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| Catwalk | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Musicaldrama |
| Created by | Alan Levy |
| Written by | Alison Lea Bingeman Alan Borden Alan Marc Levy Frederick Rappaport Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens William A. Schwartz Jeff Vlaming |
| Directed by | Jerry Ciccoritti Steve DiMarco Christian Duguay Alan Erlich Ken Girotti Eleanor Lindo Jorge Montesi Bruce Pittman Stacey Stewart Curtis |
| Starring | Lisa Butler Neve Campbell Christopher Lee Clements Keram Malicki-Sanchez Paul Popowich Kelli Taylor |
| Composers | David Hoffert Paul Hoffert |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 49 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Frederick Rappaport |
| Producers | Tab Baird Wendy Grean |
| Cinematography | John Holosko Richard Wincenty |
| Editors | Jaime Fowler Lisa Grootenboer |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production companies | Lewis B. Chesler Productions Franklin/Waterman Entertainment King St. Entertainment Claster Television Camelot Entertainment Sales |
| Original release | |
| Network | YTV |
| Release | October 1, 1992 (1992-10-01) – April 8, 1994 (1994-04-08) |
Catwalk is a Canadian musicaldrama television series that ran for 49 episodes on theYTV network from 1992 until 1994. The series' first season aired insyndication in the United States, while the second season aired onMTV.[1]
The series is based around six twenty-something adults who formed a band named Catwalk.[1] The episodes focus on the band's personal relationships and struggles to land a record deal, while also featuring their musical performances in nightclubs. Their main gathering place is a downtown loft.
Singer/guitarist Johnnie Camden (Keram Malicki-Sanchez) is at the focal part of the show; it is in his loft where the band gathers to rehearse. Relationships are also a major part of the show; there are two couples within the cast, as Daisy (Neve Campbell) dates the group's manager Billy K., and Mary (Kelli Taylor) dates the drummer Jesse (Paul Popowich). The relationship is tumultuous and the couple broke up until the end of the first season.
The second season features a new character, Maggi (Nicole de Boer), who in the first season (in the episode "Toxic Love") became briefly involved with lead guitarist Johnnie Camden, causing tension within the band.
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| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Birth" | Eleanore Lindo | Alan Levy | 1992 (1992) |
| 2 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "No Returns" | Jeff Woolnough | Alan Levy & Sarah Timberman | 1992 (1992) |
| 4 | 4 | "First Gig" | Christian Duguay | Alison Lea Bingeman | 1992 (1992) |
| 5 | 5 | "Family Business" | Alan Erlich | Lyons N. Wells | 1992 (1992) |
| 6 | 6 | "Here Today" | Jerry Ciccoritti | Nastaran Dibai | 1992 (1992) |
| 7 | 7 | "Six Hip Hoppers & Yo Babe" | Ken Girotti | Debra Epstein | 1992 (1992) |
| 8 | 8 | "Words and Music" | Jon C. Andersen | Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens | 1992 (1992) |
| 9 | 9 | "Life's Not Black 'n White" | Alan Erlich | Lyons N. Wells | 1992 (1992) |
| 10 | 10 | "The Gig, the Favor and the Really Big Turkey" | Allan Kroeker | Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens | 1992 (1992) |
| 11 | 11 | "My Girl" | Jon C. Andersen | Bill Gray | 1992 (1992) |
| 12 | 12 | "Shot in the Dark" | Ken Girotti | Durnford King | 1992 (1992) |
| 13 | 13 | "That's No Lady, That's His Wife" | Don McBrearty | Jeannie Elias | 1993 (1993) |
| 14 | 14 | "Sex, Lies and Rock n Roll" | Jorge Montesi | Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens | 1993 (1993) |
| 15 | 15 | "Life's Skills" | Alan Erlich | Alan Borden | 1993 (1993) |
| 16 | 16 | "Love During Wartime" | Eleanore Lindo | Lyons N. Wells | 1993 (1993) |
| 17 | 17 | "Trapped" | Jon C. Andersen | Nadine Van der Velde | 1993 (1993) |
| 18 | 18 | "Toxic Love" | Bruce Pittman | Sharon Corder &Jack Blum | 1993 (1993) |
| 19 | 19 | "Downtown" | Eleanore Lindo | Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens | 1993 (1993) |
| 20 | 20 | "Photo Finish" | Tab Baird | Lyons N. Wells | 1993 (1993) |
| 21 | 21 | "Mother's Day" | Bruce Pittman | Alan Levy | 1993 (1993) |
| 22 | 22 | "Flip Side" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens | 1993 (1993) |
| 23 | 23 | "Billy's Blues" | Jerry Ciccoritti | Alan Borden | 1993 (1993) |
| 24 | 24 | "The Biggest Deal" | Eleanore Lindo | Alan Levy & Thomas George Carter | 1993 (1993) |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | "Resurrection Blues" | Unknown | Unknown | March 4, 1994 (1994-03-04) |
| 26 | 2 | "Killing Time" | Unknown | Unknown | March 11, 1994 (1994-03-11) |
| 27 | 3 | "Do the Hustle" | Unknown | Unknown | March 18, 1994 (1994-03-18) |
| 28 | 4 | "Two-Legged Animals" | Unknown | Unknown | March 25, 1994 (1994-03-25) |
| 29 | 5 | "All Work and No Play" | Unknown | Unknown | April 1, 1994 (1994-04-01) |
| 30 | 6 | "Front and Centre" | Unknown | Unknown | April 8, 1994 (1994-04-08) |
| 31 | 7 | "Wild Thing" | TBD | TBD | 1994 (1994) |
| 32 | 8 | "All Night Long" | TBD | TBD | 1994 (1994) |
| 33 | 9 | "Just Desserts" | TBD | TBD | 1994 (1994) |
| 34 | 10 | "Truth or Consequences" | TBD | TBD | 1994 (1994) |
| 35 | 11 | "Getting What You Want" | TBD | TBD | 1994 (1994) |
| 36 | 12 | "Too Good to Be True" | TBD | TBD | 1994 (1994) |
| 37 | 13 | "Reckless to the End" | TBD | TBD | 1994 (1994) |
| 38 | 14 | "You Might Just Get What You Need" | TBD | TBD | 1994 (1994) |
| 39 | 15 | "She's Leaving Home" | TBD | TBD | 1994 (1994) |
| 40 | 16 | "Fifty Percent of Something" | TBD | TBD | 1994 (1994) |
The first season music was done byRupert Gayle andOrin Isaacs. The second season on MTV was done bySteve Tyrell (The Heights andCalifornia Dreams) and his late wife,Stephanie Tyrell (alsoThe Heights). A soundtrack from the second season was released onAtlantic Records and also featured performances, in addition to "Catwalk" (series star Lisa Butler and singer Barry Coffing as the singing role of Frank Cafla), from formerThe Heights starJamie Walters,Vonda Shepard,Buffalo Tom,The Lemonheads, andIntro.[2]
| Catwalk: Music from the TV Series | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various | |
| Released | 1994 |
| Genre | Rock,R&B |
| Language | English |
| Label | Atlantic Records |
| Producer | Steve Tyrell, except noted |
Track listing
Tracks 1–2, 5, 8, and 11 lead vocals by Barry Coffing
Track 6 lead vocals by Lisa Butler
The first season ofCatwalk was rerun on YTV in Canada for four consecutive years. Season 1 comprised 24 episodes. The majority of the second-season episodes were never aired due to a licensing conflict between MTV Networks and the original creator of the show,Adam Kidron, and remain unseen.
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Jackie Richardson | Nominated |
| Best Direction in a Dramatic or Comedy Series | Jorge Montesi | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction in a Dramatic or Comedy Series | Jerry Ciccoritti | Won |
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