Hyperion Bay
Encyclopedia
Hyperion Bay is an American
drama series
that ran for one season on The WB Television Network
from September 1998 to March 1999.
) who, after a successful career in the software business, returns home to open a local division for the company he works for. The series follows the drama when the new meets the old in the little coastal town of Hyperion Bay, California.
was added to the cast as Sarah Hicks, a character modeled after Heather Locklear
's character, Amanda Woodward, on Melrose Place.
The changes did not improve ratings and The WB canceled Hyperion Bay in February 1999, with the last episodes airing in March 1999.
United States
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drama series
Dramatic programming
Dramatic programming in the UK, or television drama and television drama series in the US, is television program content that is scripted and fictional along the lines of √a traditional drama. This excludes, for example, sports television, television news, reality show and game shows, stand-up...
that ran for one season on The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...
from September 1998 to March 1999.
Synopsis
The series centers around Dennis Sweeney (Mark-Paul GosselaarMark-Paul Gosselaar
Mark-Paul Harry Gosselaar is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Zack Morris in NBC's Saved by the Bell, Good Morning, Miss Bliss, and Saved by the Bell: The College Years, Detective John Clark in NYPD Blue, Jerry Kellerman in TNT's Raising the Bar, and more recently Peter...
) who, after a successful career in the software business, returns home to open a local division for the company he works for. The series follows the drama when the new meets the old in the little coastal town of Hyperion Bay, California.
Cancellation
According to series writer and co-producer Jeffrey Stepakoff, early into Hyperion Bays run the network told producers to make the show more hip and with a quicker pace. When series producer and creator Joseph Dougherty refused, he was fired by Warner Bros, and former Melrose Place producer Frank South was brought in to retool the series. Carmen ElectraCarmen Electra
Tara Leigh Patrick , professionally known as Carmen Electra, is an American glamour model, actress, television personality, singer, and dancer...
was added to the cast as Sarah Hicks, a character modeled after Heather Locklear
Heather Locklear
Heather Deen Locklear is an American actress best known for her television roles as Sammy Jo Carrington on Dynasty, Officer Stacy Sheridan on T.J...
's character, Amanda Woodward, on Melrose Place.
The changes did not improve ratings and The WB canceled Hyperion Bay in February 1999, with the last episodes airing in March 1999.
Cast
- Mark-Paul GosselaarMark-Paul GosselaarMark-Paul Harry Gosselaar is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Zack Morris in NBC's Saved by the Bell, Good Morning, Miss Bliss, and Saved by the Bell: The College Years, Detective John Clark in NYPD Blue, Jerry Kellerman in TNT's Raising the Bar, and more recently Peter...
as Dennis Sweeny - Dylan NealDylan NealDylan J. Neal is a Canadian actor who has appeared in a large number of television shows and in feature films. He is best known for role as Dylan Shaw on The Bold and The Beautiful from 1994 to 1997 and his supporting role as Pacey Witter's older brother, Doug on the American television drama...
as Nick Sweeny - Sydney PennySydney PennySydney Penny is an American Daytime Emmy-nominated actress best known for the roles of Julia Santos Keefer on the soap opera All My Children and Samantha "Sam" Kelly on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.She is of part Cherokee descent and raised in Chatsworth, California, the daughter...
as Jennifer Worth - Christina MooreChristina MooreChristina Moore is an American actress. She is most notable for her membership in the main cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv, for replacing Lisa Robin Kelly as Laurie Forman on That '70s Show during the sixth season and for portraying Candy Sullivan in the TNT show Hawthorne.She had...
as Amy Sweeny - Bart JohnsonBart JohnsonBarton Robert "Bart" Johnson , is an American actor, best known for his role as Coach Jack Bolton in the High School Musical film series.-Personal life:...
as Nelson Tucker - Chaka Forman as Marcus Fox
- Cassidy RaeCassidy RaeCassidy Rae, born 7 June 1976 in Clermont, Florida, is a former American actress. She starred in the made-for-television movie Crowned and Dangerous with Yasmine Bleeth in 1997....
as Trudy Tucker - Cindy PickettCindy PickettCindy Lou Pickett is an American actress best known for her 1970s role as Jackie Marler-Spaulding on the CBS soap Guiding Light; her role as Dr. Carol Novino on the hugely popular television drama St...
as Marjorie Sweeney - Carmen ElectraCarmen ElectraTara Leigh Patrick , professionally known as Carmen Electra, is an American glamour model, actress, television personality, singer, and dancer...
as Sarah Hicks - Daya Vaidya as Emily
Episodes
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Pilot | September 21, 1998 |
| 1-2 | "The Cookie Crumbles" | September 28, 1998 |
| 1-3 | "Static" | October 5, 1998 |
| 1-4 | "Family Business" | October 12, 1998 |
| 1-5 | "Temptation and Responsibility" | October 19, 1998 |
| 1-6 | "Some Common Words and Phrases" | October 26, 1998 |
| 1-7 | "Save the Last Dance for Me" | November 2, 1998 |
| 1-8 | "House Guests and Fish" | November 16, 1998 |
| 1-9 | "The Rope" | November 23, 1998 |
| 1-10 | "Young and on Fire" | January 25, 1999 |
| 1-11 | "Truth or Consequences" | January 27, 1999 |
| 1-12 | "The Takeover" | February 1, 1999 |
| 1-13 | "Strange Days" | February 8, 1999 |
| 1-14 | "Valentine's Bay" | February 15, 1999 |
| 1-15 | "With Friends Like These..." | February 22, 1999 |
| 1-16 | "A Matter of Trust" | March 1, 1999 |
| 1-17 | "The Weight of the World" | March 8, 1999 |
Award nomination
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Young Artist Awards | Nominated | Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actress | Olivia Marsico |