Son of the Beach

Plot synopsis:
The show centered on the adventures of Shore Patrol Force 30 (SPF 30, a pun on the term Sun Protection Factor), led by the pasty, out-of-shape, clueless lifeguard Notch Johnson (Timothy Stack). The rest of his patrol consists of B.J. Cummings (the dumb, Caucasian, big-buff lifeguard in season 3 becomes big chested blonde pregnant woman), Jamaica St. Croix (the dumb, African-American, big-chested lifeguard), Chip Rommel (the dumb, hunky, muscular male lifeguard who is an obvious parody of Arnold Schwarzenegger) and Kimberlee Clark (the smart but flat-chested female lifeguard and straight man of the series). Many of the plots revolved around silly action genre clichés and movie parodies, with many of the feature roles played by actors and celebrities such as Jason Alexander, Mark Hamill, Alan Thicke, Erik Estrada, Gary Coleman, John Salley, Joey Buttafuoco, Patty Hearst, Adam Carolla, Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf, George Takei, Gilbert Gottfried, Walter Koenig, Pat Morita, Anson Williams, Christopher Darden, Maureen McCormick, Lee Majors, David Arquette, Neil Patrick Harris, Musetta Vander, Angelica Bridges, Ian Ziering, RuPaul, and Dweezil Zappa.
The title is a pun on the phrase "son of a bitch." Likewise, character names are rife with puns and innuendo. Porcelain Bidet, B.J. Cummings, Jamaica St. Croix ("you make a saint cry"), Anita Massengil, and Notch Johnson all refer to some sort of double entendre, while Chip Rommel's name refers to the "Desert Fox", further punctuating the fact that the character is German, his parents being "The Rommels of Paraguay" (South America was a refuge for hunted Nazis at the close of World War II). "Notch" and "B.J." are also parodies of the names of the Baywatch characters played by David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson – Mitch and C. J. Kimberlee Clark's name is a pun on the company Kimberly-Clark, manufacturer of paper products such as Kleenex and Kotex.

Tags: absurd, satire, adult comedy

Review:
For now, networks serve up assembly line Punch & Judy shows.Every tired cliche of beach movies, police shows, crime dramas, soap operas, and sitcoms is crammed into this BAYWATCH satire.
Faces get mugged along with characters.I love a delicious satire -- and that's what SON OF THE BEACH delivers.
What other show dares give us memorable characters named Jamaica St. Croix, Kimberlee Clark, and B.J. Cummings -- plus studly neo-aryan Chip Rommel?
Notch Johnson (Timothy Stack), and good writing help this stand out.
There's a good amount (if stereotypical) character development with each episode following a predictable, but enjoyable path.
Son of the Beach follows the  misadventures of the world's greatest lifeguard Notch Johnson and his unit, Shore Patrol Force 30.
Notch's unit is made up of Arkansas beauty BJ Cummings; Kimberlee Clark, the "smart, flat-chested one"; lifeguard from the 'hood, Jamaica St. Croix; and Chip Rommel, descendant of the German general Erwin Rommel.
With his SPF 30 team, Notch set out to do things every lifeguard has to do, like stop illegal importers, drug dealers, mad scientists, almost graduate from Southern University College at Malibu Adjacent (SUCMA), and found a school for Retards and Orphans.Just from this description, how can you not want to watch this show?
Many people may be put off by the fact that Howard Stern produced this show, but that is a lame reason to not watch.
If you don't watch this show, it should be for two reasons: 1)You don't get cable or 2)you don't like insanely funny shows.
Plus, just about every episode has a scene where Leila Arcieri and Jaime Bergman get to show off their, uh, attributes more artistically than normal.
How can you not like that?In summation, there's comedy, high comedy, and then there's Son of the Beach..
There have actually been few shows as funny in a long time.
The show is PACKED full of laughs, it's the kind of series that has a joke in every line, and it works perfectly here.
Great actors who are genuinely funny, and a comedic undertone that is just plain outstanding, this show is a 10..
But if you like your humor with a highly irreverent and politically incorrect edge, this show is one of the best.Yes, "Son of the Beach" is a "Baywatch" parody.
It's a Baywatch parody that mixes elements of "Police Squad!", "Get Smart", the 1960s "Batman" TV series and "South Park" with Timothy Stack's own brand of humor.The show has its share of sight gags, but clever dialogue is its real strength.
The one exception is straight-laced, overly serious Kimberlee Clark (Kimberly Oja), whose embarassed frowns and double takes are always fun to watch.The leader of the "SPF-30" lifeguard unit is Notch Johnson, played by chief writer Timothy Stack.
A running gag is that everyone sees and treats Johnson as a perfect physical specimen even though Stack is middle aged, balding, has an overbite and is definitely not in the best possible physical condition.
Chip Rommel (Roland Kickinger, obviously cast for his close resemblance to a young Arnold Schwartzenegger) is a good-natured but brain-dead hunk who's surprised to learn that America and his native Germany had fought wars with each other.
Baywatch meets Police Squad meets Get Smart.
If you were a fan of the "Police Squad" tv series and movies and of the 1960s tv show "Get Smart" and enjoy seeing gorgeous bikini-clad women then this is the show for you.
Even the character names are significant: "BJ" (received her nickname from her high school football team), Mayor "Massingale", (as in douche), the mayor's oh-so-gay adolescent son "Cody" (in honor of Cody Lee Gifford), and muscular German-exchange lifeguard "Chip Rommel" (I guess they couldn't call him Chip Hitler or Chip Goerring or Chip Eichmann).As Stern himself describes it, this show is "cleverly stupid".
This show is one that must be taped and watched with remote control in hand, because the dialogue's humor is often very subtle.This show is very, very funny.
I just bought Volume 1 of the "Son of the Beach" DVDs, which contains the first 21 episodes, and I was quite impressed.
Timothy Stack, who I've been a fan of since his talk show parody "Night Shift," is great at playing a dim-witted takeoff on David Hasselhoff's character in "Baywatch."  His name is Notch, which is somewhat similar to Hasselhoff's character "Mitch."  And since his last name's Johnson, that purposely opens up many opportunities for cheap sex jokes.
I don't usually like dumb blonde characters, since they're way overused in movies and TV shows, but most of Bergman's airhead one-liners are quite funny.
There are gratuitous montages which feature the beautiful female characters strutting their stuff wearing next to nothing, but in a show like this it's pretty much appropriate.
"Son of the Beach" is in the poorest of taste, and isn't afraid to show it.
But if you buy the DVD set, don't watch all the shows consecutively, because like video games this stuff could rot your brain.My score:  7 (out of 10).
A very funny take-off of the cult TV series 'Baywatch'.
Of course it helps when major hotties Jaime Bergmen (BJ Cummings - c'mon!) and Leila Arcieri (Jamaica St. Croix) are the main stars!
Tim Stack's the master of the suggestive double-entendre and now takes his act to the beach.
A broad and sometimes smutty parody of Baywatch, SON OF THE BEACH is far more intelligent and fun, and with the hard bodies, to boot.There's a bit of BEANY AND CECIL in here, too, in that many of the references might go over the heads of the intended audience.
That's all to the good, since this is more than just the natural child of MARRIED WITH KIDS and Howard Stern, whose company is one of the producers.
SOB is the least politically correct thing I've ever seen, but it manages to stay relatively non offensive by offending everybody equally.Tim Stack, where have you been hiding all these years?.
A truly classic crude comedy, a "Notch" above the rest.
Not just for the fact of missing Jaime Bergman, Leila Arcieri and the other girls in their tiny bikinis but the rude and crude humor that even as you might occasionally grimace, you still found yourself laughing.
From the perfect comedy deliver of Timothy Stack, Jaime and the others, you just couldn't help but get sucked into the world of Malibu Adjacent.
Though I have to admit that season 3 didn't quite equal up to the first two [I have to believe dumping the Mayor and her son might have had something to do with that.
Why do producers feel the need to tinker with a formula that is working, when experience shows that 9 out of 10 times that spells doom for the show?].
Just glad I got them all on tape as I have already watched them all a time or two since and still find myself laughing at the crude jokes and the wild misadventures of Notch and his unit.
I saw my first episode last night (the one with Erik Estrada who, by the way, is bigger than he was on the CHiP's 99 reunion!).
I like Howard Stern and I knew this would be a crazy show.Somebody had to make fun of Baywatch and I am glad it was Stern.
Someone mentioned that the humor on this show is Mel Brooks kind of funny- not Jim Carey.
I remember watching him on the show where he spoofed talk shows (don't remember the name) and he had the same kind of inuendos.I noticed in last night's episode that Maureen McCormick tried to revive her long dead career (she used to Play Marcia Brady) but, alas, she was no better than she was on Brady Bunch.
Over the summer I watched a couple episodes of the new series "Son of the Beach" and I saw right away the show had "Baywatch" parody.
You have it there's three beautiful lifeguards played by rising young stars Jaime Bergman, Kim Oja, and Leila Arcieri.
"Son of the Beach" always has the funniest stories and parody skits along with gags that you love to quote there's your "Saturday Night Live" parody.
Does yourself a favor and watch "Son of the Beach" on Tuesday nights at 10PM on the FX channel, you will laugh and enjoy drama at the same time..
Tim Stack & Howard Stern rule!.
Greatness: Thy name is Tim Stack.
I've always enjoyed Tim Stack's work.
Luckily Howard Stern recognized this, too, and put our man Tim Stack in his "role of a lifetime" as Notch Johnson.
Jamie Bergman (as BJ Cummings) has maybe the best comedic delivery in show business.
And the list of guest stars is impressive and they are allowed to be as funny as the regular cast.
This is a show that works because it isn't afraid to be funny.
Notch says that his "unit isn't the biggest but it's the best" and this show just may be the best comedy on television.
I don't watch FX very much, usually only for the Best Damn Sports Show Period or an occasional MASH but the other night I ran into the funniest show I've seen in years.
Son of the Beach is hilarious!
Like Police Squad this show is stupid and wacky with someone on the show who is grounded in reality enough to be offended by a seemingly obscene remark that isn't or incredulous to an idiotic idea that somehow works.
Tim Stack is great as the world's greatest lifeguard Notch Johnson leading his unit through the funniest situations this side of The Simpsons.
It seems like TV shows spoofing other popular shows usually pop up during the last year of the popular show's run.
Check out the spoofs on shows like `Saturday Night Live,' they draw from the previous week's events, at least the best ones do.
Now we have `Son of a Beach,' an equally well spoofed take on `Baywatch,' which has already risen to self-parody itself.
A `Baywatch' spoof needed to be on the air a few years ago, before "Xena" and it's clones.
`Baywatch' is so old it's not even fun to laugh at anymore.
Co-creator Timothy Stack plays an anti-David Hasslehoff, a beach weakling in charge of lifeguards that could have easily been selected for `Baywatch' duty.
My favorite is current (and best ever) St. Pauli Girl model Jaime Bergman as B.J. Cummings.
Like the `Baywatch' actresses she spoofs, Bergman is knock dead gorgeous and a former Playboy centerfold (1999).
The first episode made me her instant fan and I suspect there will be a `Jaime Bergman Show' somewhere in the future.
The jokes are stupid funny in a Mel Brooks way, as opposed to a Jim Carey way.
But in the show's defense, the actors are funny and many are attractive and there is Jaime Bergman, a future superstar getting her first big acting gig.
Well, the first episode just went to air 10 hours ago & I already want them to release the series on DVD.It's just hilarious & a lot more subtle than I thought.
I was very hesitant at the name "Howard Stern" being involved but this is one of the best surprises I've had all year (True this year is only 14 days old but...).
I saw ads for "Son" during the races, and I thought it looked like the dumbest thing I'd ever seen.
Hyper-sensitive people should not watch this show, but if you don't have a problem with laughing at yourself, tune in!
The cast of "Son" is excellent, especially Tim Stack.
I remember seeing him in guest roles on "Night Court" years ago, but I had no idea how funny he is.
I can't believe it took Howard Stern to get Tim his own show.
Watch "Son of the Beach" one time and you'll be hooked!.
This show is a comedic 'Baywatch' that is a cross between the antics you would see on POLICE SQUAD and GET SMART.
Still funny after all these years..
I missed this show when it was new but now that I have finally gotten around to watching it I must say that it is extremely funny.I never saw Baywatch(I'm not retarded) but I still get most of the parody.The out of shape old man that always saves the world, the stupid blonde, the short haired country girl, the fact that life guards are saving the world.This show crams in so many jokes that most people will miss some.There's a lot of jokes that anyone who doesn't listen to Howard Stern will never even get.The funniest thing that ever happened on the show was when Chip was pretending to be gay and wore a shirt that said "I Love Imus".This show wasn't that pc crap that television has turned into.It was funny and offensive to people who can't take a joke.The way television should be.I'm sure most of the nazi references will go right over most people's heads but even those fools will still laugh at this show.Notch Johnson's Home For Orphans and Retards says it all.This is a must see show..
Hell, no, I'm one of those Commentary-listening nerds and have been informed on good authority there are three seasons with 42 episodes.
Perhaps IMDb can just smother this ruse?Getting back to the review, Notch Johnson for President!
Of course, there is B.J. Cummings, played by Playboy's 45th Anniversary Playmate, Jaime Bergman.
Oh, I know she's married to that ANGEL guy, so okay, lemme just shut up then...This is a rollicking laugh-a-second fun show that is ten times as fun as its inspiration BAYWATCH.
An episode flies by just like that!
Chip Rommel is another noteworthy character, think Arnold Schwarzenegger and a good-natured, well-meaning Adolf Hitler combined, and you might get the picture.Even more fun than a beach holiday!.
Played deadpan straight, this spoof of Baywatch features heroic lifeguards going undercover, and solving crimes such as smashing sex slave rings...
basically doing anything but actually watching the beach.
Thin-limbed, soft-bellied Timothy Stack is a sight gag as Notch Johnson, the world's greatest lifeguard.
The season three opener was a clever spoof of reality shows that also introduced the manipulative Porcelain Bidet, a new foil for Kimberley, the only character with a sense of irony.
The 'professor' character - an obvious nod to Stephen hawking - went from a one-episode bad guy to become the show's one-man forensic lab.
The character of the antagonistic mayor was written out - she appears on a milk carton a few episodes into the final season.
The continuation of this storyline forms the three episode finale of the series as the team runs afoul of secret conspirators seeking to grab power in Malibu Adjacent.Verbally inventive and clever, if rude, and very funny..
Timothy Stack (of the late lamented "Night Stand with Dick Dietrick") stars as Notch Johnson in the sexual double-entadre charged Baywatch parody.
Shame this show got canceled prematurely though.My Grade: B DVD Extras: Introduction for each of the 3 discs by Timothy Stack in character as Notch Johnson; Commentary by various cast and crew on 3 ; 5 & a half minutes of Outtakes with introduction; 1 TV spots; a paltry 3 minute Behind the scenes Featurette; 6 & a half minute Son of the beach piece; 1 minute on the crew; 3 montages (Psychedelic, Baby oil, & Sexy Higlights); 2 and a half minute makeup artist montage (billed as 'too hot for TV', but don't believe it, it's ultra tame).
Very funny spoof.
I do enjoy it when you eviscerate super lame "entertainment" like Baywatch.
If anyone would care to check, this is my first review/comment on any movie or show since I began using IMDB (religiously for about 4 years now).The reason why this show deserves this somewhat dubious honor, is that I simply cannot believe that a show like this is actually having money spent on it and, pray that it's not so, but that it might actually be making money.When making a comedy series with the premise of a satire (Baywatch of course), you'd expect the script writing to be even halfway intelligent.
Most of the schtick on this show was painfully unfunny, the kind of stuff a 12-year-old would roll his eyes over.
Stern can pull it off himself, and has in fact parlayed that into a hugely-prominent career, but having him put it in the mouths of other people, universally terrible actors, is a disaster on wheels.The problem with parodying "Baywatch" is that it's already a parody of itself.
Parody is meant to make something serious into something silly, and of course "Baywatch" is already silly.This show is strictly for Stern fanatics, the kind of people who undiscriminatingly like everything he does whether it's any good or not.
This truly is one bad show, and so unnessesary, you don't need a parody on shows like "Baywatch" and "Pasific Blue", they are a parody in them self.
For a sit-com to work, you need a talented comedian, and a talented comedian is a good actor.
I watched the third season opener last night.
Jaime Bergman hiding her stomach the whole episode.This show has (d)evolved into what the Stern radio program invariably becomes after 10 minutes of listening; fart jokes or sexual double entendres.
First season was funny, so was second.
To think I spent an hour of my life last night wasting my time on Notch gobbling up boogers.
And the new offering, "Son Of The Beach" is no exception to this well exercised rule.Starring Timothy Stack as a cross between David Hasselhoff and Wile E.
Coyote, this BAYWATCH spoof might have been pretty good were it not for lack of one vital element....COMEDY!
It's unfortunate enough when a show is bad, but when it's so much so that you are actually embarrassed for the actors on the screen, then you've hit a new low.Now just watch it become the highest rated show in FX's history...