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Take a Shopping Spree with ABC’s Suburgatory

September 27, 2011 by Jennifer Donovan

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.

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Last week I was sent a fun little goodie bag with a link to watch an advanced screening of the new ABC half-hour comedy Suburgatory. I’m always up for a fun new comedy, so I checked it out.

The story, as the title suggests, involves 16-year-old Tessa (awesomely played by Jane Levy) whose single Dad (Jeremy Sisto) decides that they need to move out of Manhattan into the ‘burbs. Even though it was his idea, he realizes that they are in for a big adjustment, and of course teen Tessa thinks that the change is awful!

This preview perfectly shows her first impression (and I have to admit that I’ve seen some of this in my own life in the ‘burbs):



It also stars Cheryl Hines, who Janice interviewed last summer. Though she’s a totally over-the-top mom, the closing scene shows that her character is going to bring a lot of heart to the show. I have to admit that as a mom of a young teen girl, I know that it’s hard to straddle that line between wanting to give them everything and setting appropriate limits. I hope it’s a theme that we see more of in episodes to come.

I was hoping that it might be something my young teen and I could watch together. Maybe I’m a little too naive, but it’s not anything that my middle school daughter will be watching, though those teens who are more used to PG-13 and R themes (is there even a difference anymore??) will love it.

There are some mature themes, and though I “get” the satire, I’m not sure that my younger teen has the discernment to get it (She doesn’t watch the musical dramedy that “everyone” else watches either, FYI). I do however think that Suburgatory will be popular with older teens and parents who like satirical comedy.

WATCH Suburgatory Wednesdays on ABC at 8:30/7:30 central. It starts this week, September 28.

If you missed the first episode, for a limited time you can watch it by visiting www.abc.com/suburgatoryscreening and entering access code: ta2wFhnlv

Win a $100 Visa Cash Card

Guess what? We want to give you a Suburgatory shopping spree. You can do just like Tessa, Dalia and Dallas did in the premiere and head to the mall with a $100 Visa cash card. Just leave a comment here if you’d like to win (U.S. shipping addresses only).

This giveaway will end at midnight October 7, 2011 and a winner will be chosen at random and posted on October 8. See our site’s terms and conditions for more information.

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About Jennifer Donovan

Jennifer Donovan has been a part of the 5 Minutes for Mom team since 2007. She writes product reviews, covers events, and manages the 5 Minutes for Books weekly column and website. She lives in Houston and blogs at Snapshot about life with her family.

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82 Comments

  1. Rhonda says

    October 7, 2011 at 10:40 pm

    Too good to not enter! Love the show!

    Reply
  2. Sarah Sheppard says

    October 7, 2011 at 3:14 pm

    I absolutely love Suburgatory. It’s not exactly like my high school days, but I love the supporting cast and characters (especially Alan Tudyk).

    Reply
  3. Staci A says

    October 7, 2011 at 12:39 pm

    We’d love to win! Thanks for the chance to enter!

    Reply
  4. semi-crunchy momma says

    October 6, 2011 at 10:51 pm

    Would LOVE to win this!!!

    Reply
  5. Missy says

    October 6, 2011 at 4:35 pm

    I’d love to win!

    Reply
  6. HappyMomC says

    October 6, 2011 at 3:54 pm

    Would so love to win!

    Reply
  7. Debby says

    October 6, 2011 at 1:20 pm

    Love the show. The cast is wonderful and play their parts well. I would love to go shopping too

    Reply
  8. Claudia Mcgee says

    October 6, 2011 at 12:22 pm

    thanks so much for the chance !

    Reply
  9. Rondah says

    October 5, 2011 at 9:14 pm

    I would love to win this! Thanks for the chance!

    rjs682 at yahoo dot com

    Reply
  10. Courtney says

    October 5, 2011 at 7:45 pm

    Would love love love a shopping spree! Woot woot!

    Reply
  11. Ryana says

    October 4, 2011 at 11:07 pm

    I would love to win

    ryanac32 at yahoo dot com

    Reply
  12. Rondah says

    October 4, 2011 at 11:03 pm

    I’ve never seen the show.. but I’d love to be entered to win!!
    rjs682 at yahoo dot com

    Reply
  13. June says

    October 4, 2011 at 7:26 am

    I watched this show the other day, thought it was pretty funny!

    Reply
  14. Judy S says

    October 3, 2011 at 6:31 pm

    I would be so happy to win. This show looks great.

    Reply
  15. katklaw777 says

    October 3, 2011 at 8:29 am

    Luv to win!!!
    I watched the show…it was soooooooooooo sweet when the other Mom bought her that glorious bra. Every woman should have a spree to buy themselves a treat like that once in a while. I wish we could all win a spree!

    Reply
  16. Ali says

    October 2, 2011 at 8:59 pm

    That is a very good show. The actors are just as good. It would be good to win too!

    Reply
  17. Angel S. says

    October 2, 2011 at 8:53 pm

    I watched the show and loved the ending gesture! Love a chance to win

    Reply
  18. Amy says

    October 2, 2011 at 8:29 pm

    Loved the show. Don’t know if I would love the neighborhood though! But I would love to use the gift card!!

    Reply
  19. Grandma Debby says

    October 2, 2011 at 8:28 pm

    I watched the show last week and it is great. Seems so real. I would love to be real and go shopping with that gift card

    Reply
  20. ShootingStarsMag says

    October 2, 2011 at 6:50 pm

    I’d love to win, thanks for the chance!

    Reply
  21. Krista says

    October 1, 2011 at 2:14 am

    If I would like to win??? 🙂 Sadly, this will probably go to outfitting my growing children as I’m back in the maternity clothes boat and don’t really want to spend too much $$ on that!

    Reply
  22. nancy says

    October 1, 2011 at 12:34 am

    really need to go a shopping spree, my shirts are getting old & holey!

    Reply
  23. Jennifer C says

    September 30, 2011 at 11:03 pm

    I could definately use a shopping spree. I gave birth to my second child in March 2010 and then found out a few months later that I was pregnant with number 3 who was born exactly 1 year and 2 days after his sister. I didn’t even have a chance to make it out of my maternity clothes for more than a couple weeks before I ended up right back in them. So my wardrobe is serverely lacking at the moment and fall and winter are coming in fast!

    Reply
  24. Jaclyn Beveridge says

    September 30, 2011 at 11:45 am

    Oh I so could use a shopping spree. Single mom of 3 and as most moms know, we have no time for ourselves. A little TLC would be nice and welcomed

    Reply
  25. melissa says

    September 30, 2011 at 10:31 am

    i would love to win! thanks for the great giveaway!

    Reply
  26. shelly says

    September 30, 2011 at 7:20 am

    Shopping spree? What are those? lol I will have to go back and watch this episode since I had my son with me and it wasn’t really appropriate for his age group. Thanks 4 the chance. I would love to go shopping!

    Reply
  27. Angela says

    September 29, 2011 at 10:19 pm

    This sounds great! Thanks for the chance!

    Reply
  28. Melissa says

    September 29, 2011 at 9:51 pm

    I need a shopping spree!

    Reply
  29. Angela Maas says

    September 29, 2011 at 9:08 pm

    I’d definitely love to to win! Thanks for the opportunity.

    Reply
  30. Linda Kish says

    September 29, 2011 at 6:00 pm

    I would love to win. Thanks for the chance.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

    Reply
  31. melissa n says

    September 29, 2011 at 2:42 pm

    i’d love to win! i’m post baby, and need clothes 🙂 lol

    Reply
  32. mrsshukra says

    September 29, 2011 at 2:25 pm

    I DVR’d the show, please count me in!

    Reply
  33. Kim says

    September 29, 2011 at 12:52 pm

    Funny show, watched on Dvr this morning as I sat and drank my sugar free red bull :)… Would love a shopping spree!

    Reply
  34. Anita Yancey says

    September 29, 2011 at 9:26 am

    Sounds really good. I would love to win. Please enter me. Thanks!

    Reply
  35. Jennifer Marie says

    September 28, 2011 at 9:24 pm

    I would love to win-what a great giveaway! 🙂

    Reply
  36. nicole says

    September 28, 2011 at 8:21 pm

    would love to win! thanks for the chance!

    Reply
  37. Nell says

    September 28, 2011 at 7:49 pm

    Would love to see the show. Would love to spend 100.00 too!!

    Reply
  38. Stacey says

    September 28, 2011 at 7:34 pm

    Love the commercial for the show. I would love to go shopping with a pre paid Visa. Sounds like a wonderful thing to me! My birthday is coming up soon, so maybe I could be stingy and buy for myself.

    Reply
  39. Amy says

    September 28, 2011 at 7:33 pm

    the show is on tonight and I am ready to see it. I would certainly buy new shoes and a new outfit. I am a bargain shopper so I could make that money go a very long way!

    Reply
  40. Bean says

    September 28, 2011 at 7:32 pm

    Gosh, I would first have to pick myself up off the floor if I had a Visa card for $100.00 to spend. I bet I could do it though, ha ha. I am looking forward to watching the show.

    Reply
  41. Deb says

    September 28, 2011 at 7:31 pm

    I am watching the show tonight, Love the commercials, it looks like such a good show. I would be in shock if I had 100.00 to spend. I would have to really think about what I wanted the most! I would love to experience it though!!

    Reply
  42. Wehaf says

    September 28, 2011 at 7:25 pm

    I’d love to win! And I’m tickled that they used a Ting TIngs song in the ad!

    Reply
  43. Christine Jensen says

    September 28, 2011 at 5:57 pm

    I would love to win

    Reply
  44. Elisabeth says

    September 28, 2011 at 5:55 pm

    I would LOVE to win! 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  45. Idaho Jill says

    September 28, 2011 at 5:10 pm

    Saw my 1st preview of this last night – it looks funny; will have to check it out! and yes, I’d love to win $100, too! 🙂

    Reply
  46. vlbelk says

    September 28, 2011 at 4:54 pm

    I would love to win this for my kids

    Reply
  47. JUNE says

    September 28, 2011 at 4:48 pm

    Who doesn’t love shopping? I know I do.

    Reply
  48. Liz says

    September 28, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    I would LOVE to win!

    Reply
  49. Dexie says

    September 28, 2011 at 3:19 pm

    Going to watch this tonight. It’s like a mixture of Desperate Housewives and Modern Family. Thanks for the contest 🙂

    Reply
  50. Marisa says

    September 28, 2011 at 2:51 pm

    Thanks for the chance to win!

    Reply
  51. kristin says

    September 28, 2011 at 2:12 pm

    haven’t seen the show yet, hoping to win!

    Reply
  52. sandra says

    September 28, 2011 at 1:59 pm

    i’d like to win!

    Reply
  53. Erin says

    September 28, 2011 at 1:19 pm

    Enter me!!

    Reply
  54. Beth says

    September 28, 2011 at 1:08 pm

    I would love to win!

    Reply
  55. nan says

    September 28, 2011 at 1:04 pm

    would love it
    nannypanpan at gmail.com

    Reply
  56. Gina says

    September 28, 2011 at 12:31 pm

    I would love to win!! This would be such a gift 🙂

    Reply
  57. Suzanne says

    September 28, 2011 at 12:08 pm

    What a great idea for a show. I’m sure my older teen girls and I will have so much fun with it. Oh, and of course I’d love to win!

    Reply
  58. Kathy Stevenson says

    September 28, 2011 at 11:37 am

    I want to win!!!

    Reply
  59. LaVonne says

    September 28, 2011 at 11:14 am

    I’d love to win this. Just in time before the holidays! 🙂

    Reply
  60. Carole M says

    September 28, 2011 at 9:42 am

    The show sounds cute! Also, I’d like to win a visa gift card! Thanks!

    Reply
  61. Linda Stewart says

    September 28, 2011 at 9:28 am

    Because it’s time conflicts with Survivor, my DVR is set and ready for this new show. I am anxious to see if it’s all that I’ve heard it would be.

    Reply
  62. Mami2jcn says

    September 28, 2011 at 9:24 am

    I’d love to win! This show looks funny.

    Reply
  63. Shari says

    September 28, 2011 at 8:59 am

    I’ve been looking forward to this show! And wow, what a great giveaway. Would sure come in handy this Christmas. 🙂

    Reply
  64. Jessica says

    September 28, 2011 at 8:40 am

    I desperately need some new clothing. This would help tremendously!

    Reply
  65. Tabitha Blue says

    September 28, 2011 at 8:10 am

    Great review! Made me want to check out the pilot, but I agree… looks like it’s for older teens. I would love the giveaway though!!

    Reply
  66. LaTersa Blakely says

    September 28, 2011 at 7:38 am

    Yes, I would love to win

    Reply
  67. emily says

    September 28, 2011 at 7:31 am

    A shopping spree would be great!

    Reply
  68. Melissa P. says

    September 28, 2011 at 6:40 am

    I could definitely use a shopping spree. : )

    Reply
  69. Terra Heck says

    September 28, 2011 at 6:30 am

    I’m going to watch the premiere of this show tonight. It looks good. Please count me in to win.
    partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

    Reply
  70. Melissa S says

    September 27, 2011 at 11:21 pm

    This would be great!

    Reply
  71. Stacie says

    September 27, 2011 at 10:54 pm

    I could sure use a shopping spree!!!

    Reply
  72. Barbara Manatee says

    September 27, 2011 at 10:09 pm

    I sure could use $100 gift card for some new clothes! I just lost 25 lbs and need some new, fun, skinny clothes!

    Reply
  73. Jackie says

    September 27, 2011 at 9:57 pm

    I’d LOVE to win!! 🙂

    Reply
  74. Selena says

    September 27, 2011 at 9:40 pm

    I would love to win a $100 to shop with!!

    Reply
  75. Jenn says

    September 27, 2011 at 9:30 pm

    Who wouldn’t want to win a $100 gift card 🙂 That would sure be a blessing around here!

    Reply
  76. Lachelle B says

    September 27, 2011 at 9:20 pm

    A shopping spree? Count me in!

    Reply
  77. Lisa Bermudez ( says

    September 27, 2011 at 9:18 pm

    I would adore a $100 Visa Gift Card 😉

    Reply
  78. TawndaM says

    September 27, 2011 at 9:15 pm

    That would be GREAT! I’d love to win!

    Reply
  79. Katie says

    September 27, 2011 at 8:53 pm

    I would like to win!

    Reply
  80. Steph Lancione says

    September 27, 2011 at 8:46 pm

    My birthday is coming up so this would be lovely 🙂

    Reply
  81. Jennifer Thomas says

    September 27, 2011 at 8:35 pm

    Of course I want to win!

    Reply

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