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Classic TV Shows - Head Of The Class
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Head Of The Class - 1986-1991
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Show Summary
This popular situation comedy was the flip side of Welcome
Back Kotter. Instead of underachieving "sweathogs,"
its focus was on the over achieving honor students at
Manhattan's Milliard Fillmore High School. They were so brainy,
in fact, that most of their former teachers had just read
books while they taught themselves. Enter substitute
teacher Charlie Moore, who realized that while these kids
were long on facts, they were painfully short on maturity,
and could use a few lessons from "the Book of Life"
before they faced the real world.
Dr. Samuels was the principal, wary of Charlie's disruption
of academic routine but generally supportive; and Bernadette,
the energetic assistant principal. The class included Arvid,
the classic nerd with glasses, pocket slide rule, and
polyester pants; Maria, so driven that when she got a "B"
she grounded herself; Simone, the poet; Jawaharlal, the
word-mangling exchange student; Eric, the "cool dude" who
hated being so smart that he was put with the geeks; Janice,
a 12-year-old genius who hadn't had time to grow up; Alan
the proto-yuppie; Darlene, the uptown rich girl; and
Dennis, the chunky chemistry whiz who loved pizza.
Turnover in the cast was gradual, and many of these fast-track
students stayed in class the full five-year run. Oddly, Mr.
Moore left before they did, moving on in 1990 to pursue his
dream of an acting career. He was replaced by free-spirited
Scotsman Billy MacGregor. Another addition was T.J., a
remedial-ed "probelm student," whose slow learning
had more to do with attitude than intelligence.
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Cast & Characters
• Howard Hesseman as Charlie Moore (1986-1990)
• Billy Connolly as Billy MacGregor (1990-1991)
• William G. Schilling as Dr. Harold Samuels
• Jeanetta Arnette as Bernadette Meara
• Dan Frischman as Arvid Engen
• Leslie Bega as Maria Borges (1986-1989)
• Khrystyne Haje as Simone Foster
• Jory Husain as Jawaharlal Choudhury (1986-1989)
• Brian Robbins a Eric Mardian
• Tannis Vallely as Janice Lazarotto (1986-1989)
• Tony 0'Dell as Alan Pinkard
• Robin Givens as Darlene Merriman
• Daniel J. Schneider as Dennis Blunden
• Kimberly Russel as Sarah Nevis
• Rain Pryor as T.J. Jones (1988-1991)
• De Voreaux White as Aristotle McKenzie (1989-1991)
• Michael DeLorenzo as Alex Torres (19889-1991)
• Lara Piper as Viki Amory (1989-1991)
• Jonathan Ke Quan as Jasper Kwong (1990-1991)
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Series Run
First Telecast: Setember 17, 1986
Last Telecast: June 25, 1991
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Broadcast History
• September 1986- February 1987, ABC, Wednesday 8:30-9030pm
• April 1987- June 1989, ABC, Wednesday 8:30-9:30pm
• August 1989- August 1990, ABC, Wednesday 8:30-9030pm
• September 1990- January 1991, ABC, Tuesday 8:30-9030pm
• May 1991- June 1991, ABC, Tuesday 8:30-9030pm
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Theme Song Info
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Show Merchandise
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