Series synopsis
Z Rock is an American comedy television series that premiered on IFC on August 24, 2008. It ended on August 9, 2009. It stars Dee Snider, Dave Navarro, Krista Ayne and Greg Giraldo.
Z Rock is an American television series, which airs on the IFC in the United States.
The show is a semi-scripted comedy and is based on the double life of a Brooklyn band, ZO2. By night, they are a hard rock band but to pay the bills, they are the Z Brothers by day, playing kiddie parties. ZO2 consists of brothers Paulie Z, David Z and their childhood friend Joey Cassata.
The series is filmed and produced in New York City by Mark Mark Productions.
Premise
Z Rock is an American television series, which airs on the IFC in the United States.
The show is a semi-scripted comedy and is based on the double life of a Brooklyn band, ZO2. By night, they are a hard rock band but to pay the bills, they are the Z Brothers by day, playing kiddie parties. ZO2 consists of brothers Paulie Z, David Z and their childhood friend Joey Cassata.
The series is filmed and produced in New York City by Mark Mark Productions.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Dee Snider
- Dave Navarro
- Krista Ayne
- Greg Giraldo as Harry Braunstein
- John Popper
- Gilbert Gottfried
- Paul Zablidowsky
- David Zablidowsky
Supporting cast
- Lynne Koplitz
- Joey Cassata
- Patrice O'Neal as Stage Manager
- Sebastian Bach as Himself
Guest cast
- Sally Shepard as Party Goer (uncredited)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | August 24, 2008 | October 26, 2008 |
| Season 2 | 10 | June 7, 2009 | August 9, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Season 1, Episode 1 Following a gig, Paulie and David spend the night with some groupies. The following morning they oversleep and realize they might miss one of there most important shows, a kid's party for a record executive, that could give them a deal. |
August 24, 2008 |
| 2 |
Season 1, Episode 2 The guys show up to a kids' party in Long Island and learn it's been double-booked. No problem, except for the fact the other band is Kidtastic! - their nemesis in the kiddie world. Joey seeks relief from those goofy bastards, Paulie seeks relief from a persistent rash, and David seeks relief from a persistent female admirer - Kitty Braunstein. In the end, all 3 of them get their "heads" examined. |
August 31, 2008 |
| 3 |
Season 1, Episode 3 While playing at a bris, the Z Brothers meet John Popper and gives him their CD. After listening to their music and with a little help from a friend, John Popper offers them a record deal. |
September 7, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Z-United It's months after the Harry Braunstein signing disaster and Paulie, David, and Joey are still unable to land rock or kids gigs. In fact, they're reduced to scraping pennies together just to eat. And then the mounting pressures of life, and a stolen cheeseburger, finally push them to break up ZO2 and end the dream for good. But old friends conspire to bring the boys together, forcing them to come face-to-face with each other...and the man responsible for ending their careers. |
June 7, 2009 |
| 2 |
I Wanna Be Z-dated Their professional lives on track, the boys turn their attention towards their 3rd major concern in life: the opposite sex. Joey meets a woman who cooks manicotti just like his Nonna used to make; Paulie meets a woman who makes him want to give it all up and settle down in Rwanda; and David meets his worst nightmare - a band consumed with love. |
June 14, 2009 |
| 3 |
All Z Small Things The boys play a kids party for a lesbian couple and their adopted Chinese child, then get a shot at redemption when Dina scores them a gig opening for Kiss...or so they thought. It turns out Kiss lost more than a step since ZO2 last opened for them; they lost a few feet. But the boys go forward with the gig anyway because if there's one thing they've learned, it's that new experiences are what it's all about. Except when that new experience involves Neil and a leopard print teddy. |
June 21, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | IFC |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 24, 2008 |
| Last aired | August 9, 2009 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |