Head of the Class Critical Choices (Season 1, Episode 8)
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TV Episode | Comedy

Head of the Class

Critical Choices (Season 1, Episode 8)

TV-G

TV Episode | Comedy

Moore is putting on his own version of Hamlet. He lets the class be the first ones to see it. He then asks them to write their critique of it. At class when he sees them; most of the class pan it.

Director

Lee Shallat Chemel (as Lee Shallat)

Writers

Rich Eustis (creator) | Michael Elias (creator) | Gary Gilbert (written by)

Producers

Gary Gilbert | Gayle S. Maffeo | Alan Rosen

Composer

Ed Alton

Cinematographer

Mike Berlin

Editor

Darryl Bates (video tape)

Casting Director

Mindy Marin

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 19, 1986

Release date

Nov 19, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 12 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Howard Hesseman Charlie Moore Charlie Moore See fewer	WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
William G. Schilling Dr. Harold Samuels Dr. Harold Samuels See fewer	Space Jam (1996)
Jeannetta Arnette Bernadette Meara Bernadette Meara See fewer	Boys Don't Cry (1999)
Leslie Bega Maria Borges Maria Borges See fewer	The Sopranos (1999)
Dan Frischman Arvid Engen Arvid Engen See fewer	Kenan & Kel (1996)
Robin Givens Darlene Merriman Darlene Merriman See fewer	Boomerang (1992)
Khrystyne Haje Simone Foster Simone Foster See fewer	Head of the Class (1986)
Joher Coleman Jawaharlal Choudhury (as Jory Husain) Jawaharlal Choudhury (as Jory Husain) See fewer	Head of the Class (1986)
Tony O'Dell Alan Pinkard Alan Pinkard See fewer	The Karate Kid (1984)
Brian Robbins Eric Mardian Eric Mardian See fewer	Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal (1996)
Kimberly Russell Sarah Nevins Sarah Nevins See fewer	Head of the Class (1986)
Dan Schneider Dennis Blunden Dennis Blunden See fewer	Good Burger (1997)
Tannis Vallely Janice Lazarotto Janice Lazarotto See fewer	Ghosts (2021)
David Chemel Hamlet Hamlet See fewer	Newhart (1982)
NiCandra Hood Ophelia Ophelia See fewer	The Slugger's Wife (1985)