California Fever (TV series)

California Fever
Created byDan Polier Jr.
StarringJimmy McNichol
Marc McClure
Michele Tobin
Lorenzo Lamas
Cosie Costa
Lisa Cori
Rex Smith
Theme music composerAlan O'Day
Opening theme"California Fever"
ComposersHarry Betts
Dick Halligan
Don Peake
Artie Butler
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producerPaul Picard
ProducersLee Sheldon
Harvey Frand
Joseph Bonaduce
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesLou Step Productions
Warner Bros. Television
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 25 (1979-09-25) –
December 11, 1979 (1979-12-11)

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]

Prior to the first episode, the show was to be called We're Cruising.[2]

Cast

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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

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Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Underground Jock"Claudio GuzmánStephen KandelSeptember 25, 1979 (1979-09-25)
2"The Girl from Somewhere"Bob ClaverJoseph BonaduceOctober 2, 1979 (1979-10-02)
3"Movin' Out"Marc DanielsDan Polier Jr.October 9, 1979 (1979-10-09)
4"Hardrock Rally"Alan MyersonJanet MeyersOctober 16, 1979 (1979-10-16)
5"Four on the Floor"Charles R. RondeauTom Sawyer & Barry BlitzerOctober 23, 1979 (1979-10-23)
6"Portrait of Laurie"Harvey S. LaidmanJeri TaylorOctober 30, 1979 (1979-10-30)
7"Centerfold"Alan MyersonJerry Siegel & Ken RotcopNovember 6, 1979 (1979-11-06)
8"Stars of Tomorrow"Norman AbbottRay ParkerNovember 13, 1979 (1979-11-13)
9"The Good Life"Dennis DonnellyLee SheldonDecember 4, 1979 (1979-12-04)
10"Beach Wars"Bruce KesslerStory by : Janet Meyers & Sandra Kay Siegel
Teleplay by : Sandra Kay Siegel
December 11, 1979 (1979-12-11)

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Daily Union Democrat (Sonora, California), Only a Fifth of New Shows Likely to Last, Aug. 1, 1979.
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