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Yacht Rock (2005)

Yacht Rock

What can be said about Yacht Rock that hasn't been said by various magazines, newspapers and disc jockeys across the country? J.D. Ryznar and Hunter Stair's saga detailing the unknown mythical origins of a previously obscure genre of music struck the audience like a lightning bolt on its first episode, much like fellow 101 breakout House of Cosbys. Unlike HoC, however, Yacht Rock was never sued by its iconic characters' real life counterparts. In fact, it is said that at one time or another, just about every musician lovingly portrayed in the series has witnessed and enjoyed it behind closed doors. Yacht Rock enjoyed success on levels and in ways previously unattained by 101 shows, its title becoming a household phrase at radio stations, a bin at your local record store and a category on iTunes. But beneath its pop cultural triumph was an artistic one that often went undescribed: Yacht Rock's stories were always clever and sometimes downright genius in their assembly, weaving trivi...

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as "Hollywood" Steve Huey as "Hollywood" Steve Huey / Baxter Skunkton

as Michael McDonald as William Anderson

as Kenny Loggins as Jethro Tull

Russell Walters

Russell Walters

as David Paich as Curious Onlooker as The News as Bassist as Patrick Simmons as Ian Anderson as Bass Player as Doobie Guitarist

as Doobie Drummer as Drummer as Jeff Porcaro as The News

as Gene Balboa as Gino Balzerelli / Gene Balboa

as Daryl Hall as Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (Skunk Double)

as Christopher Cross

Jeremy Hurlburt

Jeremy Hurlburt

as Jeff "Skunk" Baxter

as John Oates as Otes

as Guitarist as Tom Savarese as Tom Savarese (DJ) as DJ

as Krelkrelkrelkrelkrelkrel as Jack Moore as Brad (voice) as Koko's Ghost

as Walter Becker

as Donald Fagen

as Sarah as Partygoer

as Steve Porcaro

as Koko's Arm Candy #2 as Parrothead Dancer as Curious Onlooker

as Partygoer as Parrothead Dancer as Bette Midler

as Dionne Warwick as Alex Van Halen as Parrothead Dancer

as Ted Templeman

Jessie Matekunas

Jessie Matekunas

as Curious Onlooker as Partygoer

as Koko's Arm Candy #1 as Kiki "Beaver" Baxter

as Harold Ramis

as Nate Dogg as Doobie Bassist

Christian Le Guilloux

Christian Le Guilloux

as David Hungate

as Steve Lukather as Engineer

as Michael Jackson / LaToya Jackson

as Eddie Van Halen

as Poorly-dressed Sax Man as Michael Anthony

as Partygoer as Lord Charles "Turnip" Townsend

Leah Castillo Ryznar

Leah Castillo Ryznar

as Background Singer #2 as Kim Carnes

as Blood-Drooling Parrothead as Dan Aykroyd

Michelle Basterrechea

Michelle Basterrechea

as Sheila E. as Parrothead Dancer

as Giorgio Moroder

Detroit Mutant Radio

Detroit Mutant Radio

as The Doobie Brothers

Demetriss Moore

Demetriss Moore

as Peter Cetera

as Well-dressed Sax Man

as Rosanna Arquette

as Steve Lukather

as "Big Rapids" Gary Huey

as Goodman Oates

as Goodman Hall

as Jack-in-the-Green

as "Hollywood" Steve's Lover

as Daryl Dragon

as Toni Tennille

Courtney Hopkins

Courtney Hopkins

Sara Kaye Larson

Sara Kaye Larson

as David Lee Roth

Raul B. Fernandez

Raul B. Fernandez

John Kyle Grady

John Kyle Grady

Elizabeth Elder

Elizabeth Elder

as Background Singer #1

as Jimmy Buffett

as Louise Moore

as Buffett Guitarist

as Parrothead Dancer

as Severed-Arm Parrothead

as Horrified Parrothead

Timothy Marklevitz

Timothy Marklevitz

as Lindsey Buckingham

as Cyndi Lauper

as Willie Nelson

as Lionel Richie

as Smokey Robinson

as Kenny Rogers

as Bruce Springsteen

as Stevie Wonder

as Quincy Jones

as Gene Balboa's Dog

as Boom Operator

as Dr. Beachwood

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

1x1

What a fool believes
1x2

Keep the fire
1x3

I'm alright
1x4

Rosanna
1x5

Believe in it
1x6

"big rapids" gary's tales of significant history
1x7

I keep forgettin'
1x8

Gino the manager
1x9

Runnin' with the devil
1x10

Fm
1x11

Footloose
1x12

Danger zone

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