The Heights (1992– )

'The Heights' is not only the name of the suburb a group of young adults lives in, it's also the name of the rock band they've set up. During its 12 episodes, the show tells partly comedian... See full summary »

Creator:

Tony Spiridakis

Stars:

Ray Aranha, Alex Désert, Ken Garito

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Ray Aranha	...	Mr. Mike (12 episodes, 1992)
Alex Désert	...	Stan Lee (12 episodes, 1992)
Ken Garito	...	Arthur 'Dizzy' Mazelli (12 episodes, 1992)
Cheryl Pollak	...	Rita MacDougal (12 episodes, 1992)
Donnelly Rhodes	...	Harry Abramowitz (12 episodes, 1992)
Charlotte Ross	...	Hope Linden (12 episodes, 1992)
Shawn David Thompson	...	J.T. Banks (12 episodes, 1992)
Zachary Throne	...	Lenny Wieckowski (12 episodes, 1992)
Tasia Valenza	...	Jodie Abramowitz (12 episodes, 1992)
Jamie Walters	...	Alex O'Brien (12 episodes, 1992)
Camille Saviola	...	Shelley Abramowitz (6 episodes, 1992)

Storyline

'The Heights' is not only the name of the suburb a group of young adults lives in, it's also the name of the rock band they've set up. During its 12 episodes, the show tells partly comedian, partly serious and melancholy about relations, crises and important events in the lives of the young people. Each shows features a song of the band.

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Plot Keywords:

suburb | rock band | fictional band | place name in title | suburbia | 

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 August 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rock 'n' love

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spelling Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (13 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The theme song, "How Do You Talk To An Angel," went to number one the same day the show was canceled.

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Connections

Referenced in The Simpsons: Marge vs. the Monorail (1993)

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Soundtracks

"Joanne"
Written by Zachary Throne
Lead vocals: Zachary Throne

User Reviews

Lovely show ...

Oh man, this brings back some years. This show made me picking up a guitar and wanted me to become a rock-star. I was in my teenage years and planned my run-away to California to found a band and to live to life of Rock'n'Roll.

Well, the show ended much too early, or maybe -in retrospect- at the right time. I'm not a rock star and did not do the runner to California, and did not set up a band. Guess I turned out alright - but when I listen to songs like "How do you talk to an angel" it really takes me back - and makes me wanna be a Rock'n'roll star all over again.

Great show, nice memories - but I'm not surprised it got sacked. Even good bands don't make it to their second album. Did really anybody expect the Heights to do more than one season? I didn't.

Anyway, can you buy it on DVD? Is worth it.