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6.4 5 Seasons • 114 Episodes

Head of the Class

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.

Seasons

Top Cast

  • Billy Connolly

    Billy Connolly

    Billy MacGregor

  • William G. Schilling

    William G. Schilling

    Dr. Harold Samuels

  • Jeannetta Arnette

    Jeannetta Arnette

    Bernadette Meara

  • Michael DeLorenzo

    Michael DeLorenzo

    Alex Torres

  • Dan Frischman

    Dan Frischman

    Arvid Engen

  • Robin Givens

    Robin Givens

    Darlene Merriman

  • Khrystyne Haje

    Khrystyne Haje

    Simone Foster

  • Tony O'Dell

    Tony O'Dell

    Alan Pinkard

  • Lara Piper

    Lara Piper

    Viki Amory

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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