"High Society" (1995) TV series

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

30 October 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Dot Emerson is a divorced mother who owns a successful publishing house, for which her best friend, Ellie...

Plot Keywords:

Friend | Best Friend | Literature | Social Climber | Working Woman

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Jean Smart	...	Elinore 'Ellie' Walker (13 episodes, 1995-1996)
Mary McDonnell	...	Dorothy 'Dott' Emerson (13 episodes, 1995-1996)
Dan O'Donahue	...	Brendan Emerson (13 episodes, 1995-1996)
Luigi Amodeo	...	Stephano (12 episodes, 1995-1996)
David Rasche	...	Peter (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Jayne Meadows	...	Alice Morgan-DuPont-Sutting-Cushing-Ferruke (Dot's Mother) / ... (7 episodes, 1995-1996)
Faith Prince	...	Val Brumberg (6 episodes, 1995)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

JVTV

Quotes:

Ellie Walker: What kind of a friend would I be if I weren't willing to sleep with your husband?

Movie Connections:

Remake of "Absolutely Fabulous" (1992)

Soundtrack:

The Lady Is a Tramp

Amusing American remake of "Ab Fab"

This show was the first of the 3 big network's attempts to translate the British phenomenon "Absolutely Fabulous" for American tastes (read: less vulgarity, less foul language, NO overt drug-taking, less drinking, etc.) that actually reached the screen ("Cybill" is often reported as being an "AbFab" spin, but the two have very little in common to acknowledge its British cousin as an influence); its quick failure ensured that it would also be the last. Mary McDonell & Jean Smart made for a great comedy duo and shared a good deal of chemistry, but they were surrounded by a lackluster supporting cast and amusing but often messy writing that too quickly relied upon a one-liner than dialogue that could flesh out a character, no matter how funny that one-liner may have been. Yet another interesting attempt to adapt a British program to American tastes.