Synopsis: It is a parody of high-school life epitomised by its three protagonists: effeminate and megalomaniacal "Director of Performing Arts" Mr G; self-absorbed, privileged teenager Ja'mie King; and disobedient, vulgar Tongan student Jonah Takalua.
Background Info:
- All 3 main characters are played by Chris Lilley, he is also the creator of the series. Obviously this means that these 3 characters never interact.
- It lampoons Australian high school life.
- It followed on from Chris Lilley's last successful series (also a mockumentary) 'We Can Be Heroes'
- Australian Television
Comments from Critics:
- All in all, it's a rich work, full of detail and small moments, and grounded in reality by an utterly believable supporting cast partly drawn from the school where the series was shot. - Robert Lloyd, (Los Angeles Times)
- Lilley's script and performances are rife with recognizable personalities, neuroses and human absurdities. - Tom Shales (Washington Post)
- The only bad thing about Summer Heights High is that it makes a lot of American comedies look pathetically unoriginal and lackluster by comparison. - Heather Havrilesky (Salon)
Style Of Documentary: Mockumentary, fictitious events are presented in documentary format for comical effect.
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