American TV series or program
The Wrong Coast
is a
stop motion
adult animated
television series
. The series emulates a
Hollywood
gossip show with
fake news
and features, and includes many
parodies
of Hollywood movies, often utilizing the voices of real stars. It was produced by
Blueprint Entertainment
,
Cuppa Coffee Studios
and
Curious Pictures
, with stop-motion animation provided by Cuppa Coffee Studios. The theme song is performed by
They Might Be Giants
. the show features famous celebrity
Mark Hamill
(
Star Wars
) as the voice of Jameson Burkwright.
The series initially was to air for American audiences on
AMC
in December 2003, but never did.
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citation needed
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It began airing in Canada on
The Movie Network
in April 2004.
Teletoon at Night
has rebroadcast the original season in Canada since 19 August 2005. A French-dubbed version of the series, titled
La Cote Ouest
, aired in Canada on
Teletoon la nuit
. The series ended on 30 June 2004.
The full series has been released on DVD in Australia.
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Characters
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- Jameson Burkwright
- The male host of the show who is easily jealous of Debbie Sue's actions and is voiced by
Mark Hamill
. As of the end of the first season, Jameson is trapped in
Hell
.
- Debbie Sue Ashanti-Melendez
is the bubbly, but sometimes ditzy female host of the show. She is voiced by
Kathy Greenwood
.
- Ti Hua Foo
- The male reporter of the show. Ti Hua is always seen covering celebrity events and interviews. He is voiced by
Marc Thompson
. As of the end of the first season, Ti Hua has been turned into a talking guinea pig.
- Julie Wyvern
- The female reporter on the show. She has a bitter rivalry with Debbie Sue. She is voiced by
Tracy Nicole Chapman
. As of the end of the first season, she is the new co-host of The Wrong Coast.
- Mack
- The producer of the show whose face is never shown until the last episode, where it is revealed he has no face. He is voiced by
A. D. Miles
.
Episodes
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The Wrong Coast
aired for one season consisting of 13 episodes.
The Acting Coach
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Debbie Sue hires an acting coach to help her land the part of a journalist in the new
Tom Hanks
movie. Jameson tries to get in on the action by showing off his comic dialects.
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The Office Party
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A young production assistant blackmails Jameson and Debbie Sue with a tape of their drunken behavior at the annual Christmas party. Jameson ignores the threat while Debbie Sue becomes paranoid about what she may have done.
Sketches
Chemistry
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Debbie Sue is determined to "connect" with Jameson after a bad review highlights their lack of teamwork. However, Jameson is distracted by the loss of his beloved pet ferret, Marty.
Sketches
The Broken Teleprompter
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When the
teleprompter
breaks down, Debbie Sue and Jameson are forced to think for themselves. Jameson's attempt to ad-lib the news starts a rumor that
Kevin Spacey
is trying to kill
Queen Latifah
.
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Blood Red Carpet
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There is much chaos as a horde of man-eating tigers takes over the red carpet at the 76th Annual Big Gold Awards. Jameson and Debbie Sue show "live" footage of the attacks, while showing clips of the Best Picture nominees.
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Your Stalker or Mine?
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Debbie Sue brags that her new stalker is the ultimate celebrity status symbol, and when Jameson gets jealous, he attempts to attract his own stalker. While arguing over who is in the most danger, their stalkers become more interested in each other.
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Salaries
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Jameson is shocked to find Debbie Sue on a list of Hollywood's richest people. His jealousy turns to ridicule, however, when she finally tells the source of her extra income, her work at a fortune telling hotline.
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The Infies
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After Debbie Sue wins an Infy infotainment award, Jameson gets jealous and quits. But Debbie Sue goes on just fine without him, so Jameson tries to get his way back on the show.
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Lights! Camera! Romance!
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After Jameson saves Debbie Sue from a falling stage light, she falls in love with him. But the romance quickly deteriorates into mind games, and it isn't long before the tears are flowing.
Sketches
Sundance
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Jameson and Debbie Sue report from the
Sundance Film Festival
. Ti Hua overreacts to being stranded in a gondola with
John Turturro
, and Julie continually attempts to get into an A-list party.
Sketches
Addicted
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Debbie Sue returns from "back surgery" with a huge appetite for painkillers. Jameson plans an intervention to get her off from her addiction by enlisting several B-listers who need screen time. Meanwhile, Ti Hua undergoes the ultimate makeover, but gets turned into a
guinea pig
.
Sketches
Possessed
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Jameson and Debbie Sue are shocked to discover that the Wrong Coast studio is possessed by a demon. An attempt to exorcise the demon backfires, and Jameson gets stranded in
Hell
.
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A Look Back at Yestermonth
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A clip show showing a look back at the first season of
The Wrong Coast.
With Jameson stranded in Hell, Debbie Sue is happy that she is the only host left - until Julie Wyvern joins as co-host. A sip of champagne pushes Debbie Sue off the wagon, and Mack finally reveals his "face".
Sketches
(Selected from previous episodes)
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