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American High NPR's Susan Stone tells us the story behind American High. Creator R.J. Cutler followed 14 teenagers around their suburban Chicago high school. The often frank teen documentary series was created for Fox, but ended up on public television. American High aroused controversy among some of PBS's affiliate stations. The show's first run ends this week.

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NPR's Susan Stone tells us the story behind American High. Creator R.J. Cutler followed 14 teenagers around their suburban Chicago high school. The often frank teen documentary series was created for Fox, but ended up on public television. American High aroused controversy among some of PBS's affiliate stations. The show's first run ends this week.