TV series

The High Life

1994–1995 · 1 season

A campy, surreal workplace sitcom with theatrical song-and-dance numbers and childish, sarcastic banter that feels like a pantomime at 30,000 feet.

Overview: The series followed the cabin crew at the fictional airline, Air Scotia, flying out of Prestwick Airport. The crew consisted of the camp, alcohol-loving, narcissistic steward, Sebastian; his sex-obsessed colleague Steve; their up-tight, antagonistic chief stewardess, Shona Spurtle; and the eccentric pilot, Captain Hilary Duff.
How it feels: Campy, absurd, satirical and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Work, class, ambition, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: campystrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
class
ambition
identity
friendship
Places: workplace
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild