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'''Jonah Takalua''' is a 13 year old school-boy at Summer Heights High. He is of Tongan descent and is a cause of worry for his teachers. He lives with his father, a strict and conservative man, however he acts up at school, treating his teachers with disrespect and bullying younger students. He is at risk of being expelled. Summer Heights High is Jonah's third school after being expelled from two others in eighteen months for burning a student's locker and defacing a staff member's car. |
'''Jonah Takalua''' is a 13 year old school-boy at Summer Heights High. He is of Tongan descent and is a cause of worry for his teachers. He lives with his father, a strict and conservative man, however he acts up at school, treating his teachers with disrespect and bullying younger students. He is at risk of being expelled. Summer Heights High is Jonah's third school after being expelled from two others in eighteen months for burning a student's locker and defacing a staff member's car. |
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==Ratings== |
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The premiere episode of ''Summer Heights High'' did well in the ratings due to the lead-in from the return of ''[[The Chaser's War on Everything]]''. It peaked at 1.6 million viewers nationally with an average of 1.22 million.<ref>[http://blogs.smh.com.au/sit/archives/2007/09/the_ratings_race_new_week_4.html The Tribal Mind Blog - Sydney Morning Herald] Retrieved on [[September 8]], [[2007]].</ref> Along with ''[[Spicks and Specks]]'', ''Summer Heights High'' helped [[ABC TV]] to achieve it's strongest midweek ratings for 2007.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/abc-hits-new-heights/2007/09/06/1188783412225.html ABC hits new heights - Sydney Morning Herald] Retrieved on [[September 8]], [[2007]]).</ref> |
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The second episode rated stronger than the premiere due to the record ''Chaser'' ratings with an average of 1.375 million viewers tuning in nationally.<ref> |
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==DVD Release== |
==DVD Release== |
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Revision as of 02:21, 17 September 2007
| Summer Heights High | |
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 Summer Heights High Intertitle | |
| Genre | Mockumentary comedy |
| Created by | Chris Lilley |
| Directed by | Stuart McDonald |
| Starring | Chris Lilley Stan Roach Kristy Barnes Cullen |
| Country of origin |  Australien |
| Original language | Englisch |
| No. of episodes | 8 total (2 aired as of September 12, 2007) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Laura Waters |
| Running time | 26 minutes per episode |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC TV |
| Release | September 5, 2007 – present |
| Related | |
| Big Bite We Can Be Heroes | |
Summer Heights High is an Australian television mockumentary created and performed by comedian Chris Lilley.
Following a similar format to Lilley's previous series, We Can Be Heroes: Finding The Australian of the Year, Lilley plays multiple characters in the show. The first series was filmed in Victoria, at Brighton Secondary College. Currently the program screens on Wednesdays at 9:30 pm on ABC TV. There are also podcasts of complete episodes available for download from the official website.
Plot
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The series is shot in mockumentary style, with narration and a 'Reality TV' feel. It provides a humorous take on the modern Australian public high school environment. The three primary characters all face unique challenges in this environment, and over the school term, the show documents the daily lives of these three individuals.
Ratings
The premiere episode of Summer Heights High did well in the ratings due to the lead-in from the return of The Chaser's War on Everything. It peaked at 1.6 million viewers nationally with an average of 1.22 million.[1] Along with Spicks and Specks, Summer Heights High helped ABC TV to achieve its strongest midweek ratings for 2007.[2]
The second episode rated stronger than the premiere due to the record Chaser ratings with an average of 1.375 million viewers tuning in nationally.[3]
Characters
There are three primary characters featured in Summer Heights High:
Ja'mie King
Ja'mie King is a precocious 16 year old schoolgirl, who is attending Summer Heights High as part of a student exchange program. Ja'mie featured in Lilley's previous series, We Can Be Heroes: Finding The Australian of the Year, where she attended Hillford Grammar, a private girl's school in Sydney. Ja'mie had in the past sponsored 85 Sudanese children as part of a Global Vision programme, however her motives were not due to concern for the children's welfare. Ja'mie rather saw it as a way of gaining approval and fame, as well as a chance to legitimately go on crash diets in the form of the "40 Hour Famine".
In the new series, Ja'mie is on an exchange programme to Summer Heights High, a government school. In this tough environment, she attempts to break the barriers which stop her from interacting with the public school students in a normal and friendly manner.
Mr. G
Greg "Mr. G" Gregson is a 36 year old drama teacher at the school. Mr G not only believes that he is an incredibly talented and well liked teacher, but also believes that his students share his intense passion for drama and performance. He is in constant conflict with other members of staff, particularly his Headmaster. He has written his own musical, "Tsunamarama", based on the events of the 2005 Tsunami disaster, with music by Bananarama. He dreams of performing on stage, and frequently likes to act out that fantasy in school assemblies. Mr. G has previously been featured on the Seven Network sketch series Big Bite.[4]
Jonah Takalua
Jonah Takalua is a 13 year old school-boy at Summer Heights High. He is of Tongan descent and is a cause of worry for his teachers. He lives with his father, a strict and conservative man, however he acts up at school, treating his teachers with disrespect and bullying younger students. He is at risk of being expelled. Summer Heights High is Jonah's third school after being expelled from two others in eighteen months for burning a student's locker and defacing a staff member's car.
Ratings
The premiere episode of Summer Heights High did well in the ratings due to the lead-in from the return of The Chaser's War on Everything. It peaked at 1.6 million viewers nationally with an average of 1.22 million.[5] Along with Spicks and Specks, Summer Heights High helped ABC TV to achieve it's strongest midweek ratings for 2007.[6]
The second episode rated stronger than the premiere due to the record Chaser ratings with an average of 1.375 million viewers tuning in nationally.[7]
DVD Release
The series has a planned Region 4 Release date of the 25th October, 2007. It includes the entire 8-episode run, 3 1/2 hours of deleted scenes, bloopers and outtakes.[8]
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References
- ^ The Tribal Mind Blog - Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved on September 8, 2007.
- ^ ABC hits new heights - Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved on September 8, 2007).
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"Seven - Daily Ratings Report". ebroadcast.com.au. 2007-09-13.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Text "http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/enews/tv-ratings-130907.html" ignored (help) - ^ "Chris Lilley Scales New Heights". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2006-10-30.
- ^ The Tribal Mind Blog - Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved on September 8, 2007.
- ^ ABC hits new heights - Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved on September 8, 2007).
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"Seven - Daily Ratings Report". ebroadcast.com.au. 2007-09-13.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Text "http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/enews/tv-ratings-130907.html" ignored (help) - ^ http://shop.abc.net.au/browse/product.asp?productid=749048&promoid=262