''Sk8'' (also known as ''Skate'') is a half-hour

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that aired on

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Saturday morning programming block from October 6, 2001 to January 5, 2002 with 13 episodes produced. The show continued in reruns until TNBC's dissolution and replacement by programming leased from

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by NBC starting in September 2002. The series was co-created by Thomas W. Lynch, who also co-created ''

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'', TNBC's first single-camera format series, with ''Sk8'' becoming the second and final series on the lineup to be shot in the same format.

Premise

The show featured storylines concerning the life of an aspiring pro skater and his relationships with a motley crew of friends. The show featured guest appearances by professional skateboarders and guerrilla film and

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shooting styles.

Cast

* Christopher Jorgens as Josh Raden * Jorgito Vargas, Jr. as Dim * Adrienne Carter as Michelle *

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as Whitney Lass * Blair Wingo as Vanessa *

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as Alex * Darcy Laurie as Gideon * Pua Kekaula as Dom * Bryce Hodgson Les * Anthony Harrison as Peter Raden

Episodes

References

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* 2000s American teen drama television series 2000s Canadian teen drama television series 2001 American television series debuts 2001 Canadian television series debuts 2002 American television series endings 2002 Canadian television series endings English-language television shows NBC original programming Skateboarding mass media TNBC {{US-drama-tv-prog-stub