Product Description

All secrets come to the surface in the fantastic first season of the hit ABC Family original series that has fans and critics buzzing all across America. Good-girl band geek Amy is smart, talented, and pregnant. That is just one of the many surprises facing Amy's friends and family in this poignant portrait of modern-day high school life. Experience an award-winning series overflowing with humor, heart, and compassion. THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER is hours of engaging entertainment. From the creator of 7th Heaven, Brenda Hampton
Winner 2008 Teen Choice Award, Choice Summer TV Show. Number One cable series among teen and adult demos, Number One series on all television among teens. Source:
NTI Coverage Area on 9/4/08, research data provided by ABC Family

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2476 in DVD
• Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
• Released on: 2008-12-30
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: French, Spanish
• Number of discs: 3
• Running time: 173 minutes

Features

• All secrets come to the surface in the fantastic first season of the hit ABC Family original series that has fans and critics buzzing all across America. Good-girl band geek Amy is smart, talented.and pregnant. That is just one of the many surprises facing Amy's friends and family in this poignant portrait of modern-day high school life. Experience an award-winning* series overflowing with humor,

Amazon.com
The secret in The Secret Life of the American Teenager becomes all too clear early on. After having sex for the first time, 15-year-old Amy (Shailene Woodley) becomes pregnant. Scared and unsure of what to do, Amy keeps it a secret from her parents, hoping she'll be able to figure things out. Created by Brenda Hampton, the series is slightly edgier than Hampton's breakthrough series 7th Heaven. Though controversial in topic, The Secret Life of the American Teenager still is a family drama with a twist of Juno thrown into it. In an adroit bit of casting, 1980s teen queen Molly Ringwald plays Amy's mom, Anne. Loving and supportive (but at times clueless), Anne is preoccupied by her philandering husband. The show tackles a myriad of subjects not often seen in family-oriented programming: broken chastity vows and child abuse. It also touches on the what differentiates a good girl from the class “slut.” The script offers both preachy and snappy dialogue. When Anne tries to rush Amy's younger sister to school, the girl snaps back, “At least I won't be late for my period.” One of the defining elements of the series is that while it clearly does not condone unwed pregnancy, it also doesn't condemn it. By having the stereotypical good girl make a bad choice and wind up pregnant, the series offers the premise that this could happen to anyone, even your Straight-A child wearing a purity ring. The Secret Life of the American Teenager depicts the shame of the pregnant girl, but also offers her hope and options. There's a sweet romance between Amy and Ben (Ken Baumann), who knows she's pregnant by a different boy but loves her anyway. Their verbal exchanges are reminiscent of the dialogue between Angela and Brian from My So-Called Life, except Amy appreciates Ben's adoration. The season finale is designed to leave viewers wondering whether Amy will keep her baby, give it up for adoption or have an abortion. Given that the series originally aired in 2008 on the ABC Family channel, it's a good guess that the latter isn't a viable option. But it leaves viewers curious as to how Amy will navigate pregnancy and childbirth with finishing school and living out her own so-called life.--Jae-Ha Kim

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Customer Reviews

A little surreal, but cute
My teenager loves this show, and I have fun watching it with him. While I've discussed pregnancy and all that good stuff with him a long time ago, it still opens more dialogue. It's also entertaining,and has some realism to it - but, really, how many pregnant teens have two guys fighting over them? It would have been more realistic if she was on her own, and would probably dissuade teens from the dream of having babies because they're cute and all if she had to do it herself. I guess that doesn't make for as much drama though.

I like how the show touches on all potential ways of dealing with an unexpected pregnancy. I also like that she choses to keep her baby - too often media makes adoption look so wonderful instead of portraying it as it really is for the birthmother.

The teen actors are pretty good for the most part. Again, a little overly dramatized, even for teenagers, but that aside it is cute.

Secret Life of the American Teenager
If you haven't seen the tv show - why not? Everyone can relate to this show. Besides, it is a great show to watch with your pre-teen or teen to give you an entry into the tougher issues. With your own dvd you can pause and discuss issues, rewind to see again and again. This is the best series I have seen in a long time. I look forward to watching every week.

The Secret Life of The American Teenager--even for the older generations!!!
I started watching this series when it came out in the Summer of 2008, and I've been glued ever since. Although I am 30, it has managed to capture my attention.
The series focuses on a fifteen year old girl, facing an unexpected pregnancy. All of the actors and actresses that were casted fit their roles to a "T". Some of the episodes actually brought tears to my eyes--the show is realistic, and the things they address are what a lot (of our younger generations) go through. It's a great series, and it is definitely worth purchasing!!!