I Rock

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I Rock
Genre Situation comedy
Created byRob Macdonald
David Fedirchuk
Josh Mapleston
Directed byRob Macdonald
StarringJosh Mapleston
Pat Ommundson
Kate Sherman
Jeremy Keast
Alison Bell
Ashley Fitzgerald
Mark Pound
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
ProducersRob Macdonald and David Fedirchuk
Production locations Sydney, New South Wales
EditorChristopher Spurr
Running time30 Minutes (No Ads)
Release
Original network ABC2
Original release3 May (2010-05-03) 
21 June 2010 (2010-06-21)

I Rock is an Australian comedy / drama television series which first screened on ABC2 from 3 May 2010.

Contents

The series revolves around Nash Taylor and his struggling indie rock band, Boy Crazy Stacey, trying to make it big on the Australian music scene. The series was shot in the pub scene of the Inner West suburbs of Sydney. [1] Guest stars include Tim Rogers from Sydney band You Am I, Cassette Kids and radio broadcaster personality Scott Dooley. [1]

The series stars Josh Mapleston. It was written by Josh Mapleston with David Fedirchuk and Rob Macdonald, produced by David Fedirchuk & Rob Macdonald and directed by Rob Macdonald.

Cast

Guests

DVD release

I Rock season 1 can now be purchased on DVD as of 1 July 2010. [2]

Episodes

Season 1 (2010)

#Title [3] Director(s) [3] Producer(s) [3] Writer(s) [3] Original Air Date [3]
1"Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band [4] "Rob MacdonaldRob Macdonald and David FedirchukJosh Mapleston3 May 2010 (2010-05-03)
2"The Clash [5] "Rob MacdonaldRob Macdonald and David FedirchukJosh Mapleston and David Fedirchuk10 May 2010 (2010-05-10)
3"Highway To Hell [6] "Rob MacdonaldRob Macdonald and David FedirchukJosh Mapleston and Rob Macdonald17 May 2010 (2010-05-17)
4"Band on the Run [7] "Rob MacdonaldRob Macdonald and David FedirchukJosh Mapleston24 May 2010 (2010-05-24)
5"Fun House [8] "Rob MacdonaldRob Macdonald and David FedirchukJosh Mapleston and David Fedirchuk31 May 2010 (2010-05-31)
6"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road [9] "Rob MacdonaldRob Macdonald and David FedirchukJosh Mapleston7 June 2010 (2010-06-07)
7"Nevermind [10] "Rob MacdonaldRob Macdonald and David FedirchukJosh Mapleston and Rob Macdonald14 June 2010 (2010-06-14)
8"Beggar's Banquet [11] "Rob MacdonaldRob Macdonald and David FedirchukJosh Mapleston21 June 2010 (2010-06-21)

International broadcasters

CountryNetworkNotesRef
Albania ALSATAiring Late 2010 [12]

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