2000 Malibu Road

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show_name = 2000 Malibu Road


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starring = Drew Barrymore
Jennifer Beals
Brian Bloom
Scott Bryce
Lisa Hartman
Tuesday Knight
Michael T. Weiss
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country = United States
language = English
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 6
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network = CBS
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first_run = 1992
first_aired = August 23, 1992
last_aired = September 9, 1992
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imdb_id = 0103346
tv_com_id = 5995

"2000 Malibu Road" is a short-lived prime time soap opera starring Drew Barrymore [ [http://www.drewheaven.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=326 2000 Malibu Road (1992)] ] that aired on CBS in 1992. The rest of the cast included Jennifer Beals, Brian Bloom, Scott Bryce, Lisa Hartman, Tuesday Knight, and Michael T. Weiss.

Plot

The show dealt with four women living together at a beach house located at 2000 Malibu Road - Jade (Lisa Hartman), a former prostitute trying to get out of the profession; Perry (Jennifer Beals), a young lawyer also escaping from her past (i.e. a slain fiance police officer and a serious drinking problem); Lindsay (Drew Barrymore), a would-be actress trying to get the right break; and Joy (Tuesday Knight), Lindsay's overweight, overprotective, two-faced, manipulative sister. Jade owned the house. In order to leave her profession as a high priced prostitute, she took in roommates to help her pay for the house.

The series ended with an unresolved cliffhanger. In it, Roger (Michael T. Weiss) was seen raping and beating Perry in a stairwell. Meanwhile, Porter's (Mitch Ryan) men shot Hal (Robert Foxworth) dead, and after arguing with Lindsey upon discovering she was sleeping with Eric (Brian Bloom), Joy was struck by lightning. Lisa Hartman did a narration to serve as a (perfunctory) tie-up for the loose ends. [ [http://rover_wow.tripod.com/clif9095.htm ToBe DIScontinued! - The Hall of Unresolved TV Cliffhangers: 1990-95] ]

Reception

The show was immensely popular during its four week run, beginning and ending at #2 in the Nielson ratings. However, television politics seem to be the reason the show got the axe so quickly, not to mention that each episode cost approximately $1 million to produce. Fact|date=August 2008

Cast

*Lisa Hartman ... Jade O'Keefe
*Drew Barrymore ... Lindsay Rule
*Jennifer Beals ... Perry Quinn
*Tuesday Knight ... Joy Rule
*Brian Bloom ... Eric Adler
*Scott Bryce ... Scott Sterling
*Michael T. Weiss ... Roger Tabor
*Ron Marquette ... Sgt. Joe Munoz
*Robert Foxworth ... Hal Lanford
*Constance Towers ... Camilla
*Mitch Ryan ... Porter

References

External links

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* [http://www.jumptheshark.com/forum/2000-malibu-road/1936 Jump The Shark - 2000 Malibu Road]
* [http://www.albany.net/~genxtv/2000.html Gen X TV flops - 2000 Malibu Road]