''Sk8'' (also known as ''Skate'') is a
teen drama
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series that aired on
NBC's
TNBC Saturday morning programming block from October 6, 2001 to January 5, 2002 with 13 episodes produced. The show continued in reruns until TNBC's dissolution and replacement by programming leased from
Discovery Kids by NBC starting in September 2002.
The series was co-created by
Thomas W. Lynch,
who also co-created ''
Just Deal'', TNBC's first single-camera format series, with ''Sk8'' becoming the second and final series on the lineup to be shot in the same format.
Premise
The show featured storylines concerning the life of an aspiring pro
skater and his relationships with a motley crew of friends. The show featured guest appearances by professional skateboarders and
guerrilla film and
video
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shooting styles.
Cast
Main cast
* Christopher Jorgens as Josh Raden
* Jorgito Vargas, Jr. as Dim
*
Blair Wingo as Vanessa
* Adrienne Carter as Michelle
Recurring cast
*
Claudette Mink as Whitney Lass
*
Noel Fisher as Alex
* Darcy Laurie as Gideon
* Pua Kekaula as Dom
* Bryce Hodgson Les
* Anthony Harrison as Peter Raden
Episodes
References
External links
*
2000s American teen drama television series
2000s Canadian teen drama television series
2001 American television series debuts
2001 Canadian television series debuts
2002 American television series endings
2002 Canadian television series endings
American English-language television shows
American television series about teenagers
Canadian television series about teenagers
Skateboarding mass media
TNBC
NBC television dramas
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