The Heights (American TV series)
The Heights was an American musical drama series that aired Thursday at 9:00 pm on the Fox network from August to November 1992.
| The Heights | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Musical drama |
| Created by | Eric Roth Tony Spiridakis |
| Written by | Jim Kramer Paris Qualles Tony Spiridakis |
| Directed by | Sandy Smolan |
| Starring | Jamie Walters Camille Saviola Alex Désert Charlotte Ross Zachary Throne |
| Theme music composer | Barry Coffing Steve Tyrell Stephanie Tyrell |
| Opening theme | "How Do You Talk to an Angel" performed by The Heights |
| Composer(s) | Shawn David Thompson, Zachary Throne, Jamie Walters |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (1 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Tony Spiridakis |
| Producer(s) | Aaron Spelling E. Duke Vincent |
| Editor(s) | Michael B. Hoggan |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 45–48 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Spelling Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | August 27 – November 26, 1992 |
Synopsis
The Heights centered on a fictional band (also called The Heights) made up of mostly working-class young adults. Episodes regularly featured one of their songs.
The eventual theme song for the show, "How Do You Talk to an Angel" (sung by cast member Jamie Walters), went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and was the first song from a television show to top the Hot 100 since 1985, as well as the first song by a fictional band to top the Hot 100 since 1969. The Heights premiered on August 27, 1992, to low ratings, and never gained a substantial audience. Fox canceled the series less than a week after the theme song fell from the number one spot.[1]
Cast
- Jamie Walters as Alex O'Brien
- Camille Saviola as Shelley Abramowitz
- Alex Désert as Stan Lee
- Charlotte Ross as Hope Linden
- Zachary Throne as Lenny Wieckowski
- Donnelly Rhodes as Harry Abramowitz
- Jon Cuthbert as Sean McDougall
- Shawn David Thompson as J.T. Banks
- Cheryl Pollak as Rita MacDougal
- Tasia Valenza as Jodie Abramowitz
- Ray Aranha as Mr. Mike
- Ken Garito as Arthur "Dizzy" Mazelli
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Talk to an Angel" | August 27, 1992 |
| 2 | "Children of the Night" | September 3, 1992 |
| 3 | "Decisions" | September 10, 1992 |
| 4 | "Natalie" | September 17, 1992 |
| 5 | "Shooting Stars" | September 24, 1992 |
| 6 | "Flashback" | October 1, 1992 |
| 7 | "So Hot" | October 22, 1992 |
| 8 | "On the Road" | October 29, 1992 |
| 9 | "The Big Day" | November 5, 1992 |
| 10 | "Honeymoon" | November 12, 1992 |
| 11 | "Strains" | November 19, 1992 |
| 12 | "Nightmares" | November 26, 1992 |
| 13 | "The Big Chance" | Unaired |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Special Recognition | Barry Coffing, Stephanie Tyrell, and Steve Tyrell For the song "How Do You Talk to an Angel" |
Won |
| 1993 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics | Barry Coffing, Stephanie Tyrell, and Steve Tyrell For the song "How Do You Talk to an Angel" |
Nominated |
See also
- Catwalk, a 1992–94 TV series about a fictional band, with several of the same songwriters as The Heights.
- The Monkees, a 1966–68 comedy television series about a band who achieved huge success in real life.
- California Dreams, a 1992-96 Saturday morning series about a fictional band which also had music by Steve Tyrell and which used The Heights theme co-writer Barry Coffing and cast member Zachary Thorne as singing voices for two of the characters.
References
- Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard Book Of Number 1 Hits (5 ed.). Billboard Books. p. 812. ISBN 0-8230-7677-6.
