Strong and Moving!

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

Let me preface this by saying that I was a teen in the 80's when this came out and I loved this show back then. So when I saw the complete box set for $10 at my local DVD place I picked it up and looked forward to some nostalgia.Two episodes later I turned it off and put the DVD back in the case and haven't touched it since. The show hadn't changed of course but I had. And it's not like I don't like everything I did back then. There are still shows, music and movies that I loved back then that I still enjoy now. Problem is I'm a lot more discerning than I was before. The show is typical sitcom fare. Two friends, start high school with the plan to be popular. The idea is, as was put in the intro, to click with the right clique and they're in. Problem is, they're not. Cue the wacky characters and the broad stereotypes and we have an ensemble piece. Maybe some day I'll give it another try but right now, the memories of the show are more enjoyable than the actual show itself.

When Square pegs premiered on CBS fall 1982, it was the hippest show on TV. It defined the pains, and joys of teenage life in the early 80's. The show featured the appearances of Bill Murray, The Doors drummer John Densmore, as well as rock groups The Waitress, Devo and others. Even though the show lasted only one season and 19 episodes, it ranked as the top show of the 14-30 age demographics, and was a critics darling, CBS canceled the series after just one year. Why? Network shows had much larger audiences at the time, and overall ratings mattered more than the now coveted younger age demographics. It boasted a dedicated 12 million viewers which a network would now consider a hit. Ask anybody from that era, and they will still remember the show, which aired in repeats for several years in syndication. How many shows get syndicated after a mere 19 episodes? And are fondly remembered 25 years later? Sarah Jessica Parker, Jamie Gertz, and Tracy Nelson all launched their careers here. If the show's ratings were judged on the now advertiser desired younger audience demos, it certainly would have lasted longer as it's fan base was huge(it's ratings far exceeded todays definition of a hit). Thankfully it's now on DVD.

With so many old TV shows putting out full-season or complete series DVD sets, I would go out of my way for Square Pegs: The Complete Series if they ever produced it! All 20 episodes in one collection, and for extras they can do recent interviews with the cast and crew as well as a tribute to Merritt Butrick (Johnny Slash), who died of AIDS in 1989. Hey, if MY BIG FAT Greek LIFE can do a "complete series" DVD, why not SQUARE PEGS? The original distributor of the show was Embassy Television (who also distributed THE FACTS OF LIFE and WHO'S THE BOSS?), but they went out of business, so I don't know who to Email about getting a SQUARE PEGS collection together.Steve

I love Square Pegs the way I love Welcome Back, Kotter or I Dream of Jeannie: for it's kitsch quality. From an easily-spooked new-waver named Johnny Slash, to the bitchy, overly-bubbly pep coordinator Muffi, to Sarah Jessica Parker in one of her earliest roles as an ugly duckling, this show is full of weird and wonderful characters. True, it's hard to believe why two people like the main characters would want to be friends with the catty popular girls, but we get the feeling the show was asking itself that same question. Anyone who loves the '80s as much as I do would love this show. A theme song by The Waitresses, an appearance by Devo, over-the-top legwarmer and skinny tie costumes worn by everyone; what's not to like?