- Breaker High
"Breaker High" was a 44 episode single-camera filmed
comedy television series that ran from 1997 to 1998, airing onUPN in theUnited States and YTV inCanada . The series was set at a high school located on acruise ship , allowing the episodes to be set in a variety of exotic "locations", although the series was, in fact, filmed entirely inBurnaby, British Columbia . The show dealt with teen issues such as dating, finances, and friendship, although the series tended to steer away from the "tougher" situations outlined in other teen dramas at the time. The series was created by Cori Stern. SciFi veteranDavid Winning directed the pilot and seven episodes of the series in 21 days in 1996.Cast
The cast consisted primarily of eight teens, with few additional actors portraying adult characters.
*Alex Pineda (the athlete), played byKyle Alisharan
*Ashley Dupree (the Southern belle), played by Terri Conn
*Sean Stanley Hanlon (the wannabe ladies' man), played byRyan Gosling
*Cassidy Cartwright (the preppy tomboy), played byWendi Kenya
*Jimmy Mortimor Farrell (the practical joker), played byTyler Labine
*Max Ballard (the rebel and son of the ship's captain), played byScott Vickaryous
*Denise Williams (the academic overachiever/ token black), played byPersia White
*Tamira Goldstein (the oddball), played byRachel Wilson
*Ana Mitchell (the teacher), played byAnne Openshaw
*Captain Ballard (the captain of the ship and father to Max), played byAndrew Airlie
*Tony Gifford (the student activities counselor), played byRichard Ian Cox
*Nigel Mumford (the cook), played byBernard Cuffling External links
*imdb title|id=0124934|title=Breaker High
*Tv.com show|id=1045|title=Breaker High
* [http://www.davidwinning.com/ David Winning (director) official web site]
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