Name: Flying High
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1978-09-29
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Connie Sellecca, Kathryn Witt, Howard Platt, Pat Klous

Three fly girls, one cancelled show, zero regrets — '70s airline soap before it was cool.

Mini Series

glam throwbacksoapy chaospre-Sex and the City

Latest Episode

60 min

Season 1 • Episode 14

Latest

Ladies of the Night

Jan 23, 1979

Sunwest Airlines flight attendants Lisa and Marcy are mistakenly arrested as call girls in San Francisco, while Captain March, seeking to stay with an old Air Force buddy, is shocked to find his friend has transitioned.

Overview

Comedy Drama

Flying High is an American comedy-drama series that aired on CBS from August 28, 1978 until January 23, 1979. Created by Dawn Aldredge and Martin Cohan, the series stars Connie Sellecca, Pat Klous, and Kathryn Witt.

Content warning

los angeles, california flight attendant airline

female friendship under pressureworkplace sexismaspiration vs. realityfound family

Standout Aspects

Costume

Peak polyester flight attendant realness.

Production

Actual airline sets, pre-CGI airport glamour.

Best for:Binge·Solo

Creators

Martin Cohan, Dawn Aldredge

First AiredSep 29, 1978

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Seasons1·Episodes18

Top Cast

Connie Sellecca

Lisa Benton

Kathryn Witt

Pam Bellagio

Howard Platt

Captain Doug March

Pat Klous

Marcy Bowers

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Created by Dawn Aldredge, one of few female showrunners in '70s TV, battling executives who wanted more skin.

Trivia

CBS buried it against Monday Night Football; only 5 of 18 episodes aired before cancellation. The full run later surfaced in syndication and bootlegs.