Gigantic (TV series)

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Gigantic
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Genre Comedy drama
Created byBen Wolfinsohn
Debby Wolfinsohn
Starring Grace Gummer
Tony Oller
Ryan Rottman
Jolene Purdy
Malcolm David Kelley
Gia Mantegna
Opening theme"Dizzy From the Ride" by Alex Roots
ComposerRobert ToTeras
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes18 [1] (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers Marti Noxon
Dawn Parouse Olmstead
Producer Amy Sydorick
CinematographyGreg Harrington
Camera setupSingle camera
Running time30 minutes
(with commercials)
Production companies Reveille Productions
Grady Twins Productions
Pacific Bay Entertainment
Release
Original network TeenNick
Original releaseOctober 8, 2010 (2010-10-08) 
April 22, 2011 (2011-04-22)

Gigantic is an American comedy-drama television series created by Ben and Debby Wolfinsohn. It was produced by Reveille Productions, Grady Twins Productions, and Pacific Bay Entertainment. The series aired on TeenNick from October 8, 2010 to April 22, 2011. [2]

Contents

On April 19, 2011, the series was cancelled after one season. [3]

Premise

Gigantic revolves around 17-year-old Anna Moore (Grace Gummer) and her younger brother Walt (Tony Oller), teens who live the lives of Hollywood "it" kids as the children of famous movie star couple John and Jennifer Moore. Anna and Walt have recently returned to Los Angeles after living in Australia for the past two years while their parents were shooting a movie. The series takes a fictional look at the complicated lives of children of Hollywood celebrities, giving an insider view of the glitz, glamour, and A-list parties of Tinseltown. It exposes the life behind the tabloids and gossip blogs, while exploring the difficulties of growing up with superstar parents.

Two stars of the series are real-life children of Hollywood celebrities. Grace Gummer is the daughter of Meryl Streep, and Gia Mantegna is the daughter of Joe Mantegna. Plans for the series include celebrity cameo appearances. [4] Oller's character was written to be a musician and he will be performing in several episodes. In real life, Oller is a singer, musician and composer. In 2012, Oller and Kelley joined up to form the pop duo MKTO.

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
1–2"Pilot" Angela Robinson Marti Noxon October 8, 2010 (2010-10-08)101–102
Anna and her family move to Hollywood and a secret her friend has causes problems. Anna and Joey have a horrible night together and Walt meets a girl who likes him for who he is.
3"Black and White and Red All Over" John Stuart Scott Bert V. Royal October 15, 2010 (2010-10-15)103
Piper looks for a blogger. Anna gets a great opportunity to advance her career.
4"Cas' Girls Are Not So Easy"John Stuart Scott Stacy Rukeyser October 22, 2010 (2010-10-22)104
Not wanting to drive Joey away, Anna starts to back off of him. Meanwhile, Vanessa and Jen bond over lunch.
5"An Awesome Night of Awesomeness" Rick Rosenthal Dave HolsteinOctober 29, 2010 (2010-10-29)105
Anna and Joey go on their first date. Walt puts on a concert.
6"Perfect Complications"Rick Rosenthal Meg LeFauve
& John Michael Morgan
November 5, 2010 (2010-11-05)106
Anna tries to get info about Vanessa.
7"All In" Jamie Babbit Bert V. RoyalNovember 12, 2010 (2010-11-12)107
Joey plays poker to earn money and Piper wants Hugh back.
8"The Town of No" Barnet Kellman Stacy RukeyserNovember 19, 2010 (2010-11-19)108
Anna has to make a choice about her schooling.
9"Dottie P." Sandy Smolan Dave HolsteinNovember 26, 2010 (2010-11-26)109
Maggie starts work on Vanessa's movie, and John takes Joey and Russel on a bonding trip.
10"Bye, Bye Baby" Michael Grossman Nina ColmanDecember 3, 2010 (2010-12-03)110
Joey tells Anna the truth, and Vanessa is fired by her agent.
11"Zen and the Art of Getting Over It" Jerry Levine Bert V. RoyalDecember 10, 2010 (2010-12-10)111
Anna soothes her aching heart with new hobbies; Piper questions her true feelings for Peter.
12"Carpe Diem" Fred Savage Meg LeFauve
& John Michael Morgan
March 11, 2011 (2011-03-11)112
Finn and Piper search for information about their stepmother; Anna and Russell play a game of Truth or Dare?.
13"Scramble"Fred SavageDave HolsteinMarch 18, 2011 (2011-03-18)113
Anna must choose between Russell and Joey; Anna unexpectedly bonds with Vanessa; Piper tries to keep her father's secret.
14"Back to Normal" Joanna Kerns Meg LeFauve
& John Michael Morgan
March 25, 2011 (2011-03-25)114
The Moores plan a cozy family dinner; Anna and Joey reunite; Piper plans to include her father's secret boyfriend in a family dinner.
15"The Hell Just Happened" Bob Berlinger Dave HolsteinApril 1, 2011 (2011-04-01)115
Anna's mother hopes to reconcile with her daughter; Maggie must choose between Walt and her career.
16"The Joy of Contrition"John Stuart ScottBert V. RoyalApril 8, 2011 (2011-04-08)116
Walt is excited when he hears from a music producer; Anna and Piper set off a brawl at a party; Vanessa resorts to reality television.
17"Food Stylist Girl" Gil Junger Marti NoxonApril 15, 2011 (2011-04-15)117
The paparazzi wreaks havoc on Joey, Anna and Piper's lives; Walt teaches Vanessa about songwriting.
18"Things That Haven't Happened Yet" Dennie Gordon Stacy RukeyserApril 22, 2011 (2011-04-22)118
Anna grows tired of her parents' wariness about Joey; Piper wants her father to come out at the Moore's premiere.

Development and production

Gigantic had been in development since 2005. The series was created by the brother and sister team of Ben and Debby Wolfinsohn, who wrote, cast and directed a pilot episode that year. [6] In 2007, Reveille Productions joined forces with Viacom to work on the series. [7] In early 2009, Marti Noxon and Dawn Parouse joined the project as showrunners. Viacom green-lit the series with a 13-episode order in May 2009. [8] Production began in October 2009, with the episode order increased to 18. [9] The series was filmed in the Los Angeles area.

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