Pilot (Head of the Class)

Head of the Class, Season 1 episode 01.

Synopsis
A high school substitute teacher (Howard Hesseman) takes over a class of geniuses.

Plot
Substitute teacher Charlie Moore incurs the wrath of Principal Samuels when he allows math whiz Arvid Engen to miss a practice session for the Academic Olympics in order to attend a school dance.

Characters
Charlie Moore

Harold Samuels

Bernadette Meara

Alan Pinkard

Arvid Engen

Darlene Merriman

Dennis Blunden

Eric Mardian

Janice Lazarotto

Jawaharlal Choudhury

Maria Borges

Sarah Nevins

Simone Foster

Lori Applebaum

Locations
Millard Fillmore High School

Quotes
"'Mr. Moore, in the rather dull galaxy of my life there is one bright, pure, beautiful shimmering star, my honors program, which I put together personally. Those kids represent culture, education, fine arts, the future of civilisation... don't mess with them.' - Dr. Harold Samuels"