Head of the Class(1986)

Name: Head of the Class
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 1986-09-17
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Billy Connolly, William G. Schilling, Jeannetta Arnette, Michael DeLorenzo, Dan Frischman

★ 6.4(39)22m114 episodesEnded

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.

Created by:: Rich Eustis
First aired:: 1986-09-17
Country:: US
Network:: ABC

Episodes

Season 1(22)Season 2(22)Season 3(22)Season 4(26)Season 5(22)

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1. Where's Charlie?
1990-09-11
Charlie doesn't return for the new school year and the Kids are wondering where's Charlie? Charlie found an acting gig and left and now the students have a new teacher, Billy MacGregor.
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2. Twelve Angry Nerds
1990-09-18
When Alan is caught cheating, Billy has the class act as a jury to decide his punishment.
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3. The Heartbreak Nerd
1990-09-25
Arvid goes out with gorgeous Viki.
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4. And Then There Were None
1990-10-02
Arvid's infectious flu may keep the class from performing in a Shakespeare competition.
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5. Getting Personal
1990-10-09
Billy tries the personals ads.
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6. Napoleon Blown Apart
1990-10-16
Inspired by his French class, Eric goes to ""find himself"" in Paris.
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7. Billy's Big One
1990-10-23
Billy fakes a heart attack to circumvent a health-insurance bureaucrasy; the IHP girls try writing a romance novel.
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8. Dead Men Don't Wear Pocket Protectors (1)
1990-10-30
After Billy is robbe, he has the class write papers on gun control, leading Arvid to a harrowing experience when he buys a gun for the assignment. (Part 1 of 2)
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9. Dead Men Don't Wear Pocket Protectors (2)
1990-11-06
Bully Zach may have Arvid's missing gun. (Part 2 of 2)
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10. Fillmore vs. Billy Jean's
1990-11-13
The IHP class behaves obnoxiously when their bus breaks down at a rural truck stop.
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11. Be My Baby . . . Sitter
1990-11-20
Jasper's overprotective parents hire a babysitter for him -- and to his mortification, it turns out to be Sarah.
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12. Dancing Fools
1990-11-27
Billy and Bernadette take dance lessons at the studio where Alex teaches, and where he's pursued by a woman.
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13. My Son the Primate
1990-12-04
Arvid trains a chimp at his part-time pet store job and, rather than let it be sold, hides it in the classroom.
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14. The Importance of Being Alex
1990-12-11
Simone's reputation suffers when Alex lies to his friends about a romance with her.
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15. Viki's Torn Genes
1990-12-18
At Christmas, Billy helps Viki find her birth mother, but the woman doesn't want to see her.
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16. The Last Waltz
1991-01-08
T.J. turns down Aristotle's invitation to the senior prom.
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17. Most Likely to Be Forgotten
1991-01-15
The kids work on their yearbook, with Eric beginning to regret not having participated more extracurricularly.
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18. The Strange Case of Randy McNally
1991-05-28
To save Dennis after a prank, Billy creates a fictional student -- who apparently gets the MIT scholarship Dennis wanted.
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19. My Dinner With Darlene
1991-06-04
Darlene promises to treat the class to an elaborate farewell dinner, but then finds her credit card revoked.
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20. The Phantom of the Glee Club
1991-06-11
The class learns T.J. is more than just a contemporary-style musician when Billy discovers her operatic talent.
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21. It Couldn't Last Forever (1)
1991-06-18
With a wrecking ball ready to demolish the school, the IHP class waits to fund out who's to be valedictorian. (Part 1 of 2)
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22. It Couldn't Last Forever (2)
1991-06-25
The IHP class graduates, with T.J. as valedictorian. (Part 2 of 2, and series finale)