About a Girl (TV series)

About a Girl
Genre Comedy
Created by Adam Tobin
Starring
Opening theme "Blue Kitchen" by Combine the Victorious
Composer(s) Hal Beckett
Daniel Ingram
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 13 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Tim O'Donnell
Shawn Williamson
Stephen Heyges
Producer(s) Cynthia Chapman
Cinematography Philip Linzey
Editor(s) Luis Lam
Roger Mattiussi
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 22–24 minutes
Production company(s) Brightlight Pictures
Student Body II Productions
Distributor Global Television Network
Release
Original network E! (Canada)
The N (United States)
Original release October 5, 2007 (2007-10-05) – February 29, 2008 (2008-02-29)

About a Girl is a Canadian comedy series which premiered on October 5, 2007 on The N in the U.S. and Global in Canada. It was the first scripted comedy for The N.[1] The series ended with 13 episodes in its only season.

Plot

About a Girl centers around Amy Ryan, a college student who moves into a house off-campus when her dorm room turns out to be unacceptable. However, her new roommates are four guys. Things are not always smooth as she tries to either adjust to or change their habits and wrestles with her unrequited attraction to one of them.

Characters

The roommates

Other characters

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
1"About a Pilot"Neal IsraelAdam TobinOctober 5, 2007 (2007-10-05)101
Amy Ryan is starting her sophomore year of college and moves in with Jason, McRitchie, Benny, and Dude.
2"About the Rules"Mina ShumMike LangworthyOctober 12, 2007 (2007-10-12)102
Tired of the house being a constant mess, Amy starts to enforce new rules around the house, but the guys don't like them.
3"About a Job"James GennMaisha ClossonOctober 19, 2007 (2007-10-19)103
Amy gets a job on campus but her employer is giving her some unwanted attention.
4"About a Flood"Brian K. RobertsAdam TobinOctober 26, 2007 (2007-10-26)104
The Alpha sorority house floods and Stacy stays at the guy's house.
5"About a Break-Up"Mina ShumLaurie ParresNovember 2, 2007 (2007-11-02)105
Amy's boyfriend breaks up with her and she's having a hard time dealing with it.
6"About a Visit"Mark SawersMaisha ClossonNovember 9, 2007 (2007-11-09)106
Amy's mother visits her but doesn't know that she is living with four guys.
7"About a Dream"Brain K. RobertsAmy Engelberg & Wendy EngelbergNovember 16, 2007 (2007-11-16)107
Amy has a romantic dream about Jason and Benny has a romantic dream about Amy.
8"About a Prank"Neal IsraelAmy Engelberg & Wendy EngelbergJanuary 19, 2008 (2008-01-19)108
Amy and the guys prank each other.
9"About an F-Word"Brain K. RobertsAmy Engelberg & Wendy EngelbergJanuary 26, 2008 (2008-01-26)109
Amy drops out of her major after she fails a test.
10"About an All-Niter"Pat WilliamsLaurie ParresFebruary 9, 2008 (2008-02-09)110
Amy teaches the guys how to properly study by taking them to the library, but the guys find other things to "study" while there.
11"About a Boot"Pat WilliamsMaisha Closson & Laurie ParresFebruary 16, 2008 (2008-02-16)111
Amy gets pulled over for speeding and her car gets booted when the officer informs her of 171 unpaid parking tickets.
12"About a Tent"Brain K. RobertsAdam TobinFebruary 22, 2008 (2008-02-22)112
Amy, Erin, and the guys go camping. McRitchie and Benny come across a nudist gathering.
13"About a Homecoming"Brain K. RobertsStory by: Tim O'Donnell
Teleplay by: Mike Langworthy and Tim O'Donnell
February 29, 2008 (2008-02-29)113
Stan "The Man" comes home for a band gig. Erin tells Amy the real reason why Stan returned. Stan tells Jason that he should prioritize Amy because Stan won't be on tour forever. Then Jason asks Amy to go out on a date.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The N Is All About a Girl This Summer as the Teen Network Commences Production on Its First Scripted Comedy" (PDF) (Press release). The N. August 14, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "About a Girl (TV Series)." Rediff Pages. India Abroad, n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. <http://pages.rediff.com/about-a-girl--tv-series-/1617289>.

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