during the 1999-2000 season. The show was created by Jeff Eastin and produced by Eastin and
. The show starred
premiered with less-than-favorable reviews from critics, the program was nominated for a People's Choice Award for best new comedy.
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.
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
| 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 RajskubMary Lynn Rajskub is an American actress and comedian, best known for her leading role as Chloe O'Brian on the Fox action-thriller 24.-Career:...
, Mark Daniel Cade, Lionel D. Carson, Cindy MargolisCynthia Dawn "Cindy" Margolis is an American glamour spokesmodel and actress.-Early life:Margolis was born in Los Angeles, California...
, Paul WightPaul Donald Wight, Jr. , better known by his ring name, Big Show, is an American professional wrestler and actor currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment on its Raw brand where he is one half of the Unified WWE Tag Team Champions with Chris Jericho.In professional wrestling, Show is a...
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| 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 Wayne Coleman is an American actor, best known for his role as Arnold Jackson in the American sitcom Diff'rent Strokes . He works as the Secretary Controller for Simmons Media Group in Salt Lake City, Utah....
, Richard KlineRichard 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 1970s–'80s sitcom, Three's Company. Kline guest starred on The Nanny as himself in the late 1990s.-Early life:Kline was born Richard Klein in New...
, Heather KozarHeather 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...
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| 3 |
Adult Education |
October 12, 1999 |
Dennis is a guest on Win Ben Stein's MoneyWin 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 unaired episodes and reruns airing until May 8, 2003. It featured three contestants who competed in a general knowledge quiz contest to win the grand...
. Guest star: Ben SteinBenjamin Jeremy "Ben" Stein is an American actor, writer, and commentator on political and economic issues. He attained early success as a speechwriter for American presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Later he entered the entertainment field and became an actor, comedian, and Emmy...
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| 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 sticks her new boyfriend, a hitman, onto the boys. Guest star: 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 UribeDiana Uribe is a Puerto Rican actress, best known for her work as "Lorena Costa" on the television series California Dreams, on which she appeared from 1994 to 1996....
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| 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 William Gareth Jacob "Gary" Busey is an American film and stage actor and artist. He is most famous for his roles in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Buddy Holly Story, Big Wednesday, Lethal Weapon, Point Break, The Firm, Surviving the Game, Predator 2, Black Sheep, Rookie of the Year, Drop...
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| 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 EstradaHenry Enrique "Erik" Estrada is an American actor, known for his co-starring lead role in the 1977–1983 United States police television series CHiPs...
and Idalis DeLeónIdalis 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...
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| 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 BergmanJaime 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 videosBergman was the St...
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| 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 LA Laker 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 Christopher Lawler is a professional wrestler currently performing for Memphis Wrestling and other independent promotions. He is the son of professional wrestler Jerry "The King" Lawler and brother of wrestling referee Kevin Christian...
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| 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. |