Grosse Pointe is an
American television
sitcom which aired on the
WB Network during the
2000-
2001 television season. Created by
Darren Star, it was a
satire depicting the behind-the-scenes drama on the set of a television show, and was inspired in large part by Star's experiences as the creator and producer of the nighttime
soap Beverly Hills, 90210.
On the DVD
audio commentary for the
Grosse Pointe pilot episode, Star explained that the behind-the-scenes antics on the set of 90210 were often more interesting than the show itself, and that the idea of creating a comedy based on this had been kicking around in his head for years.
The series takes place in
Los Angeles, on the set of a fictitious WB nighttime soap, also called
Grosse Pointe, and several characters were based on real-life actors. The fictitious
Grosse Pointe ("a misguided
90210 rip-off", as Star describes it) is set in the
wealthy Michigan suburb, and was very much a parody of teenage nighttime soaps.