Allen Gregory
Encyclopedia
Allen Gregory is an American animated television series created by Jonah Hill
, Andrew Mogel, and Jarrad Paul
that airs on FOX
. The series premiered on October 30, 2011.
), a pretentious seven-year-old being raised by his father, Richard, and his father's life partner
, Jeremy, as Allen Gregory must start attending a public elementary school due to the effect of the recession
on his family's finances.
and Katherine Pope, serve as executive producers. 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.
Fox placed an order for seven episodes in October 2010. On July 12, 2011 Fox ordered 6 additional scripts of the series.
episode "Treehouse of Horror XXII
" which aired on the same night and network, attracted 8.10 million viewers.
of USA Today
also gave the episode a negative review, calling it "nasty and brutish", and stating that the episode was "rarely funny", and saying that the episode made viewers hate all the characters except for Julie. David Hinckley of New York Daily News was slightly more positive, giving the episode a rating of 3 out of 5.
Jonah Hill
Jonah Hill Feldstein , known professionally as Jonah Hill, is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, and comedian. Hill is best known roles for his roles in Superbad, Knocked Up, and Get Him to the Greek. He made his theatrical debut in I Heart Huckabees, alongside Jason Schwartzman and Dustin...
, Andrew Mogel, and Jarrad Paul
Jarrad Paul
Jarrad Paul is an American actor and screenwriter.He moved to Los Angeles, CA after graduating from high school. During the 1990s, Paul had recurring roles on such shows as Legend and Home Improvement. In 1999, he co-starred with Jay Mohr in Action as screenwriter Adam Rafkin...
that airs on FOX
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
. The series premiered on October 30, 2011.
Synopsis
The series follows Allen Gregory De Longpre (Jonah HillJonah Hill
Jonah Hill Feldstein , known professionally as Jonah Hill, is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, and comedian. Hill is best known roles for his roles in Superbad, Knocked Up, and Get Him to the Greek. He made his theatrical debut in I Heart Huckabees, alongside Jason Schwartzman and Dustin...
), a pretentious seven-year-old being raised by his father, Richard, and his father's life partner
Life partner
A life partner is a romantic or otherwise very close friend for life. The partners can be of the same or opposite sexes, married or unmarried, and monogamous or polyamorous....
, Jeremy, as Allen Gregory must start attending a public elementary school due to the effect of the recession
Recession
In economics, a recession is a business cycle contraction, a general slowdown in economic activity. During recessions, many macroeconomic indicators vary in a similar way...
on his family's finances.
Cast
- Jonah HillJonah HillJonah Hill Feldstein , known professionally as Jonah Hill, is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, and comedian. Hill is best known roles for his roles in Superbad, Knocked Up, and Get Him to the Greek. He made his theatrical debut in I Heart Huckabees, alongside Jason Schwartzman and Dustin...
as Allen Gregory De Longpre - French StewartFrench StewartMilton French Stewart , better known by his stage name French Stewart, is an American actor, best known for his role as Harry Solomon on the 1990s sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun.-Early life:...
as Richard De Longpre, Allen's father - Nat FaxonNat Faxon-Life and career:Faxon is a graduate of Holderness School and Hamilton College, he is best known for his appearances in comedic films such as Orange County , Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story , and several Broken Lizard films including Beerfest...
as Jeremy De Longpre, Richard's life-partner - Christina PuccelliChristina PuccelliCristina Pucelli is an American voice actress. She is best known for being the voice of Joe's girlfriend, Silvia in the Viewtiful Joe games, where she got her start in her voice over career. She then went on to do voice work in Xenosaga Episode II and Xenosaga Episode III as MOMO, and in...
as Patrick Vanderweel, a student - Joy OsmanskiJoy OsmanskiJoy Kathleen Osmanski is an American actress. Her best known role to date is that of the role of Darcy on The Loop.-Career:Osmanski voices "Julie" on the FOX animated show Allen Gregory...
as Julie De Longpre, Allen's adopted CambodianKhmer peopleKhmer people are the predominant ethnic group in Cambodia, accounting for approximately 90% of the 14.8 million people in the country. They speak the Khmer language, which is part of the larger Mon–Khmer language family found throughout Southeast Asia...
sister - Renée TaylorRenee TaylorRenée Taylor is an American actress, Academy Award nominated writer and one-time director, best-known for having played Fran Drescher's outspoken mother, Sylvia Fine, on the TV series The Nanny.- Career :...
as Principal Judith Gottlieb - Leslie MannLeslie MannLeslie Mann is an American actress best known for her roles in comedic films, many of which are collaborations with her husband, Judd Apatow.-Early life:...
as Gina Winthrop
Guest voices
- Lacey ChabertLacey ChabertLacey Nicole Chabert is an American actress and voice actress, known for her roles as Claudia Salinger in the television drama Party of Five and as Gretchen Wieners in the movie Mean Girls...
as Beth - Keith DavidKeith DavidKeith David Williams , better known as Keith David, is an American film, television, voice actor, and singer. He is perhaps most known for his live-action roles in such films as Crash, There's Something About Mary, Barbershop and Men at Work...
as Carl Trent D'Avis - Will ForteWill ForteOrville Willis Forte IV, better known as Will Forte , is an American actor, voice actor, comedian and writer best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2002–2010 and for starring in the SNL spin-off film MacGruber.-Early life:Forte was born in Alameda County, California, the son of...
as Stewart Rossmyre - Jake JohnsonJake JohnsonJake Mark Johnson is an American actor who currently stars as Nick in the Fox comedy series New Girl opposite Zooey Deschanel, which was picked up for a full season run and premiered on September 20, 2011 to strong viewing figures of 10.28 million and positive critical reception.Johnson also...
as Joel Zadak
Production
Hill co-created the series with Mogel and Paul. All three, along with Peter CherninPeter Chernin
Peter Chernin currently owns and runs Chernin Entertainment and The Chernin Group, both of which he founded in 2009. He was formerly President and COO of News Corporation, and Chairman and CEO of Fox Entertainment Group. He is a Corporate Director for American Express and sits on the Board of...
and Katherine Pope, serve as executive producers. David A. Goodman
David A. Goodman
David A. Goodman is an American writer and producer and a graduate of the University of Chicago, earning an BA in 1984. He was one of the executive producers of Family Guy, beginning its fourth season, joining the show as a co-executive producer in season three...
, who was with the series Family Guy
Family Guy
Family Guy is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their anthropomorphic pet dog Brian...
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
20th Century Fox Television
20th Century Fox Television is the television production division of 20th Century Fox Film Corporation, and a production arm of the Fox Broadcasting Company...
and Chernin Entertainment.
Fox placed an order for seven episodes in October 2010. On July 12, 2011 Fox ordered 6 additional scripts of the series.
Reception
The series pilot episode attracted 4.77 million U.S. viewers, where The SimpsonsThe Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
episode "Treehouse of Horror XXII
Treehouse of Horror XXII
"Treehouse of Horror XXII" is the third episode of the twenty-third season and the twenty-second Halloween episode of the animated comedy series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 30, 2011...
" which aired on the same night and network, attracted 8.10 million viewers.
Critical reception
The series pilot episode has received mostly negative reviews from critics. Chris Swanson of WhatCulture gave the episode a rating of 0.5 out of 5, stating he was "seriously disappointed" by the episode. Robert BiancoRobert Bianco
Robert Bianco is an American television critic. He currently works for USA Today and has an online column. He began his career as a restaurant critic in Pittsburgh and eventually became a television critic at the Pittsburgh Press.-References:...
of USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
also gave the episode a negative review, calling it "nasty and brutish", and stating that the episode was "rarely funny", and saying that the episode made viewers hate all the characters except for Julie. David Hinckley of New York Daily News was slightly more positive, giving the episode a rating of 3 out of 5.
International broadcasting
| Country | Channel | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Fox | Sundays 8:30pm ET/PT |
| Canada | Global | Sundays 8:30pm ET/PT |
| Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
Eleven Eleven (TV channel) Eleven is an Australian free-to-air standard definition digital television channel, which was launched by ElevenCo, on 11 January 2011.-Joint venture:... |
TBA |
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
E4 | TBA |
See also
- 2011 in American television2011 in American televisionThe following is a list of events affecting American television in 2011. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes....
- List of animated television series from 2000s
- List of situation comedies