Malibu, CA (TV series)
American teen sitcom
Malibu, CA is an American teen sitcom produced by Peter Engel that aired from October 11, 1998, to May 20, 2000, in syndication. Co-created by Engel and Carl Kurlander, the show centred on the lives of twin brothers Scott (Trevor Merszei) and Jason Collins (Jason Hayes), who move to Malibu, California, from New York City to live with their father, Peter (Edward Blatchford).
Guest appearances on the show included Dennis Haskins (who had previously worked with Engel for several years on Saved by the Bell), Scott Whyte and Marissa Dyan from City Guys, Daniella Deutscher and Dick Butkus from Hang Time, Josh Holland and Kristen Miller from USA High, and model Victoria Silvstedt.
The series was one of two post–Saved by the Bell: The College Years programs executively produced by Peter Engel that did not air on NBC's TNBC lineup, USA High being the other. Prior to the 2012 premiere of The First Family, Malibu, CA was the last situation comedy to be broadcast in the United States for the first-run syndication market.
Cast
Trevor Merszei as Scott Collins
Jason Hayes as Jason Collins
Edward Blatchford as Peter Collins
Brandon Brooks as Murray Updyke
Wendi Kenya as Jennifer "Stads" Stadler (main cast Season 1; recurring Season 2)
Gina Marie May as Samantha "Sam" Chapman (Season 1)
Priscilla Lee Taylor as Traycee Banks (recurring Season 1; main cast Season 2)
Marquita Terry as Lisa Jones (Season 2)
Suzanne Davis as Alexandra "Alex" Kaufman (Season 2)
Episodes
Season 1 (1998–1999)
Season 2 (1999–2000)
Stations
The series was cleared 88% of the country, and was scheduled to air in 150 markets.
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