''Pastor Greg'' is a

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, the first Christian

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of this genre."Christian sitcom to begin filming", 6/2/2005
'' ChristianCinema.com'' Debuted in 2005, it ran for three seasons. The series is not filmed before a

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and uses a

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. The series was initially co-produced by

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and

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; when the series debuted, it was one of the first regularly scheduled religious television series to be produced in

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. To achieve this notoriety, Cornerstone added more

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s to its schedule and cancelled some of its other programs in order to defray the cost of two HDTV cameras bought for the show. In addition, following the lead of many American series (especially dramas), production later shifted to

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; the show's second season was filmed in

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Episodes

Cast

*Greg Robbins as Pastor Greg *Laura Romeo as Missy (2007–2008) *Shelby Young as Lori (2005, 2008) *Jim Young as John Other notable castmembers include

Dawn Wells Dawn Elberta Wells (October 18, 1938 – December 30, 2020) was an American actress. She is best known for her role as Mary Ann Summers in the sitcom ''Gilligan's Island''. Early life Wells was born to Evelyn (née Steinbrenner) and Joe Wesle ...

Eddie Mekka Edward Rudolph Mekjian (June 14, 1952 – November 27, 2021), known professionally as Eddie Mekka, was an American actor, best known for his role as Carmine Ragusa on the hit television sitcom ''Laverne & Shirley''. Early life Mekka was born in ...

Mel Novak Milan Mrdjenovich (, ''Milan Mrđenović''; June 16, 1934 – April 9, 2025), known as Mel Novak, was an American actor who was best known for villainous roles in '' Black Belt Jones'', ''Game of Death'', and '' An Eye for an Eye''. He was also k ...

and Tony Nunes.

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, 0770633 2005 American television series debuts 2008 American television series endings Christian entertainment television series Trinity Broadcasting Network original programming 2000s American sitcoms Television shows filmed in Ontario Orangeville, Ontario Religious comedy television series