Big Wave Dave's

1993

Big Wave Dave's

6.9 | en | Comedy

Big Wave Dave's is a sitcom that ran from August 9, 1993 until September 13, 1993. In it, three friends decide to drop everything and run a surf shop in Hawaii. When they arrive, they find out that it's not as easy as they thought. The show was produced by Levine & Isaacs Productions in association with Paramount Television.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP6 The Old Men and the Sea (a.k.a. Him)

Sep. 13,1993

Jack persuades the gang to go on a fishing trip with a sea captain who's obsessed with catching a particular marlin.

EP5 The Adventures of Ozzie and Marshall

Sep. 06,1993

The boys throw an Open House party in the shop.

EP4 Dave's Big Wave

Aug. 30,1993

Dave decides to take on a big wave when he can't find the courage to sign his divorce papers.

EP3 Making Up is Hard to Do

Aug. 23,1993

Marshall, Dave and Richie stage one of their ritualistic ""making up"" dinners after a falling out among them, only to be joined ny some unexpected guests.

EP2 The Six Stages of Marshall

Aug. 16,1993

His wife and friends adjust quickly to their new lives in Hawaii, but Marshall feels left out when he can't seem to leave his old one behind.

EP1 Pilot

Aug. 09,1993

Three Chicago professionals - Dave, Marshall & Richie - decide to follow their dream of owning a surf shop in Hawaii, but first they have to convince Marshall's wife.

6.9 | en | Comedy | More Info

Released: 1993-08-09 | Released Producted By: Paramount Television Studios , Levine & Isaacs Productions Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

Synopsis

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Cast

Kurtwood Smith , Jane Kaczmarek , David Morse

Director

Ken Levine

Producted By

Paramount Television Studios , Levine & Isaacs Productions

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Reviews

gingasnaps I can't remember when this show aired, but it was only on six weeks before cancellation. Did the network just make it as filler for an empty time slot? I think it had a lot of potential. The premise was shaky, and the Hawaiian sets a little too phony, but the jokes were smart, funny, and the main cast absolutely stellar! The Ernest Hemingway riffs and theme throughout was an added touch. Too bad it didn't get at least one full season.It was great to see the humorous side of wonderful actor David Morse. He is usually cast as a villain, simpleton, or cop. But I think he can truly play anything! (And that of course includes doctors and Pilots! I'd love to see him take another crack as a lead in a comedy series.

tfrizzell Hideous dog of a sitcom that lasted basically no time on CBS before it was yanked due to invisible ratings on the Nielsen Scale. Three losers (led by Adam Arkin) leave their suburban lives to run a beach resort where surfing and hot women in bikinis are the calling cards. The series suffered from stupid situations and ideas that seemed lost on the early-1990s viewing crowed. Good television actors like Kurtwood Smith, Jane Kaczmarek and David Morse all could not make up for a show that just never found itself (I do not think there was ever a reputable concept here to start with). Total disgust by big executives at CBS and total ignorance by the viewing public would mercifully give "Big Wave Dave's" a burial at sea. Turkey (0 stars out of 5).