Season 1 • Episode 10
LatestJoel and Christie wonder what their friendship with each other actually means. Professor Haines and Brother Jerrod form an unlikely partnership. And the Omega Sigs throw a Mid-Semester Blowout.
Glory Daze is an American comedy-drama television series. The one-hour series revolves around a group of college freshmen who pledge a fraternity in 1986.
Production
Painstaking 1986 period detail in every frame.
Costume
Costumes that scream Reagan-era excess.
Acting
Cast commits hard to the era's earnest ridiculousness.
Creator
Walt Becker
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Creator Walt Becker also directed Van Wilder and Wild Hogs, so this was his 'prequel' to those party comedies. The 1986 setting let him use his own college memories.
The show premiered on TBS in 2010, right when 80s nostalgia was hitting peak saturation—yet it still got cancelled after one season, proving even perfect timing can't save a crowded market.
US
