Head of the Class
TV Show · Comedy

After a four-year stint, a former substitute teacher proves that even the brightest and most-motivated students need adult guidance in this hip, smart comedy.

1986 · 24m
Starring Billy Connolly, William G. Schilling, Jeannetta Arnette

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Pilot
    Substitute teacher Charlie Moore's (Howard Hesseman) innovative approach to teaching is greeted warily by the class and negatively by the school principal (William G. Schilling).
    24m
  • EPISODE 2
    Back to the Future
    Good-natured teacher Charlie Moore (Howard Hesseman) learns more about himself -- and tough-guy Eric (Brian Robbins) -- when he has his students imagine what they'll be doing in 20 years.
    23m
  • EPISODE 3
    Charliegate
    Charlie becomes the victim of a scathing school newspaper article written by one of his own students.
    23m
  • EPISODE 4
    Love at First Byte
    The students teach Charlie (Howard Hesseman) a lesson after he denounces computers as "newfangled nuisances.".
    22m
  • EPISODE 5
    The Outsider
    Charlie (Howard Hesseman) suggests that Janice (Tannis Vallely) throw a party and invite all of her classmates.
    23m
  • EPISODE 6
    Teacher's Teacher
    The students plan a farewell party for Charlie (Howard Hesseman) when it appears that their former teacher, Mr. Thomas (Roscoe Lee Browne), will be returning.
    23m

Box Set

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Cast & Crew

  • Billy Connolly
    Billy MacGregor
  • W‌G
    William G. Schilling
    Dr. Harold Samuels
  • Jeannetta Arnette
    Bernadette Meara
  • D‌F
    Dan Frischman
    Arvid Engen
  • Khrystyne Haje
    Simone Foster
  • Dan Schneider
    Dennis Blunden
  • Brian Robbins
    Eric Mardian
  • T‌V
    Tannis Vallely
    Janice Lazarotto
  • Tony O'Dell
    Alan Pinkard
  • Robin Givens
    Darlene Merriman
  • Kimberly Russell
    Sarah Nevins

About

Head of the Class

Comedy

After a four-year stint, a former substitute teacher proves that even the brightest and most-motivated students need adult guidance in this hip, smart comedy.

Information

Studio
ABC
Released
1986
Rated
14+
Region of Origin
United States
© 1986 TM Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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