"Summerland" (2004) TV series 2004-2005

Creators:

Lori Loughlin
Stephen Tolkin

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

1 June 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Bradin, Nikki and Derrick are 3 kids from an average normal Kansas household. Their whole life is thrown...

Plot Keywords:

Marijuana | Fashion Designer | Teenager | Divorced Father | First Kiss

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Lori Loughlin	...	Ava Gregory (26 episodes, 2004-2005)
Merrin Dungey	...	Susannah Rexford (26 episodes, 2004-2005)
Ryan Kwanten	...	Jay Robertson (26 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jesse McCartney	...	Bradin Westerly (26 episodes, 2004-2005)
Shawn Christian	...	Johnny Durant (26 episodes, 2004-2005)
Kay Panabaker	...	Nikki Westerly (26 episodes, 2004-2005)
Nick Benson	...	Derrick Westerly (26 episodes, 2004-2005)
Taylor Cole	...	Erika Spalding (21 episodes, 2004-2005)
Zac Efron	...	Cameron Bale (16 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jonathan Slavin	...	Colby Freed (12 episodes, 2004-2005)

Also Known As:

Immediate Family (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

Netherlands:6 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Hermosa Beach, California, USA

Company:

Spelling Television

Trivia:

'Taylor Cole' (Erika) is Shawn Christian's (Johnny) stepdaughter in real life.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the episode where we learn about the summer of '97, closer to the end of the episode, Bradin goes and sits down beside Jay. When he runs up, he's shown wearing flip-flops. After a scene between the two of them, Jay gives Bradin his board and Bradin runs off with it. When he gets up to leave there are no sign of the flip-flops.

Quotes:

Beach Girl: Hi, did you just move in?
Nikki Westerly: I live in Kansas.
Beach Girl: Wow! Well, bye.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: To Live and Let Diorama (#5.18)" (2005)

Great series

I started watching this series simply because it replaces Smallville for the summer. I was pleasantly surprised with what I saw. I really liked it because I liked to imagine myself in the characters shoes. They live RIGHT on the beach in a beautiful house with all their friends. They characters all have something about them that makes you like them and want to know more about them. Each episode usually focuses on one or two of the stories in the series. So sometimes there is a little bit of discontinuity. The only disappointing thing about the series was that it leaves you hanging. After all 13 or 14 episodes you want to know what happens next.