Down the Shore
| Down the Shore | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Alan Kirschenbaum |
| Written by |
Oliver Goldstick Eileen Heisler DeAnn Heline Larry Kase Alan Kirschenbaum Victor Levin Joel Ronkin Philip Rosenthal Michael Rowe |
| Directed by |
Zane Buzby Matthew Diamond Alan Kirschenbaum Paul Miller Terri Minsky Peter Noah Rob Schiller John Sgueglia |
| Starring |
Louis Mandylor Cathryn de Prume Anna Gunn Tom McGowan Lew Schneider Nancy Sorel Pamela Adlon |
| Opening theme | "I Don't Wanna Go Home" written by Steven Van Zandt and performed by Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes |
| Composer(s) | Rick Marotta |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 29 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Alan Kirschenbaum Erwin Stoff |
| Producer(s) |
Shannon Gaughan Olivia Goldstick Teresa O'Neill Philip Rosenthal Andrew Selig Michael Stokes |
| Cinematography | Daniel Flannery |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Caravan Entertainment 3 Arts Entertainment HBO Independent Productions |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | June 21, 1992 – May 27, 1993 |
Down the Shore is an American sitcom that ran on Fox from June 21, 1992 to May 27, 1993.
Synopsis
The series revolves around three childhood friends, Aldo, Zack, and Eddie. In hopes of meeting women at the Jersey Shore over the summer, they decided to get a beach house in Belmar, New Jersey. To cover expenses, they share the beach house with three female co-workers, Donna, Miranda, and Arden. At the start of the second season, Miranda was written out of the series by having a job that was too demanding, and the new female occupant of the beach house was a woman named Sammy, whom Aldo once had a fling with.
Although the show was largely comedic in nature, it did have one notable episode where Aldo, a noted Lothario, had been briefly hospitalized and was awaiting the result of an AIDS test. This made all the renters of the beach home, while supportive of Aldo awaiting the results, mull over the fact that casual sex can come with an expensive price.
The show ran for 29 episodes over two seasons. The first episode aired Sunday at 9:30 pm and the rest of the first season aired at 10:00 pm. The second season aired Sunday at 10:30 pm for the first two episodes and Thursday at 9:30 pm for the remaining episodes.
Anna Gunn, now famous for her role as Skyler White on Breaking Bad, got her first acting start as a regular on this show.
Cast
- Louis Mandylor as Aldo Carbone
- Cathryn de Prume as Donna Shipko
- Anna Gunn as Arden
- Tom McGowan as Eddie Cheever
- Lew Schneider as Zack Singer
- Nancy Sorel as Sammy (15 episodes, 1992–1993)
- Pamela Adlon as Miranda Halpern (13 episodes, 1992)
Episode list
Season 1
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Independence Day" | June 21, 1992 |
| 2 | "Waiting for Aldo" | June 28, 1992 |
| 3 | "Hitting Mrs. Krell" | July 5, 1992 |
| 4 | "Eddie's Date" | July 12, 1992 |
| 5 | "Schwing Time" | July 18, 1992 |
| 6 | "A Tale of Two Houses" | July 26, 1992 |
| 7 | "The Glassman Cometh" | August 2, 1992 |
| 8 | "A House Divided" | August 9, 1992 |
| 9 | "A Blast from the Past" | August 16, 1992 |
| 10 | "And Justice for All" | August 23, 1992 |
| 11 | "Atlantic City" | August 23, 1992 |
Season 2
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | "Turn of the Screw" | September 13, 1992 |
| 13 | "My Left Feet" | September 20, 1992 |
| 14 | "No Hard Feelings" | December 3, 1992 |
| 15 | "Hey Sis, You Up?" | December 10, 1992 |
| 16 | "If I Only Had a Brain" | December 17, 1992 |
| 17 | "A Married Man" | January 7, 1993 |
| 18 | "Hazel's of Belmar" | January 14, 1993 |
| 19 | "Fast Friends" | January 21, 1993 |
| 20 | "Test of Strength" | January 28, 1993 |
| 21 | "Computer Date" | February 18, 1993 |
| 22 | "Crowded House" | March 4, 1993 |
| 23 | "The Last Temptation of Eddie (Part 1)" | March 11, 1993 |
| 24 | "The Last Temptation of Eddie (Part 2)" | March 18, 1993 |
| 25 | "Life's a Drag" | April 1, 1993 |
| 26 | "Brilliant Disguise" | April 8, 1993 |
| 27 | "Jail Bait" | April 15, 1993 |
| 28 | "One Smart Kalatchkie" | April 22, 1993 |
| 29 | "Swept Away in Belmar Bay" | May 27, 1993 |