Grosse Pointe
“ALL THE DIRT BEHIND THE SOAP.”
This "show-within-a-show" comedy from Darren Star takes a satirical look at the action behind the scenes of a teen prime-time soap. It centers on the on and off-camera antics of five actors who star in a fictional high school drama called Grosse Pointe
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Tensions both romantic and chaotic rise off-camera of the popular WB nighttime soap Grosse Pointe.
- Ep 1
1.Pilot
22-09-200021mThe arrival of stage-trained Courtney Scott threatens "Grosse Pointe" leading lady Hunter Fallow and sparks romantic interest in a male castmate.
- Ep 2
2.Thieves Like Us
29-09-200021mHunter talks a reluctant Marcy into helping her sabotage Courtney's scenes by making faces at her out of camera range. Hunter's ploy backfires, however, when the unsuspecting produ...
- Ep 3
3.Prelude to a Kiss
09-10-200021mHunter freaks when next week's script calls for her character's boyfriend, played by Quentin, to kiss Courtney's character. She asks the producers to stop the storyline and tries t...
- Ep 4
4.Devil in a Blue Dress
16-10-200021mHunter gets an audition for Oliver Stone but is hesitant when she learns she may have to gain weight to get the part. When she balks, Courtney tells her a real actress would put on...
- Ep 5
5.Halloween
20-10-200021mThe show films a lame Halloween fantasy episode in which the characters become vampire slayers. After recovering from an on-set accident, Marcy finally finds her own hot guy when t...
- Ep 6
6.Mommie Dearest
27-10-200021mHunter is ecstatic when she talks Rob into hiring her reformed-alcoholic mother Helena for a bit part. But an ambitious Helena isn't satisfied with her one-line character and sets...
- Ep 7
7.Sleeping with the Enemy
03-11-200021mTabloid rumors that Helena and Quentin are romantically involved send Hunter fuming—primarily because the rumors are true. Johnny's movie premiere provides an excellent opportunity...
- Ep 8
8.Satisfaction
10-11-200021mCast and crew revolt when the new producer aims to shoot a graphic sex scene. Protesters include Marcy, who says she's too inexperienced; Johnny, who hates being nearly naked most...
- Ep 9
9.Boys on the Side
2.019-11-200021mCourtney's hotshot boyfriend causes a stir on the set, and Johnny has to go out with the winner of a fan contest, who turns out to be a 14-year-old boy named Leslie.
- Ep 10
10.Puppet Master
26-11-2000Hunter and Courtney vie for the attention of Hunter's ex-boyfriend Jonah, who's on the set to direct an episode, while Dave and Marcy realize they have something in common--their u...
- Ep 11
11.Star Wars
17-12-200021mAfter making a big stink on the set, Hunter takes out a restraining order against Quentin; Courtney does a Japanese commercial, not realizing what her overseas nickname is; a studl...
- Ep 12
12.Barenaked in America
07-01-200121mA magazine publishes nude photos of Courtney without her permission, causing a big hubbub among the cast and crew. Meanwhile, Dave prepares to tell Marcy how he really feels about...
- Ep 13
13.Secrets and Lies
14-01-200121mWhile Hunter and Dave embark on an intimate but decidedly unromantic relationship, Marcy embraces her Jewish heritage—and a nice Jewish guy with it. A denial-ridden Quentin is obse...
- Ep 14
14.The End of the Affair
04-02-200121mDave prepares to break up with Hunter, who only makes things more difficult for him.
- Ep 15
15.Opposite of Sex
1.011-02-200121mJason Priestley sponsors the latest member of Sex Addicts Anonymous – Quentin. Marcy frets over a phone-in campaign to kill her character.
- Ep 16
16.Passion Fish
16-02-200121mSarah Michelle Gellar agrees to appear on the show--but only if her character can kiss Marcy's. Now rumors are flying about whether Gellar's gay, and Marcy's considering 'experimen...
- Ep 17
17.My Best Friend's Wedding
18-02-200121mHunter shocks everyone by announcing her engagement to Dweezil Zappa, whom she has known for only a day. They plan to marry that Saturday. Hunter's agent arranges for a Spanish mag...
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