The Best of Head of the Class

The Best of HEAD OF THE CLASS (ABC)

Creators: Michaell Elias, Rich Eustis

Seasons: 5 Episodes: 114 Years: 1986-1991

Premise: Laidback teacher mentors a class of smart kids

My 20 Standout Episodes

1. Pilot S01E01 | #01

Charlie Moore is the new substitute teacher for a genius history class

2. Love at First Byte S01E04 | #04

Charlie thinks one of his students is writing him love notes

3. You’ve Got a Friend S01E10 | #10

Arvid and Sarah go on a date but things don’t go well

4. The Russians are Coming!

The Russians are Coming! S01E17 | #17

Eric reluctantly joins the team when Jawarhalal becomes sick

5. Video Activity S01E19 | #19

After Alan makes a boring video, the class makes a music video instead

6. The Secret Life of Arvid Engen S01E22 | #22

Arvid keeps daydreaming (Star Trek, Honeymooners, Moonlighting) of Lori

7. The Big Squeeze S02E03 | #25

A potential new IHP member causes the group to turn on each other

8. That’ll Be the Day S02E07 | #29

Alan is too serious to join the school’s production of Grease

9. Poltergeist III S02E08 | #30

Janice convinces the class that she has a poltergeist with her

10. Will the Real Arvid Engen Please Stand Up

S02E12 | #34

Arvid sent Eric’s photo to his pen pal who ends up visiting

11. Fatal Distraction S02E14 | #36

Eric thinks Maria has a crush on him while he’s about to date Simone

12. Back in the USSR / Mission to Moscow Pt. 1 & 2 S03E02-04 | #46, #47, #48

Eric wants to visit family in Moscow during school trip, Dennis bootlegs,

13. Little Shop ‘Til You Drop, Part I & II S03E13-14 | #57, #58

Arvid, Dennis and Mr. Samuels get lead roles in the school musical

14. Back to School S04E01 | #67

New students join the class but have trouble being accepted

15. From Hair to Eternity, Part I & II S04E17-18 | #83, #84

The English teacher tries to stop Hair from taking place

16. Where’s Charlie S10E16 | #237

Billy takes over from Mr. Moore; Dennis hates him, Arvid loves him

17. And Then There Were None S05E04 | #96

Arvid wants perfect attendance despite being sick and infecting others

18. Dead Men Don’t Wear Pocket Protectors,

Part I & II S05E08-09 | #100, #101

Arvid is bullied and buys a gun ; the gang tries to prank Dennis

19. The Strange Case of Randy McNally S05E18 | #110

Billy invents a new student who ends up beating Dennis in getting into MIT

20. It Couldn’t Last Forever, Part I & II S05E21-22 | #113, #114

TJ is valedictorian, Alan ‘apologizes’, students graduate

My Top Five

1. Little Shop ‘Til You Drop

2. Back in the USSR/Mission to Moscow

3. That’ll Be the Day

4. From Hair to Eternity

5. The Secret Life of Arvid Engen