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Chris Duilley's Summer Heights High

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Australians are commonly described as one of the friendliest people on earth. But are they also some of the meanest when it comes to comedy. Gathering around the television to watch some TV is a social occurrence that happens every night Written and created by Chris Lilley, Summer Heights High is an Australian television show that depicts the life of a public school epitomized by disobedient student Jonah Takalua, self-absorbed private school exchanged student Ja’mie King and megalomaniac drama teacher Mr. G. Summer Heights High first aired on Australian TV in 2007 and only lasted 8 episodes. It may seem that it was a blunder but in fact in caused a great deal of dispute within Australia with how the Australian characters were portrayed. The

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