My feeling is that this whole issue is something best ignored by the greek community. It's a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation.

I guarantee you -- if greek organizations circulate petitions and cause a big stir regarding this show, we run the risk of the media picking that issue up. If the media covers our objections, that'll more than likely translate into ratings for this show.

Best to just sit back and let the show die a slow, quiet death.

I can assure you that the slow death will happen if the rest of the season is anything like the pilot. Jesus...download it from itunes for the lulz.

The show has already aired on TV? From your synopsis it sounds pretty stupid. Yes, I will be interested to see if any PNMs actually bring this show up during recruitment. lol.

You guys realize this is a satire, right? It's not supposed to be all that realistic. :rolleyes:

And judging from how heavily they've been promoting it everywhere, I doubt they're going to just let it die easily. Who knows though.

It's not actually a satire. It would actually have to have a point.

I watched it on Itunes... I lol'd. It was fairly ridiculous and I don't feel like it's worth my personal effort to try and get it canceled.

i went through sorority recruitment when sorority life was still on mtv. i can't wait to see what kind of pnms this show brings through recruitment thinking this show is an accurate portrayl of greek life.

Having actually watched the show now, I agree completely. It will be more than a waste of time to protest -- it's simply not worth it, and it just makes the protesters look stupid and risks more publicity for the show. And as a great circus master once said, there is no such thing as bad publicity.

It's a TV show, a work of fiction. Unlike that MTV schlock, it doesn't make any claims to be an accurate portayal of Greek life anywhere. Alexandra Robbins isn't the producer. It's just entertainment. I was in college when Animal House came out. While it certainly spawned renewed interest in toga parties, anybody with half a brain understood that it was just a movie, not a documentary, and not to be taken too seriously.

And okay, I'll admit it -- I laughed much more than I thought I would. Not just at the crazy inaccuracies -- I nearly spit my drink out when the main character spouted that all-but-3-presidents-since-1825 garbage. Yes, there were way too many Animal House rips, but still, it had some very funny moments.

Personally, I liked the Dale, the roommate:

Look, you came to college to have some fun,
and join a fraternity,
and sin in the eyes of God.

Why does the "Southern" roommate not have an accent????

I love Calvin "Rosenberg" Owens and Cappy!!!

I'm liking this show way more than I should. :D

I loved the show hahaha I was offended at the beginning with the rush workshop but after it got past that it was hilarious. Dale rocks my world lol. And any PNM that is stupid enough to let some sitcom influence their decision isnt someone you want as a brother or a sister anyway...you dont need people that moronic in your house.

i loved it in a guilty pleasure kind of way. sadly, this is kind of what i thought greek life was like before i wen to college. overall, it was silly and not real, and hopefully people will get that. a lot of it seemed to be over-cheesed for the cameras anyway!

that is so true. if you don't believe watch the e true hollywood story of married with children!

when will people learn that these petitions (usually) don't actually affect the tv shows...waste of time.

I was diagnosed with Foot In Mouth Disease.

I believe that Jericho was granted a stay of execution due in part to one of these online petitions. Don't be so sure.

I finally got to watch it on DVR and I have to agree.

I could have done without the cheesy dialogue here and there, but it wasn't the trainwreck I thought it was going to be.

It's satire and a work of fiction. I doubt it'll spell the end of Greek Life altogether.

I'ts not that bad and I would come back to watch it again on Sunday

Yeah, but I think it's the exception in a number of ways.

First, as you say, the online petitions were only part of the viewer response registered at CBS. There were also the 20 tons of peanuts delivered to CBS Headquarters. Second, CBS said that the "digital" response was the largest they had ever seen in response to a cancellation. Which leads to third, the protest in that case was in response to the cancellation of the show, which is quite different from trying to get the show cancelled. I think Axid Angel is exactly right that Married . . . With Children provides a much better of example of how protesting a show may just boost viewership and help keep it on the air longer.

Protest the show too much and watch ABC/ABC Family advertising it by saying "see the show that has so many people talking," and sending the organizers of the protests fruit baskets every Christmas.

NPC has actually started a real petition against this show. If you are interested, I would contact your National HQ, thats where I found out about it.

Really? This is just silly.

If nothing else, this will help get kids interested in greek life who otherwise might not have given it a thought. Most kids are smart enough to know that what is depicted on television is fictional. If we're clear about our organizational culture during recruitment, most kids will be just fine.

If public perception about GLOs changes due to some show on ABC Family, then it's clear that we're not doing enough on our own to positively affect our public image on our own.

I really think this is a mistake. By giving this show any attention whatsoever, we simply help to make it more relevant.

The Medical profession sure didn't take a hit after Scrubs started (although my aunt, who has been an RN for 30 years swears that it's more realistic than any other "medical" program)....I think of this the same way.

And the protesting groups risk making themselves look like they're riding on a very high horse. That's how it will be perceived and reported -- if anyone notices to begin with.

I watched the first episode and I wouldn't say that it has risen to the level of an all out protest - yet. After Sorority Life, this is a cake-walk.

I think a lot of people got interested in sororities after Sorority Life because they WEREN'T the stereotype a lot of people had of sororities.

at any rate....

NPC certainly does seem to be speaking on behalf of all of its members a heck of a lot lately - even if all the members don't hold the same opinion. Just saying is all.

I haven't seen any coverage of the NPC letter, so I imagine it's really somewhat of a non-issue as far as influencing public opinion.
Compared to the Depauw debacle, this is nothing. And I hope and pray that most of THAT is behind us.

i love this show. so many things about it are so on-the-money right....and then there is just enough stretch that it is hilarious.

I don't see what the big deal is. The show is MUCH better than I thought it would be.

Besides, this show won't last more than 2 seasons, if that much. How many more storylines can they think of that are "greek" before they rehash?

Tri Delta's response to the new TV series "GREEK."

GREEK TV Series - July 9
Tri Delta's response to ABC Family's new show, "GREEK."

Since early this year, we have been in close contact with entertainment reporters and producers of the upcoming "GREEK" series, and have offered Tri Delta as a resource for future story lines and segment plots that are more positive and representative of the Tri Delta sorority experience. We know that many of you have seen promotional trailers for the series, have visited the "Virtual Rush" show Web site, or have heard about the show through word-of-mouth. As a proactive organization, Tri Delta Executive Office staff and our PR firm are closely monitoring the marketing of the show and will track the topics covered in each episode, and are prepared and ready to respond as necessary.

~And this

GREEK TV Series - July 10
Fraternity President Michelle Shimberg shares her thoughts on the pilot episode of "GREEK."

After viewing the pilot episode of “Greek”, Fraternity President Michelle Shimberg shared brief thoughts with members of the press. An experpt is included below.

"'Greek' may make for good TV, but it's a far cry from reality for the vast majority of our members. Women who participate in that kind of superficial and 'mean girl' behavior are totally missing out on the true sorority experience."

Tri Delta’s Executive Office staff and PR firm will continue to monitor show plotlines and promotion.

I definitely agree. There's a lot of bitching and moaning going on in some of the LJ communities I read (including the AGD one) and I just don't understand why people are making such a big deal about it.

You're right on about the 2 seasons. I watch ABC Family all the time and I can't think of any ABC Family Original Series that lasted more than 2 or 3 seasons.

The show isn't that bad. I see worse in collegian Facebook and MySpace profiles. :rolleyes:

How long has Kyle XY been around? I've watched a couple of episodes because Kyle is really cute, but as a show, I can't seem to get into it at all.

Kyle XY is only just now starting its second season if I'm not mistaken.

:)And OTW you just made your 13,000th post! (just noticed it and thought I'd comment lol) does one say congrats for this sort of thing?

I watched a re-airing and, while I don't plan to tune in regularly, I didn't think it was a bad show. The show portrayed things that do actually happen (admittedly not to everyone but its drama/tv), and I was pleasantly suprised by the correct use of terminology. Its not the evil that some of the responses would portray it to be...and like everyone said, its not good enough to last too long.

Is it bad that I really don't care if this show exists or not? This show won't change the good things Greeks do, nor the stupid things that college students do. It's not going to encourage positive or negative behavior or stereotypes any more than normal... and if it brings more people out to recruitment, that's a good thing. They'll get an idea of what it's really all about then.

ABC Family is like Lifetime-- there aren't any "Must Watch" programs airing... it's something you watch when you are flipping channels and nothing else is on.

I could see them giving it a little extra "life" just because of their online forums...if the fourms stay popular, they'll continue the show past it's prime.

Kyle XY's received a huge following, but like you, I can't get into it at all, either. I know a lot of people were pissed when GREEK took over the Friday night encore slot on ABC.

Thanks! To think...13,000 posts and 6 1/2 years ago I was still a collegian!

The show isn't that bad. I kind of enjoy it.

More Episodes Ordered

Variety reports that ABC Family has ordered 10 more episodes, in addition to the 10 originally ordered. The short article also mentions the show's demographics.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...goryid=14&cs=1

This makes me happy personally. I like the show, but mostly because I like over dramatic and outrageous shows in general . It'd be funny if Greek did a little bit in one of the episodes about an online discussion board for greeks. It'd be like "The Valley" on The OC and then "Serman Oaks: The Real Valley".