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Malibu, CA

TV·1998–2000·2 seasons, 52 episodes·Syndication·Comedy·30m·Created by Peter Engel

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Fraternal twins Scott and Jason Collins relocate to Malibu, Calif., to live with their dad.

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Episodes by season

Season0126Episodes1998–99AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Welcome to MalibuOctober 11, 1998After their divorced mother takes a job in Saudi Arabia, fraternal twins Sott and Jason Collins move from New York to Malibu to be with thei
  2. S01E02Surf SaleOctober 18, 1998Condo developers plan to get rid of the Surf Shack, Murray's favorite place. Samantha thinks something should be done about it, and of cours
  3. S01E03Malibu, CA S01E03Miss MalibuOctober 25, 1998While caring for their father's tropical fish while he's away, Jason and Scott find one of them, dad's favorite ""Goldie,"" dead. To raise t
  4. S01E04Classic CarNovember 1, 1998Scott is restoring a 1965 Mustang and Samantha is spending a lot of time helping him with it, causing concern for Jason and Stads. To stop S
  5. S01E05Photo ShootNovember 8, 1998Samantha is chosen by fashion photographer Devon for a photo shoot, but Jason believes that he's just hitting on her. Sam breaks a date with
  6. S01E06My HeroNovember 15, 1998Jason and Stads are dating, but Jason is embarrassed by always being outdone by Stads in athletics, etc. A robbery is attempted at the Light
  7. S01E07Scott's Old GirlfriendNovember 22, 1998Scott and Samantha are getting serious about each other and are planning a getaway to Catalina, but before it happens, Scott's old girlfrien
  8. S01E08Two 'Man' BowlingNovember 29, 1998Jason and Scott enter a bowling tournament against the reigning Malibu Lanes champ Louie. Jason raises the stakes by making a bet with Louie
  9. S01E09Murray WearDecember 6, 1998Scott and Jason are desperate to make some money after they mess up supply orders at the restaurant. To do this, they put their own home sho
  10. S01E10The Costume PartyDecember 13, 1998Jason is jealous of Stads' hunky lifeguard partner Kip. Scott advises him to flirt with Traycee to make Stads jealous. Samantha advises Stad
  11. S01E11Malibu HolidayDecember 20, 1998Scott recognizes actress Jessie Sinclair at the Lighthouse, but he agrees to keep the news quiet. He invites her to his home and Jessie enjo
  12. S01E12The Big StormJanuary 10, 1999Jason and Stads have a big fight over his gift to her, tickets to a concert that he is anxious to go to. Samantha advises Jason to buy anoth
  13. S01E13Mom ReturnsJanuary 17, 1999The boys throw a birthday party for their father, even though his car broke down and he's not in attendance. The party is going along just f
  14. S01E14Murray for MayorJanuary 24, 1999Murray decides to run for mayor of Malibu to save a 500-year-old tree stump that's slated for removal for road construction. His opponent is
  15. S01E15Love on the 'NetJanuary 31, 1999After his breakup with Stads, Jason is striking out with women while Scott is having great success with girls he's met through the internet.
  16. S01E16Mrs. MurrayFebruary 7, 1999Murray is attracted to a sunbather on the beach named Amber. To help him out, Jason lets her know that Murray is a trust-fund baby. Amber al
  17. S01E17The Game ShowFebruary 14, 1999Peter Collins promotes Scott to a position over Jason at the restaurant. In their sibling rivalry, the boys make a $200 bet over who is the
  18. S01E18The Dude of LoveFebruary 21, 1999Jason likes a girl he meets on the beach named Holly, but she has a boyfriend. Murray gets a gig doing surf reports for a radio station, but
  19. S01E19Jason's New JobFebruary 28, 1999Jason is hurt and offended when his father snaps at him at work, suggesting no one else would hire him. He leaves the Lighthouse gets a new
  20. S01E20The Older WomanApril 11, 1999Laura, a graphic designer, is hired to design new menus for the Lighthouse, and the boys notice that their father has more than a profession
  21. S01E21Scott's Secret DreamApril 18, 1999Stads is interning at a local TV station and everyone else seems to want to get in on the act. Traycee tries out for weather girl and Jason
  22. S01E22Mom's GiftApril 25, 1999The boys have forgotten to buy their mother a birthday present, so they decide to make her a videotape all about their lives in Malibu. Told
  23. S01E23Malibu, CA S01E23The New CookMay 2, 1999Mr. Collins gives Jason and Scott the responsibility of hiring a new cook while he's away, and they choose a beautiful, statuesque blonde--w
  24. S01E24Uncle CharlieMay 9, 1999The boys' favorite, Uncle Charlie, is coming to visit, but he isn't as happy about it as they are. The Marine Corps is pushing him to retire
  25. S01E25The YachtMay 16, 1999Scott and Jason accidentally destroy their father's $2000 watch. To raise money to replace it, they convince Murray to hold a ""Casino Night
  26. S01E26The TriathlonMay 23, 1999Scott and Stads are training together for a triathalon. Murray asks Jason if he will be jealous of their closeness during this time. Jason

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0226Episodes1999–00AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Racing Your DreamOctober 9, 1999Medical student Lisa Jones is hired by Peter Collins as a waitress at the Lighthouse despite insulting his two sons during the interview. Sc
  2. S02E02Jason's SongOctober 16, 1999Jesse, a member of Peter's 1970's band the Disco Dudes, shows up at the Lighthouse. He's still in the music business, and Jason, recently pr
  3. S02E03Aloha!October 23, 1999The Lighthouse is losing business to another restaurant, the Aloha, and Peter can't figure out why, since their food is terrible. He takes h
  4. S02E04Chasing StadsOctober 30, 1999Things are going good for Jason, but not so good for Stads. He auditions for a coffeehouse gig and gets it; she is passed over for a promoti
  5. S02E05Off the Deep EndNovember 6, 1999Peter has been ignoring Scott's swim meets and now only three are left before the Olympic trials. Fearing that he's doing the same thing to
  6. S02E06Malibu, CA S02E06Dancing FoolsNovember 13, 1999Lisa receives a gift (a human skeleton!) from a secret admirer. Scott finds out that Murray is the one who sent it to her. Lisa needs an add
  7. S02E07Malibu, CA S02E07The Long GoodbyeNovember 20, 1999After a successful audition before Alex's uncle the producer, Jason gets the go-ahead to make a demo recording. He's surprised to see that t
  8. S02E08Guess Who's Coming to MalibuNovember 27, 1999Peter Collins is thrilled to be named businessman of the year by the Malibu Business Association. Murray is excited that his favorite actor
  9. S02E09StarstruckDecember 4, 1999Jason has been having a great time with Alex and he admits to Murray that he'd like to date her. But his movie-star friend Josh Denmark tell
  10. S02E10The ComebackDecember 11, 1999Scott is excited about working with a new therapist, Ted from Cal U., and he believes against all odds that he will be in shape for the Olym
  11. S02E11Malibu, CA S02E11The Best ManJanuary 15, 2000Scott tells Lisa that it's time they quit playing games with each other and go out on a date. To his surprise, Lisa quickly agrees. Murray's
  12. S02E12Jason's DealJanuary 22, 2000Jason is on cloud 9 when the news comes that his CD will be released and he's even happier when Steve Lansing from the record company gives
  13. S02E13Lisa's ExJanuary 29, 2000Lisa and Scott are now a happy couple when NBA star Troy Douglas comes to the Lighthouse to visit his old girlfriend Lisa while he's in town
  14. S02E14Retiring DadFebruary 5, 2000Peter tells his sons that he's ready to retire and for them to take over operation of the Lighthouse. Jason and Scott are not thrilled with
  15. S02E15Goin' Up in SmokeFebruary 12, 2000Scott is surprised to find that Jason is smoking again after supposedly giving it up months ago. The boys are happy when their dad brings ho
  16. S02E16Movin' On OutFebruary 19, 2000Traycee is driving Lisa crazy as a roommate. Traycee's late-night parties make it hard for her to study, she doesn't remember to give Lisa h
  17. S02E17The New York GirlFebruary 26, 2000Peter wants his son Jason to take out his friend's daughter Maggie Taylor while she's in town from New York. Jason is reluctant, since he re
  18. S02E18Malibu, CA S02E18Educating LisaMarch 4, 2000Scott and Lisa are in the same creative writing class together and she is flabbergasted when their instructor Ms. Grant gives Scott an ""A""
  19. S02E19Wonderful LifeApril 1, 2000The whole gang is gathered at the Collins house playing video games and volleyball. Lisa realizes she missed an important test at school. Up
  20. S02E20The InterviewApril 8, 2000Lisa has been hoping to study with Dr. Harris, and when she learns the doctor is coming to Malibu and wants to set up an interview with her,
  21. S02E21Parent TrapApril 15, 2000Peter Collins is not happy when a surprise birthday party reminds him of his age. Murray gives him some bungee-jumping tickets and he decide
  22. S02E22Dr. FreezeApril 22, 2000Lisa arrives at the Lighthouse very excited; she's received a letter telling her she's been accepted for an internship in a hospital emergen
  23. S02E23The House GuestApril 29, 2000Jason and Scott ofer to house-sit for Murray while he's away at a surfer's convention, but he tells them it's taken care of. The boys are cu
  24. S02E24Scott a Go-GoMay 6, 2000Lisa tries to find out what Scott has bought for her birthday but he won't tell. Traycee and Alex ask about the present and Scott tells them
  25. S02E25Big DaddyMay 13, 2000Lisa tells Jason and Traycee about the good feeling she gets from volunteering at the local Community Center and encourages them to do likew
  26. S02E26Three Dudes and a BabyMay 20, 2000Jason, Murray and Peter volunteer to babysit for one of the waitresses who has gone out of town and find that the task is a tough one.

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