"Nooooooooo."
If there was one bright spot for surf fans, this World Surf League Championship Tour offseason, it was the television and the program Rescue: HI-Surf that played thereon. The procedural, set on Oahu’s iconic North Shore, follows the action-filled days and steamy nights of Harlan “Sonny” Jennings, Emily “Em” Wright and Laka Hanohano as they patrol Pipeline, Gums, Rocky Lefts and Rocky Rights to name but a very few gems on that seven-mile miracle.
Surf fans thrilled at appearances by Makua Rothman, amongst other surf royalty personages, and were gearing right up to enjoy a supersized episode, post-Super Bowl, when Fox announced that it would air The Floor instead.
That gameshow is hosted by Rob Lowe who once lamented the “kook explosion,” telling Kelly Slater, “Now you’ll go out and every sorta mummy who just dropped her kid off at school is getting pushed in on a soft top by a surf instructor… it’s just…it’s just…it’s a zoo!”
Light depression, anyhow, evolved into full-blown panic mode when rumors began circulating that the show would not be renewed for a season two.
Currently sitting at 50% on the “Tomatometer,” the “pulse-pounding Hawaii lifeguard drama” may not be performing all the way up to expectations and headed for the same bin holding Odyssey 5 and C-16: FBI.
Alas, in an effort to boost Thanksgiving surf fan morale, The Direct has reported:
HI-Surf, despite not achieving breakout hit status, has been a solid performer for the network and has additionally picked up a lot of streaming viewership on Hulu.
The outlet believes that the chances for a Season 2 of Rescue: HI-Surf are quite promising. In terms of a potential Season 2, in the event that Fox opts to renew, there’s a strong chance it could debut in Fall 2025.
Procedurals have been doing well in recent years, and the network might want another drama on the lineup for next Fall to bolster its very comedy-heavy schedule. So it makes a great deal of sense for Fox to order another run for Rescue: HI-Surf.
Whew.
Full-blown panic dialed back to lightly-above-average anxiety.
More, certainly, as the story develops.
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There’s a time and place for everything . . . except this
I’m going to write a surf rescue drama based in early 1980’s Newcastle, where all the life savers are punching darts constantly and shagging different Sheilas in the dunnies multiple times a day inbetween slamming slabs of bad beer.
Not the just the 25YOs, the 50 YO+ers too.
Especially the 50+ers.
Lots of budgie-smugglers, belching, punch-ons and hot surf action from multi-coloured ripperoos.
‘Newy Surf Rescue’
Pretty original name if you ask me.
8.2 comment score.
Cancelled due to cultural appropriation
I’ve watched every episode of Bondi Rescue for years expecting to see Derek Rielly make an appearance, so far to no avail.
And here you are telling us that Makuakai Aaron Rothman has already featured in the first series of Rescue:HI-Surf, crikey.
Come on Dezza, go swimming in backpackers rip so we can see ya get rescued, or at least get stung by a blue bottle and have to go to the lifeguard tower for some of Harries’s magic potion (water from a spray bottle, it is a family show)…
When there’s an episode that moves into a Bondi tranny bar, you’ll certainly spot Derek… in black leather Speedos, making friends 🧡
and black leather high heel thongs!
“No no no…No can handle! no no no No can handle! Noooooooo! No can handle! No can handle! No can Handle!”
Makuuaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!
As gazillionaires constantly struggle to move the needle, I suggest Zuck move in and by ’em out. Or simply start filming on his extraordinary plantation on Kauai? Mar-A-Lago? Paradise Cove? Jonah’s of Malibu.
Either way, the show needs more exposed boobs!
“maps of the Starz” sold here!
Maybe cancel your next 15 “articles” over the next 2.5 days and see what happens. Maybe kick that click bait over to some of the below the line punters to share what is worthy of thanks in their lives. For me, it’s 2-ply toilet paper. Every time I get a good wipe I call it a “Chas article.”
I’m thankful that Hippy isn’t on here anymore spewing his Commie Filth. Trumps Victory has destroyed him.
I hope hes ok
I’ll just leave this here for you and him…
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ywZrRZWjS2Y&pp=ygUSZGllIGludGVybmF0aW9uYWxl
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Looks Yummy.
save me the colon slice.
Happy Thanksgiving Fins
Hope you’re sharing lots of laughs with loved ones, Baldy.
Always.
Back at ya’.
Yes, kind of sad that this C grade shet is what we get on Thanksgiving Day, isn’t it? Some utterly forgettable TV show that no one give a single fuck about?
I’m thankful for the whole lot of you characters who post below the line. In spite of our differences (and often because of them) the commenters here are a constant source of entertainment!
1- we need our own parade and
2- more clowns for this circus and
3- new blood as our incestuous behavior is causing some impure reactions and
4- have a blessed day
5- for those of us trolls willing to…
Put it all on the line;depending on what Surfline and Man predict…
pass the tapatio and the joint Timmy!
i have a history of drummers on that richzmond heat test sippin tequila weight los’ program for stamina…shark fin…send a tape!
The new Apple cider vinegar!
lemon growers concede. but there might be a twist!
moved on to spirulina w/mescal…breakfast of…?