My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star is an American sitcom television series starring Oliver Hudson. The series premiered March 14, 2002 on The WB. It is based on the British series The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star.[1][2]
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Developed by | John Riggi |
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| Composer | Chad Fischer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (8 unaired) |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Network | The WB |
| Release | March 14 – March 21, 2002 |
Plot
editThe series focuses on Jace Darnell, the creator and lead singer of his fictional band SlipDog. He, as well as lead guitarist Doc, bassist Joe, keyboardist/DJ Sarah, and drummer Danny–later replaced by drummer Lucas–try to make it in the music business, possibly helped by their reluctant manager Dole.
Critical reception
editUSA Today published a negative review which stated, "Unfortunately, like so many shows aimed at young people, Rock Star sadly underestimates the intelligence of its audience. Aside from some mildly amusing moments...the show seldom can be bothered to come up with anything even borderline clever."[3] Steve Johnson of the Chicago Tribune criticized the show for poor acting, excessive narration, and a lack of humor.[4]
Cast
edit- Oliver Hudson as Jace Darnell
- Lauren Hodges as Joe Delamo
- Kevin Rankin as Doc Pike
- Kris Lemche as Lucas Zank
- Emmanuelle Vaugier as Sarah Nelson
- Brian Dietzen as Owen
Episodes
editThis section needs a plot summary. (January 2021) |
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Rodman Flender | Teleplay by : John Riggi & Bryan Elsley | March 14, 2002 |
| 2 | "The New Drummer" | Rodman Flender | John Riggi | March 14, 2002 |
| 3 | "Fame" | Michael Engler | Alec Holland & Melissa Samuels | March 15, 2002 |
| 4 | "The Road Gig" | Michael Engler | Steve Rudnick | March 21, 2002 |
| 5 | "Pay to Play" | Michael Engler | Vince Calandra | March 21, 2002 |
| 6 | "Inspiration" | Michael Engler | J. Elvis Weinstein | Unaired |
| 7 | "The Yoko Factor" | Craig Zisk | Leonard Dick | Unaired |
| 8 | "The Session" | John Payson | J. Elvis Weinstein | Unaired |
| 9 | "The Competition" | Craig Zisk | Story by : Peg Healey Teleplay by : Alec Holland & Melissa Samuels | Unaired |
| 10 | "The Wedding Singers" | Lev L. Spiro | Vince Calandra | Unaired |
| 11 | "One Night Only" | Peter Lauer | Peg Healey | Unaired |
| 12 | "The Betrayal" | John Riggi | Leonard Dick & Steve Rudnick | Unaired |
| 13 | "The Deal" | Rodman Flender | John Riggi | Unaired |
References
edit- ^ "Tuned In: British 'Office' crosses the pond, but will it work?". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2003-01-22. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
- ^ "Wanna-Be Comedy: Almost Infamous". New York Daily News. 2002-03-14. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
- ^ "'Rock Star' busts several strings trying to be funny". USA Today. March 14, 2022. ProQuest 408830754. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "WB's lame 'My Guide' is no relation to humor". Chicago Tribune. March 21, 2022. ProQuest 419631038. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
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