All-American Girl (TV series)

All-American Girl
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GenreSitcom
Created byGary Jacobs
Starring
Music byGeorge Englund Jr.
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes19
Production
Executive producers
ProducerBruce Johnson
CinematographyDaniel Flannery
EditorJimmy B. Frazier
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 14, 1994 (1994-09-14) 
March 15, 1995 (1995-03-15)

All-American Girl is an American television sitcom starring Margaret Cho. The series aired on ABC from September 14, 1994, to March 15, 1995. It was loosely based on Cho's own experiences growing up in a Korean American family in San Francisco. Cho starred as Margaret Kim, the rebellious daughter of Korean emigrants and bookstore owners, whose American attitude often comes into conflict with her more traditional parents (Jodi Long and Clyde Kusatsu). Among her co-stars were BD Wong as Margaret's brother, and Amy Hill as her eccentric grandmother.

All-American Girl was created by ABC to capitalize on the trend of female comedians headlining their own sitcoms. Cho was included in a Wednesday night lineup that included other women in lead roles—Brett Butler (Grace Under Fire), Ellen DeGeneres (Ellen), and most successfully, Roseanne Barr (Roseanne).

The series received criticism for its depiction of Korean Americans and for stereotyping characters. ABC attempted to counter low ratings by retooling the show into an ensemble sitcom about Margaret and her white friends, but the revamping was unsuccessful and the series was cancelled after one season.