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.
Head of the Class (1986) is a comedy and family series that premiered on September 17, 1986, spanning 5 seasons and 114 episodes. It stars Billy Connolly, William G. Schilling, Jeannetta Arnette and Michael DeLorenzo. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 39 ratings.
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Billy Connolly
as Billy MacGregor
William G. Schilling
as Dr. Harold Samuels
Jeannetta Arnette
as Bernadette Meara
Michael DeLorenzo
as Alex Torres
Dan Frischman
as Arvid Engen
Robin Givens
as Darlene Merriman
Khrystyne Haje
as Simone Foster
Tony O'Dell
as Alan Pinkard
Lara Piper
as Viki Amory
Ke Huy Quan
as Jasper Kwong
Rain Pryor
as Theola June 'T.J.' Jones
Brian Robbins
as Eric Mardian
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 39 ratings.
This was one sick TV series It's about smart students who are considered inferior to other students. It's basically just an exercise in dehumanization. The entire class is somewhat dehumanized, but one student in particular is the scapegoat even of the class. This is something Hitler would have loved, but no one else.
Reviewed on April 3, 2023
Great show with a lot of good messages about how complicated life can be for smart overachievers. It puts to rest a whole lot of the disgusting stereotypes that just because someone is successful it is because they are "privileged." The kids work hard and deal with a lot of unnecessary drama from people who often just want to use them and take credit for their accomplishments.
Reviewed on September 15, 2024
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Episodes of Head of the Class (1986) can be bought or rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. No subscription streaming option is listed at the moment.
Head of the Class has 5 seasons and 114 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on September 17, 1986.
No. Head of the Class is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on June 25, 1991.
Head of the Class (1986) stars Billy Connolly, William G. Schilling, Jeannetta Arnette, Michael DeLorenzo and Dan Frischman. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Head of the Class (1986) is rated 6.4 out of 10 from 39 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like comedy and family series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
The official Head of the Class trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly in your browser.
