Shasta McNasty
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| Shasta McNasty | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Shasta |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Jeff Eastin |
| Written by |
Maral Adams Chris Brown George Doty IV Jeff Eastin Jim Keily Caryn Lucas Travis Romero Dave Rygalski |
| Directed by |
Alan Cohn Dennis Dugan Savage Steve Holland Neal Israel Scott Kalvert Tim O'Donnell Danny Silverberg Craig Zisk |
| Starring |
Jake Busey Carmine Giovinazzo Dale Godboldo |
| Composer(s) |
Dale Godboldo Rick Ziegler |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Jeff Eastin Richard Gurman Neal H. Moritz |
| Producer(s) |
Jimmy Aleck Bill Canterbury Jim Keily Tracey Ormandy |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Columbia TriStar Television Original Film |
| Distributor |
Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001) Sony Pictures Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | UPN |
| Original run | October 5, 1999 – August 1, 2000 |
Shasta McNasty (later retitled Shasta) is an American sitcom that aired on UPN during the 1999-2000 season. The show was created by Jeff Eastin and produced by Eastin and Neal H. Moritz. The show starred Carmine Giovinazzo, Jake Busey, Dale Godboldo, Jolie Jenkins, and Verne Troyer.
Although Shasta McNasty premiered with less-than-favorable reviews from critics,[1] the program was nominated for a People's Choice Award for best new comedy.[2]
Plotline
Shasta McNasty featured three men — Scott, Dennis and Randy — in a rap rock band. They spent their time creating mischief and checking out attractive women on Venice Beach — anything but writing their song lyrics. They hated their landlord and always avoided paying rent on their Venice Beach loft apartment.
A sneak preview of the series after UPN's highly rated WWF SmackDown! drew 4.52 million viewers.[3] However, when the series was moved to its scheduled 8 p.m. timeslot, ratings dropped.[4] Halfway through the first season, UPN shortened the show's title to Shasta, and the series was canceled after its first season.[5][6]
Cast
- Jake Busey.....Dennis
- Carmine Giovinazzo.....Scott
- Dale Godboldo.....Randy
- Jolie Jenkins.....Diana
- Verne Troyer.....Verne Valentine
- April Mills.....Ren
- Kristen Winnicki.....Trina
- Peter Brost.....Young Dennis
Episodes
Season 1
| Episode # | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | October 5, 1999 |
| Shasta McNasty is a rap/rock band made up of the three slackers Scott, Dennis and Randy. While the guys should spend their days practicing their music, they can usually be found hanging out on Venice Beach, drinking in Captain Verne's Bar or coming up with wacky ideas to make life a little more interesting. Guest stars: Mary Lynn Rajskub, Mark Daniel Cade, Lionel D. Carson, Cindy Margolis, Paul Wight | ||
| 2 | "Little Dude" | October 5, 1999 |
| Scotty is involved in a brawl with Verne, an angry little person, and his girlfriend is not too happy about it. Guest stars: Gary Coleman, Richard Kline, Heather Kozar | ||
| 3 | "Adult Education" | October 12, 1999 |
| Dennis is a guest on Win Ben Stein's Money. Guest star: Ben Stein | ||
| 4 | "Chubby Chick" | October 19, 1999 |
| Dennis thinks that his chubby girlfriend will dump him when she loses weight. | ||
| 5 | "The Return of Buster" | November 2, 1999 |
| Scott convinces Dennis and Randy to spend Halloween watching scary movies with him, but he soon becomes scared as he has a nightmare involving Buster the talking parrot. Guest star: Cindy Margolis | ||
| 6 | "Angels in Lingerie are Devils in Disguise" | November 9, 1999 |
| Scott attempts to transform Tina, a clumsy waitress, into a sexy lingerie model. She has trouble finding a job when they realize that she looks exactly the same as Victoria's Secret model Suzanne Lanza. Dennis tries to help out, and lands himself a job in the process. | ||
| 7 | "Viva Las Vegas" | November 16, 1999 |
| Dennis convinces Randy and Scott to come on his road trip to Las Vegas following the sequence of his free coupon book. The trip turns into a disaster when Scott's former high school girlfriend sics her new boyfriend, a hitman, onto the boys. Guest star: Lisa Boyle, Diana Uribe | ||
| 8 | "The Thanksgiving Show" | November 23, 1999 |
| When the boys take a trip to the homeless shelter on Thanksgiving, Dennis is reunited with his deadbeat father, Jack. Jack moves in with the boys, but soon they are all sick of him, and try to get him and his stripper girlfriend back together, so he will move back out. Guest star: Gary Busey | ||
| 9 | "The Menace from Venice" | December 7, 1999 |
| The boys decide to turn Verne into a professional boxer after he gets into a fight with another little person in a club. | ||
| 10 | "Bed Worthy" | January 18, 2000 |
| As Dennis babysits the landlord's grandchildren, he entertains them with a story involving the boys, Diana and a bed. | ||
| 11 | "Big Brother" | January 25, 2000 |
| When the boys return from Tijuana, they learn that Eduardo, a bull fighter, has stowed away in their trunk in order to find his long-lost fiance. Meanwhile, Dennis joins a big brother program, but his little brother soon begins copying his every move. Guest stars: Erik Estrada and Idalis DeLeón | ||
| 12 | "Leo is a Pain in My..." | February 1, 2000 |
| Dennis sells people looks at the rash on his behind in order to collect money to pay the rent. Guest star: Jaime Bergman | ||
| 13 | "The Crush" | February 8, 2000 |
| The band brainstorms new ideas for names, when they discover they can not use the 'McNasty' in Shasta McNasty. Meanwhile Diana tries to sabotage Scott's latest relationship after she reveals she has romantic feelings for him. | ||
| 14 | "The F Word" | February 15, 2000 |
| Diana accidentally draws Scott's ex-girlfriend to him, when she attempts to find out more about his past. Meanwhile, Dennis encounters 'perfume withdrawal', as he searches to find his girlfriend the perfect gift for Valentine's Day. | ||
| 15 | "True Size" | February 22, 2000 |
| Verne enlists the help of Michelle and Diana when a scam leaves his bank account empty.Guest star: Jeff Ross | ||
| 16 | "The Shortest Yard" | May 30, 2000 |
| Verne bets his arch rival that his less than great Pee-Wee League football team will win a game. Meanwhile, Scott and Randy bribe a cheerleading team to appear, by telling them that an L.A. Lakers cheerleading scout will be in the crowd. | ||
| 17 | "Bachelorette Party" | June 6, 2000 |
| When Diana's boss makes her throw a bachelorette for his fiance, she is convinced by the boys to have it at Captain Verne's Bar, with the boys doing the catering. The boys, however, have other plans as Verne installs a secret two-way mirror and begins charging people to watch the party. The bride-to-be convinces Dennis to bring out the kinky lingerie and the stripper, making it a night none of them will soon forget. Guest star: Erik Estrada | ||
| 18 | "The Sugar Pill" | June 13, 2000 |
| Shasta's performance for a record executive at Captain Verne's Bar is interrupted by Scott having to entertain Verne's date's sister, Michelle's unexpected return and Dennis taking experimental psychotropic pills for money. | ||
| 19 | "The Quiz" | July 7, 2000 |
| After another one of Dennis' ideas for theme nights at Verne's goes awry, they come up with an idea for "Underwear night" and trick Scott into being the poster boy. Meanwhile, Diana claims she's over Scott and thanks Ran for his help by hooking him up with one of her workmates who turns out to be perfect for him, until Dennis gets involved. Guest star: Brian Lawler | ||
| 20 | "Blue Flu" | July 18, 2000 |
| All of the guys each come down with a bad case of the flu, and learn about some of the simpler things in life. | ||
| 21 | "Play Dead, Clown" | July 25, 2000 |
| The guys meet Twinkles the clown, and we then see which third of Shasta is frightened of them. Written by Logan Ansell | ||
| 22 | "Behind the Band: 2010" | August 1, 2000 |
| The guys get an insight into what their futures will be like, if they continue on the road they are heading. This makes them wonder if they even want to be in a band anymore. Written by Travis Romero | ||
References
- ↑ "The Ratings: Ray of Light". ew.com. 1999-10-15. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ↑ "26th Annual People's Choice Awards Names Favorites; First Awards Show of the New Millennium to Be Presented Live on CBS Jan. 9, 2000". Business Wire. 1999-12-01. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ↑ Wallenstein, Andrew. "'Shasta McNasty': One dreadful show from UPN". medialifemagazine.com. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ↑ Carman, John (1999-10-28). "Fall Fallout: `Judging Amy,' `WWF Smackdown!' among season's early hits -- `Action,' `Wasteland' top list of losers". sfgate.com. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ↑ Fretts, Bruce (1999-12-16). "Laugh Off-Track". ew.com. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ↑ Childs, T. Mike (2004). The Rocklopedia Fakebandica. Macmillan. p. 196. ISBN 0-312-32944-X.
External links
- Shasta McNasty at the Internet Movie Database
- Shasta McNasty at TV.com
- Shasta McNasty at epguides.com
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