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California Fever

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1979
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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Lorenzo Lamas, Marc McClure, Jimmy McNichol, and Michele Tobin in California Fever (1979)
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Vince and Ross are suburban Los Angeles teenagers enjoying disco, surfing, cars, and the rest of the Southern California lifestyle. Musical Vince runs an underground radio station, and mecha... Read allVince and Ross are suburban Los Angeles teenagers enjoying disco, surfing, cars, and the rest of the Southern California lifestyle. Musical Vince runs an underground radio station, and mechanical Ross is into custom cars.Vince and Ross are suburban Los Angeles teenagers enjoying disco, surfing, cars, and the rest of the Southern California lifestyle. Musical Vince runs an underground radio station, and mechanical Ross is into custom cars.

  • Creator
    • Dan Polier Jr.
  • Stars
    • Jimmy McNichol
    • Marc McClure
    • Michele Tobin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    99
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Dan Polier Jr.
    • Stars
      • Jimmy McNichol
      • Marc McClure
      • Michele Tobin
    • 9User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jimmy McNichol
    • Vince Butler
    • 1979
    Marc McClure
    Marc McClure
    • Ross Whitman
    • 1979
    Michele Tobin
    • Laurie Newman
    • 1979
    Lorenzo Lamas
    Lorenzo Lamas
    • Rick
    • 1979
    Cosie Costa
    • Bobby
    • 1979
    Eric Laneuville
    Eric Laneuville
    • Al
    • 1979
    Rex Smith
    Rex Smith
    • 1979
    Lisa Cori
    • Sue
    • 1979
    Richard Kline
    Richard Kline
    • Gillard
    • 1979
    Michael McGuire
    Michael McGuire
    • Riley
    • 1979
    John Shepherd
    John Shepherd
    • Don
    • 1979
    Ronnie Schell
    Ronnie Schell
    • Hyena Harry
    • 1979
    Michael Alldredge
    Michael Alldredge
    • Officer Cooper
    • 1979
    Bryan Gordon
    Bryan Gordon
    • Mel Gaines
    • 1979
    Larry D. Mann
    Larry D. Mann
    • Goldman
    • 1979
    Nancy Lenehan
    Nancy Lenehan
    • 1979
    Andy Romano
    Andy Romano
    • 1979
    Dixie K. Wade
      • 1979
      • Creator
        • Dan Polier Jr.
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      jbwphoto1

      Remember the Show

      I finally found someone else who saw this show. No one I ever ask has any idea what I'm talking about. I have never even heard of this show coming up during a trivia game.

      I was only about 7 or 8 at the time it aired, so I remember very little. I knew it was about a bunch of teens on a California beach, southern California I later assumed, but was never sure.

      I do recall part of the theme song, "California here I am and I love you. I've got the fever for you!" I just remember that being sung over and over again. I still remember the tune of the theme song.

      It is good to know that a few careers seem to have been started with this show however brief it was with way less than one season.
      10supermodel-amanda

      Whatever happened to the "California Fever" Trans Am??

      Although this show was short lived and a very long time ago now, I remember it like yesterday. Probably because at the time "California Fever" was on the air my father had a 1970 Trans Am. Not even close to being as cool as the one in the show driven by Jimmy McNichol. But what I am wondering is.. whatever happened to Jimmy's TA after the show ended? I've searched the web for images of the car but there really aren't any. Just promo shots of the gang posing around the car and not much of it in frame. I have also been researching google and following leads but there isn't any information about the show's super cool Trans Am. I loved the paint job. Please let me know if you have any information.
      jlewis-28989

      I watched California F ever.

      Best I can remember, I liked this show. But I was a silly 14 yr old girl with typical crushes. I loved the cars and the beaches. I enjoyed skating back then and thought that was the best, to get to skate all the time like that. Where I lived at we all met up at the skating rink. I thought one day I'd like to go to California until I found out they had earth quakes and forest fires. But I do remember enjoying the sites of the beach and I thought they must have the best life ever. I did wonder why they never went home? Why their parents wasn't ever looking for them? I'm just sorry all the actors dropped off the face of the earth, more or less I hope the actors are living their best life now. Wouldn't mind watching the episodes again for old times sake.
      8rependragon

      I've been trying to find this for years

      California Fever aired when I was 8. I loved the show but at 8 I really didn't grasp the concept of shows getting cancelled, it was just gone. The cool cars, the beach, the great music (at the time it was great music and in every episode..lol), what more could ya ask for as a kid. For a long time I thought Rex Smith was the Star of the show until the internet came along with all the answers. I've been trying to find the show for over 30 years, on vhs, and then dvd, and now streaming or for download. It always bums me out when the shows from my childhood whether short lived or not just can't be found.
      7rgere_1999

      california beaver would have been better title

      California beaver would have been better title for this vapid series

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      • Trivia
        Thirteen shows were produced, but only ten aired before CBS gave the order to pull the plug in mid-December 1979.
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        Referenced in Thanksgiving Special (1980)

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      • Release date
        • September 25, 1979 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • We're Cruisin
      • Production companies
        • Lou Step Productions
        • Warner Bros. Television
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      • Runtime
        • 1h(60 min)
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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