Blue Mountain State

Blue Mountain State
Blue Mountain State intertitle
Also known as	BMS
Genre	Comedy Sport
Created by	Eric Falconer Chris Romano
Developed by	Tom Lulu
Written by	Kyle McTiernan
Directed by	Eamon Carty
Creative director(s)	Robert Urban
Presented by	James Cody
Starring	Darin Brooks Alan Ritchson Page Kennedy Sam Jones III Chris Romano Gabrielle Dennis Ed Marinaro Frankie Shaw Denise Richards Rob Ramsay Omari Newton Kwasi Songui James Cade Meghan Heffern
Theme music composer	Rev Theory
Opening theme	"Hell Yeah"
Country of origin	United States Canada
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	39 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Chris Romano
Producer(s)	Eric Falconer
Editor(s)	Noah Grubler
Location(s)	Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec Montreal, Quebec
Running time	20–21 mins
Production company(s)	Falconer/Romanski Varsity Pictures Lionsgate Television
Broadcast
Original channel	Spike
Picture format	1080i HDTV
Original run	January 11, 2010 (2010-01-11) – November 30, 2011 (2011-11-30)
External links
Website

Blue Mountain State is an American comedy series that premiered on Spike on January 11, 2010. The series producers include Chris Romano and Eric Falconer, and it is produced by Lionsgate Television. The series is about a fictional university, Blue Mountain State, and its football team, "The Mountain Goats." It portrays certain aspects of American university life, including football, sex, binge drinking, drugs, wild partying, and hazing.

In February 2012, it was reported that Blue Mountain State would not be renewed for a fourth season.^[1] In March 2013, Ed Marinaro stated in an interview with Class Act Sports that he is working on a Blue Mountain State film. He continued to hint via Twitter at some 'behind-the-scenes' work being done on said movie.^[2]

Cast

Main

• Alex Moran (Brooks): A Junior starting quarterback, acting Captain, from Cheyenne, Wyoming. He was the first 10,000 yard passer in Wyoming High School history. Unlike the rest of the characters, Alex does not see college football as a stepping stone for the NFL and is content to spend his days as a back-up player and a life as an "Average Joe" once he graduates from college. Instead, he is dedicated to having as much fun as humanly possible while in college, which includes getting drunk and having sex. In the second season finale he begins dating Mary Jo, but this ends once she turns out to be a lesbian. He lives at the Goat House with Thad and Sammy, who use it also as a frequent place to hold parties. As of Season 3, Alex holds the school passing touchdown record for a single game with 7 touchdowns, a record previously held by John Elway. His junior year he became starting quarterback. He wanted to be red shirted at first, then he saw the perks of being Blue Mountain State's starting quarterback so he decided to keep his role. After episode 4 of season 3 "The Peak" he realizes that he can go far in football. He decides that he should work towards playing in the NFL.

• Sammy Cacciatore (Romano): The team mascot (Mounty, The Mountain Goat Mascot) from Cheyenne, Wyoming and Alex's roommate, childhood friend and Mary Jo's half brother. He's constantly searching for girls and excuses to get drunk, with his drinking often leading him into misadventure. He lives in a closet at the Goat House with Thad and Alex. Sammy is often used by Thad to conduct favors and chores to keep his closet at the Goat House.

• Kevin "Thad" Castle (Ritchson): A Senior linebacker/team captain from Connecticut. Despite his status as a two time consensus All-American and team record holder for most tackles in a game (a game which he was subsequently ejected from for calling referees "butt faces^[3] "), Thad often annoys his teammates due to his bullying and high strung antics when things do not go his way. However, he harbors a great love for his team and understands what it takes to be a leader in desperate situations, which garners respect from his comrades despite his behavior. His father died in the military while deployed to Bosnia, where he had an affair resulting in Thad's attractive half-sister, Alma, of whom he is overly protective. He is also heavily prone to engage in excessive homoerotic behavior, especially in the hazing rituals of freshman players. His dedication to the team and willingness to sacrifice anything to ensure the team wins prompted coach Marty Daniels to name him Captain at the beginning of his sophomore year. This is the only time Daniels ever named someone so young captain. Thad lives at the Goat House with Alex and Sammy. His nickname "Thad" came from a childhood lisp that he came to embrace after some kids at school made fun of him for the way he said "sad."

• Radon Randell (Kennedy) (Starring Season 2) : Radon was the new freshman starting quarterback from Detroit, Michigan whose talent is matched only by his outrageous behavior and huge ego. He apparently served time in prison, and once stated he played football at Rikers. Radon also has a hyperbaric chamber in his dorm room, which he uses for his own entertainment. In the 3rd season premiere, it is said that Radon has a permanent shoulder injury that will no longer allow him to play football.

• Craig Shilo (Jones) (Starring Season 1) : A running back from Columbus, Ohio. National High School Player of the Year, Craig Shilo was the team's star freshman player. Unlike his teammates, Craig is rather straight-laced and committed to his ultra-manipulative girlfriend Denise, with whom he breaks up when he finds out she cheated on him with other men, including a man from her marketing class whom she tells Craig is an NFL scout. It is revealed by the coaches in the Season 2 premiere that Shilo has apparently transferred to University of Georgia, but Alex corrects them and states he has transferred to Georgia Tech (his character being written out due to Jones' major drug-related arrest).

• Denise Roy (Dennis) (Starring Season 1) : Denise is Craig Shilo's high school girlfriend. A former homecoming queen and star business student at Blue Mountain State, Denise is a cold and calculating figure who only wants to marry Craig for his money, and withholds sex to make him play better, all the while sleeping around behind his back (having three-ways with two other women and sleeping with a guy from her marketing class). She was often at odds with Alex Moran, who sees through her facade.

• Mary Jo Cacciatore (Shaw) (Starring Season 2, Recurring Season 3) : Mary Jo is Sammy's younger sister. She is slightly ditzy and interested in Alex, whom she has known since childhood. She is a cheerleader, though the other girls do not like her due to her laziness and coming to practice drunk. In the second season she had sex with Alex Moran in the drunk tank's elevator. In the third season, she becomes a lesbian and it is implied that she had slept with Debra.

Recurring

Special cameo appearance

• Bill Romanowski as Himself
• Bill Parcells as Himself
• Brian Bosworth as Himself
• Boomer Esiason as Himself
• Craig Carton as Himself
• Chuck Liddell as Himself
• Chad Ochocinco as Himself
• Clay Travis as Himself
• Dan Patrick as Himself
• Stacy Keibler as Herself
• Tod Fennell as Male Cheerleader

Seasons

Reception

Metacritic gave the series 38 out of 100, from the four reviews it collected.^[4] Brian Lowry of Variety found that "Blue Mountain embraces that (crude comedy) aspect of Spike's mandate over all else – putting the bodily function/semi-nudity cart before the sitcom horse."^[5] Lowry also stated that, "(Spike) has simply made this too-blue "Mountain" into a comedic molehill."^[5] Mark A. Perigard of the Boston Herald gave the series a favorable review saying, "Blue is also frequently funny in a raunchy American Pie way. It's a college comedy in which the guys want to get wasted and laid, in whatever order." Joe Walljasper of the Columbia Daily Tribune describes the series as appealing to those who viewed the film Porky's and "felt that the jokes were a little too high-brow."^[6]

In its first season, the show averaged 949,000 viewers in its first six episodes while improving on the time slot by 165% among men 18–24.^[7] In its second season, its premiere drew a 1.34 rating in Men 18–34, up 34% compared to the first season average and was ranked No. 2 in its timeslot. Over the season it showed significant ratings growth compared to season 1, delivering a +33% increase in Men 18–34, +50% in Men 18–24, and +14% in Men 18–49.^[8] Season 3 of Blue Mountain State started airing on September 21, 2011 on Spike.^[9]

Filming locations

• Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec
• John Abbott College, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec (Practice field)
• McGill University (MacDonald Campus), Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec (Dorm, Class Room)
• Lower Canada College (Chamandy Ice Rink), Montreal, Quebec (Ice Rink)

Broadcast

The series premiered on Spike on January 11, 2010 in the United States.^[10] In Australia and New Zealand the series airs on MTV Australia and MTV New Zealand respectively, beginning April 22, 2010.^{[citation needed]} The series began airing in the United Kingdom April 18, 2010 on MTV.^{[citation needed]} MTV Germany and Viva (TV station) also broadcast the series with great success in Germany and The Netherlands. MTV Brasil began airing the series August 3, 2010.^[11] The show has also began airing on The Score in Canada beginning October 2011.

Season 3 began airing September 21, 2011 on Spike at 11 pm.^[12]

References

External links

• Official website
• Blue Mountain State at TV.com
• Blue Mountain State at the Internet Movie Database
• "Blue Mountain State To Return For Season 3 Starring Denise Richards" on SpikeTV.