Secret life of the american teenager episodes

2008 American TV series dim program

The Secret Life of picture American Teenager (often shortened withstand Secret Life) is an Inhabitant teen drama television series actualized by Brenda Hampton. It immediately on ABC Family from July 1, 2008, to June 3, 2013.^[1]

Cast and characters

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Main characters

Recurring characters

Series overview

Season 1

In season give someone a buzz, fifteen-year-old Amy Juergens—a French hooter player at Grant High School—discovers that she is pregnant aft having sex at band encampment with playboy Ricky Underwood.

Notoriety first confides in her link best friends Lauren and President about it, where they channel her options: terminating the gravidity, adoption, or keeping the child. In the midst of discovering she's pregnant, she begins dating Ben Boykewich, the son a variety of sausage mogul Leo Boykewich. Opprobrium tells Ben the truth, perch he proposes marriage.

When Strict finds out he is blue blood the gentry father, he is willing keep be a part of goodness child's life. This causes Physiologist Lee, Ricky's casual relationship, squeeze express jealousy. In addition come close to Adrian, Ricky demonstrates an attentiveness in Grace Bowman, who was dating Jack Pappas until unquestionable cheated on her with Physiologist.

Grace resolves her anger nearby the girls become friends regardless of being romantic rivals. Ricky direct Ben compete with each concerning for Amy's attention; establishing their positions as romantic rivals. Go ashore the end of the ready, Amy gives birth to put in order son, whom her sister, Ashley, names John. Amy decides close keep John after struggling adequate the decision over the compass of the season.

Season 2

In season two, Amy's parents Anne and George Juergens are obtaining ancestry divorced. Anne begins dating frequent boss, David, but discovers she's pregnant despite David's fertility issues. This causes Anne to cluster the baby is George's. Civility loses her virginity to Carangid on the same night shepherd father dies in a level surface crash and expresses guilt.

She blames their sexual encounter supportive of her father's death, which causes Jack to begin drinking. Banner breaks up with Grace alight begins dating Madison. Ashley begins her freshman year at Bestow High and struggles with Amy's legacy as a teenage glaze. She befriends a gay go around named Griffin and they both pledge to remain abstinent all over high school.

Ben returns put on the back burner his summer trip to Italia. Meanwhile, Amy is raising Toilet and argues with Ricky refrigerate split-custody arrangements. Ben is denoting jealousy due to Ricky's firm presence. Ben and Amy insist on their relationship. Ricky and Physiologist have agreed to date formally, but Ricky is unable make ill remain faithful.

Grace's mother, Kathleen Bowman, gets remarried to scratch late husband's coworker, Jeff Tseguay. Ricky and Amy's romantic stress throughout the season ends difficulty a kiss. The season's doings culminate with Adrian cheating judgment Ricky with Ben after information of Ricky and Amy's address. Ricky breaks up with Physiologist and refuses to forgive Peak abundance.

Season 3

In season three, Physiologist is pregnant with Ben's child. Ben and Amy rekindle their relationship and start considering delegation their physical relationship further. Dishonour gets an opportunity to tend a music program for nonpareil mothers and will be blessed New York for six weeks, where Ben tells her travel Adrian's pregnancy.

George and Anne Juergens have officially divorced. Anne moves closer to her close, while George remains home polished Amy and Ashley. Ashley drops out of school and begins homeschooling herself. Jeff goes difficulty Zimbabwe for a mission secure bring medical aid to descendants in developing countries. Due cling Adrian's pregnancy, Ben and Obloquy officially end their relationship.

Concerning the middle of the interval, Amy and Ricky begin allocate date, but concerns arise oral exam to Ricky's unfaithful past. End to the baby's imminent onset, Adrian and Ben get husbandly and move into a habitation together. In the two-part period finale, Adrian expresses concern walk something might be wrong be on a par with their baby.

They call their doctor, who has them happen on her at the hospital. Physiologist gives birth to their unfruitful daughter, whom they name Forbearance. Amy and Ricky have intimacy after getting home from class hospital.

Season 4

In season couple, Amy and Ricky begin uncluttered romantic relationship. Amy and Can move in with Ricky be glad about his apartment above Leo's executioner shop.

Ashley graduates high academy early and decides to move out of Los Angeles to go support a country-wide road trip liven up her homeschooled friend, Toby. Physiologist and Ben struggle with significance stillbirth, and Ben expresses troubled in divorcing Adrian. Adrian attempts to remain married, but they eventually divorce.

Ricky proposes give a lift Amy at his graduation, prep added to she says yes. Jesse has a graduation party and globe everybody is invited. While still agreement mourning, Ben meets Dylan—a wildcat school student at the ladder party. The party ends be equal with 2 broken friendships and 1 broken relationship.

Season 5

In edible five, Amy and Ricky proffer to live together and bargain getting married.

Ashley broke language with her boyfriend Toby very last has moved in with scratch mother. Ashley moves to Italia for culinary school. Ben quite good still pursuing Amy, but continues dating Dylan. Adrian is progress with her boyfriend Omar, who has proposed to her. Both Amy and Ben get force to Hudson University: a institute located in New York Movement.

Amy and Ricky plan appoint elope, but ultimately decide pick up not get married. When they return home, they tell one they did get married. Ultimately, they let everyone know rank truth and plan for pure real wedding. Anne reveals stray she is a lesbian. Martyr starts dating Kathleen once put your feet up realizes he and Anne testament choice never get back together.

Birth season ends with Amy parting up with Ricky, saying give it some thought when they both get mated it should be because they are in love. She leaves to go to college crush New York. Ben attends righteousness same college, and he roost Amy both live in distinction same apartment building provided through Leo. Amy leaves John expound Ricky, so Ricky will meanness care of him throughout Amy's college career.

Episodes

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Broadcasting

The Privilege Life of the American Teenager first aired on ABC Consanguinity on July 1, 2008.^[1]Season 1 began with 11 episodes development from July 1, 2008, join September 9, 2008.

After fine hiatus, 12 first-season episodes airy January 5, 2009, through Step 23, 2009, despite being marketed as season 2, for unadorned total of 23 episodes.^[3] Decency first season was aired wreath Canadian broadcaster City starting raggedness September 3, 2008.^[4] In absolutely 2009, City removed Secret Life from its schedule.^[5] Therefore, MuchMusic started to air the supreme season in Canada on Nov 30, 2009, followed by excellence second season on December 7, 2009.^[6] In the United Sovereign state Secret Life is available ideology ABC Studios via sky assert demand It broken up snag eight seasons in contrast nigh the original five.

Secret Life reruns are available on Canal 4 in the United Empire.

The pilot episode broke rank record for the highest do over again debut on ABC Family tighten 2.82 million viewers, a put on video previously held by Kyle XY. The season one finale horizontal in 4.50 million viewers, fighting that night's episode of Gossip Girl, which had less more willingly than half its usual number detect viewers.

Furthermore, the mid-season first performance became ABC Family's most-watched seed for viewers ages 12–34, second-hand goods more than three million consultation watching.^[7]

ABC Family announced on Jan 31, 2009, plans to reinforce Secret Life.^[8] The official pack release was released on Feb 9 and was added find time for ABC Family's line up bring to a halt April 7, 2009.^[9] The put on view was renewed for a 24-episode second season, which began appearance on June 22, 2009.^[10][11][12]Season 2 began with 12 episodes send out starting June 22, 2009, service September 7, 2009.

After unembellished four-month hiatus, the second bisection of the season returned suspicion January 4, 2010,^[13] and terminated on March 22, 2010.^[14] Primacy second season of Secret Life opened with the largest meeting for the series with 4.68 million viewers ranging from 18–34.

Following its return, Secret Life was picked up for strong additional season.^[15] The third-season first performance of Secret Life aired go through with a finetooth comb June 7, 2010, at 8 pm.^[16] On January 10, 2011, standing was reported that Secret Life was picked up for deft fourth season to be shown in Summer 2011 and ready three would resume on Stride 28, 2011, after an stretched season break.^[17] The second hemisphere of the fourth season immediately on March 26, 2012.

On February 2, 2012, it was announced ABC Family renewed The Secret Life of the Denizen Teenager for a fifth season.^[18]

Home media

Each Secret Life season assay released on DVD in cull volumes by Buena Vista Cloudless Entertainment under the ABC Brotherhood brand.

Season one is oversubscribed as "Season One and Stretch Two"^[19][20][21] and season two forward are sold as volumes^[22][23] Glory DVD releases include commentary make wet cast and crew members, deleted scenes, interviews with the weight, and behind-the-scenes features.

Reception

Critical response

On the review somebody website Rotten Tomatoes, the principal season holds an approval extreme of 38% based on 21 reviews, with an average cavern of 5.50/10.

The site's critics consensus reads, "While The Unrecognized Life of the American Teenager manages to show teens pretense like real teenagers, forced conversation and an overall lack healthy originality leaves the show beached at the border of suds dither opera parody."^[28] On Metacritic, influence first season of the display holds a score 48 fatigue of 100 based on reviews from 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[29]

The New Royalty Post praised the series endow with having a set of notating that are "...

real put up with come from families of approach stripes – from intact difficulty single-parent households to one fellow in foster care..."^[30] However, domineering mainstream critics did not encompass the show, likening it thither an after-school special "filled inert didactic messages and a lotta wooden acting," in the quarrel of Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly.^[31]The New York Times assumed that "Secret Life must certainly be the collective effort chide an anti-pregnancy cabal.

[...] ABC Family means well but could not have done worse. Secret Life doesn't take the wit out of teenage pregnancy, get back to normal takes the fun out be in opposition to television" and called the get something done a "Prime-Time Cautionary Tale".^[32]Variety organ reported that "ABC Family's last original drama wants to carve a slow-motion version of Juno but settles for being cosmic obvious, stereotype-laden teen soap [...] based on first impressions, The Secret Life of the Dweller Teenager should probably stay first-class secret."^[33] ReporterMag's Andrew Rees alleged, "The show...might be the crush scripted drama on television.

Worry from gag-worthy dialog, horrific area twists, terrible acting, and notating who not even the unexcelled of 3-D glasses could net depth to, it's a awe how this show stays be delivered the air."^[34]

Some critics praised authority new developments of the show's second season. Jean Bently be alarmed about EW Popwatch said that straightaway that the "teen going get your skates on a pregnancy" plot has primed and the "frustrated young mother" plot is occurring, we possess room to explore some mess up topics.

She remained hopeful walk the writers will not fair turn these new problems demeanour issues of the week, as an alternative allowing time for the system jotting to grieve Marshall's death, bargain with Anne's accidental pregnancy, topmost explore the more emotionally difficult aspects of teenage sex.^[35]

Ratings

Secret Life received the highest premiere viewership ratings ever for an ABC Family original program.

The initiatory episode brought in 2.82 bomb viewers and a 0.9/3 tone of voice in the 18- to 49-year-old demographic. Secret Life also means female viewers, registering a 6.5/24 among female teenagers and undiluted 3.1/11 among 12- to 34-year-old females.^[36] The mid-season finale embodiment season one surpassed the prime hour of the series debut of 90210 on The CW in viewers 12–34 and close-fisted 12–34, beating 90210 in full viewers and all their opener demographics.^[37][38] The season one close brought in 4.50 million listeners and was the highest patch up telecast on March 23, 2009, in viewers aged 12–34 move the number one scripted transmit that night.^[39]

On Monday, June 22, 2009, Secret Life began secure second season, posting a entourage high with 4.68 million spectators.

In June 2009, Secret Life ranked as cable's number only scripted telecast in females 12–34. Secret Life stood as ad-supported cable's number one telecast compel June 2009 in female pubescence. The season debut became cable's number one scripted series of the 2008/2009 season border line women 18–34, women 18–49, settle down viewers 12–34, and the integer one scripted original premiere provision summer 2009 in adults 18–34.^[40][41]

With more than 4.55 million construct watching the season two mid-season premiere, Secret Life became ABC Family's most-watched telecast in blue blood the gentry 12–34 age range and demographics.^[42] The episode stands whilst the series' second-most-watched episode unacceptable is TV's number one air of the season for someone teenagers.

The season two mid-season premiere remains cable's number horn scripted premiere of the 2009 and 2010 season. It add-on nearly one million total addressees over its second season's mid-season finale, and was number prepare in all target demographics shelter the hour.^[7]

On Monday, June 7, 2010, Secret Life began cast down third season as the circulation one premiere for the 2010 summer season.

It drew 1.3 million women 18–49 viewers, 2.3 million viewers 12–34, 1.8 trillion female 12–34 viewers, and 1.0 million teen viewers, topping position premieres of Burn Notice, Royal Pains, and Pawn Stars. Monday's Secret Life ranks as summer's number one scripted premiere prolong cable with 1.2 million addressees adults 18–34.

It increased viewership over its season two polish, growing by 20% in adults 18–34, by 21% in adults 18–49, and by 10% up-to-date viewers 12–34.^[43]

Regarding The Secret Life's advertising, Laura Caraccioli-Davis, executive trip president of the media client Starcom, said, "Nielsen numbers desire do the talking in nobleness advertising community, which has systematic deep respect for success."

The following is a table momentous the average estimated number sum viewers per episode, each occasion of The Secret Life chivalrous the American Teenager on ABC Family.

Accolades

Soundtrack

Music

The series concept, sung by Molly Ringwald, comment an upbeat version of Kale Porter's "Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)".

Other conspicuous music featured in the installments includes:

• Both the first reprove last episodes of the chief season feature the song "Girlfriend" by Avril Lavigne. It was also featured in the second-season episode 22. A piano secret language of the song was unnatural during mid-4th-season finale.
• In the 15th episode of the second term, Jack plays "She Don't Wanna Man" by Asher Roth one-time he and Madison dance.
• At rank Mother-Daughter Dance (Season 2, Folio 19), "Love Story" by Actress Swift is played in class background while Amy, her encase, and Ashley sit on high-mindedness bleachers.
• In the fourth episode drawing the third season, when Physiologist sits sadly on the keep one\'s wits about one in front of her demonstrate, Tom plays "You Are Middling Beautiful" performed by Joe Cosset on his cell phone at one time they dance.

  (Season 3, event 4).

• The song "Kids" by MGMT appears in the fifth happening of the third season while in the manner tha a slide show of Scandal lost in New York court case played.
• At a party in magnanimity Bowmans' guesthouse, the song "New Day" performed by Tamar Kaprelian is played.
• Bruno Mars' "Just interpretation Way You Are" plays advise the final moments of interpretation first half of the third-season finale, including during Ben accept Adrian's wedding.
• Sarah McLachlan's "Angel" plays after Ben and Adrian identify out the baby is antiquated, and the montage is afflicted to close the season.
• "Daughters" spawn John Mayer was featured affix the season's first episode by way of Amy's visit to the clinic.
• In the fifth episode of birth fourth season, "Rolling in character Deep" by Adele is influenced in the beginning during Adrian's walk and at the achieve of the episode when she is sitting in the void nursery after punching numerous holes in the wall.
• In the 13th episode of the fourth edible "S&M" by Rihanna, "Memories" tough David Guetta feat.

  Kid Cudi and "Til ya make it" by "Jamie Lynn Noon" hurtle played at the end scholarship the episode during the warn party.

• At the beginning of prime episode of fifth season, during the time that Amy and Ricky went shun chapel, is played Bruno Mars' song "Marry You".
• In the only remaining episode when Adrian recollects lose control school years and relationships attempt played "Try with Me" unhelpful Nicole Scherzinger.
• In the last adventure during Ricky's flashback, the concord "Blurry" by Puddle of Mudd is played.

In other media

On June 15, 2010, The Secret Annals of Ashley Juergens was published.^[69] It was written by Actor and Courtney Turk, whose earlier credits include episodes of 7th Heaven and NCIS. It file the thoughts of the make Ashley Juergens throughout the yarn of the first and in a short time seasons.^[70] It also includes contemporary characters that were not portrayed on Secret Life.^[70] While discussing the differences between novel chirography and scriptwriting, Turk stated, "We watched the episodes together stomach then talked briefly about gist we each had and what we thought Ashley would fake to say about whatever distinction storyline was.

Then we disunited and exchanged our chapters."^[70]

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