"LAX" (2004) TV series 2004-2005

Creator:

Nick Thiel
(more)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

6 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

An aggressive runway chief and a cocky terminal manager compete with each other over running the famous Los Angeles International Airport and the various characters who work for them.

Plot Keywords:

Airport | Interracial Romance | Television Flop | Short Lived | Airport Personnel

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Heather Locklear	...	Harley Random (11 episodes, 2004-2005)
Blair Underwood	...	Roger De Souza (11 episodes, 2004-2005)
Paul Leyden	...	Tony Magulia (11 episodes, 2004-2005)
Frank John Hughes	...	Henry Engels (11 episodes, 2004-2005)
Wendy Hoopes	...	Betty (11 episodes, 2004-2005)
David Paetkau	...	Nick (11 episodes, 2004-2005)
Joel David Moore	...	Eddie Carson (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Sasha Barrese	...	Caitlin Mansfield (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Chane't Johnson	...	Tanika (7 episodes, 2004)
Octavia Spencer	...	Flight Attendant (6 episodes, 2004-2005)
Dominic Rains	...	Cyrus (5 episodes, 2004-2005)
Ethan Rains	...	Joe (5 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Directed by
Anthony Russo		(3 episodes, 2004)
Joe Russo		(3 episodes, 2004)
Adam Davidson		(2 episodes, 2004)

Series Writing credits
Nick Thiel		(13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Dan E. Fesman		(3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Harry Victor		(3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Russel Friend		(3 episodes, 2004)
Garrett Lerner		(3 episodes, 2004)
Jill E. Blotevogel		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Andrew Dettmann		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Alexander Woo		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Produced by
Dan E. Fesman	....	producer (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Ed Milkovich	....	producer (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Heather Locklear	....	producer (11 episodes, 2004-2005)
Mark Gordon	....	executive producer (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
Anthony Russo	....	co-executive producer (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
Joe Russo	....	co-executive producer (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
Nick Thiel	....	executive producer (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
Kayla Alpert	....	supervising producer (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Andrew Dettmann	....	supervising producer (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Russel Friend	....	co-executive producer (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jeff Henry	....	associate producer (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Garrett Lerner	....	co-executive producer (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Harry Victor	....	producer (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Paul Redford	....	co-executive producer (6 episodes, 2004)

Series Original Music by
Mark Mothersbaugh		(9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Deane Ogden		(4 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Cinematography by
Uta Briesewitz		(12 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Film Editing by
Peter B. Ellis		(4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Lauren A. Schaffer		(3 episodes, 2004)
Louise Innes		(2 episodes, 2004)

Series Casting by
April Webster		(10 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Production Design by
Derek R. Hill		(13 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Art Direction by
Robert Vukasovich		(3 episodes, 2004)

Series Set Decoration by
Karen Bruck		(9 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Costume Design by
Ane Crabtree		(13 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Makeup Department
Lisa Ashley	....	key makeup artist (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
Kent Nelson	....	key hair stylist (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
Kathleen Crawford	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Saeta	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Jake Aust	....	post-production supervisor (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Peter Burrell	....	unit production manager (12 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hope Garrison	....	second assistant director (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Cy Roscoe Strickland	....	second second assistant director (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Eric Fox Hays	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 2004)
Ross Novie	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2004)
Craig Amendola	....	second assistant director: additional photography (unknown episodes)
Eugene Davis	....	additional second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Terri Martin	....	first assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Damon Green	....	propmaker (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Pete Washburn	....	leadman (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
John Richardson	....	construction coordinator (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
Robert Vukasovich	....	assistant art director (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
Chris Clark	....	set dresser (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Tom Shaw Jr.	....	property master (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Kevin Shaw	....	assistant property master (8 episodes, 2004-2005)
George Karnoff	....	leadman (7 episodes, 2004)
Peter Flynn	....	propmaker (5 episodes, 2004)
Dennis Ogle	....	gang boss (4 episodes, 2004)
Sandy Adams	....	set dresser (3 episodes, 2005)
Steven Curtis Husch	....	set propmaster (unknown episodes, 2004)
Leslie Borchert	....	art production assistant (unknown episodes)
Nicole Cramer	....	buyer (unknown episodes)
Kristie Moore	....	set painter (unknown episodes)
Ashley Rice	....	art department coordinator (unknown episodes)
Dennis Winters	....	on-set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Russell C. Fager	....	sound mixer / production sound / ... (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Von Varga	....	boom operator (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Harry Woolway	....	sound effects editor (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Roberta Doheny	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
Robert Edmondson	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
Richard Corwin	....	supervising sound editor (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Bradley Clouse	....	assistant sound editor (8 episodes, 2004)
Richard Thomas	....	sound effects editor (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Adam Blantz	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Richard Coleman	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
George Flores	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Lee Gilmore	....	foley editor (unknown episodes)
Craig T. Rosevear	....	foley editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Matthew Hall	....	special effects coordinator (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jeffery D. Woodrel	....	special effects foreman (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
John F. Gross	....	visual effects supervisor (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
Steven Joseph Rogers	....	lead digital artist (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Matthias Scharfenberg	....	visual effects producer (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Aristomenis Tsirbas	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Joey Wray	....	systems engineer (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Russell Towery	....	stunt coordinator (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
Tanner Gill	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Dick Hancock	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jim Henry	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Monty Jordan	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
John Ross	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Diane Towery	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Bryon Weiss	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Danny Horne	....	second assistant camera (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
David Sammons	....	camera operator: "b" camera / camera operator (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Thomas Enright	....	electric best boy: second unit (11 episodes, 2004-2005)
Christopher Crivier	....	key rigging grip (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jenna Perkins	....	chief lighting technician (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
Robert Baek	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Timothy Beavers	....	camera operator: "a" camera / camera operator: "b" camera (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
David Darwin	....	electrician / set lighting technician (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Joseph Dianda	....	key grip (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Brouke Franklin	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Christopher Glasgow	....	dolly grip / a camera: dolly grip (6 episodes, 2004)
Adam Cowan	....	camera loader (5 episodes, 2004-2005)
Chris Lindsay	....	dolly grip (5 episodes, 2004-2005)
Shane D. Kelly	....	electrician (5 episodes, 2004)
Paul Birk	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Bryan Booth	....	best boy electric (unknown episodes)
Michael Dunson	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Jon Epstein	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
John Garrett	....	film loader (unknown episodes)
Gary Lowrance	....	rigger / set lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Justin M. Lubin	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Gabriel Pfeiffer	....	film loader (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Scott David	....	casting associate / casting (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Tony Hobbs	....	extras casting (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Gina Garcia	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Hossein Namdar	....	tailor (11 episodes, 2004-2005)
Yvette Ammon	....	key costumer (6 episodes, 2004-2005)
Andrea Federman	....	costume supervisor (6 episodes, 2004)
Dana Kay Hart	....	costume supervisor (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jill Lucas	....	key costumer (unknown episodes)
Marienne O'Brien	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Jee Ok	....	costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Dan Judy	....	colorist (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
David Waco	....	post-production coordinator (8 episodes, 2004)
Jim Towne	....	assistant editor / additional editor (6 episodes, 2004)
James Stellar Jr.	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jason Chu	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Ernie Mannix	....	music editor (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
Alicen Catron Schneider	....	music supervisor (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
Chris McGeary	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Duke Foster	....	picture car coordinator (11 episodes, 2004-2005)
Tony Santoro	....	transportation coordinator (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Chris Haynes	....	driver (2 episodes, 2004)
Troy Flynn	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Sandra Ninham	....	crew driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Heath Howard	....	assistant production coordinator (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Duffy Taylor	....	key assistant location manager (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
LouAnn Wu	....	set production assistant / key set production assistant (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jennifer Cobb	....	assistant accountant (11 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jacques Dupuy	....	title designer: main titles (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jill E. Blotevogel	....	story editor (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Chuck Conway	....	production coordinator (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Conor Copeland	....	assistant: Mark Gordon (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Amelia Elder	....	assistant: Ed Milkovich (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Nancy Haecker	....	location manager (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Adrienne Hamalian-Mangine	....	script supervisor (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Lindsey Liberatore	....	assistant: Mark Gordon (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Angela Russo-Otstot	....	assistant: Anthony Russo / assistant: Joe Russo / ... (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Margaret Scarpello	....	production accountant (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
John Hlavin	....	assistant: Nick Thiel (8 episodes, 2004-2005)
David Brotsky	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Ryan Burke	....	accounting clerk (unknown episodes)
Devin Carbaugh	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Wayne Fielder	....	construction medic (unknown episodes)
Heather Howard	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kris Lahd	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Andrew Poppoon	....	location assistant (unknown episodes)
Barbara Pullan	....	first assistant production accountant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• NBC Universal Television
• Mark Gordon Productions
• Nick Thiel Productions

Distributors

• NBC Universal Television Distribution (2004-) (worldwide) (all media)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2004-2005) (USA) (TV)
• Global Television Network (2004-2005) (Canada) (TV)
• AXN (2006) (Japan) (TV)
• RTL Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL5)
• RTL Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL8) (repeats)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2006) (Japan) (TV)

Special Effects

• Reel FX Creative Studios (pilot episode)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes, dollies and remote camera systems
• Heron Security  security
• Los Angeles World Airports  some locations and production assistance furnished by
• Runway  post-production
• Transportation Resources  transportation equipment

Also Known As:

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Company:

NBC Universal Television

Trivia:

NBC halted production after 13 episodes were made due to low ratings.

Goofs:

Factual errors: One of the main characters who plays the LAPD Sergeant can be seen worn wearing a police badge that says "Police Officer". The badge should have read, "Sergeant".

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Jay Leno Show: Episode #1.83" (2010)

Soundtrack:

Mr. Blue Sky

Check your brains at the curb!

"LAX" is a drama series, and I use the term lightly, wrapped up as a 45-minute hip-hop music video. Not as thoroughly absurd as HAWAII but that's not saying much. The premiere episode ran the gamut of A to B on the believability scale – giving us heaping doses of every possible airport movie cliché we've been privy to since the days of black and white television. Over the top theatrics, sophomoric writing, choppy editing and unnecessary time-lapse photography all add up to an hour of mind-numbingly, boring television. If this is the best the boneheads at NBC/Universal can offer up as first-rate entertainment then were all in for a very long and miserable television season.