History Series / HighMaintenance

''High Maintenance'' is a SliceOfLife [[{{Dramedy}} comedy-drama]] {{anthology}} series that aired from 2012-2015 as a WebOriginal series on Vimeo, and from 2016 to 2020 as a TV series on {{Creator/HBO}}. The show follows a marijuana dealer known only as [[NoNameGiven The Guy]] as he delivers his product to a wide assortment of characters in [[BigAppleSauce New York City]]. He usually figures in no more than a few minutes of each episode, with the remainder depicting vignettes about the characters he's delivered to. Occasionally The Guy will [[ADayInTheLimelight get an episode where he's more in focus than his clients]] but the show still avoids developing his character on the same level as them.

''High Maintenance'' is a SliceOfLife [[{{Dramedy}} comedy-drama]] {{anthology}} series that aired from 2012-2015 as a WebOriginal series on Vimeo, and from 2016 to 2020 as a TV series on {{Creator/HBO}}. The show follows a marijuana dealer known only as [[NoNameGiven The Guy]] as he delivers his product to a wide assortment of characters in [[BigAppleSauce New York City]]. He usually figures in no more than a few minutes of each episode, with the remainder depicting vignettes about the characters he's delivered to.

Despite the premise, the series mostly avoids StonerFlick tropes, instead taking a much more realistic and intimate look at its very varied cast.

The series was quietly cancelled in early 2021 when co-creators Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfield decided to pursue other projects.

* AmicableExes: The Guy and his ex-wife are on extremely good terms, as they are very friendly.

* RecurringCharacter: New characters are introduced every episode, and some recur. Some notables ones include Abdullah, Homeless Heidi, the asexual magician, Chad, and Arthur the nudist. Background characters occasionally get their own episode after they are introduced.

* TheShutIn: Patrick, who appears in the web series episode "Helen" and the television series episode "Ex."

* WeirdnessMagnet: The Guy has a lot of clients and his work means he needs to see them in person, so strange things often happen around him. He's mostly just a bystander in other peoples' misadventures.

** Taken UpToEleven in "Solo" where AJ is shown to be extremely lonely, reaching out to his old exes and posting on social media to get attention.

** In the web series episode "Heidi", The Guy sees a picture of his client's new girlfriend, recognizes her, and lets him know. [[spoiler: "That girl's homeless."]]

''High Maintenance'' is a SliceOfLife [[{{Dramedy}} comedy-drama]] {{anthology}} series, airing from 2012-2015 as a WebOriginal series on Vimeo, and since 2016 as a TV series on {{Creator/HBO}}. The show follows a marijuana dealer known only as [[NoNameGiven The Guy]] as he delivers his product to a wide assortment of characters in [[BigAppleSauce New York City]]. He usually figures in no more than a few minutes of each episode, with the remainder depicting vignettes about the characters he's delivered to.

* {{Adorkable}}: Beth.

* AsHimself: Most notably, [[Series/TheEricAndreShow Hannibal Buress]] is the main character in the web series episode "Jonathan" and appears in a cameo in the television series episode "Selfie." Creator/BrettGelman, Creator/KimikoGlenn, and Creator/LenaDunham also appear in the latter.

* ShaggyDogStory: About an actual dog in this case. "Grandpa" follows Gatsby, a dog that has fallen in love with his dog walker, Beth. [[spoiler: His owner fires Beth after she is caught smoking on the dog, and he eventually runs away and is adopted by a new woman. He runs into Beth some time later, but she doesn't remember him.]]

* DecoyDamsel: A relatively tame example in Homeless Heidi, a con artist who uses her looks and savvy to trick guys into live-in relationships and reckless spending.

* ShowWithinAShow: In "Selfie," Homeless Heidi discovers that her ex from the web series episode "Heidi" has created a TV show about the events of that episode. The show, "Homeless Helga" has Creator/KimikoGlenn as Helga and Creator/BrettGelman as The Guy.

** The Guy tells Marty, the narcoleptic nurse in "Craig" that he probably shouldn't be smoking weed.

* DrugsAreBad: Mostly subverted, but occasionally played straight. Gene the veterinarian is unable to do his job while tripping on shrooms in "Fingerbutt." [[spoiler: Beth eventually decides to return home to Australia and ends her casual relationship with The Guy because she doesn't like who she is on drugs.]]

** In "Ex," The Guy is locked out of his apartment and spends time with a neighbor. As he departs, The Guy explains how they know each other when the neighbor mentions that she likes the night with her girlfriend away. The Guy understands, because he says [[spoiler: “I was married to her.”]]

** In "Ex," The Guy is locked out of his apartment and spends time with a neighbor. As he departs, The Guy explains how they know each other when the neighbor mentions that she likes the night with her girlfriend away. [[spoiler: “I was married to her.”]]

** In "Ex,"[[spoiler: “I was married to her.”]]
** In the web series episode "Heidi", "That girl's homeless."

* WhamLine: [[spoiler: “I was married to her.”]]

* AsHimself: Most notably, [[Series/TheEricAndreShow Hannibal Buress]] is the main character in the web series episode "Jonathan" and appears in a cameo in the television series episode "Selfie." Creator/BrettGelman and Creator/LenaDunham also appear in the latter.