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⭐ Rating: 6.2/10 from 34 users | 🎬 Genres: Comedy, Family
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Head of the Class (1986)

Head of the Class (1986)

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.

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Duration: 22 min/episode

Status: Ended

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6.2 / 10 (34 votes)

Why Watch Head of the Class?

Head of the Class delivers an exceptional comedy experience across 5 compelling seasons, featuring outstanding performances from Billy Connolly and William G. Schilling. A proven favorite among Comedy, Family enthusiasts.

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Released in 1986, Head of the Class belongs to the genres Comedy, Family and has received a rating of 6.2/10 on The Movie Database with 34 user votes.

This TV series, completed, has 5 seasons. With episodes of about 22 minutes, Head of the Class offers you a viewing experience that is unique in its genre.

Seasons and Episodes

1

Pilot

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

N/A min
09/17/1986
2

Back to the Future

The class imagines life 20 years in the future

N/A min
09/24/1986
3

Charliegate

Dennis misquotes Mr. Moore for the school newspaper

N/A min
10/01/1986
4

Love at First Byte

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

N/A min
10/22/1986
5

The Outsider

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

N/A min
10/29/1986
6

Teacher's Teacher

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

N/A min
11/05/1986
7

Volleyball Anyone?

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

N/A min
11/12/1986
8

Critical Choices

Charlie tries his hand at ""Hamlet""

N/A min
11/19/1986
9

Cold Turkey

Mr. Moore spends Thanksgiving with Dr. Samuels

N/A min
11/26/1986
10

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.

N/A min
12/03/1986
11

As Time Goes By

Charlie's ex-flame evaluates the class

N/A min
12/10/1986
12

The Way We Weren't

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

N/A min
12/17/1986
13

Rebel Without a Class

Eric makes trouble for another teacher

N/A min
01/07/1987
14

Ode to Simone

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

N/A min
01/14/1987
15

Past Imperfect

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

N/A min
01/21/1987
16

A Problem Like Maria

Maria dates the captain of the opposing team

N/A min
01/28/1987
17

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.

N/A min
02/04/1987
18

Valentine's Day

The class has problems on Valentine's day.

N/A min
02/11/1987
19

Video Activity

The class makes a music video for a time capsule

N/A min
02/18/1987
20

Privilege

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

N/A min
02/25/1987
21

Crimes of the Heart

N/A min
04/01/1987
22

The Secret Life of Arvid Engen

Arvid starts to daydream about Lori and it affects his schoolwork

N/A min
05/06/1987
1

Science Fair-Weather Friends

Sarah, Arvid, and Dennis compete and deceive to win the science fair.

N/A min
09/23/1987
2

The Write Stuff

Charlie encourages the class to revitalize the school's literary journal, and the class votes Simone as editor-in-chief. Unfortunately, the power this position gives Simone slightly goes to her head. Meanwhile, Eric fabricates a memoir for the journal, which dishonestly wins him more attention from Simone.

N/A min
09/30/1987
3

The Big Squeeze

The IHP are concerned when they learn a transfer student might join their class, making it necessary for one of them to leave. They fight over who it should be.

N/A min
10/07/1987
4

Child of the 60's

Dennis holds a sit-in for better cafeteria food after Charlie teaches a lesson on the rebelliousness of the '60s.

N/A min
10/14/1987
5

Trouble in Perfectville

The class puts out a lampoon issuse of the school newspaper

N/A min
10/28/1987
6

Coach Charlie

When Dr. Samuels is ejected from the meets, he gets Mr. Moore to take his place as coach.

N/A min
11/04/1987
7

That'll Be the Day

The class puts on Grease

N/A min
11/11/1987
8

Poltergeist III

Janice says there is a poltergeist following her and soon the class begins to believe her.

N/A min
11/18/1987
9

Psyched Out at Fillmore

The class takes a standardized personality test and then worry about the results.

N/A min
11/25/1987
10

Revenge of the Liberal

N/A min
12/02/1987
11

Play it Again, Woody

Charlie and Arvid reflect on their love woes at a Woody Allen marathon going on at a movie theater.

N/A min
12/09/1987
12

Will the Real Arvid Engen Please Stand Up?

Arvid sends his penpal Eric's picture

N/A min
01/06/1988
13

On the Road Again

Darlene and Sarah buy a car; problems with Mrs. Samuels has Dr. Samuels rooming with Charlie.

N/A min
01/13/1988
14

Fatal Distraction

N/A min
01/20/1988
15

Cello Fever

Janice tries to get first chair in the school orchestra

N/A min
01/27/1988
16

Parent's Day

The IHP's parent's come to see how the class is taught

N/A min
02/03/1988
17

Love is Debatable

Darlene pretends to like Alan to win debates

N/A min
02/10/1988
18

For Better, For Worse

Ms. Meara teaches a class on marriage

N/A min
03/02/1988
19

We Love You, Mrs. Russell

A popular teacher has Alzheimer's

N/A min
03/09/1988
20

Don't Play With Matches

The class gets matched up with computer dates

N/A min
03/23/1988
21

The 21st-Century News

Dennis sees a bleak future

N/A min
05/04/1988
22

Moore Than You Know

Charlie thinks he sees his dead uncle

N/A min
05/11/1988
1

The Refrigerator of Fillmore High

Dennis gets to play on the football team.

N/A min
10/19/1988
2

Back in the U.S.S.R.

N/A min
10/26/1988
3

Mission to Moscow (1)

In Moscow, Dr. Samuels insists on study for an academic meet, while Charlie lobbies for more personal cultural experiences. (Part 1 of 2)

N/A min
11/02/1988
4

Mission to Moscow (2)

The team begins the competition without Eric, Arvid or Dennis.

N/A min
11/02/1988
5

Let's Rap

The class become Peer Counselors

N/A min
11/09/1988
6

Engen and Son

Arvid's Dad teaches the honor's math class.

N/A min
11/30/1988
7

Get a Job

Dennis gets a job as a waiter to help pay off debts.

N/A min
12/07/1988
8

Born to Run

Alan and Sarah both want to be class president

N/A min
01/04/1989
9

First Date

Eric and Simone go on their first date.

30 min
01/18/1989
10

Partners

Maria hides her intelligence from a hunk she is dating

N/A min
01/25/1989
11

Arvid's Sure Thing

Arvid goes out with an easy girl

N/A min
02/01/1989
12

Scuttlebutt

An accomplished journalist alumnus visits.

N/A min
02/08/1989
13

Little Shop 'Til You Drop (1)

The final days before opening night are fraught with chaos: no Ronette, Mr. Mushnik MIA, one lead with laryngitis and another ready to walk just before curtain time.

N/A min
02/15/1989
14

Little Shop 'Til You Drop (2)

N/A min
02/22/1989
15

The Hot Seat

The girls don't like their gym teacher, but she likes Charlie

N/A min
03/01/1989
16

Radio Activity

Charlie's efforts to broaden the audience and membership of the school's radio club tune out the original fans - and its only member.

N/A min
03/08/1989
17

The Little Sister

Janice takes Dennis to small claims court for a ruined blouse; Charlie falls for Dr. Samuels sister.

N/A min
03/15/1989
18

Killer Coach

N/A min
03/22/1989
19

I Am the King

Charlie moonlights as a character in late night commercials for an appliance store.

N/A min
04/05/1989
20

King of Remedial

Fed up with Dennis' constant gags, Charlie shows him the door - to a remedial-history class, where Denn becomes the inspirational leader for an acade meet the IHP kids.

N/A min
04/26/1989
21

Labor Daze

The staff, including Charlie, go on strike

N/A min
05/03/1989
22

Exactly Twelve O'Clock

Hall monitor Arvid has daytime nightmares of a personal high noon after a bully he cited for loitering demands a showdown - at high noon.

N/A min
05/10/1989
1

Back to School

It's the first day back at school and there are some new additions to Mr. Moore's class.

N/A min
09/27/1989
2

Viki & Eric & Simone & Alex

Simone and Eric have eyes for others, but neither agrees with friends that honesty is the best policy.

N/A min
10/04/1989
3

The Ring of Darlene M.

Certain members of the class suspect Alex of stealing Darlene's antique ring.

N/A min
10/11/1989
4

Viki in Love

Viki tells Charlie she's got a crush on him, but Alan gets the impression that he's the one she wants to squeeze.

N/A min
10/18/1989
5

Blunden in Love

Dennis becomes smitten with a quick-witted student who reprimands him for not cleaning his science-lab work area.

N/A min
10/25/1989
6

The Bright Stuff (1)

Arvid and Dennis meet Buzz Aldrin while at the Johnson Space Center presenting their experiment, which may be included in a shuttle mission.

30 min
11/01/1989
7

The Bright Stuff (2)

Arvid decides to return to Houston, where Dennis once again steps into the spotlight that should be on Arvid.

N/A min
11/08/1989
8

Gotta Dance

T.J. and Alex look like a shoo-in to win the all-city dance contest, until Alex takes a fall--academically.

N/A min
11/15/1989
9

Good Mourning

Charlie teaches the class about grief.

N/A min
11/22/1989
10

Arvid Nose Best

After hearing too many comments about his snoring, Arvid considers getting a complete nose job.

30 min
11/29/1989
11

The Devil and Miss T.J.

With just one history paper keeping her from joining the honors program, T.J. makes a pact with the Devil, who delivers the paper and more--until pay-back time.

N/A min
12/06/1989
12

Why Ronnie Can't Read

The IHP students help the school's star athlete prepare for his college entrance exams.

N/A min
12/13/1989
13

The Joker Is Wild

T.J.'s first assignment as the newest member of IHP is ridiculed by Dennis.

N/A min
01/03/1990
14

Tough Guys Don't Sew

Viki gets much-needed help on a home-ec project from Eric, who prefers to hide his talents for fashion design and construction.

N/A min
01/10/1990
15

Reel Problems

Arvid goes a bit too far in trying to impress a film buff by guaranteeing he'll get a print of a rare 1950s Polish film.

N/A min
01/17/1990
16

Alan Goes Crimson

A condescending Alan burns some bridges with his classmates after being recommended for early admission to Harvard by a recruiter.

N/A min
01/24/1990
17

From Hair to Eternity (1)

The head of the English department takes some not-so-subtle action against Charlie's choice of "Hair" as the semester production.

N/A min
02/07/1990
18

From Hair to Eternity (2)

The spirit of "Hair" leads the cast to go on with the show in defiance of Mrs. Hartman, who explains her objection to Charlie.

N/A min
02/14/1990
19

Recruitment Day

In a flashback to college-recruitment day, Arvid turns into jelly, Dennis turns into Alan and Simone turns on Eric when he hesitates to join her at Sarah Lawrence.

N/A min
02/21/1990
20

The Quiet Kid

The IHP welcomes a brilliant new student--until he voices his opinion about the Academic Olympic team.

N/A min
02/28/1990
21

Simone Goes Overboard

After his sea rescue of Simone, modesty becomes Dennis, until he tastes the attention of the press--and Simone, who will do "anything" to repay him.

N/A min
03/14/1990
22

Queen, Queen, Queen for a Day

After promising his vote to three women, Arvid thinks he's off the hook when the dance-queen contest is cancelled.

N/A min
03/21/1990
23

Politics of Love

Infatuated with a model, Alan determines to meet her, but the result is not a model relationship.

N/A min
04/04/1990
24

The Reel Charlie Moore

The class sends Charlie's demo videotape to Woody Allen to get him an audition for a new film.

N/A min
04/11/1990
25

Cement Hi-Tops

Aristotle's work videotaping a wedding garners him interest from an agent--of the FBI, who wants a copy.

N/A min
04/25/1990
26

Teacher's Pet

Night-class students Charlie and Eric each think they are the apple of the teacher's eye when she joins them for after-class coffee.

N/A min
05/02/1990
1

Where's Charlie?

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.

N/A min
09/11/1990
2

Twelve Angry Nerds

When Alan is caught cheating, Billy has the class act as a jury to decide his punishment.

N/A min
09/18/1990
3

The Heartbreak Nerd

Arvid goes out with gorgeous Viki.

N/A min
09/25/1990
4

And Then There Were None

Arvid's infectious flu may keep the class from performing in a Shakespeare competition.

N/A min
10/02/1990
5

Getting Personal

Billy tries the personals ads.

N/A min
10/09/1990
6

Napoleon Blown Apart

Inspired by his French class, Eric goes to ""find himself"" in Paris.

N/A min
10/16/1990
7

Billy's Big One

Billy fakes a heart attack to circumvent a health-insurance bureaucrasy; the IHP girls try writing a romance novel.

N/A min
10/23/1990
8

Dead Men Don't Wear Pocket Protectors (1)

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)

N/A min
10/30/1990
9

Dead Men Don't Wear Pocket Protectors (2)

Bully Zach may have Arvid's missing gun. (Part 2 of 2)

N/A min
11/06/1990
10

Fillmore vs. Billy Jean's

The IHP class behaves obnoxiously when their bus breaks down at a rural truck stop.

N/A min
11/13/1990
11

Be My Baby . . . Sitter

Jasper's overprotective parents hire a babysitter for him -- and to his mortification, it turns out to be Sarah.

N/A min
11/20/1990
12

Dancing Fools

Billy and Bernadette take dance lessons at the studio where Alex teaches, and where he's pursued by a woman.

N/A min
11/27/1990
13

My Son the Primate

Arvid trains a chimp at his part-time pet store job and, rather than let it be sold, hides it in the classroom.

N/A min
12/04/1990
14

The Importance of Being Alex

Simone's reputation suffers when Alex lies to his friends about a romance with her.

N/A min
12/11/1990
15

Viki's Torn Genes

At Christmas, Billy helps Viki find her birth mother, but the woman doesn't want to see her.

N/A min
12/18/1990
16

The Last Waltz

T.J. turns down Aristotle's invitation to the senior prom.

N/A min
01/08/1991
17

Most Likely to Be Forgotten

The kids work on their yearbook, with Eric beginning to regret not having participated more extracurricularly.

N/A min
01/15/1991
18

The Strange Case of Randy McNally

To save Dennis after a prank, Billy creates a fictional student -- who apparently gets the MIT scholarship Dennis wanted.

N/A min
05/28/1991
19

My Dinner With Darlene

Darlene promises to treat the class to an elaborate farewell dinner, but then finds her credit card revoked.

N/A min
06/04/1991
20

The Phantom of the Glee Club

The class learns T.J. is more than just a contemporary-style musician when Billy discovers her operatic talent.

N/A min
06/11/1991
21

It Couldn't Last Forever (1)

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)

N/A min
06/18/1991
22

It Couldn't Last Forever (2)

The IHP class graduates, with T.J. as valedictorian. (Part 2 of 2, and series finale)

N/A min
06/25/1991

Season Ratings

Main Cast

Portrait of Billy Connolly as Billy MacGregor

Billy Connolly

Billy MacGregor
Portrait of William G. Schilling as Dr. Harold Samuels

William G. Schilling

Dr. Harold Samuels
Portrait of Jeannetta Arnette as Bernadette Meara

Jeannetta Arnette

Bernadette Meara
Portrait of Michael DeLorenzo as Alex Torres

Michael DeLorenzo

Alex Torres
Portrait of Dan Frischman as Arvid Engen

Dan Frischman

Arvid Engen
Portrait of Robin Givens as Darlene Merriman

Robin Givens

Darlene Merriman
Portrait of Khrystyne Haje as Simone Foster

Khrystyne Haje

Simone Foster
Portrait of Tony O'Dell as Alan Pinkard

Tony O'Dell

Alan Pinkard
Portrait of Lara Piper as Viki Amory

Lara Piper

Viki Amory
Portrait of Rain Pryor as Theola June 'T.J.' Jones

Rain Pryor

Theola June 'T.J.' Jones

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What is the plot of Head of the Class?

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.

Who are the main actors in Head of the Class?

The main cast of Head of the Class includes: Billy Connolly, William G. Schilling, Jeannetta Arnette, Michael DeLorenzo, Dan Frischman

What is the rating of Head of the Class?

Head of the Class has received a rating of 6.2/10 based on 34 user votes.

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