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''Sunset Beach'' is an American television soap opera that aired on NBC from January 6, 1997 to December 31, 1999. The show follows the loves and lives of the people living in the Orange County coastal area named Sunset Beach, on the coast of California. Although there is a town in California called Sunset Beach, the show's beach scenes were shot on nearby Seal Beach. The show was co-produced by NBC and Spelling Television. ''Sunset Beach'' won two Daytime Emmy Awards and was nominated another eleven times. The show also received twenty-two nominations for various other awards.〔"(Emmy Awards )" ''NBC'', URL last accessed 2008-06-16〕 ==Conception and development== ''Sunset Beach'' was created in 1996, in an attempt to rebuild the NBC Daytime lineup and target the younger audience. It was the first daytime soap opera produced by Aaron Spelling, the chief of Spelling Television (Spelling had also produced several primetime soap operas, and was the executive producer of the 1991 film ''Soapdish'', a satirical look at daytime soap operas). Jonathan Levin, one of the show's consulting producers, commented on the change that a new soap opera brings to the lineup, and the tough process of a viewer getting to know a new soap: "It is very difficult to change the loyalty of the daytime viewer, and we’re talking about shows that have been on for 30 years. That's one of the reasons we’re targeting young viewers — they’re the most available and the most flexible in their viewing habits."〔(Levin comment )〕 In the process of making the show, Aaron Spelling liked the idea of naming it ''Never Say Goodbye'', as suggested by Viacom chairman Sumner Redstone during a dinner with Spelling, but later tests proved that the viewers were more drawn to the title ''Sunset Beach''. Upon its premiere, ''Sunset Beach'' was made part of The NBC Daytime programming block. At first, the show was given a one-year deal, with 255 episodes to produce. The show was renewed again for another year, and then picked up in six-month intervals for its final year in 1999. Before getting cancelled, the show was renewed twice, but it failed to grab the show's audience. Through its short existence, ''Sunset Beach'' remained in the daytime ratings basement. However, during the ''Shockwave'' storyline, it received its best ratings and showed signs that it might move off the bottom. This spike proved to be brief and was not sustained.〔Nielsen Ratings, ''Info on Nielsen Ratings''〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sunset Beach (TV series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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