"Square Pegs"

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"Square Pegs" is an early-1980s American teen sitcom that follows two awkward high school girls trying to fit in with various cliques, noted for its offbeat humor and depiction of adolescent social dynamics.

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instanceOf sitcom
teen sitcom
television series
broadcastOn network television
composer Bill Conti
countryOfOrigin United States
creator Anne Beatts
depicts adolescent social dynamics
high school cliques
era 1980s American television
executiveProducer Anne Beatts
filmingStyle single-camera
firstAired 1982
September 27, 1982
genre high school comedy
sitcom
teen comedy
hasFormat 30-minute episodes
hasTheme fitting in at high school
friendship
identity
lastAired 1983
March 7, 1983
mainCharacter Lauren Hutchinson NERFINISHED
Patty Greene
notableFor offbeat humor
realistic portrayal of teenage awkwardness
numberOfEpisodes 20
numberOfSeasons 1
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork CBS
originalRunEndYear 1983
originalRunStartYear 1982
portrayedBy Lauren Hutchinson – Amy Linker
linked to: Amy Linker

Patty Greene – Sarah Jessica Parker
productionCompany CBS Entertainment Productions
linked to: CBS Studios
setting Weemawee High School
starring Amy Linker
Claudiu Teohari
Jami Gertz
Jamie Gertz
John Femia NERFINISHED
Merritt Butrick
Sarah Jessica Parker
Tracy Nelson
targetAudience teenagers
young adults
timePeriodOfSetting early 1980s

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Square Pegs openingTheme "Square Pegs"
The Waitresses notableWork Square Pegs (theme song)
linked to: "Square Pegs"
Jennifer DiNuccio firstAppearanceWork Square Pegs (TV series)
linked to: "Square Pegs"