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5.7/10 TV No. of seasons 1 | 4.5/10 IMDb Genre Sitcom Country of origin United States First episode date 24 February 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Nia VardalosSteven EckholdtLainie KazanLouis MandylorMichael ConstantineAndrea MartinGia Carides Composer(s) John AdairSteve HamptonChris Wilson Cast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
My big fat greek life complete series on dvd
My Big Fat Greek Life is a sitcom series that ran on CBS in 2003. The series is a continuation of the 2002 movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding and was produced by HBO Television and Tom Hanks's Playtone Productions for Sony Pictures Television. The two lead characters' names are changed, from Toula to Nia, and Ian to Thomas.
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In addition to being the series star, Nia Vardalos oversaw the show as one of the co-executive producers, along with Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson (who made a guest appearance in one episode as Nia's cousin).
Premise
The series, which is set in Chicago, follows the main character, Nia Portokalos, a middle class Greek-American woman, as she tries to deal with both her family and her new upper middle class WASP husband, Thomas Miller, an English teacher who still does not seem to fit in with her family's Greek traditions. Despite the help and interference from her family and her husband, Nia tries her best to stay grounded in various situations.
In addition to her husband, the family members in her "life" include her parents Maria (her mother) and Gus (her father), who are the owners of the Greek restaurant where Nia works, her brother Nick, who is not very bright and has a little bit of a love/hate feeling for Thomas, her wise Aunt Voula, and her gossipy cousin Nikki.
Ratings
The sitcom premiered with high ratings, averaging 22.9 million viewers. Its debut was the highest-rated premiere of any network sitcom since NBC's Jesse. The following week ratings dropped 28%, averaging 16.5 million viewers, but surpassing FOX's The Simpsons which finished second place. However, the decline in ratings led to the sitcom's eventual cancellation by CBS.
Cast
Episodes
- "The House Gift" (February 24, 2003)
- "The Empire Strikes Back" (March 2, 2003)
- "Ariana" (March 9, 2003)
- "The Free Lunch" (March 16, 2003)
- "Big Night" (March 30, 2003)
- "Nick Moves Out" (April 6, 2003)
- "Greek Easter" (April 13, 2003)