USA High
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| USA High | |
|---|---|
| Format | Sitcom |
| Created by | Peter Engel |
| Starring | Josh Holland (as Jackson Greene) Elena Lyons (as Lauren Fontaine) Thomas Magiar (as Christian Mueller) Marquita Terry (as Winnie Barnes) James Madio (as Bobby Lazzarini; Season 1 Only) Kristen Miller (as Ashley Elliot) Angela Visser (as Miss Gabrielle Dupree) Nicholas Guest (as Headmaster Patrick Elliot) William James Jones (as Dwane 'Excess' Wilson; Season 2 Only) |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of episodes | 95 (2 Seasons) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | USA Network |
| Original run | August 4, 1997 – June 10, 1999 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
USA High is an American teen sitcom which ran from August 1997 to June 1999 and ended after 95 episodes. The show revolved around six friends enrolled at the American Academy boarding school in Paris, France. 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.
[edit] The TNBC connection
This show is notable for including cast members of California Dreams and the original Saved by the Bell series:
- Saved by the Bell star Mario Lopez (SBtB's A.C. Slater) guest starred playing Raphael Banderas, in Season 1, Series 4.
- California Dreams star Kelly Packard (CD's Tiffany Smith) guest starred playing Tiffani Gleason, in Season 1, Series 1.
- California Dreams star William James Jones (CD's Tony Wicks) joined the cast for Season 2.
[edit] Trivia
- There is a total of 95 episodes for this series. Season 1 (with 75 episodes and starting in August 1997 and running until November 1998) was composed of five "Series" (episodes were aired on USA Network in different installments), while all of Season 2 (with 20 episodes and starting in November 1998 and running until June 1999) was the sixth and final "Series".
- Former Miss Universe Angela Visser played the role of French teacher, Ms. Dupree.
- USA High was originally conceived to be a part of NBC's Saturday morning TNBC line-up.
- Shannon Elizabeth (American Pie) and Amy Weber (former WWE Diva) have both appeared in guest roles on the show.
- Executive Producer Peter Engel made the only television appearance of his career during the show's final episode, as Chancellor Engel.
