''USA High'' is an American

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that ran on

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from August 1997 to June 1999, ending after 95 episodes. The series revolves around six friends enrolled at the American Academy boarding school in

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Background Information

''USA High'' ran for a total of 95 episodes. Season 1 consisted of 75 episodes and ran from August 4, 1997 through November 1998. Season 2 consisted of 20 episodes and aired from November 1998 until June 1999. It was rerun on USA Network through August 4, 2001. ''USA High'' was originally conceived to be a part of

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's Saturday morning

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lineup. The series' executive producer was

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, who was also responsible for the ''

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'' franchise, ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Its co-executive producers were Leslie Eberhard and Steve Slavkin (who was co-executive producer for the series' first 25 episodes only). The series was one of two post-'' Saved by the Bell: The College Years'' series executive produced by Engel that did not air as part of the

lineup, ''

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'' being the other.

Cast

* Josh Holland as Jackson Greene * Elena Lyons as Lauren Fontaine * Thomas Magiar as Christian Mueller * Marquita Terry as Winnie Barnes *

James Madio James Madio (born November 22, 1975) is an American actor, known for his roles in ''USA High'', ''Hook'' and as Technician Fourth Grade Frank Perconte in '' Band of Brothers''. Early life A native of The Bronx, Madio was raised in Morris Par ...

as Bobby Lazzarini (season 1) *

Kristen Miller Kristen Miller (born August 20, 1976) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Ashley Elliot on the sitcom ''USA High'' (1997–1999) and Deedra "D.D." Cummings on the action-adventure series ''She Spies'' (2002–2004). Mille ...

as Ashley Elliot *

Angela Visser Angela Visser (born 18 October 1966) is a Dutch actress, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 1989. She was the first Dutch woman to win the title of the Miss Universe in 1989. Visser, who had previously worked as a model and bea ...

as Miss Gabrielle Dupree *

Nicholas Guest Nicholas Haden-Guest (born May 5, 1951), known as Nicholas Guest, is an American actor who has appeared in various movie and television roles, including that of headmaster Patrick James Elliot in the teen sitcom ''USA High''. Since 2000, he has p ...

as Headmaster Patrick Elliot *

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as Dwane "Excess" Wilson (season 2)

Episodes

References

External links

* 1997 American television series debuts 1999 American television series endings 1990s American high school television series 1990s American teen sitcoms English-language television shows Television series about teenagers Television shows set in Paris NBC original programming {{US-comedy-tv-prog-stub