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The Best Episodes of Head of the Class Season 5

Every episode of Head of the Class Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Head of the Class Season 5!

Head of the Class is an American sitcom that ran from 1986 to 1991 on the ABC television network. The series follows a group of gifted...
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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Where's Charlie?" is the best rated episode of "Head of the Class" season 5. It scored 6.3/10 based on 33 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Rich Eustis, it aired on 9/11/1990. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Twelve Angry Nerds".

  • Where's Charlie?
    6.3/1033 votes

    #1 - Where's Charlie?

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/11/1990

    Charlie doesn't return for the new school year and the Kids are wondering where's Charlie? Charlie found an acting gig and left and now the students have a new teacher, Billy MacGregor.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Rich Eustis

  • Twelve Angry Nerds
    6.1/1025 votes

    #2 - Twelve Angry Nerds

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/1990

    When Alan is caught cheating, Billy has the class act as a jury to decide his punishment.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Rich Eustis

  • The Heartbreak Nerd
    6.2/1022 votes

    #3 - The Heartbreak Nerd

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 9/25/1990

    Arvid goes out with gorgeous Viki.

    Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

    Writer: N/A

  • And Then There Were None
    6.3/1023 votes

    #4 - And Then There Were None

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/2/1990

    Arvid's infectious flu may keep the class from performing in a Shakespeare competition.

    Director: Frank Bonner

    Writer: Rich Eustis

  • Getting Personal
    6.2/1023 votes

    #5 - Getting Personal

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/9/1990

    Billy tries the personals ads.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Napoleon Blown Apart
    6.6/1024 votes

    #6 - Napoleon Blown Apart

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 10/16/1990

    Inspired by his French class, Eric goes to ""find himself"" in Paris.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Billy's Big One
    5.9/1025 votes

    #7 - Billy's Big One

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 10/23/1990

    Billy fakes a heart attack to circumvent a health-insurance bureaucrasy; the IHP girls try writing a romance novel.

    Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

    Writer: N/A

  • Dead Men Don't Wear Pocket Protectors (1)
    5.3/1032 votes

    #8 - Dead Men Don't Wear Pocket Protectors (1)

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 10/30/1990

    After Billy is robbe, he has the class write papers on gun control, leading Arvid to a harrowing experience when he buys a gun for the assignment. (Part 1 of 2)

    Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

    Writer: N/A

  • Dead Men Don't Wear Pocket Protectors (2)
    5.1/1031 votes

    #9 - Dead Men Don't Wear Pocket Protectors (2)

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/6/1990

    Bully Zach may have Arvid's missing gun. (Part 2 of 2)

    Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

    Writer: N/A

  • Fillmore vs. Billy Jean's
    7.3/1026 votes

    #10 - Fillmore vs. Billy Jean's

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 11/13/1990

    The IHP class behaves obnoxiously when their bus breaks down at a rural truck stop.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jeffrey Duteil

  • Be My Baby . . . Sitter
    6.2/1024 votes

    #11 - Be My Baby . . . Sitter

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 11/20/1990

    Jasper's overprotective parents hire a babysitter for him -- and to his mortification, it turns out to be Sarah.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dancing Fools
    5.3/1024 votes

    #12 - Dancing Fools

    Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 11/27/1990

    Billy and Bernadette take dance lessons at the studio where Alex teaches, and where he's pursued by a woman.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • My Son the Primate
    5.7/1024 votes

    #13 - My Son the Primate

    Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 12/4/1990

    Arvid trains a chimp at his part-time pet store job and, rather than let it be sold, hides it in the classroom.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Importance of Being Alex
    6.1/1026 votes

    #14 - The Importance of Being Alex

    Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 12/11/1990

    Simone's reputation suffers when Alex lies to his friends about a romance with her.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Viki's Torn Genes
    6.2/1023 votes

    #15 - Viki's Torn Genes

    Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 12/18/1990

    At Christmas, Billy helps Viki find her birth mother, but the woman doesn't want to see her.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Last Waltz
    6.5/1023 votes

    #16 - The Last Waltz

    Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 1/8/1991

    T.J. turns down Aristotle's invitation to the senior prom.

    Director: Bill Davis

    Writer: N/A

  • Most Likely to Be Forgotten
    6.4/1024 votes

    #17 - Most Likely to Be Forgotten

    Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 1/15/1991

    The kids work on their yearbook, with Eric beginning to regret not having participated more extracurricularly.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Strange Case of Randy McNally
    7.0/1031 votes

    #18 - The Strange Case of Randy McNally

    Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 5/28/1991

    To save Dennis after a prank, Billy creates a fictional student -- who apparently gets the MIT scholarship Dennis wanted.

    Director: Dwayne Hickman

    Writer: Jeffrey Duteil

  • My Dinner With Darlene
    6.7/1029 votes

    #19 - My Dinner With Darlene

    Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 6/4/1991

    Darlene promises to treat the class to an elaborate farewell dinner, but then finds her credit card revoked.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Phantom of the Glee Club
    6.9/1028 votes

    #20 - The Phantom of the Glee Club

    Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 6/11/1991

    The class learns T.J. is more than just a contemporary-style musician when Billy discovers her operatic talent.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • It Couldn't Last Forever (1)
    7.3/1029 votes

    #21 - It Couldn't Last Forever (1)

    Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 6/18/1991

    With a wrecking ball ready to demolish the school, the IHP class waits to fund out who's to be valedictorian. (Part 1 of 2)

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jeffrey Duteil

  • It Couldn't Last Forever (2)
    7.9/1027 votes

    #22 - It Couldn't Last Forever (2)

    Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 6/25/1991

    The IHP class graduates, with T.J. as valedictorian. (Part 2 of 2, and series finale)

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jeffrey Duteil