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''Sk8'' (also known as ''Skate'') is a half-hour
teen drama In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
that aired on
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's
TNBC TNBC (or Teen NBC) was an American teen-oriented television programming block that aired on NBC from September 12, 1992, to September 28, 2002. The Saturday morning block featured live-action series – primarily in the form of scripted teen si ...
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 ''
Just Deal ''Just Deal'' is a comedy-drama series that aired Saturday mornings on NBC as a part of the network's TNBC lineup. The series premiered on September 23, 2000 and ended on September 7, 2002. Premise The show revolves around Dylan Roberts, an ordin ...
'', 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 *
Claudette Mink Claudette Mink (born April 4, 1971) is a Canadian actress. Education She is a graduate of George Brown Theatre School The George Brown Theatre School is a drama school in Toronto, Canada. Providing training in multiple forms and practices of t ...
as Whitney Lass * Blair Wingo as Vanessa *
Noel Fisher Noel Roeim Fisher (born March 13, 1984) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his portrayal of List of Shameless (U.S. TV series) characters#Mickey Milkovich, Mickey Milkovich on the Showtime (TV network), Showtime series ''Shameless (U.S. TV ser ...
as Alex * Darcy Laurie as Gideon * Pua Kekaula as Dom * Bryce Hodgson Les * Anthony Harrison as Peter Raden


Episodes


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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