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Head of the Class
1986 - 1991 6.3 (32 votes) 5 Seasons
Genres
Comedy Family
Networks
ABC
Created By
Rich Eustis

Head of the Class

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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Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (1986)

No overview available.

22 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Pilot
1986-09-17

A high school substitute teacher takes over a class of geniuses.

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Episode 2: Back to the Future
1986-09-24

The class imagines life 20 years in the future

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Episode 3: Charliegate
1986-10-01

Dennis misquotes Mr. Moore for the school newspaper

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Episode 4: Love at First Byte
1986-10-22

Charlie receives a love note from a secret admirer he suspects is in the IHP.

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Episode 5: The Outsider
1986-10-29

Janice feels left out in class and decides to throw a party to make friends. Charlie dates a model.

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Episode 6: Teacher's Teacher
1986-11-05

Charlie is upset when the IHP's regular teacher announces his return from sick leave.

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Episode 7: Volleyball Anyone?
1986-11-12

Arvid tries to impress a girl by challenging the school basketball players to a volleyball match against the IHP class.

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Episode 8: Critical Choices
1986-11-19

Charlie tries his hand at ""Hamlet""

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Episode 9: Cold Turkey
1986-11-26

Mr. Moore spends Thanksgiving with Dr. Samuels

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Episode 10: You've Got a Friend
1986-12-03

After their team project wins them a trip to Washington, D.C., Sarah and Arvid develop slight feelings for each other. But things aren't necessarily a bed of roses between them.

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Episode 11: As Time Goes By
1986-12-10

Charlie's ex-flame evaluates the class

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Episode 12: The Way We Weren't
1986-12-17

When doing reports on their ancestry, both Alan and Darlene find things out that they don't want to.

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Episode 13: Rebel Without a Class
1987-01-07

Eric makes trouble for another teacher

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Episode 14: Ode to Simone
1987-01-14

Simone receives a discouraging letter from her favorite poet....after his death. Dennis tries to give up sarcasm and pranks.

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Episode 15: Past Imperfect
1987-01-21

Charlie must pass a test in Macro Economics in order to keep his teaching license. The IHP attempt to help him.

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Episode 16: A Problem Like Maria
1987-01-28

Maria dates the captain of the opposing team

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Episode 17: The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming!
1987-02-04

The IHP faces their Russian counterparts in an academic tournament. Eric must join the team to replace an ailing Jawaharal.

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Episode 18: Valentine's Day
1987-02-11

The class has problems on Valentine's day.

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Episode 19: Video Activity
1987-02-18

The class makes a music video for a time capsule

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Episode 20: Privilege
1987-02-25

Charlie sets Arvid up with a job at a hot nightclub, which causes Arvid to develop a cocky, image-conscious attitude.

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Episode 21: Crimes of the Heart
1987-04-01

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Episode 22: The Secret Life of Arvid Engen
1987-05-06

Arvid starts to daydream about Lori and it affects his schoolwork

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Season 2 (1987)

No overview available.

22 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Science Fair-Weather Friends
1987-09-23

Sarah, Arvid, and Dennis compete and deceive to win the science fair.

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Episode 2: The Write Stuff
1987-09-30

Charlie encourages the class to revitalize the school's literary journal, and the class votes Simone as editor-in-chief. Unfortunately, the power this position gives Simone slightly goes to her head. Meanwhile, Eric fabricates a memoir for the journal, which dishonestly wins him more attention from Simone.

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Episode 3: The Big Squeeze
1987-10-07

The IHP are concerned when they learn a transfer student might join their class, making it necessary for one of them to leave. They fight over who it should be.

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Episode 4: Child of the 60's
1987-10-14

Dennis holds a sit-in for better cafeteria food after Charlie teaches a lesson on the rebelliousness of the '60s.

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Episode 5: Trouble in Perfectville
1987-10-28

The class puts out a lampoon issuse of the school newspaper

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Episode 6: Coach Charlie
1987-11-04

When Dr. Samuels is ejected from the meets, he gets Mr. Moore to take his place as coach.

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Episode 7: That'll Be the Day
1987-11-11

The class puts on Grease

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Episode 8: Poltergeist III
1987-11-18

Janice says there is a poltergeist following her and soon the class begins to believe her.

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Episode 9: Psyched Out at Fillmore
1987-11-25

The class takes a standardized personality test and then worry about the results.

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Episode 10: Revenge of the Liberal
1987-12-02

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Episode 11: Play it Again, Woody
1987-12-09

Charlie and Arvid reflect on their love woes at a Woody Allen marathon going on at a movie theater.

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Episode 12: Will the Real Arvid Engen Please Stand Up?
1988-01-06

Arvid sends his penpal Eric's picture

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Episode 13: On the Road Again
1988-01-13

Darlene and Sarah buy a car; problems with Mrs. Samuels has Dr. Samuels rooming with Charlie.

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Episode 14: Fatal Distraction
1988-01-20

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Episode 15: Cello Fever
1988-01-27

Janice tries to get first chair in the school orchestra

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Episode 16: Parent's Day
1988-02-03

The IHP's parent's come to see how the class is taught

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Episode 17: Love is Debatable
1988-02-10

Darlene pretends to like Alan to win debates

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Episode 18: For Better, For Worse
1988-03-02

Ms. Meara teaches a class on marriage

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Episode 19: We Love You, Mrs. Russell
1988-03-09

A popular teacher has Alzheimer's

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Episode 20: Don't Play With Matches
1988-03-23

The class gets matched up with computer dates

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Episode 21: The 21st-Century News
1988-05-04

Dennis sees a bleak future

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Episode 22: Moore Than You Know
1988-05-11

Charlie thinks he sees his dead uncle

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Season 3 poster
Season 3 (1988)

No overview available.

22 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Refrigerator of Fillmore High
1988-10-19

Dennis gets to play on the football team.

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Episode 2: Back in the U.S.S.R.
1988-10-26

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Episode 3: Mission to Moscow (1)
1988-11-02

In Moscow, Dr. Samuels insists on study for an academic meet, while Charlie lobbies for more personal cultural experiences. (Part 1 of 2)

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Episode 4: Mission to Moscow (2)
1988-11-02

The team begins the competition without Eric, Arvid or Dennis.

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Episode 5: Let's Rap
1988-11-09

The class become Peer Counselors

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Episode 6: Engen and Son
1988-11-30

Arvid's Dad teaches the honor's math class.

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Episode 7: Get a Job
1988-12-07

Dennis gets a job as a waiter to help pay off debts.

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Episode 8: Born to Run
1989-01-04

Alan and Sarah both want to be class president

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Episode 9: First Date
1989-01-18

Eric and Simone go on their first date.

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Episode 10: Partners
1989-01-25

Maria hides her intelligence from a hunk she is dating

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Episode 11: Arvid's Sure Thing
1989-02-01

Arvid goes out with an easy girl

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Episode 12: Scuttlebutt
1989-02-08

An accomplished journalist alumnus visits.

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Episode 13: Little Shop 'Til You Drop (1)
1989-02-15

The final days before opening night are fraught with chaos: no Ronette, Mr. Mushnik MIA, one lead with laryngitis and another ready to walk just before curtain time.

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Episode 14: Little Shop 'Til You Drop (2)
1989-02-22

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Episode 15: The Hot Seat
1989-03-01

The girls don't like their gym teacher, but she likes Charlie

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Episode 16: Radio Activity
1989-03-08

Charlie's efforts to broaden the audience and membership of the school's radio club tune out the original fans - and its only member.

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Episode 17: The Little Sister
1989-03-15

Janice takes Dennis to small claims court for a ruined blouse; Charlie falls for Dr. Samuels sister.

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Episode 18: Killer Coach
1989-03-22

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Episode 19: I Am the King
1989-04-05

Charlie moonlights as a character in late night commercials for an appliance store.

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Episode 20: King of Remedial
1989-04-26

Fed up with Dennis' constant gags, Charlie shows him the door - to a remedial-history class, where Denn becomes the inspirational leader for an acade meet the IHP kids.

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Episode 21: Labor Daze
1989-05-03

The staff, including Charlie, go on strike

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Episode 22: Exactly Twelve O'Clock
1989-05-10

Hall monitor Arvid has daytime nightmares of a personal high noon after a bully he cited for loitering demands a showdown - at high noon.

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Season 4 (1989)

No overview available.

26 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Back to School
1989-09-27

It's the first day back at school and there are some new additions to Mr. Moore's class.

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Episode 2: Viki & Eric & Simone & Alex
1989-10-04

Simone and Eric have eyes for others, but neither agrees with friends that honesty is the best policy.

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Episode 3: The Ring of Darlene M.
1989-10-11

Certain members of the class suspect Alex of stealing Darlene's antique ring.

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Episode 4: Viki in Love
1989-10-18

Viki tells Charlie she's got a crush on him, but Alan gets the impression that he's the one she wants to squeeze.

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Episode 5: Blunden in Love
1989-10-25

Dennis becomes smitten with a quick-witted student who reprimands him for not cleaning his science-lab work area.

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Episode 6: The Bright Stuff (1)
1989-11-01

Arvid and Dennis meet Buzz Aldrin while at the Johnson Space Center presenting their experiment, which may be included in a shuttle mission.

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Episode 7: The Bright Stuff (2)
1989-11-08

Arvid decides to return to Houston, where Dennis once again steps into the spotlight that should be on Arvid.

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Episode 8: Gotta Dance
1989-11-15

T.J. and Alex look like a shoo-in to win the all-city dance contest, until Alex takes a fall--academically.

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Episode 9: Good Mourning
1989-11-22

Charlie teaches the class about grief.

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Episode 10: Arvid Nose Best
1989-11-29

After hearing too many comments about his snoring, Arvid considers getting a complete nose job.

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Episode 11: The Devil and Miss T.J.
1989-12-06

With just one history paper keeping her from joining the honors program, T.J. makes a pact with the Devil, who delivers the paper and more--until pay-back time.

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Episode 12: Why Ronnie Can't Read
1989-12-13

The IHP students help the school's star athlete prepare for his college entrance exams.

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Episode 13: The Joker Is Wild
1990-01-03

T.J.'s first assignment as the newest member of IHP is ridiculed by Dennis.

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Episode 14: Tough Guys Don't Sew
1990-01-10

Viki gets much-needed help on a home-ec project from Eric, who prefers to hide his talents for fashion design and construction.

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Episode 15: Reel Problems
1990-01-17

Arvid goes a bit too far in trying to impress a film buff by guaranteeing he'll get a print of a rare 1950s Polish film.

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Episode 16: Alan Goes Crimson
1990-01-24

A condescending Alan burns some bridges with his classmates after being recommended for early admission to Harvard by a recruiter.

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Episode 17: From Hair to Eternity (1)
1990-02-07

The head of the English department takes some not-so-subtle action against Charlie's choice of "Hair" as the semester production.

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Episode 18: From Hair to Eternity (2)
1990-02-14

The spirit of "Hair" leads the cast to go on with the show in defiance of Mrs. Hartman, who explains her objection to Charlie.

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Episode 19: Recruitment Day
1990-02-21

In a flashback to college-recruitment day, Arvid turns into jelly, Dennis turns into Alan and Simone turns on Eric when he hesitates to join her at Sarah Lawrence.

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Episode 20: The Quiet Kid
1990-02-28

The IHP welcomes a brilliant new student--until he voices his opinion about the Academic Olympic team.

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Episode 21: Simone Goes Overboard
1990-03-14

After his sea rescue of Simone, modesty becomes Dennis, until he tastes the attention of the press--and Simone, who will do "anything" to repay him.

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Episode 22: Queen, Queen, Queen for a Day
1990-03-21

After promising his vote to three women, Arvid thinks he's off the hook when the dance-queen contest is cancelled.

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Episode 23: Politics of Love
1990-04-04

Infatuated with a model, Alan determines to meet her, but the result is not a model relationship.

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Episode 24: The Reel Charlie Moore
1990-04-11

The class sends Charlie's demo videotape to Woody Allen to get him an audition for a new film.

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Episode 25: Cement Hi-Tops
1990-04-25

Aristotle's work videotaping a wedding garners him interest from an agent--of the FBI, who wants a copy.

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Episode 26: Teacher's Pet
1990-05-02

Night-class students Charlie and Eric each think they are the apple of the teacher's eye when she joins them for after-class coffee.

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Season 5 poster
Season 5 (1990)

No overview available.

22 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Where's Charlie?
1990-09-11

Charlie doesn't return for the new school year and the Kids are wondering where's Charlie? Charlie found an acting gig and left and now the students have a new teacher, Billy MacGregor.

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Episode 2: Twelve Angry Nerds
1990-09-18

When Alan is caught cheating, Billy has the class act as a jury to decide his punishment.

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Episode 3: The Heartbreak Nerd
1990-09-25

Arvid goes out with gorgeous Viki.

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Episode 4: And Then There Were None
1990-10-02

Arvid's infectious flu may keep the class from performing in a Shakespeare competition.

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Episode 5: Getting Personal
1990-10-09

Billy tries the personals ads.

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Episode 6: Napoleon Blown Apart
1990-10-16

Inspired by his French class, Eric goes to ""find himself"" in Paris.

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Episode 7: Billy's Big One
1990-10-23

Billy fakes a heart attack to circumvent a health-insurance bureaucrasy; the IHP girls try writing a romance novel.

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Episode 8: Dead Men Don't Wear Pocket Protectors (1)
1990-10-30

After Billy is robbe, he has the class write papers on gun control, leading Arvid to a harrowing experience when he buys a gun for the assignment. (Part 1 of 2)

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Episode 9: Dead Men Don't Wear Pocket Protectors (2)
1990-11-06

Bully Zach may have Arvid's missing gun. (Part 2 of 2)

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Episode 10: Fillmore vs. Billy Jean's
1990-11-13

The IHP class behaves obnoxiously when their bus breaks down at a rural truck stop.

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Episode 11: Be My Baby . . . Sitter
1990-11-20

Jasper's overprotective parents hire a babysitter for him -- and to his mortification, it turns out to be Sarah.

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Episode 12: Dancing Fools
1990-11-27

Billy and Bernadette take dance lessons at the studio where Alex teaches, and where he's pursued by a woman.

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Episode 13: My Son the Primate
1990-12-04

Arvid trains a chimp at his part-time pet store job and, rather than let it be sold, hides it in the classroom.

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Episode 14: The Importance of Being Alex
1990-12-11

Simone's reputation suffers when Alex lies to his friends about a romance with her.

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Episode 15: Viki's Torn Genes
1990-12-18

At Christmas, Billy helps Viki find her birth mother, but the woman doesn't want to see her.

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Episode 16: The Last Waltz
1991-01-08

T.J. turns down Aristotle's invitation to the senior prom.

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Episode 17: Most Likely to Be Forgotten
1991-01-15

The kids work on their yearbook, with Eric beginning to regret not having participated more extracurricularly.

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Episode 18: The Strange Case of Randy McNally
1991-05-28

To save Dennis after a prank, Billy creates a fictional student -- who apparently gets the MIT scholarship Dennis wanted.

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Episode 19: My Dinner With Darlene
1991-06-04

Darlene promises to treat the class to an elaborate farewell dinner, but then finds her credit card revoked.

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Episode 20: The Phantom of the Glee Club
1991-06-11

The class learns T.J. is more than just a contemporary-style musician when Billy discovers her operatic talent.

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Episode 21: It Couldn't Last Forever (1)
1991-06-18

With a wrecking ball ready to demolish the school, the IHP class waits to fund out who's to be valedictorian. (Part 1 of 2)

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Episode 22: It Couldn't Last Forever (2)
1991-06-25

The IHP class graduates, with T.J. as valedictorian. (Part 2 of 2, and series finale)

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