ABC Afterschool Specials Class Act: A Teacher's Story (Season 15, Episode 7)
TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

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ABC Afterschool Specials

Class Act: A Teacher's Story (Season 15, Episode 7)

TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Rich businessman decides to return to teaching after working in the stock market. He inherits a class of under-achievers and sets out to make them winners.

Director

Kevin Hooks

Writer

Mardee Kravit (as Mardee Kravitt)

Producers

Alan Cohen | Fran Sears

Composers

Bill Soden (as Weber & Soden) | Joe Weber (as Weber & Soden)

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 18, 1987

Release date

Mar 18, 1987 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 90 wins & 158 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
Ron Leibman Sam Greene Sam Greene See fewer	Garden State (2004)
Lisa Vidal Gloria Rodriguez Gloria Rodriguez See fewer	Star Trek (2009)
Thomas Davis Jr. Otis Schneider Otis Schneider See fewer	ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
Kelly Neal Reggie Franklin Reggie Franklin See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Pat Cooper Coach Corsini Coach Corsini See fewer	Analyze This (1999)
Susan Wilder Mrs. Hopkins Mrs. Hopkins See fewer	Big (1988)
Charlene Cheslak Blade Gilbert Blade Gilbert See fewer	ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
Jusak Bernhard Binkie Chung Binkie Chung See fewer	Hundred Percent (1998)
Ralph Garman Kronke Kronke See fewer	Ted (2012)
Paul Burnley Zac Miles Zac Miles See fewer	ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
John Allen Coach Hobrick Coach Hobrick See fewer	Mo' Money (1992)
Katherine Conklin Freddie Freddie See fewer	Mannequin (1987)
Gene Crane Kurty Kurty See fewer	Rocky III (1982)
Joe Ricci Carmine Pierucci (as Joseph Ricci) Carmine Pierucci (as Joseph Ricci) See fewer	In the Key of Love (2019)
Martha Saunders Guest Guest See fewer	Stage Fright (1989)
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