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'Good Grief' features local talent - Jan. 26 premiere

posted Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009 3:53pm

See more on: Arts, Music, RMPBS Originals, Watch Now

Don't miss the January 26 debut of "Good Grief," an original mini-series co-produced by Rocky Mountain PBS, dc dakota films and the College of Arts and Media at the University of Colorado Denver.

The seven-episode series, airing weeknights at 10 through February 3, features a cast, crew and musical talent drawn from UCD students and area professionals.

Bookmark this page to watch each episode online the day after it airs.

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Good Grief
"The Daily Grind (Part 1 of 7)"

What's your point of view?

StillRockin
Monday, January 26, 2009 › 11:15pm
Dudes we need more info on this series. I saw it for the first time tonite and I wanted to know more about the people in it, especially the female singer / acoustic guitarist who is really good. The songs she did were great - can we buy them somewhere?

Elizabeth
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 › 10:04am
Thanks for tuning in, StillRockin. The singer/guitarist featured in Episode 1 is Angie Stevens.

Information on each of the bands appears just before their video that concludes each episode.

Jodi
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 › 9:08pm
The doctor was the BEST! Confident, good lookin' and did a wonderful job!!! He should move to Hollywood. Hope this takes off- what a talent.

oorah...
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 › 10:17pm
I just watched the first episode online, and I think you guys did a great job. Its just to bad I can't watch it on tv here in CA. Oh by the way those three sisters are hotties. Especially the blonde with the short hair.

Reese
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 › 9:15pm
The ReMinders were great! Are they going to be featured each week?

A Fan
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 › 11:31pm
BJ Rocks!

Allison
Thursday, January 29, 2009 › 3:21pm
This is cool, y'all! I'm impressed with all the things you've done on Panorama in the last six months. Awesome.

Meagan
Thursday, January 29, 2009 › 6:28pm
What a great show! It is amazing to see our students from ArtLab represented. The show represents great multicultural aspects of America and wonderful talent! Keep up the amazing work!

KH - Lakewood
Thursday, January 29, 2009 › 8:37pm
Good first effort, but definitely needs a more polished, professional touch if it's going to be on TV --for SEVEN nights??

Elizabeth
Thursday, January 29, 2009 › 9:37pm
303! Represent!

Shea
Thursday, January 29, 2009 › 9:48pm
It's interesting that in GOOD GRIEF, it seems more open, more echoy than, say, the café in Friends. You don't get the feeling that you're actually in a café like you do in, to use another example, the famous scene from When Harry met Sally. I don't know what makes the difference. I thought the sets were very good, appropriate, complete, and they did have some background actors, too, and the lighting seems good. Maybe it was sound? In When Harry met Sally you feel like you're in a cozy little café. Not so much with GOOD GRIEF. Perhaps GOOD GRIEF wanted to give the feeling of a more empty café to show how the women were struggling to get customers.

Millie
Thursday, January 29, 2009 › 10:01pm
Looking forward to tonight for the next episode! Will Victor finally show up? Will Dr. Sad&Depressed hit on Ms. I'mInChargeOfEverything? Will the café dwellers find a life?

Claire-Salida
Thursday, January 29, 2009 › 11:02pm
WOW. What caught my attention actually is the commercial for Good Grief. I heard a familiar voice singing and when I went to look at the tv, i saw Leanor Ortega and the voice i heard was Keith i believe (not 100% sure) from Five Iron Frenzy and Brave Saint Saturn. After seeing that, i honestly well flipped out having seen and heard some of FIF's band members...

anyway. i hope they won't just be featured in the commercials. :)

this show has honestly made me think for hours. The concepts, the complexity of each customer, everything got me thinking. PLUS i am sort of leaning toward being a producer and i've made films like this but to see yours on tv gave me great encouragement as a young film-maker.

i cannot wait to see the last 3 episodes!! i wish there were more! :)

reply :)

Claire-Salida
Thursday, January 29, 2009 › 11:30pm
AH! so is it Hearts of Palm that are on your commercials!? i LOVE their sound. It's like an indie FIF. i'm diggin' it.

Ted Schilling
Friday, January 30, 2009 › 7:44pm
Wow. Just went and downloaded the album of 'The Autumn Film', because of their haunting song, "Reprieve", from your program. Amazing band.

The show's pretty good. Yeah, the sound and lighting is problematic, but it's gotten better. If you have another season, I'm sure that'll be corrected.

Good stuff, all around. Sad it's only 7 episodes.

Mark
Saturday, January 31, 2009 › 1:58pm
The Autumn Film is amazing! Who knew a voice like that existed in Denver?

Austin
Saturday, January 31, 2009 › 1:59pm
Dugg it.

Jeremy
Saturday, January 31, 2009 › 2:04pm
Definitely a modest beginning... but can see it heading in the right direction. It's nice to be able to see them all on the web!

Rachel
Saturday, January 31, 2009 › 2:06pm
I go to that coffee shop!!

dookeedraws
Saturday, January 31, 2009 › 2:10pm
that chick with the violin sounds like bjork, only better.

Lars
Saturday, January 31, 2009 › 2:27pm
That "chick" is Elin Palmer from Sweden. The violin is Swedish too. BJork is Icelandic. Jag alska sverige! (I love Sweden) :)

Michael - Ft. Collins
Saturday, January 31, 2009 › 2:30pm
Nice job guys.

Barb - Co. Springs
Saturday, January 31, 2009 › 2:33pm
Wonderful show! Such talented young people.

gnomewarlock
Saturday, January 31, 2009 › 2:36pm
Grats!

Alex
Saturday, January 31, 2009 › 2:42pm
Yah! It was okay. I'm taking a class on film, so I'm always going to find something wrong, but it was all right for a first try. Who is this geared toward? The jazz trio (with phantom voices and guitars, lol) seems a little misplaced, but all the other music was fantastic. Is there a season 2? Hopefully someone actually reads these posts and takes some notes.

Laura - Englewood
Saturday, January 31, 2009 › 5:51pm
Hey guys! You should be proud of yourselves! Better than anything I could come up with!

BJ
Saturday, January 31, 2009 › 5:55pm
Thank you, A Fan! I think you rock!

Ally
Saturday, January 31, 2009 › 8:53pm
There's like a zen quality to the black and white shots of danny.. it fells relaxing.

Cronin
Monday, February 2, 2009 › 10:38am
I agree with a previous writer, this is for a certain audience, not everyone. Should be given a nice home on the web, where it can grow and expand, work out the amateur bugs. The experiment on TV was okay, but I'm now looking forward to return of real PBS calibur programming.

Trace - Denver
Monday, February 2, 2009 › 9:54pm
Awesome!

Brian
Monday, February 2, 2009 › 10:25pm
I really liked all the music on the show. I can't believe there are so many young, talented musicians in Denver!

Another Fan
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 › 12:05am
BJ Rules!

Shelly
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 › 11:11am
Excellent show. I just love the sisters and the Doctor. The skinny girls were great! I hope there is a season two.

Peter Johnson
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 › 9:05am
I really couldn't tell if the writing was any good or not, as I was immediately put off by the stiff . . . wooden . . . acting . . . and delivery. Nothing anyone says on this show sounds real -- everyone sounds as if they're reading from a book. Am I to understand professionals are involved with this? I would be embarrassed. Perhaps you could hire someone to teach acting for camera. At the very least, get a coach involved who knows how to coach dialogue so it sounds real. Very disappointing. I was on a local TV show on KBDI-TV-12 for 4 years (Show ran for 11), and we worked hard on our skits and sketches & took some trouble with our acting. Not in evidence on "Good Grief". The Denver Center is just across the street from you guys -- get one of their actors to help you out.

Inez
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 › 12:27pm
The series has great potential. Was glad to see the characters were of the younger generation. I thought Dill and Dell were the best, they were the most believable, more so than any of the other characters. They added some lightness and fun to the series where no one else seemed to. The chemistry between the two WORKED. Not too impressed some of the other actors, especially the sisters. There should of been more continuity and flow to the show. Overall opinion I thought it was pretty good. Wish there would have been more episodes as to extend the story lines. Just as you started to get into the stories they would switch to someone else which made it a little confusing at times. Hats go off to Dill and Dell they made the show!!!

J Donovan
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 › 12:30pm
I have to agree the acting and so-called script left me cold, but the music was good. Maybe these people should drop the "story" part of it and just showcase local musicians.

Tom W
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 › 2pm
I agree with earlier comments. It started out pretty lame. Got better as it went on. Liked to two guy roommates the best.

marla
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 › 2:27pm
The pilot needed to be longer. Characters didn't have enough time to get fully developed. Music was great!!

Ray H
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 › 2:40pm
Need to see more of the show. Music was good. Two college roomies did the best job acting. Dr. was okay, a little over the top at times. Three sisters were so-so

R.T.
Thursday, February 5, 2009 › 9am
Thought the pieces were too short and choppy. Didn't give enough time for the viewers to observe any kind of development of the characters. The last episode was the best by far. I agree that the two college roomies did a great job. They were difintely the funniest. Made the series worth watching. I also enjoyed the music. Thought the lighting and sound good have been better

Tara O.
Thursday, February 5, 2009 › 9:21am
Would like to see more of the show. Will there be a 2nd season?? Thought the series was off to a great start. The story line has potential to expand and develope...good job!!

Peter Clark
Friday, February 6, 2009 › 12:03am
I NEED THAT DINOSAUR BOY!!
Amazing.

Jack Colton
Friday, February 6, 2009 › 9:23pm
I thought the couple waiting to hear about their child did a good job. Especially the 'dad' - impressive.

Griefer
Saturday, February 7, 2009 › 3:38pm
I'm jealous I didn't get to be on it. You would have benefitted greatly from my expertise.

David V.
Sunday, February 8, 2009 › 9:35am
Haven't seen all the series bu I love the one's I have watched. Wish network TV was as entertaining and well done. Dave

Elizabeth
Sunday, February 8, 2009 › 2:41pm
Thank you, everyone, for joining our discussion. We appreciate your comments, both favorable and critical, about anything that we air.

This afternoon, I removed a few comments that did not adhere to the "no personal attacks" guidelines below. Thank you for continuing to make this a stimulating and inviting forum.

Fantasmio
Monday, February 9, 2009 › 12:57am
The title says it all!
:D
:D
:D

Peter Johnson
Monday, February 9, 2009 › 8:51am
Re. the personal attacks policy -- even though these are not posted on the site, they still manage to make their way to my inbox.
Sometimes a wake-up call is needed. I have been lucky enough to have worked with a lot of different people in the business and at different times in my life have made lots of money/was able to support myself through showbiz. You are doing nobody any favors to praise what is not praiseworthy. That is what you do with small children. If you are an adult, you process the criticism to see if it has value & proceed from there. There are an abundance of very good acting coaches in the area who teach acting for camera. I would encourage those involved to avail themselves of this resource, for there is a need to do so. I meant no insult, but called it as I saw.

TomW
Monday, February 9, 2009 › 2:03pm
Peter Johnson is right. This show didn't begin to approach the kind of quality you expect on PBS, and no one should pretend it did. I guess it's nice of the station to give it some broadcast time. But if there's a plan for it to come back at some point, I hope the producers will make the investment to increase the technical and acting quality, as well as the script.

Janine
Sunday, March 1, 2009 › 2:59pm
Really enjoyed the music part of it!
Good entertainment!

anonymous
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 › 11:39pm
I'm sorry, but this show was absolutely atrocious. Let's all just face facts.

This is nothing against the students who worked hard on this. They did the very best they could with the material they were given-- the horrendous writing and directing. But everything about this show simply does not work, on any fundamental level.

Please, RMPBS, please greenlight more student productions and television shows, but be more discerning of what you choose to produce.

I promise you THIS is NOT everything we're capable of.

Kassandra
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 › 11:46pm
The Rocky Mountains have a highland climate. The average annual temperature in the valley bottoms of the Colorado Rockies near the latitude of Boulder is 43 °F (6 °C). July is the hottest month there with an average temperature of 82 °F (28 °C). In January, the average monthly temperature is 7 °F (−14 °C), making it the region's coldest month. The average precipitation per year there is approximately 14 inches (360 mm). Meanwhile, due to a economic crisis, recession had been a big issue. A recession is awful, but a disaster is worse. Disaster, be it natural or man made, is a fascinating topic.

Martha Burger
Thursday, August 13, 2009 › 11:10am
Some people play roles, but those who are actually in the business of overcoming the world can teach you some lessons, eventually.

Those who see the end from the beginning are actually the directors and producers of this life as we know it. Of whom do I speak? I speak of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost.

Thank you Jesus! Anyways, God Knows, not necessarily the local parishioners.

tadkafhiv
Saturday, October 17, 2009 › 4:23pm
hey

Jodi
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 › 9:08pm
The doctor was the BEST! Confident, good lookin' and did a wonderful job!!! He should move to Hollywood. Hope this takes off- what a talent.

Reese
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 › 9:15pm
The ReMinders were great! Are they going to be featured each week?

A Fan
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 › 11:31pm
BJ Rocks!

Allison
Thursday, January 29, 2009 › 3:21pm
This is cool, y'all! I'm impressed with all the things you've done on Panorama in the last six months. Awesome.

KH - Lakewood
Thursday, January 29, 2009 › 8:37pm
Good first effort, but definitely needs a more polished, professional touch if it's going to be on TV --for SEVEN nights??