My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star
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]
| My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Developed by | John Riggi |
| Starring | Oliver Hudson Lauren Hodges Kevin Rankin Kris Lemche Emmanuelle Vaugier Brian Dietzen |
| Composer | Chad Fischer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (8 unaired) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Bryan Elsley John Riggi |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Company Pictures Tiny Hat Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | The WB |
| Original release | March 14 – March 21, 2002 |
Plot
The series focuses on Jace Darnell, the creator and lead singer of his 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
USA 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
- 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
This section needs a plot summary. (January 2021) |
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ "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. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "WB's lame 'My Guide' is no relation to humor". Chicago Tribune. March 21, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
External links
- My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star at IMDb