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''Hollywood 7'' (known as ''S Club 7 in Hollywood'' in the U.S.) is the third series in the
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television series
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starring British pop group
S Club 7
S Club 7 were a British pop group from London, created by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller and consisting of members Bradley McIntosh, Hannah Spearritt, Jo O'Meara, Jon Lee, Paul Cattermole, Rachel Stevens and Tina Barrett. The group ...
and the second
television series
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shot in
California
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. The programme was shown every week on CBBC from 27 September 2001 and 20 December 2001
and starred all seven members of the band as fictionalized versions of themselves. The series also featured former ''
Brady Bunch
''The Brady Bunch'' is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz that aired from September 26, 1969, to March 8, 1974, on ABC. The series revolves around a large blended family with six children. The show aired for five seasons and, afte ...
'' actor
Barry Williams as Dean Strickland, S Club 7's manager.
Following the pattern of the previous series of the show, the show was renamed ''S Club 7 in Hollywood'' for American audiences. It aired on the renamed
ABC Family
The American cable television, cable and satellite television network that is now known as Freeform (TV channel), Freeform was originally launched as the CBN Satellite Service on April 29, 1977, and has gone through several different owners (and s ...
network from 29 September 2001 to 26 January 2002.
Plot
In the first episode of the series, the group decide to give themselves 24 hours to get themselves a new manager. The group come across Dean Strickland and he adopts the seven as their new manager. Shortly into the series, the group find themselves without a record deal and so they have to search for a deal, or else they will disband. Luckily, the group find a record company willing to sign them. Unlike ''
Miami 7
''Miami 7'' (known as ''S Club 7 in Miami'' in the U.S.) is a television series starring British pop group S Club 7. Thirteen episodes were produced and aired on CBBC from 8 April to 1 July 1999. During each episode, the members would perform on ...
'' and ''
L.A. 7
''L.A. 7'' (known as ''S Club 7 in L.A.'' in the United States) is the second series in the BBC television series starring British pop group S Club 7. The programme was shown every week on CBBC (TV channel), CBBC, from 6 April 2000 to 6 July 2000 ...
'', which portrays S Club 7 as struggling just to make known of their existence, ''Hollywood 7'' portrays the group experiencing what they have been hoping for since they came to
the States: having an agent, getting a record deal, becoming publicized, etc. They film their first music video, become a support act for a Latin heart-throb, and even have their first concert. At the end of the series, the group have to move back to England to record their album and start internationally promoting S Club 7, just as they are starting to become fully assimilated into American life.
The series also saw, shadowing real life, something between
Hannah and
Paul
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*Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name)
*Paul (surname), a list of people
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develop.
In the fifth episode of the series, they share a kiss which sends shock waves throughout the band.
Cast
Main
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Tina Barrett
Tina Ann Barrett (born 16 September 1976) is an English singer and actress. Her major breakthrough came in 1999 when she became a member of the pop group, S Club 7. She has been a member of spin-off group S Club Allstars (previously "S Club 3" ...
as Tina
*
Paul Cattermole
Paul Gerald Cattermole (born 7 March 1977) is an English singer. He was a member of the group S Club 7, but left the group in 2002.
Early life
Cattermole was born in St Albans, Hertfordshire. He was a member of the National Youth Music Thea ...
as Paul
*
Jon Lee as Jon
*
Bradley McIntosh
Bradley John McIntosh (born 8 August 1981), also known as City Boy, is a British singer, rapper, record producer and actor. He was a member of the pop group S Club 7 where he enjoyed five years of hit singles, arena tours and awards. Since 2008, ...
as Bradley
*
Jo O'Meara
Joanne Valda O'Meara (born 29 April 1979) is an English pop singer. She is best known for being a member of pop group S Club 7 between 1999 and 2003. Born and raised in Romford, she launched her career at age 16 working with Max Martin. O'Meara ...
as Jo
*
Hannah Spearritt
Hannah Louise Spearritt (born 1 April 1981)Gregory, Andy (2002) ''International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002'', Europa, , p. 478 is an English actress and singer. She is an original member of the pop group S Club 7. Spearritt is also known fo ...
as Hannah
*
Rachel Stevens
Rachel Lauren Stevens (born 9 April 1978) is an English singer, television personality, actress and businesswoman. She was a member of the pop group S Club 7 between 1999 and 2003. She released her solo debut studio album ''Funky Dory'' in Sep ...
as Rachel
*
Barry Williams as Dean Strickland
Recurring
*
James R. Black as Gordon
*
Shalim Ortiz
Shalim Ortiz (born February 26, 1979) is a Puerto Rican actor and singer.
Personal life
Ortiz is the son of Dominican singer, actress, and host Charytín Goyco and Puerto Rican actor and comedian Elín Ortiz. Ortiz married Leslie Ann Machado in ...
as Miguel Delgado
Episodes
Video releases
''Hollywood 7'' was released on
PAL
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video
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on 29 April 2002. Unlike previous releases, it is only available in a "Complete Boxset" containing all thirteen episodes. The series was never released in America on
NTSC
The first American standard for analog television broadcast was developed by National Television System Committee (NTSC)National Television System Committee (1951–1953), Report and Reports of Panel No. 11, 11-A, 12–19, with Some supplement ...
VHS, nor was it ever released on
DVD
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in United States or the United Kingdom.
References
External links
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2000s British children's television series
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ABC Family original programming
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BBC children's television shows
British children's musical television series
Television shows set in Los Angeles
Television series based on singers and musicians