"Head of the Class" (1986) TV series 1986-1990

Creators:

Michael Elias
Rich Eustis

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

17 September 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A laidback teacher provides needed guidance about life for a special class of exceptional students.

Plot Keywords:

Teacher | High School | Competition | Genius | Nerd

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 12 nominations

Cast

William G. Schilling	...	Dr. Harold Samuels (114 episodes, 1986-1991)
Jeannetta Arnette	...	Bernadette Meara (114 episodes, 1986-1991)
Dan Frischman	...	Arvid Engen (114 episodes, 1986-1991)
Robin Givens	...	Darlene Merriman (114 episodes, 1986-1991)
Khrystyne Haje	...	Simone Foster (114 episodes, 1986-1991)
Tony O'Dell	...	Alan Pinkard (114 episodes, 1986-1991)
Brian Robbins	...	Eric Mardian (114 episodes, 1986-1991)
Kimberly Russell	...	Sarah Nevins (114 episodes, 1986-1991)
Dan Schneider	...	Dennis Blunden (114 episodes, 1986-1991)
Howard Hesseman	...	Charles P. 'Charlie' Moore (92 episodes, 1986-1990)
Tannis Vallely	...	Janice Lazarotto (67 episodes, 1986-1991)
Leslie Bega	...	Maria Borges (66 episodes, 1986-1989)
Joher Coleman	...	Jawaharlal Choudhury (66 episodes, 1986-1989)
Rain Pryor	...	Theola June 'T.J.' Jones (49 episodes, 1988-1991)
Michael DeLorenzo	...	Alex Torres (48 episodes, 1989-1991)
Lara Piper	...	Viki Amory (48 episodes, 1989-1991)
De'voreaux White	...	Aristotle McKenzie (48 episodes, 1989-1991)

Runtime:

30 min | USA:30 min (114 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Eustis Elias Productions

Trivia:

Jay Thomas was one of the comedians hired to "warm-up" the studio audience.

Quotes:

[Dennis arrives to the christmas party dressed as Santa after collecting donations]
Dennis Blunden: I was making a fortune on 106th street. The suit makes all the difference.
Jasper Kwong: That's really low Dennis.
Eric Mardian: Yeah, I'll say. Somewhere there is a naked fat guy with a bell and bucket.
Dennis Blunden: If you don't believe me I won an award. Take a look at this.
[Dennis hands Darlene the award paper]
Darlene Merriman: [reading the award statement surprised] This is in recongition of Dennis Blunden's work through the "Christmas for Kids" program.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "I Love the 80's 3-D" (2005)

This show is a classic!

This show was definitely entertaining and anyone who says that its lost its humor through time or hasn't aged well is wrong because i am only 15 and i think this show was well written, witty and had good morals. Although I did not see the real point of Billy Connelly starring on the show, it seems it was more a way of showing off Billy's humor to a wider audience. The originals were better but i still find the billy Connelly episodes entertaining. The episode which sticks in my memory the most is the one where they perform their own stage version of 'The Age Of Aquarius'.

This show deserves to be recognized as a truly entertaining sitcom and not as 'second rate'. It deals with issues in hilariously lighthearted ways and is still funny even after 14 years of it finishing.