My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star

American TV series or program

Oliver Hudson
Lauren Hodges
Kevin Rankin
Kris Lemche
Emmanuelle Vaugier
Brian Dietzen

ComposerChad FischerCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons1No. of episodes13 (8 unaired)ProductionExecutive producers

Bryan Elsley
John Riggi

Camera setupSingle-cameraRunning time30 minutesProduction companies

Company Pictures
Tiny Hat Productions
Warner Bros. Television

Original releaseNetworkThe WBReleaseMarch 14 (2002-03-14) –
March 21, 2002 (2002-03-21)

My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star is an American sitcom television series starring Oliver Hudson. The series premiered March 14, 2002 on The WB. It is based on the British series The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star.^[1]^[2]

Plot

The series focuses on Jace Darnell, the creator and lead singer of his band SlipDog. He, as well as lead guitarist Doc, bassist Joe, keyboardist/DJ Sarah, and drummer Danny–later replaced by drummer Lucas–try to make it in the music business, possibly helped by their reluctant manager Dole.

Critical reception

USA Today published a negative review which stated, "Unfortunately, like so many shows aimed at young people, Rock Star sadly underestimates the intelligence of its audience. Aside from some mildly amusing moments...the show seldom can be bothered to come up with anything even borderline clever."^[3] Steve Johnson of the Chicago Tribune criticized the show for poor acting, excessive narration, and a lack of humor.^[4]

Cast

Oliver Hudson as Jace Darnell
Lauren Hodges as Joe Delamo
Kevin Rankin as Doc Pike
Kris Lemche as Lucas Zank
Emmanuelle Vaugier as Sarah Nelson
Brian Dietzen as Owen

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Pilot"	Rodman Flender	Teleplay by : John Riggi & Bryan Elsley	March 14, 2002 (2002-03-14)
2	"The New Drummer"	Rodman Flender	John Riggi	March 14, 2002 (2002-03-14)
3	"Fame"	Michael Engler	Alec Holland & Melissa Samuels	March 15, 2002 (2002-03-15)
4	"The Road Gig"	Michael Engler	Steve Rudnick	March 21, 2002 (2002-03-21)
5	"Pay to Play"	Michael Engler	Vince Calandra	March 21, 2002 (2002-03-21)
6	"Inspiration"	Michael Engler	J. Elvis Weinstein	Unaired
7	"The Yoko Factor"	Craig Zisk	Leonard Dick	Unaired
8	"The Session"	John Payson	J. Elvis Weinstein	Unaired
9	"The Competition"	Craig Zisk	Story by : Peg Healey Teleplay by : Alec Holland & Melissa Samuels	Unaired
10	"The Wedding Singers"	Lev L. Spiro	Vince Calandra	Unaired
11	"One Night Only"	Peter Lauer	Peg Healey	Unaired
12	"The Betrayal"	John Riggi	Leonard Dick & Steve Rudnick	Unaired
13	"The Deal"	Rodman Flender	John Riggi	Unaired

References

^ "Tuned In: British 'Office' crosses the pond, but will it work?". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2003-01-22. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
^ "Wanna-Be Comedy: Almost Infamous". New York Daily News. 2002-03-14. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
^ "'Rock Star' busts several strings trying to be funny". USA Today. March 14, 2022. ProQuest 408830754. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
^ "WB's lame 'My Guide' is no relation to humor". Chicago Tribune. March 21, 2022. ProQuest 419631038. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

External links

My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star at IMDb

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