a 5o episode TV comedy looking for distribution
envision “The Office” set in the world’s largest surf shop
treatments
short treatment
envision “The Office” set in the world’s largest surf shop
the premise: Charlie Tuna, the store manager, is trapped between the tension of quirky employees and the smart company directors. Set in a deep and colorful backdrop of a large bustling store at the beach.
the vibe: surf flavored with a dash of dysfunction in a wildly successful store
colorful treatment
The wildly successful world’s largest surf shop called “Surf’s Up!”, is a cash-cow in spite of itself. The absentee owner leaves it to the Bosworth family to run and they build an empire on the sand. The dysfunctional floor monkeys that actually work this retail carnival on the beach are another story. Charlie Tuna is in the middle, precariously weaving in the tube, trying to keep the customers stoked, keep his bosses safe from all the set waves, and keep the employees out of rip currents, while battling sharks swimming all around him.
long treatment
On the surface it’s a super-cool and groovy scene rich in history and culture. Behind the scenes are the undercurrents of a phenomenally successful enterprise trying to implement their business plan thru a hilarious bunch of surfers, drifters, and grifters that are their employees.
Lovingly referred to as “floor monkeys”, this rotating cast of characters and cameos that wash up on the door of this mega-store is anchored by the main characters engaged in petty power struggles in their respective retail fiefdoms.
Trapped in a swirling eddy of being a store manager, Charlie Tuna battles his own faults, and uses his own gifts to keep the customers satisfied and spending, keep employees showing up for their shift, and keep the bosses in profits. Tuna keeps paddling out for another ride.
season 1 - the world’s largest surf shop
season 2 - a lull in the waves and a sales slump
season 2 - a lull in the waves and a sales slump
- episode 1 “World’s Largest”
- episode 2 “Success in spite of itself”
- episode 3 "Where it all began"
- episode 4 “Ship Shape”
- episode 5 “T-shirts”
season 2 - a lull in the waves and a sales slump
season 2 - a lull in the waves and a sales slump
season 2 - a lull in the waves and a sales slump
- episode 1 “It’s management’s fault?”
- episode 2 “Broke”
- episode 3 “Flat Broke”
- episode 4 “Merry Xmas”
- episode 5 "Rocket Science"
- episode 6 “Space Shuttle Spoons”
season 3 - a fresh swell arrives
season 2 - a lull in the waves and a sales slump
season 4 -- the surf is building rapidly
- episode 1 “Monopoly Man”
- episode 2 “Blowboards”
- episode 3 “Shooting down a Cessna””
- episode 4 "Surf-Com"
- episode 5 “Rental Dude”
- episode 6 “Buyer’s Remorse”
season 4 -- the surf is building rapidly
season 4 -- the surf is building rapidly
season 4 -- the surf is building rapidly
- episode 1 “Rigor mortis and RVs”
- episode 2 “Made in China”
- episode 3 “Sebastian Inlet”
- episode 4 “Pump Up the Volume”
- episode 5 “A.I. in 1986”
season 5 -- High Surf Advisory
season 4 -- the surf is building rapidly
season 5 -- High Surf Advisory
- episode 1 “Doubles in size”
- episode 2 “High as a Kite”
- episode 3 “Alligator Alley Ranch”
- episode 4 “Magical Monorail”
- episode 5 “Pros and Bros”
season 6 - Disneyvision
season 4 -- the surf is building rapidly
season 5 -- High Surf Advisory
- episode 1 “MMSTW”
- episode 2 “Waterfalls, glass elevator, post office and a restaurant”
- episode 3 “Disney World”
- episode 4 “Boogie Woogie”
- episode 5 “Banned to the Land Down Under”
season 7 - everything touched turns to gold
season 7 - everything touched turns to gold
season 7 - everything touched turns to gold
- episode 1 “Kooks and O-Dads”
- episode 2 “Jet Ski”
- episode 3 “Swamp Creatures”
- episode 4 “Ding Dong”
- episode 5 “Tourist board”
season 8 - backwash and backlash
season 7 - everything touched turns to gold
season 7 - everything touched turns to gold
- episode 1 “Surf Team”
- episode 2 “Order up”
- episode 3 “The Love Boat”
- episode 4 “ESA”
- episode 5 “Slaves to fashion”
season 9 - undergunned
season 7 - everything touched turns to gold
season 10 - next level
- episode 1 “Skate or die”
- episode 2 “Parking Meter Wars”
- episode 3 “Is Kelly Slater home?”
- episode 4 “Hatch-Cover Tables”
- episode 5 “Shrinkage”
season 10 - next level
season 10 - next level
season 10 - next level
- episode 1 “Cruise ships and hotels”
- episode 2 “As the Sign Turns”
- episode 3 “The surf is always up in Hawaii”
- episode 4 “Las Vegas, Baby”
- episode 5 “High Tides Raise All Boats”