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High School Reunion: Meet the Class of ‘87

by Lynn on February 22nd, 2008

TV Land has assembled alumni from JJ Pearce High School (Richardson, TX) to experience the reunion of a lifetime. HIGH SCHOOL REUNION premieres Wednesday, March 5th at 10pm ET/PT. The six-episode series, set on a sun-drenched multi-million dollar Hawaiian estate, revolves around the 10-day reunion getaway for these Class of ‘87 alums, several of whom have not seen each other since graduating 20 years ago.

Meet the Class of ‘87:

DeAnna (The Popular Girl)
In high school, DeAnna was the gorgeous blond and a social climber who always dated older guys but never gave the boys in her class the time of day. She comes to the reunion to prove she’s changed mentally and spiritually and still looks great in a bikini! Since high school, she made poor choices in men, married four times – twice to the same man. DeAnna joins the cast to see if Mr. Right was right under her nose 20 years ago.
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Justin (The Pipsqueak)
In high school, Justin was the cool guy with the geeky flare, everyone’s favorite prankster. Justin had a crush on every good-looking girl in high school but was too awkward and scrawny to reach out. The experience of college gave Justin confidence with the ladies and the education to be very successful in real estate. Justin comes to the reunion to see if the girls who were out of his league in high school might pick up on his newfound game.

Kathryn “Kat” (The Lesbian)
In high school, Kat was bubbly and animated, winning the title of ‘wittiest’ of her class. She also had crushes on her female friends and never knew what to do about it. After high school, Kat came out and has been living openly as a lesbian. Before coming to the reunion, she put a long-term relationship on hold. She wants to put her sexuality to the test and possibly “experiment” with one of the guys from high school. Today, Kat is a successful voice over artist who cannot wait to entertain her classmates at the reunion with her varied character voices.

Sean – (The Millionaire)
In high school Sean considered himself an average Joe. He wore cowboy boots to school, drove a pick up truck and hung out with the ropers. After high school, however, Sean became anything but anonymous. After learning how to put together a business, he became a wealthy and successful entrepreneur who owns several companies and a 60-acre ranch. Sean has been dating Kirstin, a fellow classmate, off and on since their 1997 reunion. He proposed to her once and they were engaged for a very brief period. If he finds her at this reunion, he will be looking to take their relationship to the next level.

Cheryl (The Outsider)
In high school, Cheryl was a new wave chick who shaved her head, wore funky clothes, partied hard and hung out with the ‘freaks.’ If you were part of the mainstream, she wouldn’t give you the time of day. Despite her too-cool-to-care attitude, she was painfully shy. She now realizes that her elitism caused her to miss out on a lot of the fun in high school. For Cheryl, the reunion is an opportunity to connect with the people she wasn’t open to socializing with 20 years ago.

Jason (The Bully)
In high school, Jason was a jock and a bully who picked on the little guys. He feels remorseful about his aggressive behavior and intends to use the reunion to show he is no longer a tyrant. Today he is an easy going, laid back guy who lives with many regrets about the angry teenager he presented to his classmates. A husband and father of two boys, this reunion is an opportunity for him to apologize for his past mistakes to anyone he might have hurt.

Yvette – (The Girl Next Door)
In high school, Yvette was voted “Ms. Sport.” She was captain of the basketball and track teams and was known for being a “goody-two-shoes.” Raised under the thumb of a strict family, Yvette wanted to party and socialize, but never had the opportunity. The reunion is an opportunity to make the social connections that she couldn’t make in high school. Currently she is a dolphin trainer at Sea World and a single mom raising three children.

Matt (The Jock)
In high school, Matt was a star athlete and the ‘glue of the crew’ – a central social figure at the school. After school, he ended up marrying the love of his life and has two children. In a tragic turn of events, his wife, Gayle, died from a rejected liver transplant. Matt is still mourning her loss, but is beginning to pick up the pieces and looks forward to a great future. Matt wants to start a new chapter in his life by reconnecting with some familiar faces.

Heather (The Heartbreaker)
In high school, Heather was a soccer player who partied to the extreme. School was more of a social experiment for her not an environment for learning. Heather dated a lot of guys, but never settled down and left a trail of broken hearts in her wake. Now, divorced with two children, Heather is currently working as a national sales executive and still plays competitively for a Texas Soccer League.

Steve – (The Backstabber)
In high school, Steve was the partying jock, nicknamed “California Steve” by his friends because of his laid back attitude and his love for surfing. He’d like to come back to the reunion to apologize to his best friend Mike for having an affair with his ex-wife Lana. These days Steve, divorced with three kids, is accomplished in all aspects of construction — building homes as well as residential and commercial projects.

Kirstin – (The Spoiled Girl)
In high school, Kirstin was the spoiled, little rich girl and part of the popular crowd. She got everything she wanted — even a BMW at age sixteen. She admits to taking a lot for granted including Sean her former classmate. Kirstin and Sean began seriously dating after their 1997 reunion. Their relationship has been on shaky ground. Then Sean finally proposed to her but she broke the engagement off. Kirstin comes to the reunion to prove to Sean and to herself that she’s ready to make a solid commitment to their future.

Glenn (The Geek)
In high school, Glenn was a nerd who was picked on by classmates constantly. He comes to the reunion to finally stand up for himself and find out why he was singled out and picked on by Jason. He still resents Jason and demands a long overdue apology from him. After graduating from J.J. Pearce, Glenn served in the Gulf War in Kuwait and for the past seven years, has been working as an Account Manager for a major software development company. He has a wife and three children.

Lana – (The Drama Queen)
In high school, Lana was the preppy girl who described herself as being reserved and a bit mysterious. After graduation, she ended up marrying her classmate Mike. The relationship ended in a bitter divorce. After the split, Lana began an affair with Mike’s best friend Steve. The relationship ended Mike’s 20-year friendship with Steve and deepened Mike’s resentment toward Lana. Lana feels like Mike made her the villain. She’s on a mission to set the record straight and to make peace with Mike for the sake of their two children.

Mike – (The Rebel)
In high school, Mike was the crazy rebel who claims he never got caught for any of his wild antics. He ended up marrying and divorcing his high school sweetheart Lana and they have two children. He had a falling out with his best friend and classmate Steve after Steve had an affair with his ex-wife. Mike comes to the reunion hoping to reconnect with his party pals from high school and to forget about the drama that has been following him for the past several years.

Rob – (The Stud)
In high school Rob was an arrogant womanizing jock who had little regard for anyone else’s agenda but his own. He comes to the reunion to claim the title of “most changed.” Since high school, however, he’s turned over a new leaf and regrets his youthful indiscretions. He is an accomplished artist and sculptor living the bohemian life. Rob is newly divorced and on the market – and is looking to woo some of his high school crushes. He also feels he’s finally learned the art of humility and would like to apologize to anyone he may have hurt in the past.

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