treebrollyHigh 5 was an early nineties UK TV series on "extreme sports". I didn't care for windsurfing, base jumping, etc. but nevertheless I would watch every weekend morning with my finger poised over the VCR 'Record' button, waiting to hear the magic word: skateboarding.
This episode was about skateboarding versus in-line skating. Here we see skaters shredding an abandoned Oakland pool, and Bryce Kanights gives his thoughts on rollerblading.
High 5 - Early 90s skateboarding - Oakland pool sessiontreebrolly2017-01-03 | High 5 was an early nineties UK TV series on "extreme sports". I didn't care for windsurfing, base jumping, etc. but nevertheless I would watch every weekend morning with my finger poised over the VCR 'Record' button, waiting to hear the magic word: skateboarding.
This episode was about skateboarding versus in-line skating. Here we see skaters shredding an abandoned Oakland pool, and Bryce Kanights gives his thoughts on rollerblading.High 5 - Late 80s skateboarding - Tony Hawk at Fallbrooktreebrolly2017-01-03 | High 5 was an early nineties UK TV series on "extreme sports". I didn't care for windsurfing, base jumping, etc. but nevertheless I would watch every weekend morning with my finger poised over the VCR 'Record' button, waiting to hear the magic word: skateboarding.
In this segment it's Tony Hawk skating his private vert-spined-to-bowl ramp in Fallbrook, plus a look at his fancy gadgets.High 5 - Late 80s skateboarding - Stacy Peralta, Ban This, jump ramp sessiontreebrolly2017-01-03 | High 5 was an early nineties UK TV series on "extreme sports". I didn't care for windsurfing, base jumping, etc. but nevertheless I would watch every weekend morning with my finger poised over the VCR 'Record' button, waiting to hear the magic word: skateboarding.
Here's Stacy Peralta's take on making videos, footage of Ray Barbee in Ban This, then an evening jump ramp session at the beach.High 5 - Early 90s skateboarding - San Francisco, Embarcadero, Studio 43, Noah Peacocktreebrolly2017-01-03 | High 5 was an early nineties UK TV series on "extreme sports". I didn't care for windsurfing, base jumping, etc. but nevertheless I would watch every weekend morning with my finger poised over the VCR 'Record' button, waiting to hear the magic word: skateboarding.
Here we T-Dogs get to tour around Embarcadero in its prime, hang out with Jake Phelps at Bryce Kanight's Studio 43 ramps and see what Noah Peacock gets up to when he's not skating.High 5 - Late 80s skateboarding - Rip City, Frankie Hill, Powell Peralta officetreebrolly2017-01-03 | High 5 was an early nineties UK TV series on "extreme sports". I didn't care for windsurfing, base jumping, etc. but nevertheless I would watch every weekend morning with my finger poised over the VCR 'Record' button, waiting to hear the magic word: skateboarding.
This segment includes a "Skateboard Mamma" hype montage, the well-stocked Rip City skates in Santa Monica, an interview with Frankie Hill and a tour around Powell Peralta with Jim Fitzpatrick.High 5 - Late 80s skateboarding - opening creditstreebrolly2017-01-03 | High 5 was an early nineties UK TV series on "extreme sports". I didn't care for windsurfing, base jumping, etc. but nevertheless I would watch every weekend morning with my finger poised over the VCR 'Record' button, waiting to hear the magic word: skateboarding.
These opening credits create atmosphere. Feel the taped-off-channel-4 vibe!