"Clubhouse" (2004) TV series 2004-2005

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Creator:

Daniel Cerone

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

26 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Sport

Tagline:

Life can be as big as your dreams.

Plot:

A teenage boy lives out his biggest dream as the batboy for a major league baseball team.

Plot Keywords:

Baseball | Batboy | New York City | Single Mother | Teen

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jeremy Sumpter	...	Pete Young (12 episodes, 2004)
Dean Cain	...	Conrad Dean (12 episodes, 2004)
Dan Byrd	...	Mike Dougherty (12 episodes, 2004)
John Ortiz	...	Carlos Tavares (12 episodes, 2004)
J.D. Pardo	...	Jose Marquez (12 episodes, 2004)
Kirsten Storms	...	Betsy Young (12 episodes, 2004)
Mare Winningham	...	Lynne Young (12 episodes, 2004)
Christopher Lloyd	...	Lou Russo (12 episodes, 2004)
Michael Jai White	...	Ellis Hayes (6 episodes, 2004)
Gabriel Salvador	...	Chris Pontecorvo (5 episodes, 2004)
Kevin G. Schmidt	...	Brad Saminski (5 episodes, 2004)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (including commercials) | 60 min (11 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Dodger Stadium - 1000 Elysian Park Avenue, Chavez Ravine, Elysian Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Icon Entertainment International

Trivia:

11 episodes were filmed. The first five episodes aired on CBS in the fall of 2004. The five episodes the CBS aired were the Pilot, Breaking the Slump, Chin Music, Trade Talks, and Spectator Interference. In 2005, all 11 episodes were purchased by the HDNet cable channel and were aired.

Quotes:

Lou Russo: You get some action from your girlfriend?
Peter 'Pete' Young: I'm not sure she's my girlfriend anymore.
Lou Russo: Then I suppose you're free this weekend... that's good, because I'm going to need you to work.
Peter 'Pete' Young: I thought the team was in L.A. this weekend.
Lou Russo: That's right, so pack your sunscreen.

Soundtrack:

Our Lives

Good show and will only get better...

To anyone who might think this show isn't for them, please give it a try. Network television has degenerated into shows that are clones of clones or are reality based shows featuring some often unreal people. This show is a return to family oriented TV where the emphasis is on learning some life lessons, learning what real friends and family are about, and maybe even learning a little bit about our national pastime. Jeremy Sumpter is one of the most appealing young actors in show business today, and he is perfectly cast as the young, slightly naive new batboy for the fictional New York Empires (great name!). Dean Cain, Christopher Lloyd, Mare Winningham, and Kirsten Storms round out the main cast, and they are all exceptional. This show deserves a chance to catch on and be seen. Hopefully it will stick around for a few seasons and we can watch Pete Young (Sumpter's character) learn and grow.