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Head of the Class

Season 5

22 listed hours · 1986–1991 · ABC

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Filed by Lana Reyes · Red Carpet Reality

Howard Hesseman's substitute walks into an Individualized Honors classroom and treats gifted kids like people instead of trophies. Smart-kid sitcom with Robin Givens, Brian Robbins, and a bench of overachievers who actually talk like honors students. Academic multi-cam before nerd was a brand — then the later recast years wobble.

TV Flash files Season 5 of Head of the Class (1986–1991) on ABC as the last listed season of 5 — 22 listed hours, 1990-09-11–1991-06-25 from “Where's Charlie?” (S05E01) to “It Couldn't Last Forever (2)” (S05E22). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.

Desk essentials in this season

  1. S05E22 It Couldn't Last Forever (2)

    It Couldn't Last Forever (2) is the closer's admission: five seasons of Fillmore High, the later recast wobble already priced in.

  1. S05E01

    Where's Charlie?

    Where's Charlie? — Season 5, Episode 1 of Head of the Class. Aired 1990-09-11. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  2. S05E02

    Getting Personal

    Getting Personal — Season 5, Episode 2 of Head of the Class. Aired 1990-10-09. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  3. S05E03

    Twelve Angry Nerds

    Twelve Angry Nerds — Season 5, Episode 3 of Head of the Class. Aired 1990-09-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  4. S05E04

    And Then There Were None

    And Then There Were None — Season 5, Episode 4 of Head of the Class. Aired 1990-10-02. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  5. S05E05

    The Heartbreak Nerd

    The Heartbreak Nerd — Season 5, Episode 5 of Head of the Class. Aired 1990-09-25. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  6. S05E06

    Napoleon Blown Apart

    Napoleon Blown Apart — Season 5, Episode 6 of Head of the Class. Aired 1990-10-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  7. S05E07

    Billy's Big One

    Billy's Big One — Season 5, Episode 7 of Head of the Class. Aired 1990-10-23. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  8. S05E08

    Dead Men Don't Wear Pocket Protectors (1)

    Dead Men Don't Wear Pocket Protectors (1) — Season 5, Episode 8 of Head of the Class. Aired 1990-10-30. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  9. S05E09

    Dead Men Don't Wear Pocket Protectors (2)

    Dead Men Don't Wear Pocket Protectors (2) — Season 5, Episode 9 of Head of the Class. Aired 1990-11-06. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  10. S05E10

    Fillmore vs. Billy Jean's

    Fillmore vs. Billy Jean's — Season 5, Episode 10 of Head of the Class. Aired 1990-11-13. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  11. S05E11

    Be My Baby . . . Sitter

    Be My Baby . . . Sitter — Season 5, Episode 11 of Head of the Class. Aired 1990-10-20. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  12. S05E12

    Dancing Fools

    Dancing Fools — Season 5, Episode 12 of Head of the Class. Aired 1990-11-27. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  13. S05E13

    My Son the Primate

    My Son the Primate — Season 5, Episode 13 of Head of the Class. Aired 1990-12-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  14. S05E14

    The Importance of Being Alex

    The Importance of Being Alex — Season 5, Episode 14 of Head of the Class. Aired 1990-12-11. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  15. S05E15

    Viki's Torn Genes

    Viki's Torn Genes — Season 5, Episode 15 of Head of the Class. Aired 1990-12-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  16. S05E16

    The Last Waltz

    The Last Waltz — Season 5, Episode 16 of Head of the Class. Aired 1991-01-08. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  17. S05E17

    Most Likely to Be Forgotten

    Most Likely to Be Forgotten — Season 5, Episode 17 of Head of the Class. Aired 1991-01-15. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  18. S05E18

    The Strange Case of Randy McNally

    The Strange Case of Randy McNally — Season 5, Episode 18 of Head of the Class. Aired 1991-05-28. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  19. S05E19

    My Dinner with Darlene

    My Dinner with Darlene — Season 5, Episode 19 of Head of the Class. Aired 1991-06-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  20. S05E20

    The Phantom of the Glee Club

    The Phantom of the Glee Club — Season 5, Episode 20 of Head of the Class. Aired 1991-06-11. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  21. S05E21

    It Couldn't Last Forever (1)

    It Couldn't Last Forever (1) — Season 5, Episode 21 of Head of the Class. Aired 1991-06-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  22. S05E22

    It Couldn't Last Forever (2)

    It Couldn't Last Forever (2) — Season 5, Episode 22 of Head of the Class. Aired 1991-06-25. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

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