USA High
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USA High is an American teen sitcom
which ran from August 1997 to June 1999, ended after 95 episodes, and reran until August 4, 2001 on USA Network
.
's Saturday morning TNBC
line-up, the show was one of several teen sitcoms created by Peter Engel
, who was also responsible for the Saved by the Bell
franchise, California Dreams
, City Guys
, and Hang Time
.
USA High ran for a total of 95 episodes. Season 1 consisted of 75 episodes and ran from August 1997 through November 1998. Season 2 consisted of 20 episodes and aired from November 1998 until June 1999.
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
which ran from August 1997 to June 1999, ended after 95 episodes, and reran until August 4, 2001 on USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
.
Synopsis
The show revolves around six friends enrolled at the American Academy boarding school in Paris, France. Originally conceived to be a part of NBCNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's Saturday morning TNBC
TNBC
TNBC was a Saturday morning programing block of television shows geared toward teenagers and young adults that aired on NBC from 1992 to 2002.-History:The idea for TNBC sprang from the popularity of Saved by the Bell...
line-up, the show was one of several teen sitcoms created by Peter Engel
Peter Engel (TV producer)
Peter Engel is a television producer who is best known for his teenage sitcoms which appeared on TNBC, a former Saturday morning block on NBC which featured all teenage-oriented programs for educational purposes...
, who was also responsible for the Saved by the Bell
Saved by the Bell
Saved by the Bell is an American television sitcom that aired between 1989 and 1993. The series is a retooled version of the 1988 series Good Morning, Miss Bliss, which was itself later folded into the history of Saved by the Bell...
franchise, California Dreams
California Dreams
California Dreams is an American teen-oriented sitcom that aired from 1992 to 1996 on Saturday mornings during NBC's TNBC programming block. It was created by writers Brett Dewey and Ronald B. Solomon and executive produced by Peter Engel, all known for their work on Saved by the...
, City Guys
City Guys
City Guys is a United States television sitcom that aired from 1997 to December 2001. It lasted five seasons, and ended its airing time around the dissolution of TNBC.-Premise:...
, and Hang Time
Hang Time (TV series)
Hang Time is an American teen sitcom that aired from 1995–2000. The teen-oriented program aired on Saturday mornings on NBC as part of the network's TNBC morning block. It was created by Troy Searer, Robert Tarlow, and Mark Fink. Producer Peter Engel took over Fink's duties at the start of Season 2...
.
USA High ran for a total of 95 episodes. Season 1 consisted of 75 episodes and ran from August 1997 through November 1998. Season 2 consisted of 20 episodes and aired from November 1998 until June 1999.
Cast
- Josh HollandJosh HollandJosh Holland is an American actor, perhaps best known in the role of Jackson Green in the teenage comedy USA High.-Personal life:...
as Jackson Greene - Elena Lyons as Lauren Fontaine
- Thomas Magiar as Christian Mueller
- Marquita Terry as Winnie Barnes
- James MadioJames MadioJames Madio is an American actor, known for his roles in USA High and Band of Brothers.-Career:...
as Bobby Lazzarini (Season 1) - Kristen MillerKristen MillerKristen Miller is an American actress who has appeared in guest and in leading roles in many television shows, including Dexter, USA High, That's My Bush!, Two and a Half Men, Charmed, She Spies and Undressed...
as Ashley Elliot - Angela VisserAngela VisserAngela Visser is the first woman from the Netherlands to win the Miss Universe pageant in 1989.-Miss Universe:...
as Miss Gabrielle Dupree - Nicholas GuestNicholas GuestNicholas Haden-Guest is an American actor. He primarily works as a voice actor, but is best known for a TV role, as the principal in the NBC teen sitcom, USA High.-Personal life:...
as Headmaster Patrick Elliot - William James JonesWilliam James JonesWilliam James Jones is an American actor who played Tony Wicks on the TV show California Dreams. Since then he has guest starred in a number of other shows including Living Single, The West Wing, The District and The Pretender.Jones was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Lori Jones, a hospital...
as Dwane "Excess" Wilson (Season 2)
Notable guest stars
- Shannon ElizabethShannon ElizabethShannon Elizabeth is an American actress and former fashion model. Elizabeth is well known for her roles in comedy films such as Scary Movie, American Pie, and Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back. She is also well known for her work in horror films such as Thirteen Ghosts, Cursed, and Night of the Demons...
- Mario LopezMario LópezMario Michael Lopez, Jr. is an American actor who has appeared on several television series, in films, and on Broadway. He is best known for his portrayal of the character A.C. Slater on Saved By The Bell, which he also portrayed as a regular on Saved by the Bell: The College Years...
- Kelly PackardKelly PackardKelly Chemane Packard is an American actress who has starred in TV shows such as Baywatch and California Dreams and has also hosted shows such as Ripley's Believe It or Not!....
- Miss UniverseMiss UniverseMiss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
Angela VisserAngela VisserAngela Visser is the first woman from the Netherlands to win the Miss Universe pageant in 1989.-Miss Universe:... - Amy WeberAmy WeberAmy Marie Weber is an American actress, model, film producer, former professional wrestling valet, and singer who is best known for her time as a WWE Diva for World Wrestling Entertainment under the SmackDown! brand...