Sk8 (TV series)

Not to be confused with SK8-TV or SK8 the Infinity.

Sk8 (also known as Skate) is a teen drama series that aired on NBC's TNBC Saturday morning programming block from October 6, 2001 to January 5, 2002 with 13 episodes produced. The show continued in reruns until TNBC's dissolution and replacement by programming leased from Discovery Kids by NBC starting in September 2002.^[1]

Sk8
Created by	Thomas W. Lynch Christopher Mack
Written by	Ann Knapp Austen Anthony Cipriano Thomas W. Lynch Christopher Mack Douglas Sloan
Directed by	Anthony Atkins Bill Gereghty James Head Robert Lee Mick MacKay Patrick Williams
Starring	Christopher Jorgens Jorgito Vargas, Jr. Blair Wingo Adrienne Carter
Country of origin	United States Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producers	Bob Hargrove Douglas Sloan Ann Knapp Austen
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	GEP Productions Tom Lynch Company
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	October 6, 2001 (2001-10-06) – January 5, 2002 (2002-01-05)

The series was co-created by Thomas W. Lynch,^[2] who also co-created Just Deal, TNBC's first single-camera format series, with Sk8 becoming the second and final series on the lineup to be shot in the same format.

Premise

The show featured storylines concerning the life of an aspiring pro skater and his relationships with a motley crew of friends. The show featured guest appearances by professional skateboarders and guerrilla film and video shooting styles.

Cast

Main cast

• Christopher Jorgens as Josh Raden
• Jorgito Vargas, Jr. as Dim
• Blair Wingo as Vanessa
• Adrienne Carter as Michelle

Recurring cast

• Claudette Mink as Whitney Lass
• Noel Fisher as Alex
• Darcy Laurie as Gideon
• Pua Kekaula as Dom
• Bryce Hodgson Les
• Anthony Harrison as Peter Raden

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Decks, Lies & Videotape"	Anthony Atkins	Christopher Mack	October 6, 2001 (2001-10-06)
2	"Bucks for Trucks"	Unknown	Ann Knapp Austen	October 13, 2001 (2001-10-13)
3	"Lost and Found"	Unknown	Unknown	October 27, 2001 (2001-10-27)
4	"All Skate"	Unknown	Unknown	November 3, 2001 (2001-11-03)
5	"Running on Full"	Unknown	Unknown	November 17, 2001 (2001-11-17)
6	"The Map"	Unknown	Unknown	November 24, 2001 (2001-11-24)
7	"Love and Skate"	Unknown	Unknown	December 1, 2001 (2001-12-01)
8	"Workin' It"	Unknown	Unknown	December 8, 2001 (2001-12-08)
9	"Choosing Your Battles"	Unknown	Chris Long	December 15, 2001 (2001-12-15)
10	"The Tao of Josh"	Unknown	Unknown	December 22, 2001 (2001-12-22)
11	"Frontin' Poser"	Unknown	Unknown	December 29, 2001 (2001-12-29)
12	"Making the Transition"	Unknown	Ann Knapp Austen	January 5, 2002 (2002-01-05)
13	"Steppin' Up"	Unknown	Unknown	January 5, 2002 (2002-01-05)