Series synopsis
Summer Heights High is an Australian comedy television series that premiered on ABC TV on September 5, 2007. It ended on October 24, 2007. It was created by Chris Lilley. It stars Chris Lilley, David Lennie, Asolima Tauati and Iro Utaifeau.
Exploring what happens over one school term in an average Australian high school, this mockumentary brings to life Jonah, a 13 year old mischievous schoolboy from Tonga with the odds stacked against him; Mr G, an ego-driven drama teacher with delusional showbiz dreams; and Ja’mie, a private schoolgirl on a student exchange, set to make her mark on Summer Heights High.
Premise
Exploring what happens over one school term in an average Australian high school, this mockumentary brings to life Jonah, a 13 year old mischievous schoolboy from Tonga with the odds stacked against him; Mr G, an ego-driven drama teacher with delusional showbiz dreams; and Ja’mie, a private schoolgirl on a student exchange, set to make her mark on Summer Heights High.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Chris Lilley as Jonah Takalua / Mr. G / Ja'mie King
- David Lennie as Doug Peterson
- Asolima Tauati as Leon
- Iro Utaifeau as Joseph
- Zach Fa'atoe as Thomas
- Ofa Palu as Ofa
- Kristy Barnes Cullen as Sarah Wheatley
- Stan Roach as Rodney Parsons
Guest cast
- Elida Brereton as Margaret Murray
- Jessica Featherby as Holly
- Danny Alsabbagh as Toby
- Alicia Banit as Kaitlyn
- Nicole Joy Tan as Bec
- Dale Simons as Boy 1
- Ryan Hamer as Boy 2
- Sam Albert as Lachlan
- Vincent Chiang as Stuart
- Tovia Matiasi as Rocky Takalua
- Peter Hearne as Mr James
- Caren Ruck as Meredith Colton
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 12 | ||
| Season 1 | 8 | September 5, 2007 | October 24, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outtakes - Jonah | |
| 2 | Outtakes - Ja'mie | |
| 3 | Outtakes - Mr. G |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Summer Heights High's new term is about to begin. What new artistic endeavors will the school's drama teacher (Mr G) take the kids on? What will Ja'mie and her friends get up to, and what is Jonah's story? |
September 5, 2007 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Mr G takes over the drama department and causes chaos, Ja'mie has her first day at school Jonah tries to fix his bad ways. |
September 12, 2007 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 At Summer Heights High Ja'mie finds herself a younger boyfriend, Jonah dances in the Junior School Dance, and Mr G is inspired to make a new musical after a tragic death. |
September 19, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 5, 2007 |
| Last aired | October 24, 2007 |
| Runtime | 28 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:30:00 |