Class is in session for a group of gifted students attending the Individual Honors Program at Manhattan's Millard Fillmore High School. Out-of-work actor and substitute history teacher Charlie Moore's initial roll call consisted of Maria Borges, Arvid Engen, Darlene Merriman, Simone Foster, Jawaharlal Choundhury, Alan Pinkard, Eric Mardian, Sarah Nevins, Dennis Blunden and Janice Lazaratto. Charlie eventually became their full-time teacher and pushed his students to think. Head Of The Class holds the distinction of being the first U.S. sitcom to film in the Soviet Union with a two-part episode "Mission to Moscow." Later seasons saw the student roster change a bit and Charlie's acting career finally taking off, causing him to depart before the final season. Howard Hessemen, formerly of WKRP in Cincinatti (1978-1982) fame, felt the series had drifted away from what was promised and left the show. He was replaced with Billy Connolly, who received his own spin-off, Billy, that further explored his personal life. Head Of The Class saw a short-lived revival in 2021.
Location: Millard Fillmore High School
Address: 40 Irving Place, New York, NY
Gramercy Arts High School
Location Visited: January 2025
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