Glendale Life is an Armenian-American reality television series that aired on USArmenia TV. The series follows a group of Armenian friends living in Glendale, California and the surrounding communities of Los Angeles. The first season starred Anna Victoria "AV" DerParseghian, Lucy Samuelian, Veha Tarious, Arabo (Elcid) Sarkisian, Arman Mardigian, Lola Sarkisyan, Edgar Rostomyan, and Nadia (Nadejda) Hovhannisyan. The show received some backlash from members of the Armenian community for allegedly stereotyping.[1]

Glendale Life
GenreReality
Starring
  • Current
  • Anna Victoria "AV" DerParseghian
    (Season 1-2)
  • Lucy Samuelian
    (Season 1-2)
  • Veha Tarious
    (Season 1-2)
  • Arabo Sarkisian
    (Season 1-)
  • Arman Mardigian
    (Season 1-)
  • Lola Sarkisyan
    (Season 1-)
  • Edgar Rostomyan
    (Season 1-)
  • Nadia Hovhannisyan
    (Season 1-)
Country of originUnited States
Original languagesEnglish
Armenian
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes75
Production
Camera setupMultiple
Running time25 to 45 minutes
Production companyUSArmenia TV
Original release
NetworkUSArmenia TV
ReleaseSeptember 15, 2014 (2014-09-15) –
2015 (2015)

Season one premiered on September 15, 2014, and ended on December 29, with the 2 reunion episodes airing on December 30, and 31, respectively. Season two premiered on March 2, 2015, and returned with AV Anna Victoria, Lucy and Veha. The departing Arabo, Arman, Edgar, Lola and Nadia were replaced by cast members Lousine Pogosian and Shprot "Ani" Tovmasyan.[2] Beginning in episode 13, Shprot was mysteriously removed from the show and replaced with recurring stars, Luna Vagarshakian and Jacqueline Nerguizian.

USArmenia TV, the channel on which the series airs.

Cast history

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Cast Seasons
1 2
Current main
Anna Victoria "AV" DerParseghian Main
Lucy Samuelian Main
Veha Tarious Main
Lousine Pogosian Main
Luna Vagarshakian Main
Jacqueline Nerguizian Main
Former main
Nadia Hovhannisyan Main Guest
Arabo Sarkisian Main Guest
Lola Sarkisyan Main
Arman Mardigian Main
Edgar Rostomyan Main
Shprot Tovmasyan Main
Friends
Khatchig Arabian Friend
Azature Pogosian Friend
Andraniq Pogosian Friend

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Critics Slam "Glendale Life" Reality Show For Perpetuating Armenian Stereotypes". NBC Los Angeles. May 29, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  2. ^ "Season 2 coming soon". Glendale Life Instagram page. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
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