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This article is about the reality TV series. For the online role-playing game, see Sorority Life (online game).

Sorority Life is a reality television show on MTV that aired from June 24, 2002, to November 19, 2003. The show consisted of girls pledging to become part of a sorority.

Production

The first season occurred at University of California, Davis.[1] It followed 6 girls over 10 weeks as they pledged Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi, a 4-year-old Jewish sorority that was relatively unknown on campus at the time.

The second season occurred at University at Buffalo.[2] It followed 6 girls pledging for the Delta Xi Omega sorority.

The third season occurred at the University of Southern California.[3] It followed girls pledging Zeta Sigma Phi, an independent multicultural sorority on campus founded in 1994.

Reception

Sorority Life as a whole has been reviewed by Citynet Magazine, with the reviewer noting the differences between the reality of sororities and the image that MTV was projecting in the series.[4] Citynet commented that MTV seemed "to think that bringing out the sorority stereotypes is going to boost ratings. Maybe they’re right, maybe not. Either way, I’m not overly impressed."[5] The magazine also noted that sororities with similar names to those in the show were also receiving hate mail from viewers.[6] Multiple sororities have come forward about the show, decrying the show's depiction of sorority life and politics.[7]

Spin-offs

Fraternity Life was a spin-off of Sorority Life that was filmed at fraternities at the same college as the sororities during the second and third season.

References

  1. ^ Morgan, Spencer (9 August 2002). "VIEWERS RUSH TO MTV'S 'SORORITY' Girls! Hair! Clothes! Fights!". TELEVISION. New York Daily News. p. 125. Retrieved 24 Apr 2010.
  2. ^ Pergament, Alan (25 February 2003). "Greek Peek ; The Guys, The Girls, The High Jinks -- MTV Reality Series Spotlights Life at UB Fraternity, Sorority". ENTERTAINMENT. Buffalo News. p. C1.
  3. ^ "MTV Goes Greek: Network Renews "Sorority Life" and "Fraternity Life"". Everyday Magazine. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 5 June 2003. p. F6.
  4. ^ MTV Sorority Life: Season One Citynet Magazine
  5. ^ MTV Sorority Life: Season Two Citynet Magazine
  6. ^ MTV Sorority Life: Season Three Citynet Magazine
  7. ^ UTC sororities speak out against MTV's image of "Sorority Life UTCEcho
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