Shasta McNasty (original) (raw)
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Sitcom
| Shasta McNasty | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Shasta |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Jeff Eastin |
| Starring | Jake BuseyCarmine GiovinazzoDale GodboldoJolie Jenkins |
| Composers | Dale GodboldoRick Ziegler |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jeff EastinRichard GurmanNeal H. Moritz |
| Producers | Jimmy AleckBill CanterburyJim KeilyTracey Ormandy |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Neal H. Moritz ProductionsColumbia TriStar Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | UPN |
| Release | October 5, 1999 (1999-10-05) –August 1, 2000 (2000-08-01) |
Shasta McNasty (later retitled Shasta) is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from October 5, 1999, to August 1, 2000. The show was created by Jeff Eastin and produced by Eastin and Neal H. Moritz. The show starred Carmine Giovinazzo, Jake Busey, Dale Godboldo, and Jolie Jenkins.
Although Shasta McNasty premiered with less-than-favorable reviews from critics,[1] the program was nominated for a People's Choice Award for best new comedy, and nearly winning it in a live online vote before eventually losing to Stark Raving Mad.[2] However, the series was cancelled after one season.
Shasta McNasty focused on three friends—Scott, Dennis and Randy—who are part of the rap rock band Shasta McNasty. After signing to Da Funk Records, the three friends relocate from Chicago to LA where they find out that the label has become defunct. Keeping their advance money that they'd been given, they rent an apartment in Venice Beach where they share a kitchen with their next door neighbor Diana. The first half of the series focused on the band, their landlord, odd jobbing to make rent and generally getting up to mischief, while the second half of the season focused on them working at the local bar for their friend Vern, hoping to get signed by a label again and the developing relationship between Scott and Diana.
The series' concluding episode is set ten years later, and is presented as an episode of "Behind the Band 2010" (a parody of Behind the Music). It is revealed that Shasta McNasty did become a famous, highly successful band; nevertheless, ego, addiction, in-fighting, and creative differences took their toll.
The series was retooled mid-season, including a month-long break two months after the debut and being renamed Shasta: the characters abandon the hip hop premise and remove narrative devices like breaking the fourth wall.[3]
- Jake Busey as Dennis
- Carmine Giovinazzo as Scott
- Dale Godboldo as Randy
- Jolie Jenkins as Diana
- Verne Troyer as Verne Valentine
- Nicole Forester as Michelle/Karen
- Erik Estrada as Eduado, Himself, Police Chief
- Wajid as Farook
- Gary Busey as Jack
- April Mills as Ren
- Kristen Winnicki as Trina
- Peter Brost as Young Dennis
- Scott Caudill as Bully
A sneak preview of the series after UPN's highly rated WWF SmackDown! drew 4.52 million viewers.[5] However, when the series was moved to its scheduled 8 p.m. timeslot, ratings dropped.[6] Halfway through the first season, UPN shortened the show's title to Shasta, and the series was canceled after its first season.[7][8]
- ^ "The Ratings: Ray of Light". Entertainment Weekly. October 15, 1999. Archived from the original on June 2, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
- ^ "26th Annual People's Choice Awards Names Favorites; First Awards Show of the New Millennium to Be Presented Live on CBS Jan. 9, 2000". Business Wire. December 1, 1999. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
- ^ Colburn, Randall (September 9, 2020). "Shasta McNasty Was Every Bit as Bad as Its Title". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search 'Title': "Shasta McNasty"]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ Wallenstein, Andrew. "'Shasta McNasty': One dreadful show from UPN". medialifemagazine.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
- ^ Carman, John (October 28, 1999). "Fall Fallout: 'Judging Amy,' 'WWF Smackdown!' among season's early hits – 'Action,' 'Wasteland' top list of losers". sfgate.com. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
- ^ Fretts, Bruce (December 16, 1999). "Laugh Off-Track". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 3, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
- ^ Childs, T. Mike (2004). The Rocklopedia Fakebandica. Macmillan. p. 196. ISBN 0-312-32944-X.