Oh ABC Family. You don't know what you had. Bunheads was the best original show you ever produced. And instead of keeping the magic alive, because that show was truly magical, you killed it. Axed it. For what? You're other shows have absolutely nothing on Bunheads.
Don't believe me? Think Pretty Little Liars is worth losing some show that only had one season? Wrong. So. Wrong.
Bunheads is/was the brainchild of Amy Sherman-Palladino, the writer and creator of Gilmore Girls (another show I used to watch). Gilmore Girls was famous for it's witty fast talking characters, especially the two main characters, Lorelai and her daughter Rory. Sherman left the show when WB got gobbled up and turned into The CW, and the show was canceled not long after that.
But back to Bunheads. It is the story of a professional dancer, Michelle (played by the talented Sutton Foster) who unintentionally got stuck in Vegas as a showgirl then got married (drunk) to a suitor she barely knew, and then moved back to his tiny hometown with him. The suitor (SPOILER ALERT) dies in a car accident the same episode. Leaving Michelle with all his worldly possessions, even though his mother is still alive. Awkward.
The show follows Michelle as she tries to adjust to small-town living with her mother-in-law (played by the same woman who played Emily Gilmore in Gilmore Girls), who owns and operates a ballet/dance studio. It also follows the lives of four of the bunheads (ballerinas) and their struggles with body issues, boys, and absentee parents.
It is truly a beautiful, funny, and just amazing show. I was devastated to hear that it was being canceled after only one season. The characters were extremely likable, and each show ended with an incredible dance number by one of the characters.
I watched all of it at once on Amazon Prime (free 30 day trial because that's how I roll), and that's the only place I know has all the episodes right now. But find it. Watch it. Love it. I'm sure you will.
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