An Oral History of Danvers' Beach

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Twenty-six years ago, a charming sitcom about surfing teens caught the nation’s eyes, and hearts, by surprise. By the time its fifth season aired, it was universally considered the worst TV show of all time. That show is ‘Danvers’ Beach.’ Join veteran actor Carl Heck as he takes a deep dive into what exactly went wrong, told first-hand by the cast and crew behind this network catastrophe. If you’ve ever wondered how much drama, awkward crime, and haphazard nudity it takes to kill a beloved TV show - you’ve come to the right podcast. This is An Oral History of Danvers’ Beach. A Hamster House production.

Anders Finholt


    • Dec 7, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 15m AVG DURATION
    • 8 EPISODES


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    7. The Worst TV Show of All Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 12:07


    Catch up with the angry, haunted, and frequently delusional cast of "Danvers' Beach." Where are they now? What are they up to? Are they sorry yet? We'll answer all these questions, as well as the big one: why does everyone still hate "Danvers' Beach?"Created and Executive Produced by Anders Finholt.Executive Producers: Paige Chung and Liam Tait.Writer: Anders Finholt.Senior Editor/Technical Director: Liam Tait.Assistant Editor: Anders Finholt.Theme music written and performed by Jonathan Townley.Featuring the voices of: Lukia Artemakis, Eli Barker, Autumn Buhl, Anders Finholt, Carsten Finholt, Matthew Flotemersch, Sophie Hill, Aly Homminga, Milan Levy, Nat Markech, Clapton Marquis, Alonté Mitchell, Jorence Quiambao, Liam Tait, Jonathan Townley.Additional sounds provided by freesound.org and mixkit.coA Hamster House production.This podcast is a work of fiction. Characters, events, and names are the products of the writer's imagination. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

    6. Spitting on Everything We Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 20:56


    Despite cancellation, "Danvers' Beach" returns for an infamous fifth season, helmed by lunatics and con-men. What's the worst that can happen? Actually, don't answer that.Created and Executive Produced by Anders Finholt.Executive Producers: Paige Chung and Liam Tait.Writer: Anders Finholt.Senior Editor/Technical Director: Liam Tait.Assistant Editor: Anders Finholt.Theme music written and performed by Jonathan Townley.Featuring the voices of: Lukia Artemakis, Eli Barker, Autumn Buhl, Aaron Crane, Tyler Davis-Kean, Abe Ellison, Anders Finholt, Carsten Finholt, Matthew Flotemersch, Sophie Hill, Aly Homminga, Nat Markech, Clapton Marquis, Alonté Mitchell, Jorence Quiambao, Jonathan Townley.Additional sounds provided by freesound.org and mixkit.coA Hamster House production.This podcast is a work of fiction. Characters, events, and names are the products of the writer's imagination. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

    5. Trouble, Thy Name is Henrose

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 18:14


    Things begin to spiral as a figure from the past returns with blackmail, an attitude, and a loose interpretation of on-set safety precautions. Surely, nothing can get worse than Season 4 of "Danvers' Beach."Created and Executive Produced by Anders Finholt.Executive Producers: Paige Chung and Liam Tait.Writer: Anders Finholt.Senior Editor/Technical Director: Liam Tait.Assistant Editor: Anders Finholt.Theme music written and performed by Jonathan Townley.Featuring the voices of: Lukia Artemakis, Eli Barker, Autumn Buhl, Kendall Buhl, Aaron Crane, Tyler Davis-Kean, Abe Ellison, Anders Finholt, Carsten Finholt, Matthew Flotemersch, Sophie Hill, Aly Homminga, Milan Levy, Nat Markech, Clapton Marquis, Alonté Mitchell, Jorence Quiambao, Max Schmidt, Liam Tait, Jonathan Townley.Additional sounds provided by freesound.org and mixkit.coA Hamster House production.This podcast is a work of fiction. Characters, events, and names are the products of the writer's imagination. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

    4. The View From the Top

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 17:52


    Relive "Danvers' Beach" at its height as the cast remembers their favorite moments from the zenith of their fame. What could possibly stop this surprise sitcom success?Created and Executive Produced by Anders Finholt.Executive Producers: Paige Chung and Liam Tait.Writer: Anders Finholt.Senior Editor/Technical Director: Liam Tait.Assistant Editor: Anders Finholt.Theme music written and performed by Jonathan Townley.Featuring the voices of: Lukia Artemakis, Eli Barker, Autumn Buhl, Tyler Davis-Kean, Anders Finholt, Carsten Finholt, Matthew Flotemersch, Sophie Hill, Aly Homminga, Milan Levy, Nat Markech, Clapton Marquis, Alonté Mitchell, Jorence Quiambao, Max Schmidt, Jonathan Townley.Additional sounds provided by freesound.org and mixkit.coA Hamster House production.This podcast is a work of fiction. Characters, events, and names are the products of the writer's imagination. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

    3. Bare-ly Beating the Odds

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 19:14


    Experience the tumultuous initial production of ‘Danvers' Beach.' Producers disappear, health hazards pile up, and a shocking accident saves the show's first season.Created and Executive Produced by Anders Finholt.Executive Producers: Paige Chung and Liam Tait.Writer: Anders Finholt.Senior Editor/Technical Director: Liam Tait.Assistant Editor: Anders Finholt.Theme music written and performed by Jonathan Townley.Featuring the voices of: Lukia Artemakis, Eli Barker, Autumn Buhl, Kendall Buhl, Aaron Crane, Anders Finholt, Matthew Flotemersch, Sophie Hill, Aly Homminga, Nat Markech, Clapton Marquis, Alonté Mitchell, Jorence Quiambao, Jonathan Townley.Additional sounds provided by freesound.org and mixkit.coA Hamster House production.This podcast is a work of fiction. Characters, events, and names are the products of the writer's imagination. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

    2. Cast Away

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 16:10


    Meet the eccentric actors behind ‘Danvers' Beach,' and follow them from their discoveries all the way to their final casting on the show. Was the audition process just a quirky uphill battle, or an omen of what's to come?Created and Executive Produced by Anders Finholt.Executive Producers: Paige Chung and Liam Tait.Writer: Anders Finholt.Senior Editor/Technical Director: Liam Tait.Assistant Editor: Anders Finholt.Theme music written and performed by Jonathan Townley.Featuring the voices of: Lukia Artemakis, Eli Barker, Autumn Buhl, Aaron Crane, Anders Finholt, Carsten Finholt, Matthew Flotemersch, Sophie Hill, Aly Homminga, Nat Markech, Clapton Marquis, Alonté Mitchell, Jorence Quiambao, Jonathan Townley.Additional sounds provided by freesound.org and mixkit.coA Hamster House production.This podcast is a work of fiction. Characters, events, and names are the products of the writer's imagination. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

    1. Before the Beach

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 16:04


    A hapless producer's chance discovery of a German TV show sends him on a quest to secure the rights, assemble a production team, and get it on the air. This is the origin story of the worst television show of all time: "Danvers' Beach."Created and Executive Produced by Anders Finholt.Executive Producers: Paige Chung and Liam Tait.Writer: Anders Finholt.Senior Editor/Technical Director: Liam Tait.Assistant Editor: Anders Finholt.Theme music written and performed by Jonathan Townley.Featuring the voices of: Lukia Artemakis, Eli Barker, Autumn Buhl, Tyler Davis-Kean, Anders Finholt, Matthew Flotemersch, Aly Homminga, Nat Markech, Alonté Mitchell, Jorence Quiambao, Max Schmidt, Liam Tait, Jonathan Townley.Additional sounds provided by freesound.org and mixkit.coA Hamster House production.This podcast is a work of fiction. Characters, events, and names are the products of the writer's imagination. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

    TRAILER: An Oral History of Danvers' Beach

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 2:52


    Find out how everything goes wrong, this season on An Oral History of Danvers' Beach

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