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- Runtime: 22m.
- Status: Ended
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Stars: Billy Connolly, William G. Schilling, Jeannetta Arnette, Michael DeLorenzo, Dan Frischman
- keywords: classroom, nerd, high school, teacher, teen comedy, manhattan, new york city, sitcom, gifted children
- Production_studio: Warner Bros. Television, Eustis Elias Productions
- Seasons: 5
- Episodes: 114
- First air date: 1986-09-17
- Last air date: 1991-06-25
- The Head of the Class is featured in the top rankings of 1986
- #10 in Top Comedy Series of 1986
- #4 in Top Family Series of 1986
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.