Dharma & Greg: Season 1

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ABC | Season Premiere Date: September 24, 1997

Starring: Mitch Ryan, Susan Sullivan, Jenna Elfman

Summary: Dharma & Greg was an unusual cross-generational situation comedy created by Chuck Lorre & Dottie Dartland. Dharma Freedom Finkelstein-Montgomery (Jenna Elfman, "Townies") is a free-spirited yoga instructor with an incredible knack for looking on the bright side. Raised by hippie parents, she was taught to shun convention, trust her wildestDharma & Greg was an unusual cross-generational situation comedy created by Chuck Lorre & Dottie Dartland. Dharma Freedom Finkelstein-Montgomery (Jenna Elfman, "Townies") is a free-spirited yoga instructor with an incredible knack for looking on the bright side. Raised by hippie parents, she was taught to shun convention, trust her wildest instincts, and find the joy in everyday life. Her husband, Greg Montgomery (Thomas Gibson, "Chicago Hope"), is a conservative, Harvard-educated attorney and the yin to Dharma's yang. Married on their first date, they have remained committed to each other from day one, despite the obstacles presented by the world around them.Among those obstacles are Dharma's counterculture parents, Abby (Mimi Kennedy) and Larry (Alan Rachins), who recently brought another bohemian bundle of joy — baby Harry — into the world. On the other side, literally, are Greg's uptight, blue-blood parents, Kitty (Susan Sullivan) and Edward (Mitchell Ryan), who've slowly but surely come to accept the fact that their son married outside the country club boundaries. Executive producer Chuck Lorre made minor television history by taking advantage of the fact that many fans didn't see the show at the time of its broadcast: for those who videotaped the show, each episode's end credits reveal a special message from Lorre on a vanity card. These are currently being added and can be found under the "Notes" section for each episode. Dharma & Greg is now in active syndication in the United States and Canada.… Expand

Creator: Chuck Lorre and Dottie Dartland

Genre(s): Comedy

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E23. Invasion of the Buddy Snatchers
Air Date: May 20, 1998
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S1:E22. Much Ado During Nothing
Air Date: May 13, 1998
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S1:E21. Spring Forward, Fall Down
Air Date: April 28, 1998

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Tom Shales

Aug 11, 2013

Dharma & Greg goes beyond merely funny all the way to enchanting. There's nothing momentous or groundbreaking about the new ABC sitcom, but it's good-hearted, lightheaded and delightful, a kind of miracle cure for the blues -- especially the blues you might get from most of the other new sitcoms this season. [24 Sept 1997, p.D01]

Chris Kaltenbach

Aug 8, 2013

If all this sounds like the cutest thing you've ever heard, it just may be. And yet, somehow, Dharma and Greg pulls it off, thanks largely to the considerable charm of Elfman, a cross between Lisa Kudrow and Drew Barrymore. [24 Sept 1997, p.1E]

Tom Feran

Aug 11, 2013

A wild joyride of cultural and generational dissonance, Dharma & Greg captures lightning in a bottle and looks like a hit. [24 Sept 1997, p.6F]

Scott D. Pierce

Aug 10, 2013

Without Jenna Elfman, Dharma & Greg wouldn't work at all. But with the goofy charm of Elfman to build around, Dharma & Greg is one of the better new comedies on network television this fall. [24 Sept 1997, p.C01]

Gail Pennington

Aug 11, 2013

Together, they're TV's Cute and Quirky Couple of the Year. Speaking of cute and quirky - Dharma & Greg sometimes tries a little too hard to be both. But mainly, it's delightful. [24 Sept 1997, p.8E]

Hal Boedeker

Aug 11, 2013

Elfman has the power to bewitch America without wiggling her nose. [24 Sept 1997, p.E1]

Caryn James

Aug 11, 2013

Dharma and Greg are so cloying they make the happy, well-adjusted Buchmans on "Mad About You" seem like Bonnie and Clyde. Read full review

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Series Overview
Season 5

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  Air Date: September 25, 2001
Season 4

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  Air Date: October 10, 2000
Season 3

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  Air Date: September 21, 1999
Season 2

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  Air Date: September 23, 1998
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 1997
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  S1:E23. Invasion of the Buddy Snatchers
  Air Date: May 20, 1998
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  S1:E22. Much Ado During Nothing
  Air Date: May 13, 1998
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  S1:E21. Spring Forward, Fall Down
  Air Date: April 28, 1998
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  S1:E20. The Cat's Out of the Bag
  Air Date: April 1, 1998
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  S1:E19. Dharma's Tangled Web
  Air Date: March 11, 1998
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  S1:E18. Daughter of the Bride of Finkelstein
  Air Date: March 4, 1998
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  S1:E17. The Official Dharma & Greg Episode of the 1998 Winter Oly...
  Air Date: February 25, 1998
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  S1:E16. Dharma and Greg's First Romantic Valentine's Day Weekend
  Air Date: February 11, 1998
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  S1:E15. The Second Coming of Leonard
  Air Date: February 4, 1998
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  S1:E14. Old Yeller
  Air Date: January 21, 1998
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  S1:E13. Do You Want Fries With That?
  Air Date: January 7, 1998
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  S1:E12. Haus Arrest
  Air Date: December 17, 1997
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  S1:E11. Instant Dharma
  Air Date: December 10, 1997
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  S1:E10. The First Thanksgiving
  Air Date: November 26, 1997
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  S1:E9. He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
  Air Date: November 19, 1997
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  S1:E8. Mr. Montgomery Goes to Washington
  Air Date: November 12, 1997
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  S1:E7. Indian Summer
  Air Date: November 5, 1997
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  S1:E6. Yoga and Boo Boo
  Air Date: October 29, 1997
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  S1:E5. The Ex-Files
  Air Date: October 22, 1997
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  S1:E4. And Then There's the Wedding
  Air Date: October 15, 1997
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  S1:E3. Shower the People You Love With Love
  Air Date: October 8, 1997
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  S1:E2. And the In-Laws Meet
  Air Date: October 1, 1997
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: September 24, 1997