California Fever (TV series)
California Fever is an American teen drama series that ran on CBS in 1979. The show featured a group of Los Angeles teenagers living an exotic life of the beach, romance, and music. The series was short-lived, airing only 10 episodes.[1]
| California Fever | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Dan Polier Jr. |
| Starring | Jimmy McNichol Marc McClure Michele Tobin Lorenzo Lamas Cosie Costa Lisa Cori Rex Smith |
| Theme music composer | Alan O'Day |
| Opening theme | "California Fever" |
| Composers | Harry Betts Dick Halligan Don Peake Artie Butler |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Paul Picard |
| Producers | Lee Sheldon Harvey Frand Joseph Bonaduce |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Lou Step Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 25 – December 11, 1979 |
Prior to the first episode, the show was to be called We're Cruising.[2]
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jimmy McNichol | Vince Butler |
| Marc McClure | Ross Whitman |
| Michele Tobin | Laurie Newman |
| Lorenzo Lamas | Rick |
| Cosie Costa | Bobby |
| Lisa Cori | Sue |
Episode list
| Nº | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Underground Jock" | Claudio Guzmán | Stephen Kandel | September 25, 1979 | |
| Pilot episode | |||||
| 2 | "The Girl from Somewhere" | Bob Claver | Joseph Bonaduce | October 2, 1979 | |
| 3 | "Movin' Out" | Marc Daniels | Dan Polier Jr. | October 9, 1979 | |
| 4 | "Hardrock Rally" | Alan Myerson | Janet Meyers | October 16, 1979 | |
| 5 | "Four on the Floor" | Charles R. Rondeau | Tom Sawyer & Barry Blitzer | October 23, 1979 | |
| 6 | "Portrait of Laurie" | Harvey S. Laidman | Jeri Taylor | October 30, 1979 | |
| 7 | "Centerfold" | Alan Myerson | Jerry Siegel & Ken Rotcop | November 6, 1979 | |
| 8 | "Stars of Tomorrow" | Norman Abbott | Ray Parker | November 13, 1979 | |
| 9 | "The Good Life" | Dennis Donnelly | Lee Sheldon | December 4, 1979 | |
| 10 | "Beach Wars" | Bruce Kessler | Story by : Janet Meyers & Sandra Kay Siegel Teleplay by : Sandra Kay Siegel | December 11, 1979 | |
References
- Woolery, George W. (1985). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part II: Live, Film, and Tape Series. The Scarecrow Press. pp. 92–93. ISBN 0-8108-1651-2.
- Daily Union Democrat (Sonora, California), Only a Fifth of New Shows Likely to Last, Aug. 1, 1979.
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