USA High:

A Home Page & Episode Guide:

Date of last minor update:  December 22, 2003.

Date of last major update:  March 12, 2000.
This version of this guide:  2.04

NOTE: This episode guide has been completed, and is primarily in basic "maintenance mode" (i.e. the episode guide is basically done, and only minor 'tweaks' are required).

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USA High was a sitcom that once aired on the USA cable network (as well as several channels in Europe; see below) between 1997 and 1999/2000, and was produced by NBC Productions, Inc. It began its run (on the USA network) in August 1997, and aired weekdays at 5:30 pm (and later on Sundays mornings at 9:30 am, as well).

The show's Co-Creator and Executive Producer was Peter Engel (of Saved by the Bell, etc. fame), and the crew contained many other people behind such shows as Saved by the Bell, California Dreams and Hang Time. It was Co-Executive Produced (for the first 25 episodes) by Steve Slavkin, the man behind the brilliant former T-NBC show, Running the Halls (1993-94), and is Co-Created (with Engel) and Co-Executive Produced by Leslie Eberhard. For more information, see the crew page, and the History of USA High page.

USA network initally ordered about 75 episodes of USA High for a "season one". All 75 of these episodes (i.e. the "season one" batch) aired by the Fall of 1998.

A new "season two" of USA High started to air on Monday, November 16, 1998 (5 new episodes aired that week). There were 20 new episodes in this "season two" batch. The final "season two" episode aired on June 10, 1999. One important point about "season two": James Madio (Bobby Lazzarini) did not return to the show for the "season two" episodes, and a new character was added in his place. I do not know why Madio left the show, but I assume he left to pursue other acting opportunities. His replacement was William James Jones (fomerly Tony Wicks on California Dreams); Jones plays a new character, named Dwane "Excess" Wilson. Jones is a talented actor and did an excellent job on California Dreams, though he only partially fit in on USA High.

I have divided the listing of the episodes, below, into somewhat arbitrary "series" divisons. "Season one" comprises the first five "series" of USA High:

1. "Series 1" includes the first 25 episodes, in which Steve Slavkin is listed as a "Co-Executive Producer".
2. "Series 2" contains the next 15 episodes (post-Slavkin) which aired, consectively, immediately after the "Series #1" episodes on the USA network (though 1 episode aired much later in October, 1997).
3. "Series 3" episodes are the 12 episodes which aired somewhat after the first two "series": 1 episode that aired on New Year's Eve, 1997, and 11 more episodes that aired in January 1998.
4. "Series 4" is the 9 episodes that aired during April, 1998, and the 3 episodes that aired in June, 1998.
5. "Series 5" is the last bacth of 10 "season one" episodes that aired in August, 1998, plus the one episode that aired November 13, 1998 and which is entitled "Goodbye Lazz".

"Season two" comprises the episodes of "USA High" that are post-James Madio, with William James Jones as Dwane "Excess" Wilson in the cast intsead. There are a total of 20 episodes in the "season two" batch. Of these, 5 season #2 episodes aired in mid-November, 1998; 8 more episodes aired in late December, 1998 (just after Christmas), 3 episodes aired in late March, 1999, and the final four episodes (plus an encore of episode 1.74, "The Reunion") aired in June, 1999. And then that was THE END!

The Episode List:

I should note that the order of the episodes based on my given "production numbers" is very tentative; USA network is still airing the episodes somewhat out of order, so it is dificult to know the exact order. Thus I am sure of only some of the order (e.g. that the first 12 or so episodes are the first 12 based on Marquita Terry's (i.e. Winnie's) hairstyle and the 1996 copyright date, the first 25 episodes are the first 25 based on Steve Slavkin's screen credit, etc.)...

SEASON ONE:

 USA High "season one" cast:
   Jackson Green          -Josh Holland
   Lauren Fontaine        -Elena Lyons
   Christian Mueller      -Thomas Magiar
   Winnie Sue Barnes      -Marquita Terry
   Bobby "Lazz" Lazzarini -James Madio
   Ashley Elliot          -Kristen Miller
   Miss Gabrielle Dupre   -Angela Visser
   Headmaster 
     Patrick Elliot       -Nicholas Guest

Num   Prod No    Episode Title                  Air Date  
----  ---------  ------------------------       ----------
"Series 1":
 Copyright 1996:
 1.1     01       An American in Paris           08/04/97 (9:30am)
                                                 08/07/97 (5:30pm)
 1.2     02       The Car                        08/05/97
                                                 08/11/97
 1.3     03       The Credit Card                08/06/97
                                                 08/07/97
 1.4     04       The Ex-Boyfriend               08/07/97
                                                 08/13/97
 1.5     05       Truth or Dare                  08/08/97
                                                 08/05/97
 1.6     06       Double Your Pleasure           08/11/97
                                                 08/06/97
 1.7     07       The Headmaster's Daughter      08/12/97
                                                 08/08/97
 1.8     08       For Whom the Bell Tolls        08/13/97
                                                 08/14/97
 1.9     09       Internet Love Story            08/14/97
                                                 08/12/97

 1.10    10       Making the Grade               08/15/97
                                                 08/18/97
 1.11    11       The Model                      08/18/97
                                                 08/22/97
 1.12    12       Jackson's Dad                  08/19/97
                                                 08/20/97
 1.13    13       The Most Valuable Waiter       08/20/97
                                                 08/19/97
 1.14    14       The Recital                    08/25/97
                                                 08/15/97
 1.15    15       Giuseppe's Coming to Dinner    08/26/97
                                                 08/25/97
 1.16    16       Radio Free Advice              08/27/97
                                                 08/21/97
 1.17    17       All That Lazz                  08/28/97
                                                 08/26/97
 Copyright 1997:
 1.18    18       West Point                     08/29/97
                                                 08/28/97
 1.19    19       The German Girl                09/05/97 (x2)
                                                 08/29/97

 1.20    20       The Odd Couple                 09/08/97 (x2)
                                                 09/02/97 (x2)
 1.21    21       The Dueling Elliots            09/09/97 (x2)
 1.22    22       Love is Blind                  09/10/97 (x2)
                                                 08/27/97
 1.23    23       Au Revoir Katherine            09/15/97 (5:30pm only)
 1.24    24       Nurse Lauren                   09/17/97
 1.25    25       Mr. Tiffani                    09/19/97

"Series 2":
 1.26    26       A Date with Dupre              09/03/97 (x2)
                                                 09/11/97 (x2)
 1.27    27       Beauty and the Biker           09/01/97
                                                 09/04/97
                                                 09/12/97 (x2)
 1.28    28       Lazzarini's Sister             09/16/97
 1.29    29       The French Tutor               09/18/97

 1.30    30       Bed & Breakfast                09/21/97 (Sun., 10:30am)
 1.31    31       Baby Boom                      09/22/97
 1.32    32       Camping with Mr. Elliot        09/23/97
 1.33    36       Once upon an Elevator          09/24/97
 1.34    37       Giuseppe Returns               10/30/97
 1.35    38       Gotta Dance                    09/28/97 (Sun., 10:30am)
 1.36    39       Headmaster Winnie              09/25/97
 1.37    40       The Competition                09/29/97
 1.38    41       King Mueller                   09/30/97
 1.39    42       The Winnie Show                10/01/97

 1.40    43       Goodbye, Mr. Phipps            10/02/97

"Series 3":
 1.41    44       Happy New Year                 12/31/97
 1.42    45       Buddies                        01/02/98
 1.43    46       Lottery Fever                  01/05/98
 1.44    47       Date Auction                   01/06/98
 1.45    48       Lazz's High Noon               01/07/98
 1.46    49       Daddy's Little Girl            01/08/98
 1.47    50       Breaking Up Is Hard to Do      01/09/98
 1.48    51       Culture Shock                  01/12/98
 1.49    52       The Hospital                   01/13/98

*1.50   *33       Jackson Moves Out              01/14/98
*1.51   *34       The U.F.O.                     01/15/98
*1.52   *35       Jackson's New Manager          01/16/98

* Episodes shown substatially out of order; they seem to take place 
  after "Bed & Breakfast" (episode 1.30/#30), but before Jackson and 
  Lauren start going out in "Once Upon an Elevator" (episode 1.33/#36).

"Series 4":
 Copyright 1998:
 1.53    53?      She's the Boss                 04/06/98
 1.54    54?      Lazz versus USA High           04/07/98
 1.55    55?      Jackson's Best Bud             04/08/98
 1.56    58?      Ashley's American Cousin       04/13/98
 1.57    59?      Jackson's Dilemma              04/14/98
 1.58    60?      Winnie's Brother               04/15/98
 1.59    61?      My Hero                        04/17/98

*1.60   *56?      Everybody Loves Raphael        04/21/98
*1.61   *57?      Raphael's Proposal             04/22/98

 1.62   *62?      Big Lazz on Campus             06/08/98
 1.63   *63?      Lauren's Sister                06/09/98
 1.64   *64?      Mother's Day                   06/10/98

* The end credits indicate that episodes 1.60 and 1.61 take place before 
  episodes 1.56-1.59.

"Series 5":
 1.65    65?      Goodbye Christian              08/03/98
 1.66    66?      Jackson's Idol                 08/04/98
 1.67    67?      A Star Is Born                 08/05/98
 1.68    68?      Christian's Big Lie            08/06/98
 1.69    69?      The Breakfast Club             08/07/98
 1.70    70?      From Russia With Love          08/10/98
 1.71    71?      Fraulein Winnie                08/11/98
 1.72    72?      Kisses, Lies & Videotape       08/12/98
 1.73    73?      Jackson's Choice               08/13/98

*1.74   *??       The Reunion                    08/14/98

 1.75    75?      Goodbye Lazz                   11/13/98

* Note: The copyright date on this episode in 1997, which makes it 
  much older than the other episodes in this "series".
  

SEASON TWO:

 USA High "season two" cast:
   Jackson Green          -Josh Holland
   Lauren Fontaine        -Elena Lyons
   Christian Mueller      -Thomas Magiar
   Winnie Sue Barnes      -Marquita Terry
   Ashley Elliot          -Kristen Miller
   Dwane "Excess" Wilson  -William James Jones
   Miss Gabrielle Dupre   -Angela Visser
   Headmaster 
     Patrick Elliot       -Nicholas Guest

"Series 6":
 2.1     76?      The Gang, a Guy and a Bakery   11/16/98
 2.2     77?      Jackson's Assistant            11/17/98
 2.3     78?      The Gang Gets A Car            11/18/98
 2.4     79?      I Want My MTV!                 11/19/98
 2.5     80?      Excess's Ex                    11/20/98

 2.6     81?      Winnie Wear                    12/28/98
 2.7     82?      Jackson The Brain              12/28/98
 2.8     83?      For the Love of Ashley         12/29/98
 2.9     84?      Cinder-Ashley                  12/29/98
 2.10    85?      Hands Off My Christian         12/30/98
 2.11    86?      The Blind Date                 12/30/98
 2.12    87?      Hey Big Spender                12/31/98
 2.13    88?      Lights, Camera, Jackson        12/31/98

 2.14    89?      Christian's Scholarship        03/29/99
 2.15    90?      It's a Wonderful Life          03/30/99
 2.16    91?      Good Sports                    03/31/99

 2.17    ??       Psych 101                      06/07/99
 2.18    93?      The Wedding                    06/08/99
 2.19    94?      The Last Hurrah                06/09/99
 2.20    95?      Graduation Day                 06/10/99

*1.74   *??       The Reunion                    06/11/99

Other Info:

• A short history and synopsis of USA High.
• The crew (including the writers and directors for episodes) of USA High.
• Other Roles of the Cast: See The Internet Movie Database page on USA High.

Other References for USA High:

An unoffical USA High web site.

This is the site from alonzo@hotmail.com, and includes info on the cast and characters from USA High.

The "Party USA" - USA High web site.

This is the site from Diana Bermisa, and includes info on the characters from USA High, as well as a message board and a chat room. This stie looks to be pretty out-of-date.

The address for NBC Productions, Inc.

NBC Productions is the Production Company for USA High. Any questions about the show, writing the starts of the show, etc., should be directed to NBC Productions (and not to me!).

The text version of USA High episode guide

The text version of USA High episode guide can be found via this README file here.