Head of the Class (1986)
Sitcom
An easygoing teacher offers life lessons to a group of overachieving students.
Cast & Crew
Billy Connolly Billy MacGregor
William G. Schilling Dr. Harold Samuels
Jeanetta Arnette Bernadette Meara
Dan Frischman Arvid Engen
Khrystyne Haje Simone Foster
Dan Schneider Dennis Blunden
Brian Robbins Eric Mardian
Tannis Vallely Janice Lazarotto
Tony O'Dell Alan Pinkard
Robin Givens Darlene Merriman
Kimberly Russell Sarah Nevins
Rain Pryor T.J. Jones
De'voreaux White Aristotle McKenzie
Michael DeLorenzo Alex Torres
Lara Piper Viki Amory
Jonathan Ke Quan Jasper Kwong
Howard Hesseman Charlie Moore
Michael Elias Creator
Rich Eustis Creator
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Thursday, January 16
And Then There Were None
Season 5 • Episode 4
To keep perfect attendance, Arvid infects all.
Thursday, January 16
Getting Personal
Season 5 • Episode 5
Billy turns to the personal ads for a date.
Thursday, January 16
And Then There Were None
Season 5 • Episode 4
To keep perfect attendance, Arvid infects all.
Thursday, January 16
Getting Personal
Season 5 • Episode 5
Billy turns to the personal ads for a date.
Friday, January 17
Napoleon Blown Apart
Season 5 • Episode 6
Eric becomes stranded in Paris; Billy tries to teach French.
Friday, January 17
Billy's Big One
Season 5 • Episode 7
Billy fakes a heart attack to protest health insurance.
Friday, January 17
Napoleon Blown Apart
Season 5 • Episode 6
Eric becomes stranded in Paris; Billy tries to teach French.
Friday, January 17
Billy's Big One
Season 5 • Episode 7
Billy fakes a heart attack to protest health insurance.
Sunday, January 19
The Importance of Being Alex
Season 5 • Episode 14
Alex lies to his friends about him and Simone.
Sunday, January 19
The Last Waltz
Season 5 • Episode 16
T.J. refuses Aristotle's invitation to the prom.
Sunday, January 19
Most Likely to Be Forgotten
Season 5 • Episode 17
A team member's name is left off a trophy.
Sunday, January 19
The Strange Case of Randy McNally
Season 5 • Episode 18
Billy's fictional student wins a scholarship.
Monday, January 20
Most Likely to Be Forgotten
Season 5 • Episode 17
A team member's name is left off a trophy.
Monday, January 20
The Strange Case of Randy McNally
Season 5 • Episode 18
Billy's fictional student wins a scholarship.
Monday, January 20
Dead Men Don't Wear Pocket Protectors
Season 5 • Episode 8
Robbery-victim Billy assigns a paper on gun control.
Monday, January 20
Dead Men Don't Wear Pocket Protectors
Season 5 • Episode 9
A fellow student (Jason Kristofer) threatens Arvid with a gun.
Monday, January 20
Dead Men Don't Wear Pocket Protectors
Season 5 • Episode 8
Robbery-victim Billy assigns a paper on gun control.
Monday, January 20
Dead Men Don't Wear Pocket Protectors
Season 5 • Episode 9
A fellow student (Jason Kristofer) threatens Arvid with a gun.
Tuesday, January 21
Fillmore vs. Billy Jeans
Season 5 • Episode 10
The class tour bus breaks down at a truck stop.
Tuesday, January 21
Be My Baby ... Sitter
Season 5 • Episode 11
Jasper's parents (Denice Kumagai, Tzi Ma) hire Sarah as his sitter.
Tuesday, January 21
Fillmore vs. Billy Jeans
Season 5 • Episode 10
The class tour bus breaks down at a truck stop.
Tuesday, January 21
Be My Baby ... Sitter
Season 5 • Episode 11
Jasper's parents (Denice Kumagai, Tzi Ma) hire Sarah as his sitter.
Wednesday, January 22
Dancing Fools
Season 5 • Episode 12
Billy and Bernadette take dancing lessons.
Wednesday, January 22
My Son the Primate
Season 5 • Episode 13
Arvid hides a chimpanzee in the classroom.
Wednesday, January 22
Dancing Fools
Season 5 • Episode 12
Billy and Bernadette take dancing lessons.
Wednesday, January 22
My Son the Primate
Season 5 • Episode 13
Arvid hides a chimpanzee in the classroom.
Thursday, January 23
The Importance of Being Alex
Season 5 • Episode 14
Alex lies to his friends about him and Simone.
Thursday, January 23
The Last Waltz
Season 5 • Episode 16
T.J. refuses Aristotle's invitation to the prom.
Thursday, January 23
The Importance of Being Alex
Season 5 • Episode 14
Alex lies to his friends about him and Simone.
Thursday, January 23
The Last Waltz
Season 5 • Episode 16
T.J. refuses Aristotle's invitation to the prom.
Friday, January 24
Most Likely to Be Forgotten
Season 5 • Episode 17
A team member's name is left off a trophy.
Friday, January 24
The Strange Case of Randy McNally
Season 5 • Episode 18
Billy's fictional student wins a scholarship.
Friday, January 24
Most Likely to Be Forgotten
Season 5 • Episode 17
A team member's name is left off a trophy.
Friday, January 24
The Strange Case of Randy McNally
Season 5 • Episode 18
Billy's fictional student wins a scholarship.
Sunday, January 26
My Dinner With Darlene
Season 5 • Episode 19
Darlene arranges a pricey dinner for the class.
Sunday, January 26
The Phantom of the Glee Club
Season 5 • Episode 20
Billy discovers T.J.'s musical talent.
Sunday, January 26
Science Fair-Weather Friends
Season 2 • Episode 1
Charlie learns that his students are sabotaging one another's science fair projects.
Sunday, January 26
The Write Stuff
Season 2 • Episode 2
Criticism upsets school journal editor Simone.
Monday, January 27
Science Fair-Weather Friends
Season 2 • Episode 1
Charlie learns that his students are sabotaging one another's science fair projects.
Monday, January 27
The Write Stuff
Season 2 • Episode 2
Criticism upsets school journal editor Simone.
Monday, January 27
My Dinner With Darlene
Season 5 • Episode 19
Darlene arranges a pricey dinner for the class.
Monday, January 27
The Phantom of the Glee Club
Season 5 • Episode 20
Billy discovers T.J.'s musical talent.
Monday, January 27
My Dinner With Darlene
Season 5 • Episode 19
Darlene arranges a pricey dinner for the class.
Monday, January 27
The Phantom of the Glee Club
Season 5 • Episode 20
Billy discovers T.J.'s musical talent.
Tuesday, January 28
It Couldn't Last Forever
Season 5 • Episode 21
The class awaits naming of the valedictorian.
Tuesday, January 28
It Couldn't Last Forever
Season 5 • Episode 22
The graduating classmates say goodbye.
Tuesday, January 28
It Couldn't Last Forever
Season 5 • Episode 21
The class awaits naming of the valedictorian.
Tuesday, January 28
It Couldn't Last Forever
Season 5 • Episode 22
The graduating classmates say goodbye.
Wednesday, January 29
Pilot
Season 1 • Episode 1
Pupils with high IQs challenge teacher Charlie (Howard Hesseman).
Wednesday, January 29
Back to the Future
Season 1 • Episode 2
Charlie has his students imagine what they'll be doing in 20 years.
Wednesday, January 29
Pilot
Season 1 • Episode 1
Pupils with high IQs challenge teacher Charlie (Howard Hesseman).
Wednesday, January 29
Back to the Future
Season 1 • Episode 2
Charlie has his students imagine what they'll be doing in 20 years.
Thursday, January 30
Charliegate
Season 1 • Episode 3
School journalist Dennis misquotes Mr. Moore.
Thursday, January 30
Love at First Byte
Season 1 • Episode 4
The students teach Charlie a lesson after he denounces computers as "newfangled nuisances.".
Thursday, January 30
Charliegate
Season 1 • Episode 3
School journalist Dennis misquotes Mr. Moore.
Thursday, January 30
Love at First Byte
Season 1 • Episode 4
The students teach Charlie a lesson after he denounces computers as "newfangled nuisances.".
Friday, January 31
The Outsider
Season 1 • Episode 5
In an attempt to feel less left out, Janice throws a party and invites the class.
Friday, January 31
Teacher's Teacher
Season 1 • Episode 6
Charlie's days as a substitute teacher may be over when Mr. Thomas announces his return.
Friday, January 31
The Outsider
Season 1 • Episode 5
In an attempt to feel less left out, Janice throws a party and invites the class.
Friday, January 31
Teacher's Teacher
Season 1 • Episode 6
Charlie's days as a substitute teacher may be over when Mr. Thomas announces his return.
Sunday, February 2
The Big Squeeze
Season 2 • Episode 3
Charlie's class believes one of them must go to make room for a transfer student.
Sunday, February 2
Child of the '60s
Season 2 • Episode 4
Dennis protests cafeteria cuisine.
Sunday, February 2
Trouble in Perfectville
Season 2 • Episode 5
Darlene and Sarah vie for a handsome student.
Sunday, February 2
Coach Charlie
Season 2 • Episode 6
Charlie coaches for a meet with Bronx Science.
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