All American Girl (1994)

Original title

All-American Girl

Directed by

Terry Hughes

Genre

sitcom

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 19 episodes

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Korean American woman in San Francisco clashes with her traditional immigrant parents over her American lifestyle. The show follows her daily life and family conflicts.

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What happens

All-American Girl is an American television sitcom starring Margaret Cho. The series aired on ABC from September 14, 1994, to March 15, 1995. It was loosely based on Cho's own experiences growing up in a Korean American family in San Francisco. Cho starred as Margaret Kim, the rebellious daughter of Korean immigrants and bookstore owners. Her American attitude often comes into conflict with that of her more traditional parents (Jodi Long and Clyde Kusatsu). Among her co-stars were BD Wong as Margaret's brother, and Amy Hill as her eccentric grandmother. All-American Girl was created by ABC to capitalize on the trend of female comedians headlining their own sitcoms. Cho was included in a Wednesday night lineup that included other women in lead roles—Brett Butler (Grace Under Fire), Ellen DeGeneres (Ellen), and most successfully, Roseanne Barr (Roseanne). The series was criticized for its depiction of Korean Americans and for stereotyping characters. ABC attempted to counter low ratings by retooling the show into an ensemble sitcom about Margaret and her white friends, but the revamping was unsuccessful. The series was cancelled after one season. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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