page_title: Santa Monica Pier
section_title: Television
hierarchical_section_title: Santa Monica Pier / In popular culture / Television
caption_attribution_description: English: A picture of the ocean in Santa Monica at sunset, with palm trees in the distance.
context_page_description: The Santa Monica Pier is a large double-jointed pier at the foot of Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica, California, United States. It contains a small amusement park, concession stands, and areas for views and fishing.
context_section_description: The Girl from U.N.C.L.E., "The Mother Muffin Affair" (1966), though set in London, climax features action scene on the carousel, the arcade room, and several pier locations.
  The Mod Squad, "Home is in the Streets", Season 4, Episode 3 (1971).
  The Rockford Files Season 1, episode 1.  In the series' opening scene, a city bus pulls up alongside the pier in the adjacent parking lot.
  Charlie's Angels episodes "The Sandcastle Murders" and "Angels in Waiting".
  The Incredible Hulk (1978 TV series) episode King of The Beach was filmed there.
  Three's Company, in the opening titles of the fourth and fifth seasons.
  Star Trek: Voyager features an episode in which the pier is in the 20th century Los Angeles.
  South Park episode "Fishsticks" ends with Kanye West jumping off the Santa Monica Pier to begin a new life as a gay fish.
  The Tonight Show with Jay Leno commercial bumper
  South of Nowhere, in the opening credits and in the episode "Girls Guide to Dating",
  The Suite Life of Zack & Cody episodes The Suite Life Goes To Hollywood Pts. 1/2.
  Life After People episode "Waves of Devastation"
  Rocket Power features a pier very similar to the Santa Monica Pier.
  The Amazing Race this place was the Starting Line for the fifth season.
  Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, when Cromartie tries to track down John Connor on the Pier, who steals a pair of sunglasses and a cap from a Pier vendor to disguise himself
  NCIS: Los Angeles, when the pilot begins with Agent G. Callen waking up in his small apartment overlooking the pier.
  24, when Jack tracks Fayed to the pier, Gredenko gets shot and dies under the pier.
  Gilmore Girls, when Jess goes to California to find his father. His father works at the pier.
  Flashforward, when Olivia and Charlie are out at the pier without Mark. In the final episode, it also appears briefly in the background in one shot.
  Castle, in Season 3 Episode 22, "To Love and Die in L.A.", when Beckett takes down Ganz.
  Chuck, when Chuck defuses a car bomb rigged by Laszlo underneath the pier (he first meets Laszlo while playing in one of the arcades on the pier).
  The fourth season of Hannah Montana Forever takes place in Santa Monica instead of the Malibu setting of previous seasons, and the pier is frequently shown as Lilly works at a game booth.
  90210, where several scenes are shot at the pier throughout the series. The pier is frequently shown whenever the characters visit the pier or the Beverly Hills beach club.
  Welcome to the Family, in Season 1 Episode 1, Pilot
  Grey's Anatomy episodes The Other Side of Life Pts. 1/2.
  Private Practice, where there has been several scenes shot at the pier throughout the series.
  Keeping Up with the Kardashians, where Kris and Khloé met with the BG5 girls.
  Monk, in the episode "Mr. Monk and the Birds and the Bees," where detective Adrian Monk chases a criminal throughout the park, in which he tries to get rid of evidence that could prove him guilty. Eventually, he is arrested after being caught on the pier.
  Eva Luna, in the last episode
  America's Next Top Model, in Cycle 17: All-Stars for episode 5.
  Big Time Rush "Nickelodeon TV series".
  Criminal Minds, in Season 8 Episode 7, "The Fallen", in season 5, episode 12 "The Uncanny Valley" the Carousel was where the first body was found.
  The Mindy Project, where there were scenes shot only at the pier from episode 13, "LA".
  Touch, where there were several scenes shot at the pier throughout the series.
  Drop Dead Diva, where there were several scenes shot at the pier throughout the series.
  Californication, where there were several scenes shot at the pier throughout the series.
  The Lying Game, in Season 1 Episode 1, Pilot
  Modern Family, where there were several scenes shot at the pier throughout the series.
  New Girl
  Hart of Dixie, where there were scenes shot only at the pier from episode 16, "Carrying Your Love with Me".
  The Great Food Truck Race, in Season 6, Episode 1, "All-American Road Trip".
  Goliath, the series is shot in Santa Monica and throughout the series the pier and Pacific Park are prominently featured among other Santa Monica landmarks
caption: A distant view of the Santa Monica Pier at sunset, 2014
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