Go GREEK with Gamma Mu Mu Rho
April 6, 2009 by Kath Skerry
My first week back at school and I already skipped class. Looks like I’m going to have to put in a little extra credit in order to get my GPA up.
Last week I partied a little too hard with the KT’s and missed my first GREEK assignment. I’m especially disappointed in myself because I crammed so hard to get caught up with the class work. Having taken the first semester and a half off, I had a lot of episodes to catch up on. So in the beginning of March, with the help of ABC Family’s PR firm and a little iTunes, I was able to watch every single episode of GREEK. And I did it in 7 days. I drank the kool aid from the keg and I was hooked right from the start.
My preconceived notions about what a college show on ABC Family would be like held me back from watching GREEK when it first aired, despite so many of you telling me how much I would like it. “7th Heaven Goes to College” it is not. There’s underage drinking, one night stands, bitchy sorority girls, hot frat boys – everything I would want to see in a show about college. But GREEK goes beyond the stereotype in a non-judgmental, non-preachy way to let us know that there is more to college life and these college kids than their rambunctious nature.
What surprised me the most about GREEK was how funny it was. The dialogue is sharp and witty and the pop culturific one liners bring even more edge to the show. Maybe the students of Cyprus Rhodes are a just a bit smarter and more ambitious than your average college kids…or not.
Cappie: Classes don’t start for a week That’s an entire week of eating, sleeping, drinking beer, watching the entire series of “Full House on DVD.”
Casey: That’s all you did all summer?
Cappie: Of course not, I also watched Jon & Kate Plus 8. It’s amazing how they make it all work.
Oh and did I mention Cappie? Yup, move over boys, there’s another TV boyfriend joining the team. Some of you know me so very well. You called it. I’m a Cappie girl, in a Cappie world.
Despite airing in the most horrific of time slots (serious, must every awesome show air Mondays at 8pm?) GREEK has become must-see TV for me. I know you might be weary about taking on another Monday night show, but please take my word for it – GREEK is worth it! Use iTunes. Go online. Find a way to watch the show – you’ll thank me for it…just as I’m thanking all of YOU who told me to enroll in GREEK this semester.
Extra Credit…
And now for that little extra credit I promised you. I got a sneak peek at Monday’s episode “From Rushing With Love” and I thought I’d share a few lessons learned.
Let’s start with a few quotable notables from tonight’s episode.
English – It’s important to phrase your sentences correctly so as not to mislead.
Rusty: “Nope. Still hard Evan. My feelings that is. My feelings are still hard.”
Physical Fitness – Never discount the important of keeping a fit body.
Evan: “I didn’t think the KT’s believed in exercise.”
Cappie: “Well, we just want to keep our heart rates up for when your mom is in town.”
History – It’s important to know the accomplishments of those who went before us.
Rebecca: “I’m 19. I’m not Sydney freaking Bristow.
Visual Arts – If visual aids are more your thing, I’ve also included a few pics from tonight’s episode and a short promo.
*Extra credit points if you can name the WONDERful director of this episode featured in the photos above.
Brothers and Sisters of Gamma Mu Mu Rho – it’s rush week. Time to use the comments to convince the pledges to join the GREEK fraternity!
Watch GREEK Mondays at 8pm on ABC Family.
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Just how much do I love this show… I pay for every episode on iTunes because I don’t get ABC Family.
I’m in the same boat at theTVaddit – since Greek airs during the dreaded 8pm Monday slot (I’m a poor college student, so no DVR to fall back on – I have to do a coinflip every week to decide what I’m watching), I download it off of iTunes. So worth it – it never fails to make my day better. In fact, when you did your high-speed marathon, I went through and rewatched everything to prep myself for the new season. 🙂
I’m glad you FINALLY got into this show! I’d been hoping for it for a long time now.
omg! Is that Fred F’ing Savage(sp?)!!!!! i think i just fell even MORE in love with this show!
BTW GMMR…”im a cappie girl in a cappie world” LOVE IT!!! it would look great on a t-shirt 😉
Rebecca: “I’m 19. I’m not Sydney freaking Bristow.
Best line ever. I cannot wait. This show rocks my socks. So smart and so funny. I really couldn’t believe you can say some of that stuff on ABC Family though, but then I watched Roommates and realized there just are no boundaries anymore.
I was trying to come up with a pun involving the word Savage to match your WONDERful pun earlier, but I just can’t. I noticed his name in the opening credits last week, though.
I love this show. Flat out. This, plus Chuck, 24 and Castle make Mondays by best TV night by far. For guys maybe thinking about watching it, give it a shot. Firstly, there is so much eye candy it’s sickening. But, past that, the writing is so witty and awesome and the characters aren’t flat like a lot of college-age characters tend to be.
I’ve loved this show since day 1. And every episode makes you fall in love with the show even more. Cappie mentioning the cancellation of Gilmore Girls in the first episode was just hilarious! There was no turning back from there for me.
I also love that it’s still enjoyable in repeat viewings. I am sooo glad you have rushed. I like that the characters change and evolve. That they all make mistakes and are not perfect. It takes fantastic writing to make an audience feel for a character they hated upon first sight. And they’ve done that. They aren’t one-dimensional.
Can’t wait to watch tonight, though I can’t decide if I should watch Greek or Chuck first!
Hilarious show! It’s so good, one of my absolute favourites. I have to mention the reference to Cappie “That Rob Thomas guy,” in the first chapter – so true! And juat makes him more attractive. Like most of you, it seems, one of my favourite things about Greek is (Cappie) *ehem* I mean, all the popculture references – they always make me squee! I’m totally rushing for Gamma Mu Mu Rho, if you’ll have me!
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