Summer Heights High

2008 • Australian Broadcasting Corporation
4.4
54 reviews
TV-14
Rating
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Season 1 episodes (8)

1 Episode 1
1/1/08
Season-only
Over a term, a documentary crew films the everyday activities at Summer Heights High. Three individuals stand out - Mr G, Ja'mie King and Jonah Takalua.
2 Episode 2
1/1/08
Season-only
Mr G takes over the drama department, naming himself the Director of Performing Arts and causes chaos at the school. Ja'mie has her first day at Summer Heights High, joining the popular group and assaulting them with her views on public education.
3 Episode 3
1/1/08
Season-only
A school tragedy inspires the theme for Mr G's new musical. Ja'mie decides to date a Year 7 boy. Jonah agrees to a dare which backfires and jeopardises his chance to challenge his breakdancing nemesis at the Junior School Dance.
4 Episode 4
1/1/08
Season-only
Mr G puts the students through a gruelling audition process for "Annabel Dickson: The Musical." Ja'mie is dumped by her group of friends. Jonah falsely accuses his father of molestation to get out of an English assignment.
5 Episode 5
1/1/08
Season-only
Mr G takes severe measures to avoid including disabled students in his musical. Ja'mie goes on a hunger strike, blackmailing the school to let her put on a Year 11 formal. Jonah is forced to become a mentor to an overweight Year 7 student.
6 Episode 6
1/1/08
Season-only
Mr G's musical is in jeopardy when cast members quit after too much of Mr G's verbal abuse. Ja'mie shocks her friends with a surprise formal date. Jonah gets into an altercation with his breakdancing nemesis, Keiran.
7 Episode 7
1/1/08
Season-only
Mr G resigns when he's demoted from his position, and stalks the school. Ja'mie organises a fashion parade for AIDS, but is actually raising money to buy her way out of overspending on the Year 11 formal.
8 Episode 8
12/31/07
Season-only
The curtain rises on "Mr G: The Musical, An Arena Spectacular". Ja'mie is dumped by her formal date hours before it starts. Jonah is forced to face the Principal in a meeting that changes his future forever.

About this show

The outrageous high school comedy series created by Chris Lilley (We Can Be Heroes). Chris plays 3 characters whose lives are documented over one school term: Jonah, a 13yr old delinquent breakdancer from Tonga; Mr G, an ego-driven Drama teacher with delusional showbiz dreams; and Ja'mie, a bitchy private schoolgirl on a student exchange.

Ratings and reviews

4.4
54 reviews
Taylor
June 20, 2020
One of the funniest comedies out there. Done in the inimitable Chris / Australian comedy style.
Joseph Allanson
December 30, 2014
You will laugh!
Layla Edwards
July 6, 2016
Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!