Allen Gregory

For other uses, see Alan Gregory (disambiguation).
Allen Gregory

Titular character (sitting in chair) with his parents Richard and Jeremy, and his sister Julie
Genre Animation
Sitcom
Created by Jonah Hill
Andrew Mogel
Jarrad Paul
Voices of Jonah Hill
French Stewart
Nat Faxon
Joy Osmanski
Christina Puccelli
Will Forte
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 7 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Jonah Hill
Andrew Mogel
Jarrad Paul
Peter Chernin
Katherine Pope
David A. Goodman
Producer(s) Jonah Hill
Philip Hackinson
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s) JHF
J. Paul/A. Mogel/D. Goodman Productions
Chernin Entertainment
20th Century Fox Television
Release
Original network Fox
Original release October 30 – December 18, 2011 (2011-12-18)
External links
Website

Allen Gregory is an American animated television series that aired on Fox from October 30 to December 18, 2011.[1] The series was created by Jonah Hill, Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul. The series received enormously negative reviews and was officially cancelled by Fox on January 8, 2012.[2]

Synopsis

The series follows Allen Gregory De Longpre (Jonah Hill), a pretentious seven-year-old boy raised by his father, Richard, and his father's husband, Jeremy. Allen has an adopted sister, Julie. Allen must start attending a public elementary school due to the effect of the recession on his family's finances. Richard also pressures Jeremy to secure employment due to the financial issues, although Richard avoids divulging information to Jeremy as to why they need additional income. Allen is enamored with an elderly school principal, Judith Gottlieb, much to her disapproval. She protests but is forced to accept his behavior due to pressure from the school superintendent, who is friends with Allen's father.

Cast

Supporting cast

Guest voices

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Bernard DerrimanJonah Hill & Andrew Mogel & Jarrad PaulOctober 30, 2011 (2011-10-30)1ASB014.77[3]
Because of a recession, successful seven-year-old Allen Gregory DeLongpre has been forced to attend elementary school. But because of his precociousness, he has difficulty fitting in. He becomes infatuated with school principal Judith Gottlieb.
2"1 Night in Gottlieb"Colin HeckMichael Colton & John AboudNovember 6, 2011 (2011-11-06)1ASB034.31
Allen Gregory attempts to make a sex tape with Principal Gottlieb. Meanwhile, Richard and Jeremy recruit some cool kids to hang out with Julie to make her seem cool.[4]
3"Gay School Dance"Tyree DillihayJonah Hill & Andrew Mogel & Jarrad PaulNovember 13, 2011 (2011-11-13)1ASB024.24
Tension occurs when Joel Zadak invites Allen Gregory's best friend Patrick and not Allen to the school dance.[5]
4"Interracial McAdams"Bernard DerrimanHayes DavenportNovember 20, 2011 (2011-11-20)1ASB063.97[6]
When Joel Zadak stays home from school because he’s sick, the always presumptuous Allen Gregory steps in to help his popular “friend” by keeping tabs on the clique. As Allen Gregory gains some ground with the exclusive group, Zadak loses more than his friends. Meanwhile, Richard hits the boardroom at his father’s company.
5"Full Blown Maids"Wes ArcherGuy Endore KaiserNovember 27, 2011 (2011-11-27)1ASB043.18[7]
Gina decides to teach Allen Gregory a lesson by making him write a paper on racism after he mistakes Guillermo, a fellow Hispanic classmate, for the school janitor. Allen refuses to write the paper and instead produces a school play and presents it to the school, staff and student parents.[5]
6"Mom Sizemore"Jennifer CoyleSean Clements & Dominic DierkesDecember 4, 2011 (2011-12-04)1ASB055.21[8]
Allen Gregory discovers that it is biologically impossible for a male to bear a child, contrary to the story that he was conceived by his two fathers, a lie his father told him. Allen decides to find his biological mother Sheila and reunite her with his father, while shutting Jeremy out, until he realizes it's a terrible mistake.
7"Van Moon Rising"Tyree DillihayGene HongDecember 18, 2011 (2011-12-18)1ASB073.32[9]
Allen Gregory attempts to blackmail Principal Gottlieb to date him. He did it successfully, but then Judith later turns her back on him by reading a love letter from her husband, the school's counselor.

Production

Hill co-created the series with Mogel and Paul. All three, along with Peter Chernin and Katherine Pope, serve as executive producers.[10] David A. Goodman, who was with the series Family Guy from its 2005 return to television, until its ninth season, is also an executive producer in addition to being the showrunner. The series is a co-production of 20th Century Fox Television and Chernin Entertainment.[11]

Fox placed an order for seven episodes in October 2010.[10] On July 12, 2011, Fox ordered six additional scripts of the series.[12] Although unknown if the scripts were ever finished, the scripts were never produced into episodes.[13]

Home media

The season was originally available on the iTunes Store and Amazon for download at the time. However, it was eventually taken down for unknown reasons. Also, no DVD release has been announced or released to date.

Reception

Allen Gregory received extremely negative reviews from critics. On that basis, it is considered to be one of the worst animated series to air on television. Chris Swanson of WhatCulture gave the pilot episode a rating of 0.5 out of 5, saying "There is nothing charming, witty or interesting about this show. It’s just one horribly stupid, cringe-inducing moment after another with characters who are truly loathsome and unpleasant."[14] Robert Bianco of USA Today also gave the show a negative review, saying it was "nasty and brutish", "rarely funny", and made them "hate every character except Julie".[15] Nonetheless, a positive review came from the Chicago Sun Times, saying the show had "comedic potential." Metacritic had an overall review of 40% for the show.[16]

Broadcast

Allen Gregory was simsubbed in Canada in most regions. In the UK it was shown on E4.[17][18]

References

  1. Seidman, Robert (June 23, 2011). "Fox Announces 2011 Fall TV Premiere Dates". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
  2. Ausiello, Michael. "Fox Boss Offers Renewal Updates on House, Fringe, Terra Nova and More!". Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  3. Seidman, Robert (November 1, 2011). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Cleveland Show' Adjusted Up; 'Pan Am' Adjusted Down + Unscrambled CBS Shows & 'Sunday Night Football'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
  4. "Allen Gregory Makes Principal Gottlieb the Subject of a Sex Scandal in an All-New 'Allen Gregory' Sunday, November 6, on Fox". Thefutoncritic.com.
  5. 1 2 "So November, So Fox  So Huge, So Bold, So Fox Television Events". Thefutoncritic.com.
  6. "TV Ratings Sunday: Of Course Football Wins; ‘American Music Awards’ Steady; ‘Simpsons,’ ‘Allen Gregory’ Slip With No NFL Help – Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
  7. "Sunday Final Ratings: Big Adjustment Up for ‘Amazing Race’; No Adjustment for ‘Once Upon a Time’ + Steelers-Chiefs – Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
  8. "TV Ratings Sunday: ‘Simpsons,’ ‘Family Guy’ Get A Boost; ‘Once Upon A Time,’ ‘Housewives,’ ‘Pan Am,’ ‘Good Wife’ Hit Lows; As Of Course ‘Sunday Night Football’ Wins – Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
  9. Gorman, Bill (December 19, 2011). "TV Ratings Sunday: Preliminary 18–49 Ratings Have CBS (Incl. 'Survivor' Finale) Over NBC, But Hold On...". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  10. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (October 11, 2010). "Fox Orders 'Napoleon Dynamite' Toon Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
  11. "David Goodman To Run 'Allen Gregory'". Deadline.com.
  12. Jeffery, Morgan (July 12, 2011). "Fox Orders More 'Napoleon Dynamite', 'Allen Gregory'". Digital Spy. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  13. "Jonah Hill Talks the Fate of 'Allen Gregory,' '21 Jump Street' & Co-Hosting 'Live! With Kelly'". Aoltv.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
  14. "TV Review: ALLEN GREGORY 1.1, "Pilot"". Whatculture.com. 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
  15. "'Allen Gregory': A nasty, brutish show". Usatoday.com. October 27, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
  16. "Metacritic reviews: Allen Gregory: Season 1". metacritic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
  17. "Channel 4 Acquires Homeland and New Girl in Twentieth Century Fox Deal". Channel 4. July 18, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
  18. "Allen Gregory – Episode Guide". Channel 4. Retrieved 2012-07-16.

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