ALL-AMERICAN GIRL - THE COMPLETE SERIES
Shout! Factory Announces New Four-Disc DVD Set Featuring All 19 Episodes, New Interviews And Audio Commentaries With Margaret Cho And Amy Hill
IN STORES JANUARY 31ST
LOS ANGELES, CA – "
All-American Girl," the groundbreaking sitcom inspired by the life and comedy of Margaret Cho, debuts on DVD January 31st via Shout! Factory. The four- disc set includes all 19 half-hour episodes which originally aired on ABC during the ’94 -‘95 television season. Stand-up comedian Margaret Cho plays Margaret Kim in this insightful comedy about a young, second-generation Korean American, torn between two very different cultures. Featuring new audio commentaries by Cho and the actress who played "Grandma," Amy Hill (
Cheaper by the Dozen, The Cat in the Hat), this entertaining sitcom brings an Asian American family to TV for the first time, allowing viewers a comic glimpse of the culture clash between the Americanized Cho and her traditional family.
Along with Cho and Hill, "
All American Girl" stars B.D. Wong (Broadway production of M. Butterfly, "
Oz,"
Father of the Bride II), and features a large supporting cast and such notable guest stars as Oprah Winfrey, David Cross ("
Arrested Development"), actor/director Quentin Tarantino (
Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction) and Jack Black (
School of Rock, Shallow Hal). As Kim, Cho broaches topics ranging from bringing home non-Asian boyfriends to sibling rivalry with her overachieving brother. Constantly testing the limits of her parents' patience, she chooses a lifestyle opposed to their traditional values, wears short skirts to flaunt her westernized attitude and generally pushes her mother’s buttons every chance she gets. In addition to new audio commentary, the DVD contains a discussion with Cho and Hill on topics ranging from initial casting debates and racial dynamics on television to the reaction of the Asian American community to the show. Their chat illustrates an honest glimpse of life on the set and behind the scenes.
About Shout! Factory:
Shout! Factory is a diversified entertainment company devoted to producing, uncovering and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their careers sharing their music, television and film faves with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s DVD offerings serve up classic, contemporary and cult TV series, riveting sports programs, live music, animation and documentaries in lavish packages crammed with extras. The company’s audio catalogue boasts GRAMMY-nominated boxed sets, new releases from storied artists, lovingly assembled album reissues and indispensable "best of" compilations. These riches are the result of a creative acquisitions mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Santa Monica, Calif. Its fine products are distributed by Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. For more on Shout! Factory, visit www.shoutfactory.com.
ALL-AMERICAN GIRL - THE COMPLETE SERIES
Price: $39.98 SRP
Release Date: January 31, 2006
Cast:
Margaret Cho (Margaret Kim)
Amy Hill (Grandma)
Ashley Johnson (Casey Emmerson)
B.D. Wong (Stuart)
Clyde Kusatsu (Benny Kim)
J.B. Quon (Eric)
Jodi Long (Katherine Kim)
Judy Gold (Gloria)
Maddie Corman (Ruthie)
Sam Seder (Phil)
Episodes:
- Mom, Dad, This is Kyle 9/14/1994
- Submission: Impossible 9/21/1994
- Who's the Boss? 9/28/1994
- Yung At Heart 10/5/1994
- Redesigning Women 10/12/1994
- Booktopus 10/19/1994
- Mommie Nearest 10/26/1994
- Take My Family, Please 11/2/1994
- Exile On Market Street 11/16/1994
- Ratting On Ruthie 11/23/1994
- Educating Margaret 11/30/1994
- Loveless in San Francisco 12/7/1994
- Malpractice Makes Perfect 12/14/1994
- The Apartment 1/11/1995
- Notes from the Underground 1/18/1995
- Venus de Margaret 1/25/1995
- A Night at the Oprah 2/14/1995
- Pulp Sitcom 2/22/1995
- Young Americans 3/15/1995
