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Short-lived surf-themed WB Network reality miniseries, created and produced by Mark Burnett (

), filmed on Oahu in late 2002 and aired the following year; described by 

Seven pro surfers were brought together in a plush beachfront house on the North Shore during the 2002 Triple Crown, and virtually all events in and around the house were filmed: the banter, the arguments, the workouts, the nightclubbing, the surf contest victories and defeats.

 Cast members included former world champion Sunny Garcia, defending Triple Crown champion Myles Padaca, pretty-boy Pipeline charger Danny Fuller, Roxy model Veronica Kay (the hands-down viewer-favorite cast member), Teen Choice Award winner Holly Beck, and ASP world title contenders Chelsea Georgeson and Damien Hobgood.

Six weekly one-hour episodes aired in total; the series debuted on June 18, and ended on July 23. Like 

 most closely resembled, there were no cast-member eliminations, winners or losers. Athough as show producer Mark Burnett said, "The surfing contests [featured on the show] raise the stakes. They don't want to lose anyway, and they especially don't want to lose on television."

 surf action was largely perfunctory. In most of the hour-long episodes, much of the excitement came from watching the perpetually angry Garcia get abusive (physically, in some cases) with anyone who crossed his path—prompting a reviewer for the

 to call the 33-year-old pro a "raging drama-queen surf geezer."

Instead of watching supposed average Joes trying to survive in the wild, “Boarding House” features people who are actually skilled at something. There’s competition, but no lame, made-up games—these folks are in their natural environment. Most viewers probably can’t relate to these waveriders’ reality, but it sure is amusing to watch.

Maturity is not a strong suit here, especially for (relative) old-timer Garcia, who swats at people like flies in just about every episode. He claims to be defending the honor of his wife; Garcia says where he comes from, you just don’t let other guys ogle your girl. But given the frequency of flying fists, one gets the feeling that Garcia just likes to hit people.

Of course with the influx of surfers comes the proliferation of parties and with those, the clothes, the music and the surf lingo. Music supervisor Jason Bentley culls together a mood-setting selection of tunes from the likes of Machine Head, Slightly Stoopid and Social Burn.

Like other Burnett projects, however, the show can get buried in minutiae. Ten minutes devoted to lost car keys and misfiring car alarms just isn’t that interesting. The real appeal is the fierce competition and the way that these unique folks handle pressure. Given the amount of partying, at times it’s hard to remember that these are real athletes — until you see them surf.

 debuted to better-than-average ratings, but the numbers dropped tailed off as the program played out over the remaining five episodes, and it was not renewed for a second season Nonetheless, when a 2003 About.com poll asked viewers to select from a list of shows "you cannot live without during the summer," 

Boarding House: North Shore (TV series)

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