The Heights | |
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Genre | Musical drama |
Created by | Eric Roth Tony Spiridakis |
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 |
Composers | Shawn David Thompson, Zachary Throne, Jamie Walters |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 (1 unaired) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Tony Spiridakis |
Producers | Aaron Spelling E. Duke Vincent |
Editor | Michael B. Hoggan |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 45–48 minutes |
Production company | Spelling Television |
Original release | |
Network | Fox |
Release | August 27 – November 26, 1992 |
The Heights is an American musical drama series that aired Thursday at 9:00 pm on Fox from August 27 to November 26, 1992.
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]
On the soundtrack album, session musicians played most of the backing tracks, although the cast sang their own vocals. On the single "How Do You Talk To An Angel", the instrumentation was entirely performed by session musicians, while the vocals were entirely performed by all seven "Heights" members (with Jamie Walters on lead). However, some of the actors were actually also musicians, and on a few album tracks, Jamie Walters played guitar, Zachary Throne guitars, keyboards and bass, Cheryl Pollak saxophone and Ken Garito drums, percussion and guitar.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | "Talk to an Angel" | Donald Petrie | Tony Spiridakis | August 27, 1992 |
2 | "Children of the Night" | Sandy Smolan | Tony Spiridakis | September 3, 1992 |
3 | "Decisions" | John Nicolella | Matt Dearborn | September 10, 1992 |
4 | "Natalie" | Donald Petrie | Tony Spiridakis | September 17, 1992 |
5 | "Shooting Stars" | John Nicolella | Paris Qualles | September 24, 1992 |
6 | "Flashback" | Unknown | James Kramer | October 1, 1992 |
7 | "So Hot" | James Hayman | James Kramer & Matt Dearborn | October 22, 1992 |
8 | "On the Road" | Jefferson Kibbee | Story by : Janna King Teleplay by : Tony Spiridakis | October 29, 1992 |
9 | "The Big Day" | Jefferson Kibbee | Tony Spiridakis | November 5, 1992 |
10 | "Honeymoon" | Steven Robman | Paris Qualles | November 12, 1992 |
11 | "Strains" | Jefferson Kibbee | Tony Spiridakis & Matt Dearborn | November 19, 1992 |
12 | "Nightmares" | John Nicolella | Story by : James Kramer Teleplay by : James Kramer & Paris Qualles | November 26, 1992 |
13 | "The Big Chance" | Steven Robman | Story by : Matt Dearborn Teleplay by : Tony Spiridakis & Matt Dearborn | N/A |
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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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 | Nominated |
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