The Secret Life of the American Teenager returned in a big way for Season 3 last week and this week, fans can buy Volume 4 of Secret Life on DVD! The second half of Season 2, aka Volume 4 was very entertaining and ended in quite a shocking way. So Secret Life fans, go out and get your copy of quite an interesting drama filled volume!

Release Date: June 15, 2010
Rating: TV 14
Running Time: 516 minutes

In the wake of their breakup, Ben and Amy explore new relationships, though their attraction still lingers. Meanwhile, Ashley tests her parent’s limits, and Anne wants to remarry George on their next anniversary, but will he be able to wait that long? Relive every moment of televison’s celebrated drama – uninterrupted, plus enjoy fascinating bonus features, with The Secret Life of the American Teenager: Volume Four.

Home life drama, break-ups, make-ups, new relationships, and a possible new pregnancy shake up volume 4 of The Secret Life of the American Teenager. There is lots of drama in this volume, so there is quite a lot to look forward to in that regards. The screenwriting is stronger in this volume, (yes, I am looking at you, “Losing my virginity killed my dad” storyline from a previous season – what a joke), the acting is much better, and Amy does not play as large of a role in this volume. The last has to be mentioned, as it is a nice break from such a selfish personality.

Speaking of personality, Ben and Grace are so far removed from who they were in season 1 and not in the best way. The story line involving Ben’s Italian girlfriend was quite weak though that might be able to be overlooked as Ben and Adrian hooking up was a solid and brave story line to write. This story line alone makes the last 10 minutes of the volume all the more entertaining and is the perfect build up for the new season.

There are not many new characters introduced, but for the few that are introduced, there is not nearly enough screen time for the viewers to connect. So yet again, there is a focus on the core group with no newcomers into that group…apparently these people have no other friends. Hmm. Well, this volume has its strengths and weaknesses but overall, it is a pretty solid season and worth the buy for Secret Life fans.

Bonus Features:

Behind the “Secret” Scenes – With Mikaela Part 1 (1:44) and With Mikaela Part 2 (2:14) is a laid back interview with Secret Life stars, Amy Rider & Allen Evangelista. This is a very laid back interview and Mikaela asks the fun questions about life off set, so fans will anticipate the answers for sure. In part 2, Amy & Allen turn the tables on Mikaela, but they do not ask who she is…as I’m sure many viewers will have no idea who she is. Still, this was the most fun of the extras to watch. The next extra is Shooting Hoops(1:14) where viewers watch Daren Kagasoff, his brother Justin, and Greg Finley play basketball. Viewers find out more about Daren and his brother, so there is something to be learned in this fun feature. The next extra is Megan Talks to Canada (:49) where she shows Canadians what it is like working in Hollywood. I am not Canadian and I found it funny, so I know Canadians will find it extremely funny. The last feature is Music Scoring (2:32) which takes viewers to Capitol Studios. Secret Life Composer, Dan Foliart introduces his team, who was behind the music of 7th Heaven and discusses what separates this music from the rest on television. Because this feature is so brief, there is no time to discuss the inspiration and origination of the main theme and sound for the show, which would have been interesting.

Cast on Family (5:02) – The main cast members of the show give an overview of where their characters stand with their families or how other families affect their lives in this volume…nothing the fans don’t already know. It really is quite general and when it just begins to analyze things more specifically, the feature is over. There is no discussion of the cast talking about their real life families, so the title of this feature may be a bit general in that regards. Basically, this is not a must see feature.

Diary Entry – There is a mini booklet inside the DVD where fans can read the first diary entry of the new Secret Life teen novel, “The Secret Diary of Ashley Juergens.” If you are interested in seeing things from a different and fresh perspective, this is definitely worth the read.

You can own The Secret Life of the American Teenager Volume 4 on DVD today.