Grosse Pointe was a show that was taken away from viewers too soon. Like Freaks & Geeks, Action and The Critic, this show was never given a chance to actualize its potential due to a poor time slot (Sundays at 9:30 on the WB, Worst on the Schecule) and lack of promotion and support by its network. I only caught a few episodes before it was unceremoniously canceled, and I finally have this gem in my DVD collection.
Grosse Pointe is Darren Starr's parody of the behind the scenes experiences on Beverly Hills 90210, is one of the most hilarious shows I've ever seen. This brilliant commentary on Hollywood details all the backstabbing, feuding and infinghting that we don't see on our TV screens every week when we watch these shows. From watching this series, and Sunset Boulevard I've learned Hollywood is like a sausage factory: We love the finished product, but we don't like seeing how they're made. The more and more I learn about the Entertainment Industry is that it's just like any other job, except the glitz and glamour covers up all the insecurity, inadequacy, jealousy and pettiness we see clearly among our co-workers in most modern office workplaces.
Grosse Pointe is a five star essential Shawn James TV series. Please, pick this series up for your DVD collection. You're gonna be in for a treat!
- 17 episodes on two discs
- Commentaries on select episodes
- Interview with Darren Star
