Season 1 poster

Season 1

(1986)

Cast

Howard Hesseman as Charlie Moore
Howard Hesseman

as Charlie Moore

William G. Schilling as Dr. Harold Samuels
William G. Schilling

as Dr. Harold Samuels

Jeannetta Arnette as Bernadette Meara
Jeannetta Arnette

as Bernadette Meara

Leslie Bega as Maria Borges
Leslie Bega

as Maria Borges

Dan Frischman as Arvid Engen
Dan Frischman

as Arvid Engen

Robin Givens as Darlene Merriman
Robin Givens

as Darlene Merriman

Khrystyne Haje as Simone Foster
Khrystyne Haje

as Simone Foster

Tony O'Dell as Alan Pinkard
Tony O'Dell

as Alan Pinkard

Brian Robbins as Eric Mardian
Brian Robbins

as Eric Mardian

Kimberly Russell as Sarah Nevins
Kimberly Russell

as Sarah Nevins

Dan Schneider as Dennis Blunden
Dan Schneider

as Dennis Blunden

Jôher Coleman as Jawaharlal Choudhury
Jôher Coleman

as Jawaharlal Choudhury

Tannis Vallely as Janice Lazarotto
Tannis Vallely

as Janice Lazarotto

Episodes

Pilot poster

Pilot 0.0

September 17, 1986

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

Back to the Future poster

Back to the Future 0.0

September 24, 1986

The class imagines life 20 years in the future

Charliegate poster

Charliegate 0.0

October 1, 1986

Dennis misquotes Mr. Moore for the school newspaper

Love at First Byte poster

Love at First Byte 0.0

October 22, 1986

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

The Outsider poster

The Outsider 0.0

October 29, 1986

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

Teacher's Teacher poster

Teacher's Teacher 0.0

November 5, 1986

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

Volleyball Anyone? poster

Volleyball Anyone? 0.0

November 12, 1986

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

Critical Choices poster

Critical Choices 0.0

November 19, 1986

Charlie tries his hand at ""Hamlet""

Cold Turkey poster

Cold Turkey 0.0

November 26, 1986

Mr. Moore spends Thanksgiving with Dr. Samuels

You've Got a Friend poster

You've Got a Friend 0.0

December 3, 1986

After their team project wins them a trip to Washington, D.C., Sarah and Arvid develop slight feelings for each other. …

As Time Goes By poster

As Time Goes By 0.0

December 10, 1986

Charlie's ex-flame evaluates the class

The Way We Weren't poster

The Way We Weren't 0.0

December 17, 1986

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

Rebel Without a Class poster

Rebel Without a Class 0.0

January 7, 1987

Eric makes trouble for another teacher

Ode to Simone poster

Ode to Simone 0.0

January 14, 1987

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

Past Imperfect poster

Past Imperfect 0.0

January 21, 1987

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

A Problem Like Maria poster

A Problem Like Maria 0.0

January 28, 1987

Maria dates the captain of the opposing team

The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming! poster

The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming! 0.0

February 4, 1987

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

Valentine's Day poster

Valentine's Day 0.0

February 11, 1987

The class has problems on Valentine's day.

Video Activity poster

Video Activity 0.0

February 18, 1987

The class makes a music video for a time capsule

Privilege poster

Privilege 0.0

February 25, 1987

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

Crimes of the Heart poster

Crimes of the Heart 0.0

April 1, 1987

The Secret Life of Arvid Engen poster

The Secret Life of Arvid Engen 0.0

May 6, 1987

Arvid starts to daydream about Lori and it affects his schoolwork