California Fever (TV series)
1979 American TV series
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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]
Created byDan Polier Jr.
StarringJimmy McNichol
Marc McClure
Michele Tobin
Lorenzo Lamas
Cosie Costa
Lisa Cori
Rex Smith
Marc McClure
Michele Tobin
Lorenzo Lamas
Cosie Costa
Lisa Cori
Rex Smith
Theme music composerAlan O'Day
Opening theme"California Fever"
| 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 | 48 minutes |
| Production companies | Lou Step Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 25 – December 11, 1979 |
Prior to the first episode, the show was to be called We're Cruising.[2]
Cast
- Jimmy McNichol as Vince Butler
- Marc McClure as Ross Whitman
- Michele Tobin as Laurie Newman
- Lorenzo Lamas as Rick
- Cosie Costa as Bobby
- Lisa Cori as Sue
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Underground Jock" | Claudio Guzmán | Stephen Kandel | September 25, 1979 | |
| 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 | |
