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"The Secret Life of the American Teenager" (2008): :  -- Most of the gang ditches school causing the new school counselor to chase them down, while Amy and Anne have taken off on a mother-daughter vacation.
"The Secret Life of the American Teenager" (2008): Season 1: Episode 14 -- Ricky's father has a plan for Ricky and the baby.
"The Secret Life of the American Teenager" (2008): Season 1: Episode 13 -- Adrian's father tries to find out who is behind the fake I.D.s.
"The Secret Life of the American Teenager" (2008): Season 1: Episode 12 -- Amy and Ben make a rushed decision that could change their lives.
"The Secret Life of the American Teenager" (2008): Season 2: Episode 12 -- Grace and Jack hit a roadblock in their relationship.

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Expect the unexpected.
Plot:
A look at the relationship between teenagers.
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3 wins & 9 nominations more
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Addicting and realistic in some ways, and very cliché in others more (67 total)

Cast

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Shailene Woodley ... Amy Juergens (35 episodes, 2008-2009)

Daren Kagasoff ... Ricky Underwood (35 episodes, 2008-2009)

Ken Baumann ... Ben Boykewich (35 episodes, 2008-2009)

Francia Raisa ... Adrian Lee (35 episodes, 2008-2009)

Mark Derwin ... George Juergens (33 episodes, 2008-2009)

India Eisley ... Ashley Juergens (33 episodes, 2008-2009)

Molly Ringwald ... Anne Juergens (33 episodes, 2008-2009)

Megan Park ... Grace Bowman (33 episodes, 2008-2009)

Greg Finley ... Jack Pappas (33 episodes, 2008-2009)

Allen Evangelista ... Henry Miller (33 episodes, 2008-2009)

Amy Rider ... Alice Valko (33 episodes, 2008-2009)
Luke Zimmerman ... Tom Bowman (29 episodes, 2008-2009)

Renee Olstead ... Madison Cooperstein (28 episodes, 2008-2009)
Camille Winbush ... Lauren Treacy (27 episodes, 2008-2009)
Josie Bissett ... Kathleen Bowman (27 episodes, 2008-2009)
Steve Schirripa ... Leo Boykewich (26 episodes, 2008-2009)

John Schneider ... Marshall Bowman (18 episodes, 2008-2009)

Jorge Pallo ... Marcelino Molina (16 episodes, 2008-2009)
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Series Directed by
Keith Truesdell (16 episodes, 2008-2009)
Anson Williams (7 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jason Priestley (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Ron Underwood (3 episodes, 2008)
Lindsley Parsons III (2 episodes, 2009)
 
Series Writing credits
Brenda Hampton (35 episodes, 2008-2009)
Caroline Kepnes (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jeffrey Rodgers (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Elaine Arata (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jeff Olsen (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Chris Olsen (2 episodes, 2008-2009)

Orlando Bishop (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Produced by
Lindsley Parsons III .... producer (39 episodes, 2008-2009)
Hrag Gaboudian .... coordinating producer / producer / ... (34 episodes, 2008-2009)
Daniel Cahn .... associate producer (19 episodes, 2008-2009)
Elaine Arata .... consulting producer (10 episodes, 2008)
Paul Perlove .... consulting producer (10 episodes, 2009)
Brenda Hampton .... executive producer (3 episodes, 2008)
Chris Olsen .... consulting producer (3 episodes, 2008)
Jeff Olsen .... consulting producer (3 episodes, 2008)
Jeffrey Rodgers .... consulting producer (3 episodes, 2008)
 
Series Original Music by
Dan Foliart (1 episode, 2008)
 
Series Cinematography by
Ronald E. High (2 episodes, 2008)
 
Series Film Editing by
Janet Weinberg (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Ellen Ring Jacobson (1 episode, 2008)
 
Series Casting by
Peter Pappas (2 episodes, 2008)
 
Series Production Design by
Michael DiMeo (39 episodes, 2008-2009)
 
Series Set Decoration by
Joanne Baker (35 episodes, 2008-2009)
 
Series Costume Design by
Sherry Thompson (38 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sharon Sampson (5 episodes, 2009)
 
Series Makeup Department
Margarita Pidgeon .... hair department head / key hair stylist (39 episodes, 2008-2009)
Matt Danon .... hair department head (2 episodes, 2008)
Kevin Westmore .... makeup department head (2 episodes, 2008)

Kim Collea .... key makeup artist (unknown episodes, 2008)
 
Series Production Management
Lindsley Parsons III .... unit production manager (2 episodes, 2008)
Carlos Ramos Jr. .... post-production supervisor (2 episodes, 2009)
 
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Karen Reinhart .... second assistant director (24 episodes, 2008-2009)
Cecilia Mak .... dga trainee (7 episodes, 2008)
E. Langston Craig .... second second assistant director (7 episodes, 2009)
Angie Read .... dga trainee (7 episodes, 2009)
Joe Candrella .... first assistant director (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Richard Espinoza .... first assistant director (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Alexis Schmidtberger .... dga trainee (4 episodes, 2008)
 
Series Art Department
Josh Hadley .... leadman (10 episodes, 2008)
Dennis Kraft .... set designer (6 episodes, 2008)
Emily Lawless .... painter (6 episodes, 2008)
Joe Aiello .... construction coordinator (2 episodes, 2008)
Mitch Thomason .... property master (2 episodes, 2008)

Kurt Miller .... construction general foreman (unknown episodes, 2008)
Jaime Ramirez .... art department coordinator (unknown episodes, 2008)
 
Series Sound Department
Kevin McCullough .... sound effects editor (23 episodes, 2008-2009)
Aaron Levy .... sound re-recording mixer (19 episodes, 2008-2009)
Carrie Lisonbee .... dialogue editor (19 episodes, 2009)
Julie Altus .... adr recordist (10 episodes, 2008)
Ryan Maguire .... foley mixer for m&e (9 episodes, 2008)
Jeff Erdmann .... boom operator (7 episodes, 2009)
Chris Navarro .... adr mixer (2 episodes, 2008)
 
Series Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Cohen .... dolly grip (19 episodes, 2008-2009)
Adam Sudtell .... key grip (19 episodes, 2008-2009)
Brian Lataille .... b camera / steadicam operator (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Michael A. Johnson .... steadicam operator (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
William L. Asman .... camera operator (2 episodes, 2008)
Kevin Celi .... digital imaging technician (2 episodes, 2008)
Darryl Cowherd .... gaffer (2 episodes, 2008)
Michael Raspa .... camera operator (2 episodes, 2008)

Nick Beaird .... grip (unknown episodes, 2008)
Mike McEveety .... first assistant camera (unknown episodes, 2008)
Jim Nygren .... first assistant camera (unknown episodes, 2008)
Malissa Schayes .... second assistant camera (unknown episodes, 2008)
Adan Torres .... camera utility (unknown episodes, 2008)
Craig Kohlhoff .... Steadicam operator / camera operator: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
 
Series Casting Department
Bridgette Glover .... casting (23 episodes, 2008-2009)
Karen Wood .... extras casting (11 episodes, 2008)
Elizabeth Boykewich .... casting executive (10 episodes, 2008)
Claire Benjamin .... extras casting (8 episodes, 2009)
 
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Roselee Showe .... set costumer (11 episodes, 2008)
Tracey Rogers .... set costumer (10 episodes, 2008)
Gia Jimenez .... costumer / additional costumer / ... (9 episodes, 2009)
Nicole Felts .... additional costumer / costumer (4 episodes, 2009)
Rudy Rojas .... set costumer (4 episodes, 2009)
Sharon Sampson .... costume supervisor (2 episodes, 2008)
 
Series Editorial Department
Ted Brady .... final colorist (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
Janet Gratz .... assistant editor (18 episodes, 2008-2009)
Carlos Ramos Jr. .... post-production coordinator (8 episodes, 2009)
Marilyn McMahon Adams .... assistant editor (6 episodes, 2009)
 
Series Music Department
Jennifer Jesperson .... music consultant (2 episodes, 2008)
Dino A. Moriana .... music editor (2 episodes, 2008)
 
Series Other crew
Robb Hastigan .... production accountant / production controller (39 episodes, 2008-2009)
Lindsay Dwyer .... assistant production coordinator / production staff (38 episodes, 2008-2009)
Erik Frey .... script coordinator / production staff (23 episodes, 2008-2009)
Ashleigh Whitlock .... second assistant accountant / first assistant accountant (23 episodes, 2008-2009)
Cindy Swartz .... set medic (19 episodes, 2008-2009)
Gail Bradley .... script supervisor (17 episodes, 2008-2009)
Christopher Kahn .... first assistant accountant (11 episodes, 2008)
Andrew Malkasian .... production staff (4 episodes, 2009)
Michael Beche .... location manager (2 episodes, 2008)
Christine Zavala .... production coordinator (2 episodes, 2008)
 

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Untitled Brenda Hampton Project (USA) (working title)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In most episodes, the word "sex" is spoken an average 25 times. more
Quotes:
Anne Juergens: Hurry up, you're gonna be late for school
Ashley Juergens: At least I won't be late for my period
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Why is George's arm in a sling?
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19 out of 30 people found the following review useful.
Addicting and realistic in some ways, and very cliché in others, 6 January 2009
8/10
Author: KK from United States

The Secret Life of the American Teenager shows everything you see in normal television shows about teenage life, however, it is still addicting.

To those who say that it is stupid and unrealistic, I understand where you come from, but I have to disagree. I am actually fifteen years old, and a freshmen in high school. My school is very similar to The Secret Life school as far as students go. I come from a very large, blue-ribbon, public school, and with so many kids, and so many kids who want to go to my school (although they think we're stuck up rich kids), I've met many people who are exactly like one of these characters.

There is a senior at my school who happened to get pregnant. There are the perfect boyfriends, the perfect cheerleaders, the slutty cheerleaders, the band geeks, and the player guys. There are also, however, normal people (and I'd like to think I'm one of them).

The Secret Life shows the basic high school stereotypes, not everyone. It does not show the 'normal' children. Christians are not all preppy, the boyfriends aren't usually perfect or terrible, best friends don't always gossip (although they often do) about what's a secret, and not all sex addicts have trouble at home in some way or another.

If you actually understand the high school brain mind, not individually in each student, but as a whole, it's a perfect show. When someone from your school gets pregnant, the whole truth about everyone involved in the littlest way unravels.

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