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Season 1 – Ja'mie: Private School Girl

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"Ja'mie: Private School Girl" continues the adventures of Ja'mie King, a character first introduced to HBO viewers in the acclaimed 2008 series "Summer Heights High." She was a self-absorbed exchange student at a public school then; now Ja'mie is making the most of her final three months of high school at Hillford Girls Grammar, where the resident "queen bee" is the best-known and most-feared girl on campus. Among other plans, Ja'mie sets her sights on winning the prestigious Hillford Medal for "Best Girl in Year 12," and wooing the hot new guy at nearby Kelton Boys Grammar. The six-episode series stars Australian comic and writer Chris Lilley in the title role. Lilley also created, wrote and starred in "Summer Heights High" as well as "Angry Boys," in which he also played all six main characters.
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Ja'mie: Private School Girl — Season 1

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While Chris Lilly is a diverse and funny talent, Ja'mie: Private School Girl verges on obnoxious with tired high school antics that fail to hold interest for long.

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Cary Darling Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com 12/13/2013
What at first seems weird, awkward and discomfiting - a grown man hanging out with teenagers - evaporates by the second or third episode as Lilley becomes consumed by his character. Go to Full Review
Tim Goodman The Hollywood Reporter 11/22/2013
Maybe a good idea on paper, but not in execution. Go to Full Review
Hank Stuever Washington Post 11/22/2013
I admit to being underwhelmed by some of Lilley's previous efforts, but Ja'mie is an enjoyably sick wallow in the evil that lurks in adolescence, as well as a formidable exercise in extreme portraiture. Go to Full Review
Claudia Connell Daily Mail (UK) 07/19/2018
4/5
Hilarious and frighteningly well observed. Go to Full Review
Kari Croop Common Sense Media 12/03/2013
4/5
Lilley's Ja'mie...is a tongue-in-cheek critique of the extremes of modern girl culture. But what's impressive -- and a little scary -- is how squarely he nails it. Go to Full Review
Roger Catlin rogercatlin.com 11/25/2013
Lilley has a keen ear for teen jargon, even in Australia, it translates well here. Go to Full Review
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Cross A @RT02942678 11/22/2024 Satirical yet oddly relatable: this is peak comedy for those looking for controversially dry humor. See more Fallon Q @RT98412158 07/16/2024 all time all time iconic See more 02/28/2014 A brilliantly preformed show, with a real life truth of school life. See more 01/30/2014 Pretty funny show, not as good as Angry Boys but still very funny. Lilley's shows are always entertaining! See more 01/04/2014 You should find it funny to watch, either laughing with or laughing at Ja'mie, particularly if you have not lost touch with modern school yard culture. Some humour is hard to translate to an overseas audience (here's a nodding at the US audience) as Australians generally find it less challenging moving on from denial and finding the awkward chuckle in a cringe-worthy situation. Well done to Chris Lilley. See more 12/02/2013 After 30 seconds you see what encompasses the entire depth of the character: Satirically shallow girl, but exaggerated to the point where there's no opportunity for any variation, any texture, any surprise. This show would be far more successful if not focused primarily on Ja'mie throughout. Allowing other, more conventional figures to take the center, allowing for more traditional plots would give Ja'mie a chance to react w/ welcome comedic relief. The show mistakes its task as ultimately rewarding a shallow character with constant on-screen attention and virtually nonexistent obstacles to impede her narcissism; the focus, rather, should ultimately rest on punishing this character, however absurdly, however satirically. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 24, 2013 Episode 1 Ja'mie has several plans for her final three months at Hillford Girls Grammar; Ja'mie hopes to win the medal for "Best Girl in Year 12." Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 1, 2013 Episode 2 Ja'mie competes with her rival; Ja'mie treats Mitchell to a private dance performance. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 8, 2013 Episode 3 Kwami moves in with the Kings; Ja'mie takes things to the next level with Mitchell at a party. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 15, 2013 Episode 4 Ja'mie is depressed when she discovers that Mitchell has been dating her best friend. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 22, 2013 Episode 5 Ja'mie returns to school with a new image; a video tarnishes Ja'mie's reputation. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 29, 2013 Episode 6 Ja'mie steals the spotlight at Presentation Day. Details
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Season Info

Creator
Chris Lilley
Executive Producer
Laura Waters
Screenwriter
Chris Lilley
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 24, 2013