Summerland: Season 1

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WB | FOX | The WB | Season Premiere Date: June 1, 2004

Starring: Jesse McCartney, Shawn Christian, Merrin Dungey

Summary: Ava (Lori Loughlin, Full House) was exactly where she wanted to be in life. In her thirties, with a close-knit circle of friends, a great house in a beautiful California beach town and a growing career as a fashion designer, the last thing on her mind was settling down and starting a family. That all changed the day Ava's sister andAva (Lori Loughlin, Full House) was exactly where she wanted to be in life. In her thirties, with a close-knit circle of friends, a great house in a beautiful California beach town and a growing career as a fashion designer, the last thing on her mind was settling down and starting a family. That all changed the day Ava's sister and brother-in-law were killed in an accident, leaving Ava to raise their three children. Until the accident, the biggest challenge in Ava's life was her career and the decision to quit her glamorous job at a large design house to start her own boutique designer label. Ava was comfortable with her role as the cool aunt who would occasionally drop in on her niece and nephews at their isolated Kansas farm or invite them to visit her in California, where they were dazzled by her exciting life. Despite the tragedy they've endured and the sudden transition from rural Kansas to the beaches of Southern California, the kids are doing pretty well. Sixteen-year-old Bradin (Jesse McCartney, All My Children) has his own adolescent angst to deal with, but he does his best to help his younger siblings. Twelve-year-old Nikki (Kay Panabaker, The Brothers Garcia, Phil Of The Future) has always adored her aunt but sometimes resents Ava's attempts to fill her late sister's shoes. Eight-year-old Derrick (Nick Benson, the upcoming feature film National Treasure) has enough on his hands just trying to understand the big issues of life, death and family. It's a sense of family that Ava is determined to provide for her sister's children. Since college, Ava's main support system has been her three devoted friends – Johnny, Jay and Susanna. Now her friends are ready and willing to reach out and become the ultimate surrogate family, and Ava is about to discover that it really does take a village (or in this case, a hip beach community) to raise a child. Johnny (Shawn Christian, As the World Turns, "Shopgirl") is Ava's former boyfriend and they have remained very close. He's an ambitious real estate wheeler-dealer who has the nagging feeling he hasn't yet found his true purpose in life. At the moment, however, he's content to be there for Ava and her instant family, acting as the father figure the kids desperately need. A completely different kind of male role model, Ava's friend Jay (Ryan Kwanten, Home and Away) is an Australian surfer with an undeniable Peter Pan syndrome. Jay owns the local surf shop, but he's no businessman. In fact, he's only looking for one thing in life – the perfect wave. Ava knows that Jay is still a kid at heart, and she asks for his help with Bradin, who instantly identifies with Jay's cheerfully laid-back philosophy of life. Jay also introduces Bradin to a stunning young surfing instructor named Erica (newcomer Taylor Cole). In Bradin's eyes, Erica embodies all that is beautiful and desirable about California. Ava's best girlfriend, Susanna (Merrin Dungey, Alias) is also her partner in the new business venture. Susanna handles the business decisions, while Ava is the creative force. They've learned to rely on one another and trust each other completely. Susanna is the person Ava always turns to when she needs advice. Although Susanna has no more experience with children than Ava, she never questions her friend's decision to give the kids a real home. When it comes to parenting decisions, Susann's level-headed objectiveness is the perfect balance for Ava's more emotional viewpoint. Ava may have started down a new path in life, but she won't be traveling alone. Relying on the diverse personalities and viewpoints of her devoted friends, Ava can face the day-to-day tasks of parenting knowing that she and her friends have the collective strength and skill to raise these kids right. As they spend their first summer together, Ava will struggle to balance the needs of her new family with the demands of a career that was once the entire focus of her life. Eventually, she will come to understand that the family she thought she didn't need is the one thing she was meant to have in her life. Produced by Spelling Television, Inc., a Paramount/Viacom company, Summerland" is from executive producers Remi Aubuchon (24, Lyon's Den) and Stephen Tolkin (All Souls, "Kate Brasher") along with Aaron Spelling and E. Duke Vincent. Spelling and Vincent are also executive producers of The WB's 7th Heaven and Charmed. -TheWBPR.comTime Slot History
June-August 2004 Tuesdays @ 9:00
January-February 2005 Sundays @7:00
Febuary-Apirl 2005 Mondays @ 9:00Summerland Theme Song Lyrics "When I see you smile I know everything's okay When I hear you laugh it's always a brighter day Gonna do my best forget the rest as long as your with me we'll be alright its a beautiful day yeah yeah its a beautiful day yeah yeah its a beautiful day yeah yeah such a beautiful day..."… Expand

Creator: Stephen Tolkin and Lori Loughlin

Genre(s): Drama

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. On the Last Night of Summer
Air Date: August 17, 2004
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S1:E12. Yummy Mummy
Air Date: August 10, 2004
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S1:E11. Life In A Fishbowl
Air Date: August 3, 2004

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Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: February 28, 2005
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: June 1, 2004
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  S1:E13. On the Last Night of Summer
  Air Date: August 17, 2004
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  S1:E12. Yummy Mummy
  Air Date: August 10, 2004
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  S1:E11. Life In A Fishbowl
  Air Date: August 3, 2004
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  S1:E10. Kicking And Screaming
  Air Date: July 27, 2004
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  S1:E9. Skipping School
  Air Date: July 20, 2004
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  S1:E8. Secrets
  Air Date: July 13, 2004
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  S1:E7. To Thine Own Self Be True
  Air Date: July 6, 2004
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  S1:E6. Big Waves
  Air Date: June 29, 2004
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  S1:E6. Heat Wave
  Air Date: July 6, 2004
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  S1:E5. The Grass Is Greener Than You Think
  Air Date: June 22, 2004
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  S1:E4. Into My Life
  Air Date: June 15, 2004
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  S1:E3. Fireworks
  Air Date: June 8, 2004
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  S1:E2. And So the Day Begins (2)
  Air Date: June 1, 2004
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  S1:E1. Pilot (1)
  Air Date: June 1, 2004
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  S1:E1. And So the Day Begins (Pilot)
  Air Date: June 1, 2004
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  S1:E0. Unaired Pilot
  Air Date: unknown