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''Summerland'' is an American TV series which lasted two seasons and was broadcast on Creator/TheWB in 2004 and 2005.

Ava (Creator/LoriLoughlin) is a fashion designer who has to raise her niece Nikki (Creator/KayPanabaker) and her two nephews Bradin (Music/JesseMcCartney) and Derrick (Nick Benson) after the death of the children's parents. To take care of them, she is helped by her three friends and housemates, including her ex-boyfriend Johnny (Creator/ShawnChristian).

The series also features Creator/ZacEfron before he became popular with ''Film/HighSchoolMusical''. He played Nikki's boyfriend Cameron.
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* AbusiveParents: Nikki's boyfriend Cameron is mistreated by his alcoholic father.
* AmicableExes: Ava and her ex-boyfriend Johnny are still close friends who are willing to help each other. However, Johnny still has secret feelings for her.
* CoolAunt: Ava tries to be a good aunt to Bradin, Nikki, and Derrick, when they are still devastated by the death of their parents.
* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: The troubled Bradin is Foolish, while the smart and mature Nikki is Responsible.
* MaybeEverAfter: Bradin and Erika. In the last episode of season 2, they get close again and it's implied they are ready for a future relationship. Then the series was cancelled.
* OddFriendship: Nikki eventually befriends Amber, a popular girl who used to date Cameron, the boy Nikki has a crush on.
* ParentalSubstitute: Ava and her friends become parental figures to Ava's nephews, while living all in the same house.
* PromotionToOpeningTitles: Cameron (Creator/ZacEfron) is promoted to the opening credits in season 2, becoming a member of the main cast.
* RomanticFalseLead: Ava's TemporaryLoveInterest Simon serves as this, since everyone knows about the UnresolvedSexualTension between Ava and Johnny.
* ShipperOnDeck: Nikki wants Ava and Johnny together, and she dislikes Ava's other boyfriend Simon.
* SurferDude: Jay, a laidback Australian surfer who is popular with ladies.
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