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The Secret Life of the American Teenager

The Secret Life of the American Teenager


From Brenda Hampton, creator of 7th Heaven, comes The Secret Life of the American Teenager, a heartfelt drama that follows the lives of two families as they come together to cope with an unexpected teen pregnancy.

Good-girl band geek Amy Juergens is smart, talented...and pregnant. Super-Christian cheerleader Grace wants to wait until she's married. As their secrets start to spread to the parents and to friends like bad-boy Ricky and wild-child Adrian, everyone's secrets and stories start to come to the surface.

First half of season 1 aired Tuesdays at 8:00PM
Second half of season 1 airs Mondays at 8:00PM (Source: ABC Family)
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Episode Info

Next: 5x23 -- Caught in a Trap (May/27/2013)


Ricky suspects that Amy is hiding something and confronts her about their future. Everyone gives Ethan some much-needed advice about his love life. Amy is furious when she learns the lengths Ben will go to in order to win her back. Jack's commitment to Grace is tested, and Henry makes an important decision about his future. Meanwhile, Chloe finally puts her past demons to rest.

 


Prev: 5x22 -- When Bad Things Happen to Bad People (May/20/2013)


Adrian is devastated by Omar's decision and takes her pain out on Ricky and Jack. Ben refuses to give up on his dream of reuniting with Amy and makes a shocking confession to Alice. Ethan and Margaret have an honest conversation about his relationship with Kathy. Meanwhile, Clementine returns to town and pays Ricky a visit.

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Available Episodes

When Bad Things Happ..
May 20, 2013
Season 5 episode 22

All My Sisters With ..
May 13, 2013
Season 5 episode 21

First and Last
May 06, 2013
Season 5 episode 20

Interference
Apr 29, 2013
Season 5 episode 19

Cast
Shailene WoodleyShailene Woodley
As Amy Juergens
Kenny BaumannKenny Baumann
As Ben Boykewich
Mark DerwinMark Derwin
As George Juergens
India EisleyIndia Eisley
As Ashley Juergens
Greg FinleyGreg Finley
As Jack Pappas
Daren KagasoffDaren Kagasoff
As Ricky Underwood
Jorge PalloJorge Pallo
As Marcelino Molina (Season 1 (as Jorge-Luis Pallo))
Megan ParkMegan Park
As Grace Bowman
Francia RaisaFrancia Raisa
As Adrian Lee
Molly RingwaldMolly Ringwald
As Anne Juergens

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Recaps
5x22: When Bad Things Happen to Bad People recap: The episode begins with Amy, Grace and Adrian having lunch. Grace tells them that she wants to go to a college where Jack would not follow her. Amy tells them that she is getting married and going to New York. Adrian thinks that Amy might end up being with Ben. Amy tells her that it is not going to happen. Adrian tells them that she wants to get married but she doesn’t want to go to New York. Grace tells them that she slept with Jack because she felt that Jack only wanted sex and by sleeping with him, she thought that he might lose interest on her and delay the marriage. It turns out, the three of them don’t really want to get married... read more.

5x21: All My Sisters With Me recap: The episode begins with Tom, George and Kathleen arriving home after Victoria’s funeral. Tom doesn’t seem to be too affected by Victoria’s death because she was never good to Kathleen. Kathleen tells George that she would like to spend some time alone. George tells her that his mother was supposed to come and meet her, but now he will tell her to go to Amy’s. Grace is upset about Victoria’s death. She tells Jack that she wants to be alone. Jack tells her that he would like to be next to her. Grace tells Jack to leave. Nora arrives home and finds Anne in the house. She realizes that Anne is there to move her things out of the house... read more.

5x20: First and Last recap: The episode begins with Kathleen, George and Kathleen’s mother, Victoria, having a discussion. Victoria tells Kathleen that her father left her, and now she wants someone to take care of her. Grace arrives with Jack, and she is surprised to see her grandmother. Victoria wants to know who Jack is. Grace tells her that he is her fiancé. She flashes her ring. Kathleen and George are surprised. At school, Ethan and Kathy talk about identifying Ethan’s likes and dislikes. Kathy tells him that he needs to choose something so that he can make a living. She leaves for class. Laila walks up to Ethan and starts flirting with him... read more.

5x19: Interference recap: The episode begins with Ben and Amy on their flight back home. Amy is asleep when Ben quietly takes off the rings from her fingers. Ricky talks to George about Amy going to New York. George is totally against the idea and he tells Ricky that he should make Amy stay in California and go to college here. Ricky tells him that he feels guilty about the fact that he made Amy pregnant and intends to support Amy with all her decisions. He asks George for some financial help which could solve Amy’s housing problem. George refuses to help them financially. He decides to talk to Amy... read more.

5x18: Money For Nothin recap: The episode begins with Kathy helping Ethan with algebra. Her father calls and he is surprised to learn that Ethan and Kathy are alone in the house. Ethan talks to Kathy’s father and tells him that Don, the baby’s daddy, wants to see the baby. Kathy’s father is shocked to hear this. Ethan tells him that Don wants to take Kathy and the baby with him to Texas. He says that Don is trying to extract some money out of them. Kathy’s father doesn’t buy this and tells Ethan that Kathy should first confirm if Don is after the money. He tells Ethan to stay out of it. He also warns Ethan not to go near Kathy since they are alone... read more.
Crew

Creator: Brenda Hampton
Executive Producer: Brenda Hampton
Producer: Lindsley Parsons III, Hrag Gaboudian
Co-Producer: Gail Bradley
Consulting Producer: Paul Perlove, Elaine Arata, Jeffrey Rodgers, Jeff Olsen, Chris Olsen
Associate Producer: Daniel Cahn

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Recurring Guests

Camille Winbush as Lauren Treacy (71 eps)
Renee Olstead as Madison Cooperstein (70 eps)
Luke Zimmerman as Tom Bowman (65 eps)
Allen Evangelista as Henry Miller (62 eps)
Josie Bissett as Kathleen Bowman (61 eps)
Amy Rider as Alice Valko (60 eps)
Philip Anthony-Rodriguez (1) as Ruben Enriquez (47 eps)
Matthew Levinson as John (35 eps)
Joseph Levinson as John (35 eps)
Steve Schirripa as Leo Boykewich (34 eps)

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Classification: Scripted
Genre: Drama | Family | Romance/Dating | Teens
Status: Final Season
Network: ABC Family ( USA)
Airs: Mondays at 08:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: July 01, 2008
Episode Order: 25
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