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Season 1 – Summer Heights High

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Series creator and writer Chris Lilley portrays three characters -- high-strung drama teacher Mr. G., exchange student Ja'mie and break-dancing delinquent Jonah -- in this comic send-up of a high school documentary series, filmed at a real high school and populated by a combination of actors as well as real students and faculty members.

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Summer Heights High — Season 1

Summer Heights High — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Summer Heights High aces its mockumentary format with an outrageous -- if occasionally ostentatious -- exploration of the high school experience.

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Heather Havrilesky Salon.com 06/05/2018
All of Lilley's characters are exaggerations, of course, but their behavior is rooted in the very relatable absurdity of high school life Go to Full Review Tom Shales Washington Post 06/05/2018
Such an accurate spoof of a reality-television documentary that viewers could initially have mistaken it for the real thing... It's possessed of a sensibility that seems oddly peculiar to the age: uproarious subtlety. Go to Full Review Nancy DeWolf Smith Wall Street Journal 06/05/2018
It is funny in the manner of Best in Show or A Mighty Wind, but much more biting. Although that means there are some truly painful moments, the talent of Mr. Lilley, a brilliant mimic, is a divine salve. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Teddy B 10/20/2023 A show that feels as gleefully ribald and offensive as it does wonderfully relatable and engaging to view. See more 06/13/2020 Amazing show ... one of the best I have ever seen and it's so damn funny See more andrei d 01/11/2020 We feel that itțs time to move on from Summer Heights High See more Read all reviews
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Chris Lilley

Actor

John Bonavia

Josh

Chris Lilley

Writer

Chris Lilley

Producer

Laura Waters

Executive Producer

Stuart McDonald

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 5, 2007 Disruptive Jonah shows off his break-dancing skills; drama teacher Mr. G complains about staging "Anything Goes"; a self-absorbed exchange student arrives. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 12, 2007 Ja'mie scales the social ladder; Mr. G makes the most of an unexpected promotion; Jonah joins an ethnic acceptance program. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 19, 2007 Mr. G finds musical fodder in a school tragedy; Ja'mie dates a younger student; Jonah is unseated from his break-dancing throne. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 26, 2007 Ja'mie undermines her relationship with her friends; Mr. G holds auditions; Jonah's father gets defensive. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 3, 2007 Mr. G is forced to make concessions in the school play; Jonah and his friends agree to mentor a younger student in exchange for a break dance performance; Ja'mie lobbies for a Year 11 formal. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 10, 2007 Mr. G must overhaul his musical 10 days before the premiere; Ja'mie makes a surprising date choice for the formal; Jonah's ongoing turf war lands him in a suspension. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 17, 2007 Ja'mie stages an AIDS fashion show to raise money for the formal; Mr. G faces a difficult career choice as the premiere of his musical approaches; Jonah resists a break dancing ban. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 24, 2007 Mr. G revels in the premiere of his musical; Ja'mie must find a new date on the day of the formal; Jonah gives a final farewell gift to the students and teachers of Summer Heights High as the semester officially ends. Details

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Summer Heights High — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Stuart McDonald
Executive Producer
Laura Waters
Screenwriter
Chris Lilley
Network
ABC Australia
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Australian English
Release Date
Sep 5, 2007