Head of the Class(1986)
Overview
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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Season 1
22 episodes • 1986
Season 1
22 episodes • 1986
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Sep 17, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Back to the Future | Sep 24, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Charliegate | Oct 1, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Love at First Byte | Oct 22, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Outsider | Oct 29, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Teacher's Teacher | Nov 5, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Volleyball Anyone? | Nov 12, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Critical Choices | Nov 19, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Cold Turkey | Nov 26, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 10 | You've Got a Friend | Dec 3, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 11 | As Time Goes By | Dec 10, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Way We Weren't | Dec 17, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Rebel Without a Class | Jan 7, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Ode to Simone | Jan 14, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Past Imperfect | Jan 21, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 16 | A Problem Like Maria | Jan 28, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming! | Feb 4, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Valentine's Day | Feb 11, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Video Activity | Feb 18, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Privilege | Feb 25, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Crimes of the Heart | Apr 1, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Secret Life of Arvid Engen | May 6, 1987 | 0.0 |
Season 2
22 episodes • 1987
Season 2
22 episodes • 1987
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Science Fair-Weather Friends | Sep 23, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Write Stuff | Sep 30, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Big Squeeze | Oct 7, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Child of the 60's | Oct 14, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Trouble in Perfectville | Oct 28, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Coach Charlie | Nov 4, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 7 | That'll Be the Day | Nov 11, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Poltergeist III | Nov 18, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Psyched Out at Fillmore | Nov 25, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Revenge of the Liberal | Dec 2, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Play it Again, Woody | Dec 9, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Will the Real Arvid Engen Please Stand Up? | Jan 6, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 13 | On the Road Again | Jan 13, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Fatal Distraction | Jan 20, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Cello Fever | Jan 27, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Parent's Day | Feb 3, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Love is Debatable | Feb 10, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 18 | For Better, For Worse | Mar 2, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 19 | We Love You, Mrs. Russell | Mar 9, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Don't Play With Matches | Mar 23, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The 21st-Century News | May 4, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Moore Than You Know | May 11, 1988 | 0.0 |
Season 3
22 episodes • 1988
Season 3
22 episodes • 1988
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Refrigerator of Fillmore High | Oct 19, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Back in the U.S.S.R. | Oct 26, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Mission to Moscow (1) | Nov 2, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Mission to Moscow (2) | Nov 2, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Let's Rap | Nov 9, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Engen and Son | Nov 30, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Get a Job | Dec 7, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Born to Run | Jan 4, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 9 | First Date | Jan 18, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Partners | Jan 25, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Arvid's Sure Thing | Feb 1, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Scuttlebutt | Feb 8, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Little Shop 'Til You Drop (1) | Feb 15, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Little Shop 'Til You Drop (2) | Feb 22, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Hot Seat | Mar 1, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Radio Activity | Mar 8, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Little Sister | Mar 15, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Killer Coach | Mar 22, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 19 | I Am the King | Apr 5, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 20 | King of Remedial | Apr 26, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Labor Daze | May 3, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Exactly Twelve O'Clock | May 10, 1989 | 0.0 |
Season 4
26 episodes • 1989
Season 4
26 episodes • 1989
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back to School | Sep 27, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Viki & Eric & Simone & Alex | Oct 4, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Ring of Darlene M. | Oct 11, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Viki in Love | Oct 18, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Blunden in Love | Oct 25, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Bright Stuff (1) | Nov 1, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Bright Stuff (2) | Nov 8, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Gotta Dance | Nov 15, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Good Mourning | Nov 22, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Arvid Nose Best | Nov 29, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Devil and Miss T.J. | Dec 6, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Why Ronnie Can't Read | Dec 13, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Joker Is Wild | Jan 3, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Tough Guys Don't Sew | Jan 10, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Reel Problems | Jan 17, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Alan Goes Crimson | Jan 24, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 17 | From Hair to Eternity (1) | Feb 7, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 18 | From Hair to Eternity (2) | Feb 14, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Recruitment Day | Feb 21, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Quiet Kid | Feb 28, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Simone Goes Overboard | Mar 14, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Queen, Queen, Queen for a Day | Mar 21, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Politics of Love | Apr 4, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 24 | The Reel Charlie Moore | Apr 11, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Cement Hi-Tops | Apr 25, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Teacher's Pet | May 2, 1990 | 0.0 |
Season 5
22 episodes • 1990
Season 5
22 episodes • 1990
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Where's Charlie? | Sep 11, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Twelve Angry Nerds | Sep 18, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Heartbreak Nerd | Sep 25, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 4 | And Then There Were None | Oct 2, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Getting Personal | Oct 9, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Napoleon Blown Apart | Oct 16, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Billy's Big One | Oct 23, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Dead Men Don't Wear Pocket Protectors (1) | Oct 30, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Dead Men Don't Wear Pocket Protectors (2) | Nov 6, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Fillmore vs. Billy Jean's | Nov 13, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Be My Baby . . . Sitter | Nov 20, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Dancing Fools | Nov 27, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 13 | My Son the Primate | Dec 4, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Importance of Being Alex | Dec 11, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Viki's Torn Genes | Dec 18, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Last Waltz | Jan 8, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Most Likely to Be Forgotten | Jan 15, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Strange Case of Randy McNally | May 28, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 19 | My Dinner With Darlene | Jun 4, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Phantom of the Glee Club | Jun 11, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 21 | It Couldn't Last Forever (1) | Jun 18, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 22 | It Couldn't Last Forever (2) | Jun 25, 1991 | 0.0 |
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