Opposite Sex (TV series)

Synopsis

The series follows Jed Perry, a teenager who moves to Northern California with his father after his mother's death. He enrolls at Evergreen Academy, a formerly all-girls school that recently became co-ed. Along with Jed, only two other boys attend: Philip Steffan and Cary Baston. The girls resist the change and make the boys feel unwelcome.

Reception

Carole Horst of Variety praised the series for its clever concept, sleek production values, nice cast, and thoughtful writing, but questioned its target audience, noting it was not intellectual enough for Freaks and Geeks fans nor suitable for the WB crowd. Steve Johnson of the Chicago Tribune found the premise interesting but felt the humor and sensibility fell flat. Barry Garron of The Hollywood Reporter described it as a far-fetched, overly earnest teen show that fails to establish real emotional connections, though he noted it was less cartoonish than Saved by the Bell.

Joel Brown, a New York Times syndicated columnist, wrote that Milo Ventimiglia conveyed Jed's frustration well but that bad TV cliches overwhelmed the show's promise. Kevin McDonough of The Modesto Bee called it hardly the worst teen show of the year and said it lacked the soft-core exploitation of Young Americans. David Bianculli of the New York Daily News gave a positive review, stating that creators Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein were as aware of high-school life's subtleties as the makers of My So-Called Life.