California Fever (TV series)

California Fever
Created by Dan Polier Jr.
Starring Jimmy McNichol
Marc McClure
Michele Tobin
Lorenzo Lamas
Cosie Costa
Lisa Cori
Rex Smith
Theme music composer Alan O'Day
Opening theme "California Fever"
Composers Harry Betts
Dick Halligan
Don Peake
Artie Butler
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 10
Production
Executive producer Paul Picard
Producers Lee Sheldon
Harvey Frand
Joseph Bonaduce
Running time 60 minutes
Production companies Lou Step Productions
Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network CBS
Release September 25 –
December 11, 1979

California Fever is an American teen drama series that ran on CBS in 1979. The show featured a group of Los Angeles teenagers living an exotic life of the beach, romance, and music. The series was short-lived, airing only 10 episodes.

Prior to the first episode, the show was to be called We're Cruising.

Cast

Actor Role
Jimmy McNichol Vince Butler
Marc McClure Ross Whitman
Michele Tobin Laurie Newman
Lorenzo Lamas Rick
Cosie Costa Bobby
Lisa Cori Sue

Episode list

Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1 "Underground Jock" Claudio Guzmán Stephen Kandel September 25, 1979
Pilot episode
2 "The Girl from Somewhere" Bob Claver Joseph Bonaduce October 2, 1979
3 "Movin' Out" Marc Daniels Dan Polier Jr. October 9, 1979
4 "Hardrock Rally" Alan Myerson Janet Meyers October 16, 1979
5 "Four on the Floor" Charles R. Rondeau Tom Sawyer & Barry Blitzer October 23, 1979
6 "Portrait of Laurie" Harvey S. Laidman Jeri Taylor October 30, 1979
7 "Centerfold" Alan Myerson Jerry Siegel & Ken Rotcop November 6, 1979
8 "Stars of Tomorrow" Norman Abbott Ray Parker November 13, 1979
9 "The Good Life" Dennis Donnelly Lee Sheldon December 4, 1979
10 "Beach Wars" Bruce Kessler Story by : Janet Meyers & Sandra Kay Siegel
Teleplay by : Sandra Kay Siegel
December 11, 1979