It has taken awhile, but “Son of the Beach: Volume Two” has finally been released on DVD thanks to Shout! Factory. Founded in 2002, Shout! Factory is an entertainment company that was started by Richard Foos (co-founder of Rhino Records), Bob Emmer (former Warner Music Group and Rhino executive) and Garson Foos (former Rhino executive). Conceived as a retro pop culture label, Shout! Factory focuses on enriched music catalog reissues, home video/DVD projects and, thankfully, television properties. However, getting “Son of the Beach: Volume Two” released wasn’t as easy as “attacking Russia at winter,” as Chip Rommel would say. “Son of the Beach, Volume 1” was released on DVD back in April of 2003 by 20th Century Fox.

“It should have been released year by year,” Timothy Stack, who plays Notch Johnson in the series, told SoCal.com. “There was no real reason for the delay. I love the people at Fox but executives are always changing from company to company in this industry. As a result, the DVD release just wasn’t at the top of their list. They had their own projects to deal with over the years and ‘Son of the Beach’ just got pushed to the back. Luckily, Shout! Factory stepped in and made the release possible.”

Five years later, “Son of the Beach: Volume Two” (MSRP: $39.99) has been released just in time for the holidays; however, one doesn’t need to have a holiday to enjoy the final year and a half of this still popular series. It was a pleasure seeing this volume on the release schedule, allowing viewers to return to Malibu Adjacent once again.

Out of Howard Stern Productions and starring Tim Stack with a hilarious cast and entertaining guest stars, “Son of the Beach” had a pleasant three-season run on the FX Network. The series takes the “Baywatch” premise and adds its own tacky humor with a wonderful heaping of T&A, taking viewers where they only dreamed “Baywatch” would take them. For example, “The Gay Team” episode presents a villain named Heinous Anus (RuPaul) who is making young men disappear from the beach and, wouldn’t you know it, they are all ending up in a place called Gaytrix. Chip (Roland Kickinger) ends up being captured by Heinous Anus and taken to the Gaytrix so that Heinous can turn Chip gay and clone him. Notch's army buddy (Alan Thicke) knows where Chip is, though, and how to get there, so he sends Notch to go after him.

Viewing these half-hour episodes (actually, 22 minutes) all over again clearly reminds viewers why the show was so enjoyable in the first place. “Son of the Beach” made sure it wasn’t politically correct; it was innocent, provided crude humor and the women in the series inhaled and exhaled sexuality that had no bounds. The series maintained its own style of stunt casting throughout the three seasons, and volume two adheres to that approach. The show thrived on avoiding the A-list actor but found those who were at one point in their careers every bit the A-list performer, even though they have now faded to the B-, C- or D-list. Some of these actors included Bill Maher, Adam Carolla, Jason Alexander and Lee Majors. However, the two most impressive guests were the already mentioned Alan Thicke as the possibly gay military captain “Buck” Enteneille, and David Arquette as Johnny Queefer, the former punk/disco dancer in the “Saturday Night Queefer” episode.

Each and every one of the 21 original episodes from seasons two and three provide fond memories of something that is just pure fun and enjoyable to watch.

“The greatest memory for me took place after the pilot was shot,” said Stack. “FX sent the show out to the TV critics and we waited for their reviews. Quickly, their opinions got back to us that they really, really, really liked the show. The memory of having delivered something that struck a positive chord was, and still is, the greatest memory. Aside from that, it was pure fun in and out. It clicked everywhere.”

Stack originally came up with the idea for “Son of the Beach” while watching “Baywatch” with his family, and he wrote it as a movie with a concentration on the babes and the humor.

“I didn’t write it to star in,” Stack stated. “I never saw myself in it.”

However, years later and in a different format, it was developed for television with Stack playing the lead role of Notch Johnson.

“It was just a natural transition for me to move into the role. I didn’t have to deal with the casting process for that role,” he warmly remembered. “Howard Stern came in after we had done the pilot and helped develop the series. He really opened it up. He was fantastic.”

Stack ended up being involved in many facets of the series. Not only was he the star of the show, but he was also a producer, writer and the composer for the show’s theme song.

“Now that’s a funny story,” Stack began. “I’m not a composer, but I had this surf tune in my head. Around the time ‘Son of the Beach’ was moving forward, I was involved in the Tom Hanks film Cast Away. Tom is an unbelievably nice guy, and I happened to tell him about my song idea. Well, he told me to go for it as he did in 1996 when he wrote several tunes for That Thing You Do!. So, I found someone to help me with the music and I was able to see my tune come to life for the show. It wouldn’t have happened without Tom’s encouragement.”

Even though he still maintains contact with the creative forces surrounding “Son of the Beach,” Stack has maintained even closer ties to The Groundlings. After graduating from Boston College in 1978, Stack moved to Los Angeles and joined the improvisational comedy group in 1979, and the influence and friendships there have lasted throughout the years.

“I just saw Lisa Banes (Mayor Anita Massengil on ‘Son of the Beach’) on a flight,” Stack mentioned. “She is one accomplished actress; a very classy actor.”

Stack has had a career surrounded by classy actors, but he is also one of them. He can currently be seen in “My Name Is Earl” and is busy developing a couple of comedy pilots for various cable outlets. He is also a regular on YouTube’s Pump Cast.

In the meantime, the “Son of the Beach: Volume Two” DVD will provide hours of laughter for viewers in-between Stack’s current projects. After all, where else can one turn on “The Long Hot Johnson” episode and encounter Notch’s old wet nurse, Aunt Jizzy, and company revealing Klan activity in South Malibu Adjacent and a scheme led by the notorious Bull Cracker to cheat them out of their homes? However, it’s Bull’s wife, Pussy Willow, who comes to the rescue.

Thanks, Stack, for such a funny spoof and all the incredible women.

“Son of the Beach: Volume Two” is now available on DVD. Special features include all-new DVD introductions by Notch Johnson; never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage; sexy montage highlights; cast audition tapes; commentaries by the series’ creators; and a “Son of the Beach” table read.