Down the Shore
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Down the Shore is an American situation comedy
that ran on Fox
from June 21, 1992 to May 27, 1993.
over the summer, they decided to get a beach house in Belmar, New Jersey
. To cover expenses, they share the beach house with three female co-workers, Donna, Miranda, and Arden. At the start of the second season, Miranda was written out of the series by having a job that was too demanding, and the new female occupant of the beach house was a woman named Sammy, whom Aldo once had a fling with.
Although the show was largely comedic in nature, it did have one notable episode where Aldo, a noted Lothario, had been briefly hospitalized and was awaiting the result of an AIDS test. This made all the renters of the beach home, while supportive of Aldo awaiting the results, mull over the fact that casual sex
can come with an expensive price.
The show ran for 29 episodes over two seasons.
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
that ran on Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
from June 21, 1992 to May 27, 1993.
Synopsis
The series revolves around three childhood friends, Aldo, Zack, and Eddie. In hopes of meeting women at the Jersey ShoreJersey Shore
The Jersey Shore is a term used to refer to both the Atlantic coast of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the adjacent resort and residential communities. . The New Jersey State Department of Tourism considers the Shore Region, Greater Atlantic City, and the Southern Shore to be distinct, each having...
over the summer, they decided to get a beach house in Belmar, New Jersey
Belmar, New Jersey
Belmar is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,794. The Borough of Belmar is governed under the Faulkner Act system of municipal government....
. To cover expenses, they share the beach house with three female co-workers, Donna, Miranda, and Arden. At the start of the second season, Miranda was written out of the series by having a job that was too demanding, and the new female occupant of the beach house was a woman named Sammy, whom Aldo once had a fling with.
Although the show was largely comedic in nature, it did have one notable episode where Aldo, a noted Lothario, had been briefly hospitalized and was awaiting the result of an AIDS test. This made all the renters of the beach home, while supportive of Aldo awaiting the results, mull over the fact that casual sex
Casual sex
Casual sex or hooking up refers to certain types of human sexual activity outside the context of a romantic relationship. The term is not always used consistently: some use it to refer to any extramarital sex, some use it to refer to sex in a casual relationship, whereas others reserve its use for...
can come with an expensive price.
The show ran for 29 episodes over two seasons.
Cast
- Louis MandylorLouis MandylorLouis Mandylor is an Australian film and television actor.-Life and career:Mandylor was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, the son of Greek immigrants Louise and Yannis Theodosopoulos, a taxi driver...
as Aldo Carbone - Cathryn de Prume as Donna Shipko
- Anna GunnAnna GunnAnna Gunn is an American actress, best known for her roles as Assistant District Attorney Jean Ward on The Practice, Martha Bullock on Deadwood, and, currently, Skyler White on Breaking Bad. She appeared on Seinfeld in the episode "The Glasses" and on the first season of Murder One...
as Arden - Tom McGowanTom McGowanThomas "Tom" McGowan is an American actor, known for his recurring roles on Frasier, as KACL station manager Kenny Daly; Everybody Loves Raymond, as Ray's friend Bernie; and on The War at Home, as Dave Gold's friend Joe. McGowan also appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm as a disgruntled fan of Larry's...
as Eddie Cheever - Lew SchneiderLew SchneiderLew Schneider is an Emmy Award winning American television producer, writer, actor, and stand-up comedian.-Career:In the fall of 1989, Schneider landed his first regular TV job as the host of the Nickelodeon game show, Make the Grade. His stand-up act was featured on HBO's One Night Stand in 1992...
as Zack Singer - Nancy Sorel as Sammy (15 episodes, 1992–1993)
- Pamela AdlonPamela AdlonPamela Fionna Adlon is a Jewish-American actress, voice actress, and producer. She is sometimes credited as Pamela Segall, Pamela S. Adlon and Pamela Segall Adlon...
as Miranda Halpern (13 episodes, 1992)
Season 1
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Independence Day" | June 21, 1992 |
| 2 | "Waiting for Aldo" | June 28, 1992 |
| 3 | "Hitting Mrs. Krell" | July 5, 1992 |
| 4 | "Eddie's Date" | July 12, 1992 |
| 5 | "Schwing Time" | July 18, 1992 |
| 6 | "A Tale of Two Houses" | July 26, 1992 |
| 7 | "The Glassman Cometh" | August 2, 1992 |
| 8 | "A House Divided" | August 9, 1992 |
| 9 | "A Blast from the Past" | August 16, 1992 |
| 10 | "And Justice for All" | August 23, 1992 |
| 11 | "Atlantic City" | August 23, 1992 |
Season 2
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | "Turn of the Screw" | September 13, 1992 |
| 13 | "My Left Feet" | September 20, 1992 |
| 14 | "No Hard Feelings" | December 3, 1992 |
| 15 | "Hey Sis, You Up?" | December 10, 1992 |
| 16 | "If I Only Had a Brain" | December 17, 1992 |
| 17 | "A Married Man" | January 7, 1993 |
| 18 | "Hazel's of Belmar" | January 14, 1993 |
| 19 | "Fast Friends" | January 21, 1993 |
| 20 | "Test of Strength" | January 28, 1993 |
| 21 | "Computer Date" | February 18, 1993 |
| 22 | "Crowded House" | March 4, 1993 |
| 23 | "The Last Temptation of Eddie (Part 1)" | March 11, 1993 |
| 24 | "The Last Temptation of Eddie (Part 2)" | March 18, 1993 |
| 25 | "Life's a Drag" | April 1, 1993 |
| 26 | "Brilliant Disguise" | April 8, 1993 |
| 27 | "Jail Bait" | April 15, 1993 |
| 28 | "One Smart Kalatchkie" | April 22, 1993 |
| 29 | "Swept Away in Belmar Bay" | May 27, 1993 |