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Highston: With Chris Parnell, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Curtis Armstrong, Flea. A young man becomes immersed in a world of his own imagination.
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- 2015-11-05
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- Shaq and Flea play imaginary friends in Amazon's new comedy pilot.
- Verdict
By Max Nicholson
Updated: Dec 16, 2015 10:25 pm
Posted: Nov 6, 2015 10:49 pm
Amazon's Fall 2015 "Pilot Season" is underway in the US, UK, and Germany. The way it works is that those with Prime memberships can stream a handful of new pilots for free, and the ones that wind up getting the best audience feedback have a chance of getting a first season pick up. Past pilots that have been picked up for series include Transparent, Bosch, The Man in the High Castle, Red Oaks, Sneaky Pete, and Mad Dogs. You can check out the current Pilot Season episodes here.
Plenty of TV shows have dealt with characters who have some form of dissociative identity disorder. United States of Tara and Wilfred are great examples of that, each with their own unique, insightful spin on the subject. In Amazon Studios' new pilot project Highston, writer Bob Nelson (Nebraska), directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (Little Miss Sunshine) and EPs Nelson, Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat), Todd Hoffman (Love Stinks) and Todd Schulman (Bruno) have added another twist to that concept, by making all the main character's alter egos real-life celebrities.
The series follows Highston Liggens (played by newcomer Lewis Pullman), a chipper, mild-mannered 19-year-old whose circle of friends include the likes of Oprah, Stephen Hawking, Meryl Streep and Daniel Day Lewis -- or at least Highston's made-up versions of them. In actuality, Highston's parents, Jean (24's Mary Lynn Rajskub) and Wilbur (SNL's Chris Parnell), are trying to commit their son for psychological testing, while Highston's uncle (American Dad and Supernatural's Curtis Armstrong) -- who seems to be a little deranged himself -- thinks he's fine.
Amazon's pilot for Highston offers an enjoyable half-hour of television, thanks to a clever premise and good performances. The antiquated, small-town vibe of the show also makes it stand out from other TV comedies. That said, the pilot is never laugh-out-loud funny, and the main character lacks depth. Given enough time (and a full-season order) tha...
- Max Nicholson
Nov 4, 2015 · Highston Liggetts is a kind and curious 19-year-old struggling to find his place in a world he doesn't quite understand. To help him cope, Highston imagines a constantly changing roster of celebrity friends who provide him with comfort and advice - much to the concern of his bewildered but empathetic extended family.
Highston Liggetts is a kind and curious 19-year-old struggling to find his place in a world he doesn't quite understand. To help him cope, Highston imagines a constantly changing roster of celebrity friends who provide him with comfort and advice - much to the concern of his bewildered but empathetic extended family.
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Highston Liggetts is a 19-year-old with a wide circle of celebrity friends -- that only he can see.
Nov 5, 2015 · Pilot: Directed by Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris. With Chris Parnell, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Curtis Armstrong, Flea. Highston Liggetts is a bright, kind, and curious 19-year-old, a generous soul whose main goal in life is to figure out what it's all about.
But in a world gone mad and looking crazier every day, Highston just might be the sanest person of all. Highston Liggetts is a bright, kind, and curious 19-year-old, a generous soul whose main goal in life is to figure out what it's all about.
