Head of the Class

📊 Series Specifications

Network ABC
Episode Runtime ~22 min
Total Seasons 5
Total Episodes 114
Original Language EN
Creator Rich Eustis

Head of the Class (1986)

Created by Rich Eustis
⭐ 3.1 / 5 (41 votes) 🎬 5 Seasons 📼 114 Episodes 🏷️ Comedy, Family 📡 Ended
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Synopsis

Head of the Class is an American sitcom that ran from 1986 to 1991 on the ABC television network. The series follows a group of gifted students in the Individualized Honors Program at the fictional Monroe High School in Manhattan, and their history teacher Charlie Moore. The program was ostensibly a vehicle for Hesseman, best known for his role as radio DJ Dr. Johnny Fever in the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati. Hesseman left Head of the Class in 1990 and was replaced by Billy Connolly as teacher Billy MacGregor for the final season. After the series ended, Connolly appeared in a short-lived spin-off titled Billy. The series was created and executive produced by Rich Eustis and Michael Elias. Rich Eustis had previously worked as a New York City substitute teacher while hoping to become an actor.

Seasons & Episodes

E1 Pilot

A high school substitute teacher takes over a class of geniuses.

E2 Back to the Future

The class imagines life 20 years in the future

E3 Charliegate

Dennis misquotes Mr. Moore for the school newspaper

E4 Love at First Byte

Charlie receives a love note from a secret admirer he suspects is in the IHP.

E5 The Outsider

Janice feels left out in class and decides to throw a party to make friends. Charlie dates a model.

E6 Teacher's Teacher

Charlie is upset when the IHP's regular teacher announces his return from sick leave.

E7 Volleyball Anyone?

Arvid tries to impress a girl by challenging the school basketball players to a volleyball match against the IHP class.

E8 Critical Choices

Charlie tries his hand at ""Hamlet""

E9 Cold Turkey

Mr. Moore spends Thanksgiving with Dr. Samuels

E10 You've Got a Friend

After their team project wins them a trip to Washington, D.C., Sarah and Arvid develop slight feelings for each other. But things aren't necessarily a bed of roses between them.

E11 As Time Goes By

Charlie's ex-flame evaluates the class

E12 The Way We Weren't

When doing reports on their ancestry, both Alan and Darlene find things out that they don't want to.

E13 Rebel Without a Class

Eric makes trouble for another teacher

E14 Ode to Simone

Simone receives a discouraging letter from her favorite poet....after his death. Dennis tries to give up sarcasm and pranks.

E15 Past Imperfect

Charlie must pass a test in Macro Economics in order to keep his teaching license. The IHP attempt to help him.

E16 A Problem Like Maria

Maria dates the captain of the opposing team

E17 The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming!

The IHP faces their Russian counterparts in an academic tournament. Eric must join the team to replace an ailing Jawaharal.

E18 Valentine's Day

The class has problems on Valentine's day.

E19 Video Activity

The class makes a music video for a time capsule

E20 Privilege

Charlie sets Arvid up with a job at a hot nightclub, which causes Arvid to develop a cocky, image-conscious attitude.

E21 Crimes of the Heart
E22 The Secret Life of Arvid Engen

Arvid starts to daydream about Lori and it affects his schoolwork

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