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Head of the Class (1986)

6.09

/ 10

88 User Ratings

22m

Running Time

5
Seasons

114
Episodes

September 17, 1986
Release Date

6.6

Head of the Class (1986)

6.09

/ 10

88 User Ratings

22m

Running Time

5
Seasons

114
Episodes

September 17, 1986
Release Date

External Links & Social Media

Network & Production Companies

Plot.

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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Cast & Crew.

Howard Hesseman

Charlie Moore

Billy Connolly

Billy MacGregor

William G. Schilling

Dr. Harold Samuels

Jeannetta Arnette

Bernadette Meara

Michael DeLorenzo

Alex Torres

Leslie Bega

Maria Borges

Dan Frischman

Arvid Engen

Robin Givens

Darlene Merriman

Khrystyne Haje

Simone Foster

Tony O'Dell

Alan Pinkard

Lara Piper

Viki Amory

Rain Pryor

Theola June 'T.J.' Jones

Ke Huy Quan

Jasper Kwong

Brian Robbins

Eric Mardian

Kimberly Russell

Sarah Nevins

Michael Elias

Writer

Dan Schneider

Dennis Blunden / Writer

Jôher Coleman

Jawaharlal Choudhury

De'voreaux White

Aristotle McKenzie

Tannis Vallely

Janice Lazarotto

Rich Eustis

Creator / Writer

Lee Shallat Chemel

Director

Andrew D. Weyman

Director

Bill Davis

Director

Peter Baldwin

Director

Eric Laneuville

Director

Frank Bonner

Director

Dwayne Hickman

Director

Kim Friedman

Director

Jeffrey Duteil

Writer

Jake Weinberger

Writer

Bob Rosenfarb

Writer

Steven Sullivan

Writer

Mark Fink

Writer

Michael Weinberger

Writer

Al Jean

Writer

Sy Dukane

Writer

Denise Moss

Writer

Marlene Clark

Mrs. Merriman

Leon Fan

Billy Chin

Isabella Hofmann

Brad Pitt

Joe Alaskey

Robert Hooks

Christine Elise

Valri Bromfield

Christopher Birt

Kevin McCarthy

Lori Petty

Media.

Details.

Release Date
September 17, 1986

Status
Ended

Seasons
5

Episodes
114

Running Time
22m

Content Rating
TV-G

Genres
Comedy Kids & Family

Last updated: 2025-02-10

This TV Show Is About.

high school

teen comedy

manhattan, new york city

sitcom

gifted children

classroom

nerd

teacher

Scripted

Wiki.

Head of the Class is an American sitcom television series that ran from 1986 to 1991 on the ABC television network.

The series follows a group of gifted students in the Individualized Honors Program (IHP) at the fictional Millard Fillmore High School in Manhattan, and their history teacher Charlie Moore (Howard Hesseman). The program was ostensibly a vehicle for Hesseman, best known for his role as radio DJ Dr. Johnny Fever on the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–1982). Hesseman left Head of the Class in 1990 and was replaced by Scottish comedian Billy Connolly as teacher Billy MacGregor for the final season.

The series was created and executive produced by Richard Eustis and Michael Elias. Elias had previously worked as a substitute teacher in New York City while hoping to become an actor.

A revival of the series was ordered and co-produced by Bill Lawrence's Doozer and Warner Horizon Scripted Television. It was released on HBO Max.