"Disastrous." ...and that's being kind. 'Nitecap' offers up a mix of party-time, interviews, infomercials and the self-indulgence that host Robin Leach found through his 'Lifestyles Of The Rich & Famous' series (a show I actually enjoyed!).
'Nitecap' is an attempt to capture the free-wheeling attitudes of Hugh Hefner's 'Playboy's Penthouse' (1959 - see http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052503/ ), but without the feeling of pizazz, or the wow factor, that came with it.
'Nitecap' drags along in a sloppy, disconnected way, with Leach and co-host Rae Dawn Chong stumbling through the little scripted material provided (ad-libbing was apparently thought of as a good idea).
Intertwined with actual content is infomercial advertising by the hosts - perhaps it was thought of as an alternative to paid advertisements between segments as in a traditional TV show, thus allowing the actual 'show' to stretch to 50 minutes (in the premier episode), more than the normal 44-46 minutes. As in any late-night party, drinks flowed freely in the background, and it's pretty clear that the hosts were taking part when the camera wasn't on them. Either that, or they were up too late & should have gone to bed earlier.
I can't find any other information on the series on the 'net, and TV.com only refers to the premier episode, so I suspect it was a failure from the first few minutes, and show #2 never got on air, although it was supposed to be a nightly program. Good night, and sleep well...
'Nitecap' is an attempt to capture the free-wheeling attitudes of Hugh Hefner's 'Playboy's Penthouse' (1959 - see http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052503/ ), but without the feeling of pizazz, or the wow factor, that came with it.
'Nitecap' drags along in a sloppy, disconnected way, with Leach and co-host Rae Dawn Chong stumbling through the little scripted material provided (ad-libbing was apparently thought of as a good idea).
Intertwined with actual content is infomercial advertising by the hosts - perhaps it was thought of as an alternative to paid advertisements between segments as in a traditional TV show, thus allowing the actual 'show' to stretch to 50 minutes (in the premier episode), more than the normal 44-46 minutes. As in any late-night party, drinks flowed freely in the background, and it's pretty clear that the hosts were taking part when the camera wasn't on them. Either that, or they were up too late & should have gone to bed earlier.
I can't find any other information on the series on the 'net, and TV.com only refers to the premier episode, so I suspect it was a failure from the first few minutes, and show #2 never got on air, although it was supposed to be a nightly program. Good night, and sleep well...