2gether (American TV series)

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2gether
Also known as2ge+her
Genre Sitcom
Created by
Developed by Roger S.H. Schulman
Starring
Composers
Country of origin
  • United States
  • Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes19 (1 unaired)
Production
Production locations
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network MTV
ReleaseAugust 15, 2000 (2000-08-15) 
March 19, 2001 (2001-03-19)

2gether (stylized as 2ge+her: The Series) is a sitcom that aired on MTV from August 15, 2000 until March 19, 2001. [1] The series was cancelled after two seasons due to the death of the youngest band member, Michael Cuccione, in early 2001. [2]

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Synopsis

2gether began as a movie and spun-off into an MTV series about a faux boy band that parodied the popular boy bands of the 90s, such as The Backstreet Boys, NSYNC and New Kids on the Block. [2] [3] [4]

Cast

Episodes

Season 1 (2000)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Lorelei: Pilot"Paul Lazarus Brian Gunn & Mark Gunn August 15, 2000 (2000-08-15)
22"Crying"Robert Ginty Roger S.H. Schulman August 22, 2000 (2000-08-22)
33"Bunny"Robert GintyErica RothschildAugust 29, 2000 (2000-08-29)
44"Rage"Paul LazarusBrian Gunn & Mark GunnSeptember 5, 2000 (2000-09-05)
55"Solo"Gilbert M. ShiltonRoger S.H. SchulmanSeptember 12, 2000 (2000-09-12)
66"Hotties"Gilbert M. ShiltonRoger S.H. SchulmanSeptember 19, 2000 (2000-09-19)
77"Waxed"Dan IrelandChristy CallmanOctober 3, 2000 (2000-10-03)
88"Boss"John PozerMichael Sperr & Celia RumseyOctober 10, 2000 (2000-10-10)
99"Dad"Robert GintyErica RothschildOctober 17, 2000 (2000-10-17)
1010"Dead"Robert GintySy RosenOctober 24, 2000 (2000-10-24)
1111"Awesomeness"Charles WilkinsonBill CanterburyOctober 31, 2000 (2000-10-31)
1212"Dumped"UnknownUnknownNovember 14, 2000 (2000-11-14)
1313"Forever I"Mark SobelBrian Gunn, Mark GunnNovember 21, 2000 (2000-11-21)

Season 2 (2001)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
141"Pirates"John PozerBill CanterburyFebruary 19, 2001 (2001-02-19)
152"Lovechild"Charles WilkinsonSy RosenFebruary 26, 2001 (2001-02-26)
163"Jillie"John PozerChris BrownMarch 5, 2001 (2001-03-05)
174"Lyrics"George MendelukBill CanterburyMarch 12, 2001 (2001-03-12)
185"Kiss"Mark GunnBrian GunnMarch 19, 2001 (2001-03-19)
196"Fat"John PozerRoger S.H. SchulmanUNAIRED

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