983)

Stephen E. Smith .... music supervisor (unknown episodes)
 
Series Other crew
Carolyn A. Poer .... assistant accountant (20 episodes, 1982-1983)
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
30 min (20 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:TV-G
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Creator Anne Beatts, a former writer for _"NBC's Saturday Night Live" (1975)_, based the sitcom on her own personal experiences. more
Quotes:
Lauren Hutchinson: [during opening credits] Listen, I've got this whole high school thing psyched out. It all breaks down into cliques.
Patty Greene: Cliques?
Lauren Hutchinson: Yeah, you know, cliques; little in-groups of different kids. All we have to do is click with the right clique and we can finally have a social life that's worthy of us.
Patty Greene: No way! Not even with CLEAVAGE!
Lauren Hutchinson: I told ya. This year we're gonna be POPULAR!
Patty Greene: Yeah?
Lauren Hutchinson: Yeah. Even if it kills us!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Psych: Ghosts (#3.1)" (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Square Pegs more

FAQ

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Cute and Funny look at life as a geek., 27 May 2004
Author: (timmauk@hotmail.com) from st. pete, fl usa



I loved this show and remember it fondly. "Square Pegs" introduced Sarah Jessica Parker(FOOTLOOSE, SEX IN THE CITY), Jamie Gertz(QUICKSILVER, LOST BOYS, LESS THAN ZERO), and Tracie Nelson(DOWN AND OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS, FATHER DOWLING MYSTERIES) to the world and make stars of them. Unfortunately the show got cancelled after only a year. TV Guide had a cover story a few years later about how drugs and money had killed the show. Well that's Hollywood for you.

This is probably the first show about High School that featured teenagers as the leads. Played by actual teenager actors, not twentysomethings. The show was conceived by Anne Beatts, a writer from "Saturday Night Live". The writing was top notch and the actors were funny and real. It's a classic show! Luckily I have 6 episodes saved on Video but it won't last forever. I want it on DVD please!!!!

PS: Another great show of High School life in the 80's was "Fast Times". Does anybody remember that one or was I the only one watching it. That show died after 7 episodes.

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