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The television show Greek ' is produced by one of the television giants , ABC family . It was branded as an unromantic teenager opera by the New York Times because of its plot and the characters (Bellafante , 2007 . The story behind this college-oriented show revolves around campus life particularly with the Greek community in Cyprus-Rhodes University . It showcases the relationship of two siblings whose personalities are from the opposite side of the personality spectrum wherein they are situated in an

academic and social setting of college life . Both are struggling to survive the so-called Greek life combined with the perks and consequences of being a socialite and an anti-social student . Generally , the show is intended to illustrate the reality of campus life though the mix of hip , nerdy and weird characters (TV .com , 2008

In its debut last July 29 , 2007 , Greek ' got a variety of reviews Majority liked the show because they can relate to it or they want to get a preview of how college life would look like . Meanwhile , there were also a small percentage of viewers who disliked the show because of the show 's mockery format . For the members of Greek organizations , they feel that the show is an exaggerated stereotypes for entertainment at the expense of the Greek community (The Daily Collegian , 2007 . They do not want the viewers to have a negative impression about them and their organizations . Despite these negative feedbacks , Greek ' managed to obtain a high rating in its first season . According to TV .com , the show garnered a score of 8 .6 and ranked it 1 ,146 out of 17 ,692 (TV .com 2008

Moreover , Greek ' was created by Patrick Sean Smith to somewhat promote the good side of the brotherhood and sisterhood system . In Bellafante 's review at the New York Times , she said that the show did not reveal the controversial and sensitive issues common in campuses such as excessive drinking , too much partying and date rapes . It was more of a public-relations strategy , a depiction of the whole apparatus of Greek campus life as a life as a breeding ground for a life in power , an instructional in pragmatism (2007

In its second season , Greek ' was able to increase and improve its TV ratings and viewership compared to last year 's first season . Based on the press release made public by the ABC Family , the show had set a new record in the premier of its second season . The show obtained a high score because of the escalating number of viewers belonging to the age group of 12-34 years old and females aged 12-34 years old

More so , the pilot episode of season 2 reached the 78 mark in viewership , with series highs of 1 .6 million which were viewers aged 12-34 ' Overall , the show was able to surpass the figures it got during the first season . Greek 's sophomore premiere increased by three digits , with a 102 percent increase...