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Season 1 – High Society

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High Society — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

High Society wants to be the American answer to Absolutely Fabulous, but the poorly written sitcom is not nearly as funny as its British counterpart.

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Steve Johnson Chicago Tribune 08/14/2019
High Society is blatantly another thinned out homage to/ripoff of the British import cult hit, Absolutely Fabulous. Go to Full Review Caryn James New York Times 08/14/2019
Intermittently funny and promising, the season's first replacement series wants to be outrageous and sophisticated but is too timid to say anything rude. Go to Full Review Tom Shales Washington Post 08/14/2019
This comedy isn't caustic; it's toxic. Go to Full Review Tom Jicha South Florida Sun-Sentinel 08/14/2019
The unfortunate thing about High Society is that so much talent is squandered on humor that went out with Arthur. Go to Full Review Ed Bark Baltimore Sun 08/14/2019
Here's a sitcom that succeeds -- sort of -- despite its many gross excesses. Go to Full Review Scott D. Pierce Deseret News (Salt Lake City) 08/14/2019
At times, it's a little too big and a little too crude. But there are some real laughs in High Society. And laughs make up for a lot of failings. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
High Society — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Jean Smart

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Mary McDonnell

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Faith Prince

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Dan O'Donahue

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Luigi Amodeo

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David Rasche

Actor

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 30, 1995 Family Val's Glitterati Ellie Walters (Jean Smart) and Dott Emerson (Mary McDonnell) are best buddies. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 6, 1995 Whose Son Is It, Anyway? Val (Faith Prince) plays mommy to Brendan (Dan O'Donahue); Ellie (Jean Smart) hires a bodyguard. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 13, 1995 Sleeping With the Enemy Ellie's (Jean Smart) scheme to send Val (Faith Prince) packing backfires. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 20, 1995 Dolce and G'bye Now Val (Faith Prince) steps in after Stephano (Luigi Amodeo) leaves in a huff. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 27, 1995 Tomb With a View Snobby tenants think Ellie (Jean Smart) is too tacky for their building. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 4, 1995 The Naked and the Deadline Ellie (Jean Smart) has writer's block, and Dott (Mary McDonnell) is desperate. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 11, 1995 Finnigan's Rainbow Dott (Mary McDonnell) is infatuated with a motivational speaker (Barry Bostwick). Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 18, 1995 We Ought to Be in Pictures Star-struck Ellie and Dott (Jean Smart, Mary McDonnell) get thrown off the set of Ellie's miniseries. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 15, 1996 Nip and Tuck Dott and Ellie (Mary McDonnell, Jean Smart) schedule emergency face lifts before a Scavullo photo shoot; with Sally Kellerman, Bronson Pinchot. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 22, 1996 Alice Doesn't Pump Here Anymore Alice (Jayne Meadows) has a heart attack during a tryst with the doorman (Erik Estrada). Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 5, 1996 Touching Up Your Roots The winners of a week in New York with Ellie (Jean Smart) turn out to be her parents. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 12, 1996 Ellie's romance-novelist rival is a guy writing under a pseudonym (Tom Arnold). Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 26, 1996 The Family Jewels Dott and Ellie's (Mary McDonnell, Jean Smart) jewels are stolen; with Elizabeth Taylor. Details

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Season Info

Director
Iris Dugow, Stan Daniels, Michael Lembeck
Executive Producer
Robert Horn, Daniel Margosis, Joe Voci, Marc Flanagan
Screenwriter
Robert Horn, Daniel Margosis, Marc Flanagan, Lisa Albert, Pat Dougherty
Network
CBS
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 30, 1995