| South of Nowhere | |
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| Created by | Thomas W. Lynch |
| Starring | Gabrielle Christian Mandy Musgrave Matt Cohen Chris Hunter Rob Moran Maeve Quinlan Valery Ortiz Danso Gordon (seasons 1–2) Austen Parros (seasons 1–2) Eileen April Boylan (seasons 2–3) Aasha Davis (seasons 2–3) |
| Opening theme | "I Don't Want to Know (If You Don't Want Me)" The Donnas (season 1, broadcast) "Lift Me Up" Gena Olivier (season 1, DVD) "Wasted" L.P. (seasons 2–3) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 40 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | Noggin LLC Tom Lynch Company |
| Original release | |
| Network | The N (Noggin) |
| Release | November 4, 2005 – December 12, 2008 |
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South of Nowhere is an American teen drama television series created by Thomas W. Lynch. It first aired on November 4, 2005, on Noggin as part of its teen programming block, The N.[1] The show was produced by Noggin LLC in association with the creator's studio, Tom Lynch Company. It ran for three seasons and 40 episodes in total, the last of which aired on December 12, 2008. Live webisodes were also created to accompany each episode in the season-two storyline, and were seen exclusively through The N's website on the Click.
The show follows the lives of the members of the Carlin family (Paula, Arthur, Glen, Clay, and Spencer) as they adjust to moving from Ohio to Los Angeles, California. One of the main focuses include the relationship between Spencer Carlin (Gabrielle Christian) and her bisexual friend, Ashley Davies (Mandy Musgrave). The close friendship between Ashley and Spencer led Spencer to question her own sexuality, a subject which created controversy before the show first aired. It was the first series on The N to deal with such a subject relating to the primary characters. South of Nowhere was positively reviewed by publications such as Variety,[2] The Boston Globe,[3] and The New York Times.[4]
Rare for a teen series, but fitting with Noggin/The N's goals as a "thinking channel", the show was created with loose educational goals in mind. Parent discussion guides were available for each episode on The N's website.[5] The guides offered tips and questions about the topics raised in South of Nowhere, especially those centered around sexual identity, to use as discussion starters with teenagers.[6]
- ^ "The most well-adjusted gays on television". Slate. December 9, 2005.
It's no coincidence that both shows appear on The N —the nighttime tween incarnation of Nickelodeon's Noggin.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (2005-11-02). "South of Nowhere review". Variety. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ^ Weiss, Joanna (2005-11-05). ""Nowhere" is a scary place for school". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ Stanley, Alessandra (2005-11-04). ""The Boondock Saints" - "South of Nowhere" Review". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ "Using The N in Real Life: South of Nowhere Discussion Guides". The N on Noggin. 2005. Archived from the original on May 18, 2006.
- ^ "The N Delves Into Identity and Self Discovery with Its New Teen Drama 'South of Nowhere' Beginning November 4". The Futon Critic. October 5, 2005.