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Sugar Rush

Sugar Rush
★ 7.1/10•2005•24m•18•Drama•Comedy
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Sugar Rush is an Emmy Award–winning British television comedy drama series developed by Shine Limited and broadcast by Channel 4, based on the Julie Burchill novel of the same name. It follows the trials and tribulations of teenager Kim Daniels, who is dealing with all the usual adolescent issues, plus one - she thinks she might be gay. Her family has recently moved to Brighton from London, and she finds herself with a huge crush on her new best friend, Maria `Sugar' Sweet. Sugar has a bit of a wild side, and frequently gets Kim into trouble, though Kim can find trouble on her own as well. Despite attractions to other girls, and a few attempts at being interested in guys, Kim continues to long for Sugar.

StatusEnded
Runtime24m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJun 7, 2005

Episodes

Episode 1 - PilotE124m

Pilot

In English coast town Brighton, shy teenager Kim strikes a weird friendship with man-eater 'Sugar' Sweets, whom she has a crush on. Meawnhile she's looking for a boy to make sure if she's no 'imaginary gay', yet nice, horny neighbor boy Tom, who has two gay dads, isn't to her taste. The men recommended hot handyman Dale to her dad Nathan, but she dares not tell him she saw Dale naked for obvious purposes with her step-ma Stella.

Jun 7, 2005

Episode 2 - Love, Sex & SugarE224m

Love, Sex & Sugar

Having caught step-ma Stella having sex with handyman Dale, Kim Daniels (17) could just enjoy the bribe or tell dad Nathan, but tries to take revenge. Her teacher tells her parents at PTA something must be wrong, so her parents decide to spend quality time with son Matt, who claims to be an extraterrestrial, viz. Kim, the last in a spa with two classmates. Sugar's greedy selfishness proves just as shocking, yet remains inspiring.

Jun 14, 2005

Episode 3 - SecretsE324m

Secrets

Even by Brighton teenager standards, Kim's Sugar-obsession is pathetically desperate. 'Alien' Matt has withdrawn into his completely blue ET bedroom. Dale still studly satisfies Stella, only now in motels during lunch break. Stella fears the pills she saw Kim steal are for an OD, but she lies her way out. Sugar seems tempted, but it's Matt who finds and swallows the pills as space-food, luckily found by dad just in time.

Jun 21, 2005

Episode 4 - Sugar Ain't Too GoodE424m

Sugar Ain't Too Good

Because Sugar is such a promiscuous slut, Kim probably caught crabs just by spending the night in her bed platonically. Dale is shocked to find the same intimate crowding on Stella, though each blames the other. Stella ends up thinking she passed the lice 'from Dale' by borrowed jeans to Kim, instead of the other way around. Even gullible Nathan gets suspicious about all the private laundry, but remains clueless- until the evidence crawls over his privates.

Jun 28, 2005

Episode 5 - My Life SucksE524m

My Life Sucks

Now Nathan knows he's cuckolded, adulteress Stella is thrown out and moves in with Dale. Matt now hides behind two sock-puppets. Nathan can't cope alone, emotionally nor domestically. Sugar recruits Kim as interpreter for her new lover, French 'language student' Guillaume, but she jealously sabotages the affair by false translation.

Jul 5, 2005

Episode 6 - Coming Out...NotE624m

Coming Out...Not

Nathan is now so bitter that Stella's well-deserved 'birthday present' consists in her belongings, delivered in boxes marked bitch's this and whore's that. However he thinks again about his foul language as Matt learns by example. Learning Sugar is about to accept Guillaume's invitation to move in with him in Paris, jealous Kim bursts her bubble. Her attempt to sell herself fails, hinting at sensitive partners ends up driving Sugar to deliver Tom of his virginity. Kim goes berserk and kidnaps the poor boy's beloved canine pet to sabotage their next date.

Jul 12, 2005

Episode 7 - Kim's Done With MenE724m

Kim's Done With Men

Kim has stayed in her bedroom for a week after the events that occurred in Episode 6. Sugar has been calling her frequently, but Kim hasn't been answering the calls. Nathan comes into Kim's room, which is a mess, and he is under the impression that she isn't feeling well. Kim gets out of bed, and goes out to speak to Sugar. Despite the fact that Sugar now knows that Kim is gay and that she fancies her, she's acting as though none of this has come out, which this worries Kim. Sugar asks what lesbians do [sexually], but Kim doesn't actually know. Sugar asks how she knows she's gay if she's never had sex with a man, but Kim requests that they change the subject. Sugar tells Kim that she's done with men, and it's time she found other ways to enjoy herself. Later, when Sugar and Kim are sitting in deck chairs next to each other, Sugar puts out her hand, inviting Kim to hold it, and she does so.

Jul 19, 2005

Episode 8 - Episode 8E824m

Episode 8

To Nathan's surprise, Stella is back but refuses to explain why. He still accepts to try adapting and acting more spontaneously in love-life. That leads to a painful food-sex-game experiment, landing her in in hospital. Kim has joined a well-meaning church's crazy 'gay tendency therapy' group, only to find it's not just disgusting Sugar who seduces her. She tries straight love, her first attempt, drunk with a stranger who ignored her virginity, failing utterly. Tom is grateful exchange first experiences, but somehow still doesn't satisfy her emotionally.

Jul 26, 2005

Episode 9 - Episode 9E924m

Episode 9

Now Kim has broken up with Sugar, she heartlessly breaks Tom's heart by dumping him rudely. Luckily gay co-dad Dave manages to convince the sensitive boy there's no shortage of straight girls and having had a Lesbian is ideal bragging material among mates. Nathan makes up his mind, arrogant Stella's abusive attempts to make him sweat for the sex accident isn't acceptable. Meanwhile Kim has an affair with Beth, whom she met in the church group, but drops her when Sugar calls for help.

Aug 2, 2005

Episode 10 - Episode 10E1024m

Episode 10

Nathan's displeasure actually leads to Stella moving out. Kim rushes off at Sugar's help call. The sassy slut's constant sexual and general mischief has finally got her in major trouble, covered in blood having stabbed a young quick sex partner. Kim helps her prepare a fugue to London, which includes pick pocket 'jobs' and rides along without a plan, with Stella's credit card, which is traced the next day.

Aug 9, 2005

Actors

Olivia Hallinan

Olivia Hallinan

Kim

Lenora Crichlow

Lenora Crichlow

Sugar

Sarah-Jane Potts

Sarah-Jane Potts

Saint

Richard Lumsden

Richard Lumsden

Nathan

Sara Stewart

Sara Stewart

Stella

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