Dharma & Greg
| Dharma & Greg | |
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| Created by |
Dottie Dartland Chuck Lorre |
| Starring |
Jenna Elfman Thomas Gibson Joel Murray Mimi Kennedy Alan Rachins Mitchell Ryan Susan Sullivan Shae D'Lyn Susan Chuang Helen Greenberg |
| Opening theme | "Dharma & Greg" by Dennis C. Brown |
| Ending theme | "Dharma & Greg" |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 119 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Chuck Lorre Dottie Dartland Zicklin Don Foster Brian Medavoy Erwin More Bill Prady Sid Youngers |
| Running time | est. 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Chuck Lorre Productions More-Medavoy Productions 4 to 6 Foot Productions (season 1-2) 20th Century Fox Television |
| Distributor | 20th Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 24, 1997 – April 30, 2002 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Dharma & Greg was an American television sitcom that aired from September 24, 1997, to April 30, 2002.
The show starred Jenna Elfman and Thomas Gibson as Dharma and Greg Montgomery, a couple who got married on their first date despite being polar opposites. The series was co-produced by Chuck Lorre Productions, More-Medavoy Productions and 4 to 6 Foot Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC. The show's theme song was written and performed by composer Dennis C. Brown.
Created by executive producers Dottie Dartland and Chuck Lorre, the comedy took much of its inspiration from culture-clash "fish out of water" situations. The show earned eight Golden Globe nominations, six Emmy Award nominations, and six Satellite Awards nominations. Elfman earned a Golden Globe in 1999 for Best Actress.
Free-spirited yoga instructor/dog walker Dharma Finkelstein and straight-laced lawyer Greg Montgomery marry on their first date despite being complete opposites. Their conflicting views lead to comical situations. Ivy League Greg was raised by wealthy, conservative parents. After graduation from Harvard and Stanford, he went to work with the U.S. Attorney's Office as a federal prosecutor in San Francisco. He then meets Dharma, who was raised by hippie parents. They fall in love immediately and elope. Despite being totally different, their parents eventually learn to tolerate each other.
The series was a top-25 fixture in the US during its first three seasons, first airing Wednesday at 8:30 p.m., then at 8:00. It was moved to Tuesdays at 9 p.m. during its third season where it experienced a dramatic ratings lift thanks to a lead-in of the then red-hot Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. As ratings for that series waned in 2000/2001, Dharma & Greg suffered a similar fate, compounded by NBC moving Frasier into the same time slot. As Millionaire fell even further and was moved off the night in the fall of 2001, ABC tried to rebuild a Tuesday night comedy block consisting of Dharma & Greg, What About Joan?, Bob Patterson, and Spin City. Dharma & Greg and Spin City shared the 8 p.m. timeslot for the rest of the season.
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