About
My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star is an American comedy television series starring Oliver Hudson. The series premiered March 14, 2002 on The WB Television Network. It is based on the UK series The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star.
Cast
Oliver Hudson
as Jace Darnell
Kevin Rankin
as Doc
Lauren Hodges
as Josephine Delamo
Emmanuelle Vaugier
as Sarah Nelson
Rick Overton
as Dole Greyson
Michael Des Barres
as Eric Darnell
Shannon Tweed
as Mom
Kris Lemche
as Lucas Zank
Brian Dietzen
as Owen
Seasons
Episodes
Season 1
Pilot
Jace Darnell is the hopeful front man of the struggling rock band SlipDog. Undaunted by his band's lack of success and a lack of support from his father, the self-proclaimed ""super sexed-up"" vocalist pushes his group towards the ultimate goals of fame and fortune. Jace's bandmates include spaced-out guitarist Doc, punky bassist Joe, and dumb-jock drummer Danny. In the opener, Jace makes a deal with their sleazy manager Dole, who's forced to become their manager only after the band is unable to pay for his services such as rehearsal space; Jace meets and offends the beautiful Sarah unaware that she could be what SlipDog needs; and the band goes to the extremes to get their new demo tape played on the radio.
The New Drummer
Feeling the need to add a missing element to SlipDog, Jace tries to convince a reluctant Sarah to contribute her DJ skills. She agrees to give the band a limited shot, but Joe is less than enthusiastic about the new addition. Meanwhile, the band runs into drummer problems when Danny becomes unavailabe due to a football accident. Luckily the ever-resourceful Sarah is able to produce a back-up drummer in the form of her friend Lucas.
Fame
After Slipdog plays a concert at a local school, three girls become obsessed with Jace. They follow him home and intrude on a rehearsal. Jace tells them to stop idolizing him, but they won't. At another performance, they climb onstage, dive into the audience and ruin the show. The owner of the club threatens to not hire the band again, prompting Jace to berate the girls. Later, he feels remorseful and tries to apologize to them—but they've already chosen someone else to worship.
The Road Gig
SlipDog embarks on a road trip for a gig in Idaho, but rising tension among the bandmates culminates in a quarrel when they finally reach their destination. Things don't fare any better when they realize that the place that booked them has burned down and they are forced to play Potato Fest instead.
Pay to Play
SlipDog gets a gig at a hot venue, but the band has to pay the owner unless at least 100 patrons come to the bar. Now it's up to the band to get the word out and make sure they get 100 music fans to attent but not without a few hitches. Meanwhile, Sarah is going stir crazy working her bland job at the unemployment office after Jace tells her that maybe its time to move on to something she truelly cares about and concentrate on SlipDog full time.
Inspiration
Jace and the SlipDog members are unable to write any good songs. Meanwhile, Jace's father Eric is depressed because he did not succeed at music but manages an amplifier and guitar repair store. When Jace hears one of Eric's unfinished songs on an old audiocassette, he is finally inspired. At a concert attended by Jace's mother Gina, Jace invites Eric to come onstage and perform a piece with the band—the song from the tape.
The Yoko Factor
Doc meets pretentious performance artist Siobahn, who clashes with Jace and the others. Doc dates Siobahn and irritates the band by bringing her to rehearsals, dressing more stylishly and redecorating his house. The band members finally revolt when Doc tries to make them integrate a sitar into their sound and allow Siobahn to sing. Doc is mad that Jace was allowed to bring in Sarah yet Siobahn is rejected. Jace fights with both Doc and Siobahn. Lucas becomes exasperated with the conflicts and quits, leaving the band without a drummer again.
The Session
The band rents a cheap studio to record a song. Because the band members have little money, they must do it at night when the rates are lower. When they arrive, they learn that the inexperienced recording engineer is also their new replacement drummer, Owen. After hearing Owen play perfectly, everyone feels more confident. Joe performs well on the first ""take"" but feels that she can do better. After dozens of subsequent efforts, she gets frustrated and smashes her guitar. Fortunately, Owen saved the first take, and that's the version they use. Meanwhile, Sarah can't stop giggling. And Siobahn interjects her unwanted opinions on everything, finally causing Doc to end their relationship. SlipDog leaves the studio in the morning with a new drummer and a good recording.
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