Shasta McNasty is an American sitcom

Situation comedy

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 that aired on UPN

UPN

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 during the 1999-2000 season. The show was created by Jeff Eastin and produced by Eastin and Neal H. Moritz

Neal H. Moritz

Neal H. Moritz is an American film producer. He is the founder of Original Film.-Life and career:He has over 70 films to his credit...

. The show starred Carmine Giovinazzo

Carmine Giovinazzo

Carmine Dominick Giovinazzo is an American actor and singer, best known for his role as Detective Danny Messer in CSI: NY.-Early life:Giovinazzo was born and raised on Staten Island, the son of Nancy and Dominick, who was a police officer. He comes from a family of policemen and has Italian,...

, Jake Busey

Jake Busey

William Jacob "Jake" Busey is an American actor, musician and film producer. He is sometimes credited as "Jacob Busey" or "William Busey".-Personal life:...

, Dale Godboldo

Dale Godboldo

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, Jolie Jenkins

Jolie Jenkins

Jolie Jenkins is an American actress who has had acting roles in movies and television. She played FBI Agent Leyla Harrison in The X-Files, Diana in Shasta McNasty and the character "Deirdre" in Desperate Housewives...

, and Verne Troyer

Verne Troyer

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.

Although Shasta McNasty premiered with less-than-favorable reviews from critics, the program was nominated for a People's Choice Award for best new comedy.

Plotline

Shasta McNasty featured three men — Scott, Dennis and Randy — in a rap/rock band. They spent their time creating mischief and checking out attractive women on Venice Beach — anything but writing their song lyrics. They hated their landlord and always avoided paying rent on their Venice Beach loft apartment.

A sneak preview of the series after UPN's highly rated WWF SmackDown! drew 4.52 million viewers. However, when the series was moved to its scheduled 8 p.m. timeslot, ratings dropped. Halfway through the first season, UPN shortened the show's title to Shasta, and the series was canceled after its first season.

Cast

• Jake Busey
  Jake Busey
  William Jacob "Jake" Busey is an American actor, musician and film producer. He is sometimes credited as "Jacob Busey" or "William Busey".-Personal life:...
  
  .....Dennis
• Carmine Giovinazzo
  Carmine Giovinazzo
  Carmine Dominick Giovinazzo is an American actor and singer, best known for his role as Detective Danny Messer in CSI: NY.-Early life:Giovinazzo was born and raised on Staten Island, the son of Nancy and Dominick, who was a police officer. He comes from a family of policemen and has Italian,...
  
  .....Scott
• Dale Godboldo
  Dale Godboldo
  Dale Eugene Godboldo III is an American television and film actor.-Life and career:Born in Dallas, Texas, Godboldo began his career as a teen on the 1990s revival of The Mickey Mouse Club...
  
  .....Randy
• Jolie Jenkins
  Jolie Jenkins
  Jolie Jenkins is an American actress who has had acting roles in movies and television. She played FBI Agent Leyla Harrison in The X-Files, Diana in Shasta McNasty and the character "Deirdre" in Desperate Housewives...
  
  .....Diana
• Verne Troyer
  Verne Troyer
  Verne J. Troyer is an American stand-up comedian, actor, stuntman and performer, best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers series...
  
  .....Verne Valentine
• April Mills.....Ren
• Kristen Winnicki.....Trina
• Peter Brost.....Young Dennis

Season 1

Episode #	Title	Air date
1	Pilot	October 5, 1999
	Shasta McNasty is a rap/rock band made up of the three slackers Scott, Dennis and Randy. While the guys should spend their days practicing their music, they can usually be found hanging out on Venice Beach, drinking in Captain Verne's Bar or coming up with wacky ideas to make life a little more interesting. Guest stars: Mary Lynn Rajskub Mary Lynn Rajskub Mary Lynn Rajskub is an American actress and comedian, best known for her leading role as Chloe O'Brian on the Fox action-thriller 24.-Early life:... , Mark Daniel Cade, Lionel D. Carson, Cindy Margolis Cindy Margolis Cynthia Dawn "Cindy" Margolis is an American glamour spokesmodel and actress.-Personal life:Margolis was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Karyn O. and William C. Margolis... , Paul Wight Paul Wight Paul Donald Wight, Jr. , better known by his ring name, Big Show, is an American professional wrestler and actor, currently signed to WWE on its Raw brand....
2	"Little Dude"	October 5, 1999
	Scotty is involved in a brawl with Verne, an angry little person, and his girlfriend is not too happy about it. Guest stars: Gary Coleman Gary Coleman Gary Wayne Coleman was an American actor, known for his childhood role as Arnold Jackson in the American sitcom Diff'rent Strokes and for his small stature as an adult. He was described in the 1980s as "one of television's most promising stars". After a successful childhood acting career, Coleman... , Richard Kline Richard Kline Richard Kline is an American actor and television director. He is best known for playing the sleazy neighbor and used car salesman, Larry Dallas, on the sitcom, Three's Company.-Early life:... , Heather Kozar Heather Kozar Heather Kozar is an American model known as Playboy's Playmate of the Month for January 1998. She appeared on the cover of the June 1999 issue of the magazine, and was voted Playmate of the Year for 1999. Her original centerfold was photographed by Richard Fegley...
3	"Adult Education"	October 12, 1999
	Dennis is a guest on Win Ben Stein's Money Win Ben Stein's Money Win Ben Stein's Money is an American television game show that ran from July 28, 1997 to January 31, 2003 on the Comedy Central cable network with episodes airing until May 8, 2003. It featured three contestants who competed in a general knowledge quiz contest to win the grand prize of $5,000 from... . Guest star: Ben Stein Ben Stein Benjamin Jeremy "Ben" Stein is an American actor, writer, lawyer, and commentator on political and economic issues. He attained early success as a speechwriter for American presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford...
4	"Chubby Chick"	October 19, 1999
	Dennis thinks that his chubby girlfriend will dump him when she loses weight.
5	"The Return of Buster"	November 2, 1999
	Scott convinces Dennis and Randy to spend Halloween watching scary movies with him, but he soon becomes scared as he has a nightmare involving Buster the talking parrot. Guest star: Cindy Margolis
6	"Angels in Lingerie are Devils in Disguise"	November 9, 1999
	Scott attempts to transform Tina, a clumsy waitress, into a sexy lingerie model. She has trouble finding a job when they realize that she looks exactly the same as Victoria's Secret model Suzanne Lanza. Dennis tries to help out, and lands himself a job in the process.
7	"Viva Las Vegas"	November 16, 1999
	Dennis convinces Randy and Scott to come on his road trip to Las Vegas following the sequence of his free coupon book. The trip turns into a disaster when Scott's former high school girlfriend sics her new boyfriend, a hitman, onto the boys. Guest star: Lisa Boyle Lisa Boyle Lisa Denise Boyle is an American model known for her appearances in Playboy magazine and its various Special Editions, often teamed with Patricia Ford. She is a professional photographer, shooting content for her own website, as well as freelance work for various publications.-Early life:Boyle was... , Diana Uribe Diana Uribe Diana Uribe is a television and film actress, best known for her work as "Lorena Costa" on the television series California Dreams, on which she appeared from 1994 to 1996...
8	"The Thanksgiving Show"	November 23, 1999
	When the boys take a trip to the homeless shelter on Thanksgiving, Dennis is reunited with his deadbeat father, Jack. Jack moves in with the boys, but soon they are all sick of him, and try to get him and his stripper girlfriend back together, so he will move back out. Guest star: Gary Busey Gary Busey William Gary Busey , best known as Gary Busey, is an American film and stage actor and artist. He has appeared in a large variety of films, as well as making regular appearances on Gunsmoke, Walker, Texas Ranger, Law & Order, and Entourage...
9	"The Menace from Venice"	December 7, 1999
	The boys decide to turn Verne into a professional boxer after he gets into a fight with another little person in a club.
10	"Bed Worthy"	January 18, 2000
	As Dennis babysits the landlord's grandchildren, he entertains them with a story involving the boys, Diana and a bed.
11	"Big Brother"	January 25, 2000
	When the boys return from Tijuana, they learn that Eduardo, a bull fighter, has stowed away in their trunk in order to find his long-lost fiance. Meanwhile, Dennis joins a big brother program, but his little brother soon begins copying his every move. Guest stars: Erik Estrada Erik Estrada Henry Enrique "Erik" Estrada is an American police officer and actor, known for his co-starring lead role in the 1977–1983 United States police television series CHiPs...  and Idalis DeLeón Idalis DeLeon Idalis DeLeón is an American actress, singer, and television host.-Biography:DeLeón, who is of Puerto Rican ancestry, first began her career as a member of the girl group Seduction who scored a top ten hit "Two to Make it Right" in 1990. From 1994 to 1997, she was a MTV VJ...
12	"Leo is a Pain in My..."	February 1, 2000
	Dennis sells people looks at the rash on his behind in order to collect money to pay the rent. Guest star: Jaime Bergman Jaime Bergman Jaime Bergman is an American model and actress who was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month in January 1999, its 45th Anniversary issue. In addition to her magazine appearance she has appeared in several Playboy videos. Her centerfold was photographed by Stephen Wayda.-Career:Bergman was the St...
13	"The Crush"	February 8, 2000
	The band brainstorms new ideas for names, when they discover they can not use the 'McNasty' in Shasta McNasty. Meanwhile Diana tries to sabotage Scott's latest relationship after she reveals she has romantic feelings for him.
14	"The F Word"	February 15, 2000
	Diana accidentally draws Scott's ex-girlfriend to him, when she attempts to find out more about his past. Meanwhile, Dennis encounters 'perfume withdrawal', as he searches to find his girlfriend the perfect gift for Valentine's Day.
15	"True Size"	February 22, 2000
	Verne enlists the help of Michelle and Diana when a scam leaves his bank account empty.
16	"The Shortest Yard"	May 30, 2000
	Verne bets his arch rival that his less than great Pee-Wee League football team will win a game. Meanwhile, Scott and Randy bribe a cheerleading team to appear, by telling them that an L.A. Lakers cheerleading scout will be in the crowd.
17	"Bachelorette Party"	June 6, 2000
	When Diana's boss makes her throw a bachelorette for his fiance, she is convinced by the boys to have it at Captain Verne's Bar, with the boys doing the catering. The boys, however, have other plans as Verne installs a secret two-way mirror and begins charging people to watch the party. The bride-to-be convinces Dennis to bring out the kinky lingerie and the stripper, making it a night none of them will soon forget. Guest star: Erik Estrada
18	"The Sugar Pill"	June 13, 2000
	Shasta's performance for a record executive at Captain Verne's Bar is interrupted by Scott having to entertain Verne's date's sister, Michelle's unexpected return and Dennis taking experimental psychotropic pills for money.
19	"The Quiz"	July 7, 2000
	After another one of Dennis' ideas for theme nights at Verne's goes awry, they come up with an idea for "Underwear night" and trick Scott into being the poster boy. Meanwhile, Diana claims she's over Scott and thanks Ran for his help by hooking him up with one of her workmates... who turns out to be perfect for him, until Dennis gets involved. Guest star: Brian Lawler Brian Lawler Brian Christopher Lawler is a professional wrestler. He is the son of color commentator and professional wrestler Jerry "The King" Lawler and brother of wrestling referee Kevin Christian...
20	"Blue Flu"	July 18, 2000
	All of the guys each come down with a bad case of the flu, and learn about some of the simpler things in life.
21	"Play Dead, Clown"	July 25, 2000
	The guys meet Twinkles the clown, and we then see which third of Shasta is frightened of them.
22	"Behind the Band: 2010"	August 1, 2000
	The guys get an insight into what their futures will be like, if they continue on the road they are heading. This makes them wonder if they even want to be in a band anymore.