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High Society(TV show/series, 1995-1996)

30min per episode | Genre: Comedy

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 13 episodes

High SocietyRating: 3.0/5 (with 1 vote)
High Society is an American sitcom television series starring Jean Smart and Mary McDonnell that aired Monday nights on CBS from October 30, 1995, to February 26, 1996; it was entered into the CBS schedule as a replacement for If Not for You, a sitcom that was quickly canceled by the network. The theme song was "The Lady Is a Tramp" sung by Chaka Khan. Its premise was similar to the campy British comedy series Absolutely Fabulous. ()
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About High Society

High Society is the title of an American television sitcom that aired Monday nights on CBS in 1995 and early 1996. The series revolves around two New York City women who act in an outrageous, campy, and decadent manner. The theme song was the Lady is a Tramp sung by Chaka Khan. Its premise was similar to the campy British comedy series Absolutely Fabulous.

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High Society Seasons and Episodes

10/30/1995Season 1 - 13 episodes
#1 | 10/30/1995Family Val's
Ellie's (Jean Smart) book tour is sidetracked by her college nemesis, Val (Faith Prince), who comes between Ellie and her publisher, best friend Dott Emerson (Mary McDonnell).
#2 | 11/06/1995Who's Son is It Anyway?
Worried that her son is spending too much time with Val, Dott enlists Ellie's help in winning back her son's devotion by cooking him a meal. Meanwhile, Ellie and Stephano compete for the affections of Ellie's new bodyguard Wolf.
#3 | 11/13/1995Sleeping with the Enemy
Ellie's scheme to get Val out of her hair backfires when Val's estranged husband (Robert Clohessy) arrives to sweet-talk his wife back to New Jersy -- and ends up making a pass at Ellie.
#4 | 11/20/1995Dolce & G'bye Now
Stephano quits after a fight with Ellie, and a desperate Dott hires Val as his replacement.
#5 | 11/27/1995Tomb with a View
#6 | 12/04/1995The Naked and the Deadline
Ellie is suffering from writer's block as the deadline for her latest novel passes, and Dott goes all out to break her out of it.
#7 | 12/11/1995Finnigan's Rainbow
Dott falls headlong for a motivational speaker, and Ellie goes to extremes to get her name in the tabloids.
#8 | 12/18/1995We Ought to be in Pictures
A big-time TV producer (Jon Polito) sets out to make a miniseries from Ellie's latest novel, ""High Sierra Streetwalker."" Donna Mills plays the tempermental, hitrionic star signed for the lead.
#9 | 01/15/1996Nip and Tuck
The Prosepect of posing for a famous photographer has Dott and Ellie each considering a change of face by a famous plastic surgeon (Bronson Pinchot).
#10 | 01/22/1996Alice Doesn't Pump Here Anymore
After suffering a heart attack during a sexual encounter with the doorman, Alice (Jayne Meadows) is forced to convalesce at her doting daughter Dott's.
#11 | 02/05/1996Touching up Your Roots
A publicity campaign launching Ellie's new novel brings surprises gallore: a visit from her estranged, contrified parents -- and news that she is adopted.
#12 | 02/12/1996I Found My Thrill on Nancy Garvey Hill
Dott and Peter try to prevent Ellie from finding out they are meeting with her professional rival, romance novelist Nancy Garver Hill. Things become complicated when Dott finds out Nancy Garver Hill is actually a beer distributor named Chuck Rooney, and a confidentiality agreement prevents her from telling Ellie -- who has just begun an affair with Chuck.
#13 | 02/26/1996The Family Jewels
Having witnessed Dott's bond with Brendan during a robbery, Ellie decides to have a baby and begins interviewing prospective fathers.

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 2 languages: German (DE), English (EN)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 10/30/1995
Last episode released on: 02/26/1996
Directors: Stan Daniels, Ellen Gittelsohn, Michael Lembeck

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