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Head of the Class
Title card
Genre
Sitcom
Created by
Michael Elias
Richard Eustis
Starring
Howard Hesseman
William G. Schilling
Jeannetta Arnette
Leslie Bega
Dan Frischman
Robin Givens
Khrystyne Haje
Jory Husain
Tony O'Dell
Brian Robbins
Kimberly Russell
Dan Schneider
Tannis Vallely
Rain Pryor
Michael DeLorenzo
Lara Piper
Jonathan Ke Quan
De'voreaux White
Billy Connolly
Theme music composer
Ed Alton
Composer
Ed Alton
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
5[1]
No. of episodes
114 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Michael Elias
Rich Eustis
Producers
Alan Rosen
Frank Pace
Larry Spencer
Camera setup
Multi-camera
Running time
22–24 minutes
Production companies
Eustis/Elias Productions
Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network
ABC
Release
September 17, 1986 (1986-09-17) – June 25, 1991 (1991-06-25)
Related
Billy
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Head of the Class is an American sitcom television series that ran from 1986 to 1991 on the ABC television network.[2][3]
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.
^"BBC - Comedy Guide - Head of the Class". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 December 2004. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
^O'Connor, John J. (November 2, 1988). "Review/Television; 'Head of the Class' Goes to Moscow". The New York Times.
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