USA High

Old friends Lauren Fontaine, Winnie Barnes and Bobby Lazzarini (all Americans) are reunited with Christian Mueller (German) and Ashley Elliot (English) as a new school year begins for them at the American School in Paris, France. All of…

Mr. Elliot is entered in a road race which will pit him against Ms. Dupre, a beautiful young Frenchwoman who teaches at the Academy and is the secret heartthrob of the headmaster, who is a single parent. Lauren, who admires Mr. Elliot's…

Mr. Eliot is on a cleanliness kick, demanding all students clean up their rooms. Winnie's father, meanwhile, sends her a credit card. The shopaholic Winnie quickly runs up a huge bill, so Jackson comes up with a solution to help her pay…

Paul, Lauren's boyfriend from the previous school year, arrives back in the city and the sparks begin to fly once again between the two. This inspires a fit of jealousy in Jackson and he starts spying on the couple. Also, Winnie meets…

Winnie is down because her boyfriend Giuseppe will not be in Paris for her birthday, so the gang tries to cheer her up by playing a favorite game of hers, ""Truth or Dare."" Lazz is the only one who choose ""truth""--he reveals he uses…

The school's Carnival Costume Ball is coming up and Jackson's dad has set him up with a blind date. Surprisingly, though, Jackson actually wants to go out with this girl. But Lauren has already decided on costumes that she and Jackson…

Mr. Elliot is making Ashley's love life difficult by scaring off all potential dates, until Chad comes along and she finally gets to go out. But then she finds out her father the headmaster paid Chad (or Bernie, his real name) to take her…

The guys can't get any phone time with the girls always on the suite's one line. Rather than pay for another phone, the boys try to wire up their own line. It turns out that they rig up a duplicate line so they can eavesdrop on the girls'…

Lazz is chatting in an online romance with a girl named Melanie. She sends her picture and Lazz is shocked to see that she's gorgeous. Nervous about her beauty, he sends her a picture of Jackson. When Melanie makes a surprise visit, it…

Christian is in danger of failing Ms. Dupre's history class. He must get at least a ""B"" on the next test or he will kicked off the basketball team. The guys convince Winnie to tutor Christian and to her great surprise, she finds that…

Through Jackson, Lauren gets a modeling job with renowned fashion photographer Derek Donovan. But Jackson may have cause to regret it when Lauren appears to be on the verge of a career as a model which will take her away from the Academy.…

Jackson's father, a successful businessman, comes to visit at the school and he's not happy when his son tells him he plans to pursue a musical career. Dad threatens to pull Jackson out of the Academy if he doesn't give up the idea. The…

Lauren's work schedule at the USA Cafe, where she works part-time as a waitress, is cutting into Jackson's time with her, so he gets a job there himself as a waiter. Mr. Elliot also looks to spend more time with Ms. Dupre after joining…

Lauren has an important piano recital coming up, one that could possibly get her into a prestigious music conservatory. Jackson, once again scheming to get close to Lauren, arranges a date between Ashley and Lauren's page turner, hoping…

Winnie's long-absent boyfriend Giuseppe has come back to town. Trouble is, Winnie has neglected to tell him about her new boyfriend Christian. She tries to keep the ex- and current boyfriends in the dark about each other, a plan that is…

Lazz discovers the school's old abandoned radio station and soon he and Jackson have it in operation again. Their most popular effort is an advice show, ""Doctor Romance,"" whose unwitting listeners include Mr. Elliot. Also, Winnie makes…

Lazzarini is not happy when his career aptitude test shows him to be cut out for an elevator operator's job. But he perks up when an agent thinks he has comedic talent and books him into a comedy club on amateur night. The rest of the…

Jackson has a date with Lauren. Unfortunately it's for the opera! Lauren has an old friend, Wallace ""the Whale"" who is in Paris now, so Jackson thinks that by letting Wallace takes Lauren to the opera, he can watch the football game…

Ursula, a new female student from Germany, arrives at the Academy and asks Christian to show her around. This arouses Winnie's jealousy, and for good reason--Ursula has designs on Christian. Also, a thief has broken into the dorm and…

In Ms. Dupre's drama class, Jackson and Ashley have to kiss for a scene. While practicing the exercise, they find they really enjoy it! But the two soon realize that even though they have a great physical attraction for each other, they…

Headmaster Patrick Elliot's brother Nigel arrives upon the scene, prompting a renewal of their sibling rivalry. Mr. Elliot promised the gang to get them ""Lollapalooza"" tickets, and when he doesn't deliver, Nigel claims he can obtain…

Jackson meets Katherine Hanley, a pretty girl who he doesn't realize at first is blind. They hit it off and start to date. But Jackson gets scared when his feelings for Katherine grow very strong, and he backs away from her, leaving…

Bobby Lazzarini has been dumped by yet another girlfriend, and his teacher Ms. Dupre offers him her sympathies. But Lazz misinterprets the actions of Ms. Dupre, who is his real heartthrob, and concludes that she's in love with him! Also,…

Ashley, who always seems unlucky in love, concocts a fictional boyfriend when she talks to Lauren and Winnie, but she soon finds a real one--a free-spirited biker and artist named Steel. The girls and Mr. Elliot don't approve, but that…

Jackson gets up the courage to tell Katherine that he loves her, but it looks like he may be too late--she's leaving the Academy and going to Chicago to enter a renowned school there for the blind. Meanwhile Winnie and Lauren come up with…

Lazzarini's younger sister Niki arrives in Paris from New York and brother Bobby is happy to see her. The girls try to be friendly by taking her shopping and giving her a makeover which turns the tomboyish girl in to quite an attractive…

Lauren is to go on a ski trip with Wallace, but before she can leave, Jackson throws his back out trying to lift one of her suitcases. Feeling responsible for his injury, Lauren cancels the trip and stays home to minister to Jackson, who…

Jackson's newest girlfriend is Simone, a French girl who offers to tutor the struggling Lazzarini in her native language. While working together, the two click and they start going out, causing serious problems for the friendship of…

Jackson is reacquainted with his childhood friend Tiffani Gleason, who is now a famous TV star. The two of them begin going out, but Jackson finds it difficult to deal with the world of celebrity Tiffani now inhabits. Starstruck…

With Mr. Elliot and Ms. Dupre out of town, the gang comes up with a moneymaking scheme: turning the dorm into a bed & breakfast inn. Their first guests are a load of tourists from Texas. Also, Lauren looks for a way to break off her…

Jackson almost has a date lined up with Lauren for a music awards show, but she has a conflicting baby-sitting job for one of the teachers. Jackson then volunteers to help Lauren, thinking it will improve his image with her. Meanwhile,…

Mr. Elliot once again wants to take his daughter Ashley camping, an activity she hates. The girls see this as an opportunity to get a much-needed break from the boys, so they maneuver them into going camping with the headmaster instead.…

Jackson, on his way to an audition, and Lauren get stuck in a broken elevator. They spend their time talking about this and that and surprise themselves by sharing a kiss. Later, Lauren wants to write off the romantic interlude as a…

Mr. Elliot decides to teach his headstrong student Winnie a lesson in his ethics class by making her school's headmaster for a week. At first she treats the job like a lark, but then she begins to take the situation more seriously and…

Jealous of Winnie's dance partner, Christian joins the modern dance class she and Ashley attend with the intention of becoming Winnie's partner in the recital that Ashley is choreographing. The problem is, Christian has two left feet.…

Jackson competes against a pretty singer named Alyssa on Amateur Night at the USA Cafe. She wins the competition, but she likes Jackson's style enough that she suggests he play the winner's gig with her. All the long hours Alyssa and…

Christian finds out he has some royal blood in his background--in fact, he's the heir to the throne of the tiny nation of Himmelberg! At first he takes to his new regal status well, but then his manservant Fritz informs him that by law he…

Winnie hosts her own TV show on a public access channel, and to ensure lots of viewers, she turns to a ""tabloid"" format of gossip and scandal-mongering. When she shines the spotlight on her roommates' private lives, though, the heat she…

Everyone is shocked by the sudden death of beloved teacher Mr. Phipps right in the middle of his 70th birthday party. His death affects the gang in different ways. Jackson and Lauren decide that they are too young to be tied to each other…

Winnie's former boyfriend Giuseppe is back in Paris again, and she's convinced he's come to try to win her back. But surprise! Giuseppe has had a secret relationship with Ashley that's now out in the open. Winnie can't believe it at…

New Year's Eve approaches and nobody's plans are working out smoothly, including those of party planners Ms. Dupre and Mr. Elliot. Christian is returning to Germany for the holiday, to Winnie's distress, but he tries to arrange an escort…

Lazz and Christian get jobs in a record store, where the attractive manager Tina starts making moves on Lazz. Christian soon finds out, though, that Tina's intended target is really himself. When he tries to tell his friend this, Lazz…

The girls and Jackson combine their birthdates to come up with numbers for a lottery ticket. When those numbers turn out to be the winners, they immediately start spending the money they don't yet have. But then Ashley, not surprisingly,…

Winnie convinces the boys to make themselves available for the Academy's date auction she's helping to organize. Lazz is none too thrilled when he is bid on and won by an overweight girl named Natalie. But after going out with her, he's…

Lazz is on Cloud 9 when pretty fellow student Christine asks him out, but the others believe she is just using Lazz to make her hulking boyfriend Chuck jealous. It turns out they are right, and Chuck publicly challenges Lazz to meet him…

Winnie's father comes to Paris for a visit. Winnie is concerned since her dad never approves of her boyfriends, and the story is no different with Christian. As soon as her father gets a moment alone with Christian, he tells him he's not…

Lauren is going out of town, but she encourages Jackson to go to an upcoming dance without her. While there, he meets Megan, with whom he has a great time, good enough to make him consider breaking off his steady relationship with Lauren.…

Lazz meets a cultured girl named Lydia who frequents the Louvre and he falls for her. Jackson and Christian try to help Lazz appear as cultured as Lydia as he takes her to the opera. Meanwhile Lauren, who can't paint, submits a painting…

Ashley can't find her beloved antique ring and she thinks that Lazzarini has wolfed it down with the sandwich he was eating! Lazz is taken to the hospital to be examined, and while there Jackson becomes enchanted with a beautiful young…

The other roommates are perturbed with Jackson for monopolizing the common room with his dates. When heated words are exchanged on the subject, Jackson abruptly decides to move out. But he soon finds that his old flatmates are much more…

All of a sudden Lazz seems to have psychic powers, as his dreams keep coming true. Winnie is skeptical, however, and plans to disprove his latest dream: that she will be abducted by a UFO while she's atop the Eiffel Tower! Lauren is…

Lazz convinces Jackson, who is looking for a manager, to let him have a crack at the job. Surprisingly, Lazz actually gets his client some work, but Jackson is dubious about the direction Lazz is leading him in, especially when he has him…

At the record store, Stan is looking for a new manager, a job that both Lazz and Christian are eager to have. But when Winnie drops by one day and runs a few ideas for the business past Stan, he offers her the job on the spot. Not…

Lazz and the other guys break into Mr. Elliot's office to have a better vantage point from which to play Peeping Tom on Ms. Dupre. While observing her, Lazz falls out the office window and hurts himself. What else can Lazz do but--sue the…

Cliff, Jackson's best friend from California, comes for a visit. He is immediately attracted to Lauren. At this point, Jackson is fine with his friend's interest in her, but he changes his mind quickly when it appears that Cliff will be…

Ashley's cousin Alexis arrives from America for a visit. Lauren and Winnie have a great time taking Alexis out shopping and showing her the city. Soon Ashley's somewhat shy cousin seems like a new girl as she bonds with Lauren and Winnie,…

A nervous Lazz asks Jackson to ask out his latest heartthrob, Kirstie, for him. But when Jackson tries, Kirstie thinks he is asking for himself, a prospect more to her liking. Jackson can't get Lazz to believe he didn't betray him.…

Winnie's brother Anthony pays an unexpected visit, and he has unexpected news, also--he's dropped out of school to pursue a career in acting. He's yet to tell his parents about this, and he refuses to listen to Winnie's advice. Meanwhile,…

When a mugger attempts to rob Winnie and Christian, he is fought off--by Winnie. When the story gets around school, the assumption is that Christian drove the mugger off and rescued Winnie. Christian is afraid to let the truth be known…

The Academy gains a celebrity when famous Brazilian soccer star Raphael Banderas, now retired, is hired as a coach. The girls all go gaga for him, and Ms. Dupre is not immune to his charms, either. The boys, meanwhile, hope to steal some…

Ms. Dupre has been dating new soccer coach Raphael for some time, a situation much to Mr. Elliot's disliking. Raphael tells Ms. Dupre that he needs to talk to her about a serious matter. The girls overhear enough of the conversation to…

Lazzarini's mother Lucy is arriving to visit her son at the school, and in order to impress her, he enlists everyone's help to make him appear to be the most popular man on campus. This includes having Winnie pose as his girlfriend…

Lauren's sister Amy is in Paris and immediately an intense sibling rivalry is renewed with Jackson caught in the middle. After Lauren finds Maggie kissing Jackson, she decides that she wants him back again for herself. But is she doing it…

Jackson's mother, whom he hasn't seen in thirteen years, arrives in Paris hoping to renew her relationship with her son. But Jackson is not so enthusiastic; he feels like he always came second to her international charity work. Also, Lazz…

Christian gets the news that his parents won't be able to afford his tuition anymore. He tries working at several jobs to raise the money himself, but he gets fired from all of them. Lazz's moneymaking idea is to put on a male dance…

Jackson's musical idol ""Bird Dog"" Hamilton is in town, and even though his career is at a low point, Jackson is thrilled. He's even more excited when Bird Dog reacts positively to to some songs he plays for him. But soon Bird Dog is…

Jackson is flabbergasted when a producer offers a recording contract to--Ashley? It soon becomes apparent that Ashley's voice is not what interests the producer in her. Also: the guys and the gals square off for a karate challenge match.

Christian and Winnie are supposed to go to a jazz festival in Paris, but when Jackson and Lazz get tickets to a championship soccer game in Brussels, Christian tells Winnie he needs to go back to Germany for a family emergency. But he…

The gang is called onto the carpet by Mr. Elliot and Ms. Dupre for their latest misadventure and are put on restriction for a day. While stuck together in one room, they reminisce about some of the crazy goings-on they've been involved in…

Lazz is expecting an order of brisket to arrive at the dorm, but shipments get mixed up and he is presented with Nadia, a Russian mail-order bride! Lazz is enchanted with Nadia and she asks if he will marry her. He says yes, despite the…

Winnie is afraid Christian's visiting parents won't approve of her, so Ashley and Lauren try to help her out. Lazz and Jackson try to win a free trip to Hawaii from a charity by dubious means.

Final projects are coming due in Miss Dupre's film class. Ashley chooses her father the headmaster as her subject, while Jackson and Lazz seek out the elusive ""Paris cave couple."" Winnie wants to do a ""reality"" style video of people…

Jackson's career in music finally seems set to take off--he has a new CD release and the gang are all enthusiastic about doing publicity for him. But Lauren's sister Maggie, with whom he's developed a relationship, is going back to her…

Twenty-five years after their graduation, the gang are reunited for a reunion at the Academy, along with the now long-married couple Mr. Elliot and Ms. Dupre. Everyone has had successful careers: Jackson is a rock star; Lauren is a…

Lazz finally gets up the nerve to tell Ashley something he's kept hidden from her: he's had feelings for her for a long time and thinks he might be in love. Ashley answers that she's had the same feelings for him, also. But the new couple…

Christian and Jackson gets jobs working in a bakery. One of their customers is particularly obnoxious. Later they find that the new roommate for the departed Lazzarini is Dwayne ""Excess"" Wilson--the same customer that has given them…

Jackson and Christian are given the responsibility of hiring a much-need assistant for the bakery. After interviewing several oddball applicants, Jackson hires Alicia for the job. But soon Jackson starts up a romantic relationship with…

Life would be a lot easier for the gang with a car, they all believe, and Excess suggests they all pool their money and buy one together. They aren't happy, however, when they see the wreck that their new roommate buys for them. Excess,…

Excess applies for a ""VJ"" job, and to his great delight, he gets it. But the fame and attention the new job brings goes straight to his head. Meanwhile, the prophecies in fortune cookies all seem to be coming true for the gang, except…

Liza, Excess' former girlfriend, comes to Paris. Though Excess is still hopeful of getting back together with her, she plans to tell him the relationship is over for good. Before Liza can do that, she meets Jackson and kisses him. When…

At the dress shop where she works part-time, Winnie tells visiting designer Claude Perrier what she really thinks of his new designs--and it's none too complimentary. The store's owner Fifi fires her immediately, but M. Perrier decides he…

Lauren, who excels in science, helps Jackson study for an important exam on the subject. Amazingly, Jackson scores higher than Lauren or anyone else on the exam. This qualifies him to be the American School's entrant in the science…

Excess works with Ashley on a pottery class project and becomes more and more attracted to her. The other girls can see this and they tell Ashley about it. Ashley doesn't believe them until Excess kisses her. She doesn't share his…

Ashley hopes that Tom Prince will ask her to the big dance, but alas, he doesn't. On the night of the dance, she falls asleep and dreams that she is ""Cinder-Ashley,"" who lives with her wicked and cruel stepsisters Winnistasia and…

Winnie is showing a new freshman named Renee around the campus. Christian is really put on the spot when Renee stars flirting heavily with him. Also, new competition for the USA Cafe appears in the form of Pete's American Diner.

Excess' dad, a member of the diplomatic corps, sets up his son on a blind date with a colleague's daughter named Tyra. Desperate to get out of it, Excess enlists the help of the other guys in faking an excuse. But he immediately regrets…

Lauren is dating a rich guy named Darren. Excess and Jackson tell her she's only dating him for the material things he can give her. But the guys start getting some of the benefits of Darren's free ways with his money, and when Lauren is…

Jackson is encouraged by the talent scout for a TV variety show to submit a video of himself performing. Excess lines up director Joey Avalon to shoot a video for Jackson, but the unprofessional antics of Jackson's co-starring roommates…

Christian is offered a full athletic scholarship to UCLA to play basketball. But Winnie is saddened by the thought of her boyfriend attending a school many thousands of miles away from her. Is it too much to ask Christian to give up this…

Jackson is filing out his application to the Julliard School of Music when he is stuck for an answer to an essay question about his greatest high school achievement. The gang tries to help him by reminiscing about some of their exploits…

The girls have been skipping out on Mr. Macafee's gym class and are trying to make it up as the school year draws near an end. Macafee uses the ""honor system"" for grading, and the girls foolishly give themselves high marks. This leads…

Ashley has done well in her psychology class and offers some advice to Lauren, Winnie and Christian that has positive results for them. Emboldened by this success, Ashley continues to give out advice on various matters, but with much…

The day many thought would never arrive is getting closer: Ms. Dupre and Mr. Elliot are getting married. The rest of the gang is excitedly making preparations but Ashley finds that she doesn't want her father to marry again and determines…

The gang wants to have one big final blowout of a party to commemorate the end of their senior year. To do this, they must convince the newlywed Mr. and Mrs. Elliot to go on their honeymoon before graduation. Excess is so worried about…

Graduation time has almost arrived and the friends are reacting with different emotions ranging from excitement to regret. All that stands between them and their college careers is Mr. Rydbeck's history final. Jackson once again is drawn…