Shasta
previouslyShasta McNasty
an Episode Guide
by Russell Wodell
Last updated:
Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:00
ShastapreviouslyShasta McNastyan Episode Guide
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| aired from: Oct 1999 to: ___ ____ | 18+ eps | UPN | 30 min | stereo | closed captioned |
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"With his finger on the pulse of the youth market, producer Neal Moritz delivers a fast-paced, creatively awesome single camera 1/2 hour in which music plays a starring role. Shasta McNasty introduces us to three young men (Scott, Dennis and Ran) who make an art form out of mediocrity. They have all, too, accumulated semi-celebrity status as a hip-hop band, but are content struggling to keep their lives status quo, as opposed to working hard to cross the threshold into fame and fortune. In the familiar multi-camera landscape of sitcoms, Shasta McNasty blows the roof off what's expected in primetime television. With bigger than life characters and clever musical devices, it promises broad comedy with clever social observation. Though the guys' instincts aren't always to do the right thing, and they usually make a situation worse before it gets better, they are fiercely loyal to each other and have the philosophy that life has a way of working itself out."(UPN promotional materials)
Read: Crude, witless, and occasionally dementedly hilarious slacker comedy developed by middle-aged men with their eyes on the Friends market. Think hip-hop The Monkees.
"On the verge of signing a record deal with an almost major label, childhood friends Scott, Dennis and Randy, better known as rap music group Shasta McNasty, spend their days laughing and lounging in a "phat" loft near the boardwalk of Venice Beach. (-must speak to publicity department about trying to use words like, "phat" in their releases.) Every day is a party for the guys of Shasta - whether they're spying on the buxom blonde (Internet favorite Cindy Margolis, in a recurring role)(Didn't she post a clip of the show on her site?) across the street or hatching schemes ("hatching schemes!" what is up with this publicity person?) to stall the pizza delivery guy in hopes of getting a free meal. And while they have a knack for screwing things up, this offbeat crew (whoever wrote this forgot the word "wacky!") always emerge unscathed and prepared for their next adventure."(Columbia Tristar promotional materials, including the italicized comments)
Read: We're postmodern wannabes, too.
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Production credits:
Columbia Tristar Television / Neal H. Mortiz Producers / UPN
Executive producers: Richard Gurman, Neal H. Moritz
Co-executive producer: Jeff Eastin
Produced by Bill Canterbury and Tracey Ormandy
rc: Vern, Our Girl
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b: 5 Oct 99 pc: _________ w: Jeff Estin d: Dennis Duganrc: Vern
Scott is in hot water with his girlfriend when he is dragged into a brawl with Vern, a belligerent little person.
b: 5 Oct 99 pc: _________ w: _______________ d: ______________Dennis earns a guest spot on Win Ben Stein's Money.
b: 12 Oct 99 pc: _________ w: George Doty IV d: Dennis DuganDennis fears his chubby girlfriend will dump him when she loses weight.
b: 19 Oct 99 pc: _________ w: Caryn Lucas d: Neal Israelrc: Our Girl
Scott convinces Dennis and Ran to celebrate Halloween by watching scary movies and eating milk dud tacos, but he is the one that gets spooked when Buster the talking parrot comes back for his own "horror movie" nightmare.
b: 2 Nov 99 pc: _________ w: Jeff Eastin d: Craig ZiskIn a desperate move to keep Tina, a gorgeous but clumsy waitress in town, Scott attempts to transform her into a sexy lingerie model -- but she can't land a job because she looks exactly like Victoria's Secret model Suzanne Lanza. Meanwhile, Dennis' knowledge of women's lingerie not only helps Tina, but also gets him a new job.
b: 9 Nov 99 pc: _________ w: David M. Rygalski d: Steve HollandDennis convinces the guys to make an excursion to Las Vegas but insists their itinerary follow the exact sequence of his free coupon book. But the trip turns ugly when an enemy from Scott's high school days sicks her new boyfriend, a hit man, on them.
b: 16 Nov 99 pc: _________ w: Jeff Eastin d: Dennis DuganA Thanksgiving visit to a homeless shelter reunites Dennis with his deadbeat father Jack, who moves in with the guys, prompting them to find a way to reunite Jack with his stripper girlfriend in order to get him out of their pad.
b: 23 Nov 99 pc: _________ w: Jeff Eastin d: Dennis DuganNOTE: Guest Gary Busey is of course Jake Busey's real-life father.
rc: Vern
When Vern brawls with another little person at a club, the guys hit on the idea of turning him into a professional boxer.
b: 7 Dec 99 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________Dennis stumbles into a job babysitting his landlord's grandkids, entertaining them with a story about the guys, Diana and a bed.
b: 18 Jan 00 pc: _________ w: Bill Canterbury d: Dennis DuganUpon their return from Tijuana, the guys discover lovelorn bullfighter Eduardo has stowed away in their trunk in order to track down his long-lost fianc‚e. Meanwhile, Dennis volunteers to become a big brother for a kid who imitates his every move.
b: 25 Jan 00 pc: _________ w: Richard Gurman d: Steve HollandTo collect rent money, Dennis sells opportunities to view the rash on his behind.
b: 1 Feb 00 pc: _________ w: Jeff Eastin d: Neal IsraelWhen 'McNasty' in Shasta McNasty is disallowed due to an infringement snafu, Dennis and Ran come up with some outlandish possibilities for a new name for their band. Meanwhile, Diana admits some romantic interest in Scott, leading her to sabotage his newest relationship wqith a waitress at Captain Bob's.
b: 8 Feb 00 pc: _________ w: George Doty IV d: Alan CohnIn an effort to give his girlfriend the perfect Valentine's Day gift, Dennis encounters "perfume withdrawal." Meanwhile, Diana is crestfallen as she unwittingly makes the mistake of drawing Scott's old flame Michelle right to him when her curiosity gets the better of her.
b: 15 Feb 00 pc: _________ w: Richard Gurman d: Craig Ziskrc: Vern
When a scam cheats Vern out of money from his bank account, he plots a withdrawal with help from Diana and Michelle.
b: 22 Feb 00 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________ NOTE: Series is put on hiatus at this point, leaving it unclear whether Michelle would be a recurring character.rc: Vern
Vern challenges his arch rival, Cliff, to a bet based on the success of his less than able home-town Pee-Wee League football team, to clinch a single season win. As a tyrannical Vern takes the control position, Scott and Ran pump out an instant cheerleading team, promising them an LA Laker cheering scout in the audience.
b: 30 May 00 pc: _________ w: Chris Brown d: Savage Steve Hollandrc: Vern
When Diana is in charge of putting together a demure bachelorette party for her boss's fiancé, she is backed into the idea of having it at Captain Vern's bar, with Vern and the boys catering. The bride-to-be proves to be more of a swinger than expected, encouraging Dennis to bring on the kinky lingerie and the stripper just in time to make proper use of the secret two-way mirror Vern has installed for the droves of paying cronies in the back room.
b: 6 Jun 00 pc: _________ w: Jimmy Aleck & Jim Keily d: Craig Ziskrc: Vern, Michelle
Shasta's gig for a record executive at Vern's bar hinges on Scott entertaining the sister of Vern's date. But Michelle's unexpected appearance and Dennis' taking of experimental psychotropic pills disrupt his efforts.
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