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Bunheads

ComedyDramaFamily

Michelle, a Las Vegas showgirl marries a man on a whim and moves to his sleepy coastal town where she winds up working alongside her new mother-in-law at her dance school.

Year

2012

IMDb

7.6

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Cast

Daniel Palladino

Director

Amy Sherman-Palladino

Director

Jackson Douglas

Director

Cast

Daniel Palladino

Director

Amy Sherman-Palladino

Director

Jackson Douglas

Director

David Paymer

Director

Jamie Babbit

Director

EK

Elodie Keene

Director

Kenny Ortega

Director

Chris Eigeman

Director

Sutton Foster

Michelle Simms

KJ

Kaitlyn Jenkins

Boo Jordan

Julia Goldani Telles

Sasha Torres

Bailey De Young

Ginny Thompson

Emma Dumont

Melanie Segal

Kelly Bishop

Fanny Flowers

Stacey Oristano

Truly Stone

Matisse Love

Matisse

RP

RaJahnae Patterson

RaJahnae

Nathan Parsons

Godot

Angelina McCoy

Talia

Rose Abdoo

Sam

Jeanine Mason

Cozette

Casey J. Adler

Carl Cramer

Paul James Jordan

Dez

Garrett Coffey

Roman

Brad Ellis

Piano Player

Brad Ellis

Brad

Liza Weil

Milly Stone

Lamar Damon

Writer

Amy Sherman-Palladino

Writer

Daniel Palladino

Writer

SL

Sheila Lawrence

Writer

GL

Grant Levy

Writer

DR

Dominik Rothbard

Writer

Beth Schacter

Writer

SD

Sarah Dunn

Writer

AW

Amy Welsh

Writer

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10 Comments

realwarripikinJun 14, 2025

to whom may concern: I love this show I am sad they have cancel a just fun show there seem to cancel all family fun cute show bring bun heads I love Gilmore Girls I love Amy Sherman Palladio show she write family show. I prefer family show over most show on TV this day please ABC family channel bring Bunheads show back on the air. I miss deeply everyday I watch Bunheads and Gilmore Girls once a day everyday so I wish for more Bunheads episode. please I would appreciate it ABC family or any other TV channel please pick up Bunheads and renew this wonderful TV show bring it back to the air. best wish Kaoru Tomoe

adzyimzJun 14, 2025

I can't even believe I love this show, since I have never been a dancer, but I checked it out simply for the amazing and wonderful Sutton Foster and have stayed for the rest of this talented cast. The characters are interesting and the dialogue is the best reason to stay focused. I laugh out loud A LOT every week, and that's saying something these days. Witty and clever is not the norm with most TV shows. I'm not sure what the deal is with all the haters on the reviews here, unless they can't get over the fact that this isn't the Gilmore Girls. I never was able to watch GG, so maybe it's easier to enjoy this without expectations. Anything that gives Sutton Foster exposure to a wider audience is a blessing for us all.

SamSpedyJun 14, 2025

When I watched the first seasons of 'Gilmore Girls' I was thrilled about the wit and personality of that show. Finally a memorable writer, I thought about Ms. Palladino back then. Now I see she can do only one thing and in a very immature way. It's so obvious and I won't insist (same atmosphere, same type of small town, same actors, same type of dialog and characters, even same type of la-la-la music!). Except that Rory is now multiplied. And what a bizarre premise: ballet in a small town. Of course Sutton Foster is not Lauren Graham, but she tries to do her best. And she would be fine if one didn't remember Lorelai every minute... How can so witty a writer be so childishly repetitive? The real greats don't repeat themselves, at least not literally. So I don't like 'Boneheads'.

muhammed garbaJun 14, 2025

I loved, loved, loved Gilmore Girls, so thought I'd give this show a whirl. On episode 3 and so far, like it! Thank you Ethan for taping it and letting me watch. Very similar vibe to Gilmore - with great writing, repartee and lovable, kooky characters. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Sherman-Palladino's script is as witty as ever and love the fact that they brought in a great Broadway actress/dancer. Sutton Foster is likable and funny. Similar, yet different to Lauren Graham. Good to see Kelly Bishop back. Difficult not to compare to Gilmore Girls really, but as I love that show and they've stopped making it - I have to fill the void with something. I love ballet too, so like that addition to the story. So great that there ARE ballerinas and dancers that could also act. All those dance movies with the plastic 'acting' were depressing me. A great pick-me-up show. So you can add this to The Big Bang Theory and Modern Family as my favourite comedies!

DoraTambo310Jun 14, 2025

I was a huge fan of "Gilmore Girls" and when I heard that Amy Sherman Palladino was creating a new show, I was eager to watch it. I grabbed my remote this past Monday night, my bowl of popcorn, and snuggled down on the couch to watch the premier episode of "Bunheads." After watching the entire pilot, I was left . . . wanting. I know many pilots are hard to judge as they are to jump start the new show, but remember, this is from the same woman who brought the amazing cast of characters that was "Gilmore Girls." I am NOT comparing the two. I am comparing the quality of effort put into the shows. Bunheads is about a former ballerina turned Vegas showgirl who gets married quickly and ends up in Paradise, a small coastal town, where the man she married is a prominent feature in the town and his mother plays an important part in his life. Not only is his mother important in his life, she lives in his house, and she also runs a ballet studio--shock and awe abound! His mother was a ballerina, his new wife is a ballerina! *Sarcasm intended* The main draw for the show is Sutton Foster (much more known for Broadway and it shows) and Kelly Bishop (who does not sparkle like she did in her previous roles.) The girls who are the four "stars" of the dance studio are lackluster and have no real chemistry with the show at all, especially the girl who plays Sasha. The Sasha character is supposed to be an angst character who has daddy issues and is bored with life, but the audience can tell that this is the actress' first role as she is a completely flat character. Every time she would open her mouth, I would cringe. The other three girls are not as bad; however, the inexperience shows. I will not continue to watch this show. There have been many actresses that have successfully moved from Broadway to TV, but Foster's acting feels a little too forced. I feel Bishop gave so much more in other roles and maybe the writers do not feel that they have to write quality work for her. Bishop is a dynamic actress, but when the writing is horrible, it's not worth watching her. Finally, until all of the girls get in good acting classes, especially the Sasha character, I will continually be turned off by the acting. Overall, I was disappointed and I was looking forward to seeing a great new show. I expected more from Ms. Sherman Palladino and ABC Family, but I think they decided to rely more on her success with "Gilmore Girls" and their success with some of their other shows, e.g. "Make It Or Break It," "The Lying Game," "Pretty Little Liars," instead of concentrating on quality writing, acting, and production of what could have been a great show.

MarieNo EssJun 14, 2025

This whole review is a spoiler if you haven't watched the Bunheads pilot (or the Big Love finale). I hate it when writers throw up huge plot twists to challenge their characters or move the story with no thought to what the audience might enjoy. Big Love did it for most of their last season - making our favorite characters unlikable, destroying things that had been building for years and finally giving their lead a nothing death just so we could see how everyone else reacts. After just one episode, I am worried Bunheads is already on the same slippery slope. They spent most of the pilot laying the foundation for a quirky, original love story unlike anything I have seen in a quality drama, only to give their male lead a nothing death during the last 30 seconds of the show. Despite the good acting and witty dialog, I don't think I am invested enough to watch a bunch of women I've only known for one episode grieve my favorite character from the pilot. I am tired of having the rug pulled out from under me with manipulative plot twists that make an otherwise great show less enjoyable. The writers should earn an emotional reaction from their viewers, not do the creative equivalent of giving us a cute puppy just so they can take it away.

Dounia & IhssasJun 14, 2025

This is my first IMDb review, and well worth it, because after only watching the first episode, I have to say I love this show! It actually kind of inspired me to wanna take ballet and dance classes. I've watched the pilot episode three times now before the second episode aired. It's that good! Sutton Foster and Kelly Bishop have great chemistry, I have to say, Sutton Foster, who is normally a HUGE two time Tony Award winner, makes a great TV debut with a very strong character, and after watching the pilot episode three times I notice and catch more good parts in it. The pilot has a lot of good one liners! It's very funny. And the pilot has a shocking twist that might bring this series to a different but interesting place, I will still watch it. A lot of people are comparing this show to Gilmore Girls because the woman who created Gilmore Girls created this show, as well as Kelly Bishop playing a mother. I've only seen Gilmore Girls a few times, I didn't really get into it, but I have to say I'm into this show! I cant wait for more episodes! I hope ABC Family keeps this show on the air for a long time! My one complaint is to ABC Family, whose cable company is only Direct TV. I think more people would be able to watch this show if you would put it on a normal cable channel. I have to watch Bunheads online, so that might affect your ratings sadly. That is all.

Fakhar AbbasJun 14, 2025

Hope you have read the story line. Beyond that: The girl (Sutton Foster) is a 30 something girl, life has passed her by in the dancing business and she is now an ordinary show girl in Las Vegas. She has a 40 something guy who sees her show all the time and is a big admirer. He keeps courting her all the time and finally she relents and marries him, seeing that she has no further career in her present life. The show moves along fast, and its once she reaches the guy's hometown that the real story begins. The whole cast seems nice, especially Sutton. And the direction and editing was really tight, a very good indication that some good guys are behind this, so I think this has promise. I can't give a full recommendation, but I am intrigued and will continue to watch. Give it a shot, just 5 mins would be enough and you will know if you like this kind of show. Cheers! --------------------------- Review after seeing episode 2: I was so disappointed. The quality has gone on a nose dive and the show has become silly. The one actor that I was rooting for, he was just eliminated all together, now all that is left is a group of really silly, artificial people with mediocre acting. The teenage girls that they showed in episode 1, the students in the dance class, they are just horrible. I guess the point is to show them slowly evolving over the many years this show might run, but its going to be really difficult to live through their bitching and super idiotic behaviour. Opinion - If you are someone very much into ballet, you should give this show a shot, else its just not worth our time considering that there are better shows like 'The Newsroom' running on TV right now. Cheers!

oly jobe❤Jun 14, 2025

Most pilots aren't great, but when they are, you know that you have something special. Such is the case with Bunheads. While the title leaves much to be desired, the plot and characters, not to mention the acting fulfills a need for something witty and possibly touching. After just one episode, you get a great sense of the story and who the characters are. After watching the pilot, you will want to see what happens next. Michelle is a professional dancer whose career has taken a dip in recent years, and fails to amaze at yet another audition. Feeling low on herself and her lackluster life, she decides to marry a kind admirer. Upon arrival at his small town, Michelle meets his mother, a dance instructor. After butting heads at first, they discover a common ground and seem to get along. The ballet students seem to cover a great variety of what one might expect. The thin waif who has ease and skill with dancing, but not the motivation, a girl who wishes more than anything to be more graceful than her body type will allow, and another whose larger bust proves difficult (a challenge for any dancer.) The final moments of the first episode set up the direction for which the show will take, and leave the viewer with chills. I found it quirky and smart and I cannot wait for what lies ahead with this series. 5/5 stars.

MohamedJun 14, 2025

I WANTED to like this show. I love love love Roseanne and Gilmore Girls, both ASP shows, but this one just didn't do it for me. It feels like she's trying to make Michelle a new Lorelai, but Sutton Foster is no Lauren Graham. And I get that producers often have favorite actors they like to work with, and I don't contest Emily Bishop's talent, but really? And she's not the only one who who's returned. Rose Abdoo (Gypsy) was in the dress shop in episode number one and Gregg Henry (Mitchum) played some random bar tender in episode 2, which was SO weird. AND the music is the same, it seems. It's almost as if ASP was P/Oed she had to leave GG, so she's taking some of the things she wanted to do in Stars Hollow and transplanted them into Paradise. IDK... Just my two cents.