'Bunheads' Episode Filmed in Hermosa Beach Airs Monday

Monday night's episode of the ABC Family television show Bunheads will feature scenes that were filmed along Pier Avenue in Hermosa Beach in June.

During the show's time in Hermosa Beach, production crews transformed the into the Sparkles clothing boutique, a recurring location on the show.

Scenes shot inside the hair studio and in front of multiple businesses on Pier Avenue will be featured during tonight's episode.

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A sneak peek of the episode, which features the show's main character walking through Hermosa, is available to watch on Hulu.

Bunheads location manager Tano Tropia told Patch in June that his team picked Hermosa Beach as a filming location because it closely matched the fictitious town of Paradise, Calif. portrayed on the show.

While other locations, such as Manhattan Beach, were considered for filming, Tropio said that show creator Amy Sherman-Palladino thought Hermosa most closely matched her vision for the show.

"This was the look that she really liked of the nine cities... It is just a real place," said Tropia.

Monday's Bunheads episode, titled "Movie Truck," will air locally on ABC Family at 9 p.m.