Yacht Rock(TV show/series, 2005-2010)

Name: Yacht Rock
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2005

| Genre: Comedy

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 12 episodes

Rating: 2.6/5 (with 2 votes)

Yacht Rock is an online video series following the fictionalized lives and careers of American soft rock stars of the late 1970s and early 1980s. The series debuted at a Channel 101 screening on June 26, 2005. It placed in the top five at subsequent screenings until June 25, 2006, when the tenth episode placed seventh at the screening, and the series was canceled. The show remained a popular download on the Channel 101 website, convincing the creators to make two additional episodes independently. The eleventh episode, featuring Jason Lee as Kevin Bacon, debuted in a screening at the Knitting Factory in New York City on December 27, 2007, and was later included with the other episodes on Channel 101. On May 5, 2010, the twelfth and final episode of Yacht Rock was released on YouTube and Channel 101. The series inspired the term yacht rock as a musical descriptor for the songs and artists it features. ()

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About 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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Yacht Rock Seasons and Episodes

06/26/2005Season 1 - 12 episodes

An overview of the history of soft rock, from harpoons to space battles.

#1 | 06/26/2005What a Fool Believes

Longtime Channel 101 bridesmaids J.D. Ryznar and Hunter Stair have finally entered Prime Time, and they've done it Batman style, straight through the skylight. Pilots that debut at #1 tend not to fizzle quickly; could Yacht Rock be a new House of C**bys?

#2 | 07/24/2005Keep the Fire

Hall and Oates go toe to toe with McDonald and Loggins in a back alley contest, with tragic results.

#3 | 08/28/2005I'm Alright

shaken from smoothness by the wake of Koko's death, Kenny Loggins entertains the temptation of non-Yacht-rock.

#4 | 09/25/2005Rosanna

A desperate Toto attempts to shanghai McDonald's career into a new age.

#5 | 10/30/2005Believe in It

In this very special Halloween episode, McDonald and Loggins must unite to protect smooth music from Michael Jackson "beating it."

#6 | 01/29/2006"Big Rapids" Gary's Tales of Significant History

Yacht Rock takes a turn for the even more historical.

#7 | 02/26/2006I Keep Forgettin'

A bet between Loggins and McDonald takes a decade and a gangsta to settle.

#8 | 03/26/2006Gino the Manager

Hollywood Steve carries us back to Yacht Rock's very origins.

#9 | 05/28/2006Runnin' with the Devil

#10 | 06/25/2006FM

Steely Dan's feud with The Eagles resolves itself in a well-known song.

#11 | 01/27/2008Footloose

This special episode of Yacht Rock had it's west coast premiere at Channel 101's January 2008 Screening. Jimmy Buffet and the story of "Footloose." Enjoy!

#12 | 04/24/2010Danger Zone

This special finale episode of Yacht Rock screened at Channel 101 on April 24th, 2010.

Additional Information

Official websites:

www.channel101.com

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Made by: Channel 101

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 1 language: English (EN)

Status: Canceled

First episode released on: 06/26/2005

Last episode released on: 04/24/2010

Keywords: 1970s, 1980s, yacht

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