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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!

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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 students in the Individualized Honors Program at the fictional Monroe

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Head of the Class Season 5 Episode 22 - It Couldn't Last Forever (2)
    8.1/10(31 votes)

    S5:E22

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jeffrey Duteil

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  2. Head of the Class Season 5 Episode 10 - Fillmore vs. Billy Jean's
    7.5/10(29 votes)

    S5:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jeffrey Duteil

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  3. Head of the Class Season 5 Episode 21 - It Couldn't Last Forever (1)
    7.4/10(33 votes)

    S5:E21

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Jeffrey Duteil

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  4. Head of the Class Season 5 Episode 18 - The Strange Case of Randy McNally
    7.1/10(34 votes)

    S5:E18

    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

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  5. Head of the Class Season 5 Episode 20 - The Phantom of the Glee Club
    7.1/10(30 votes)

    S5:E20

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Head of the Class Season 5 Episode 6 - Napoleon Blown Apart
    6.8/10(28 votes)

    S5:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Head of the Class Season 5 Episode 16 - The Last Waltz
    6.8/10(26 votes)

    S5:E16

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

    Director:Bill Davis
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Head of the Class Season 5 Episode 19 - My Dinner With Darlene
    6.8/10(33 votes)

    S5:E19

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Head of the Class Season 5 Episode 4 - And Then There Were None
    6.6/10(26 votes)

    S5:E4

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

    Director:Frank Bonner
    Writer:Rich Eustis

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  10. Head of the Class Season 5 Episode 2 - Twelve Angry Nerds
    6.5/10(27 votes)

    S5:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Rich Eustis

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  11. Head of the Class Season 5 Episode 3 - The Heartbreak Nerd
    6.5/10(25 votes)

    S5:E3

    Arvid goes out with gorgeous Viki.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Head of the Class Season 5 Episode 5 - Getting Personal
    6.5/10(26 votes)

    S5:E5

    Billy tries the personals ads.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Head of the Class Season 5 Episode 15 - Viki's Torn Genes
    6.5/10(27 votes)

    S5:E15

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Head of the Class Season 5 Episode 1 - Where's Charlie?
    6.4/10(35 votes)

    S5:E1

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Rich Eustis

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  15. Head of the Class Season 5 Episode 11 - Be My Baby . . . Sitter
    6.4/10(27 votes)

    S5:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Head of the Class Season 5 Episode 14 - The Importance of Being Alex
    6.4/10(30 votes)

    S5:E14

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Head of the Class Season 5 Episode 17 - Most Likely to Be Forgotten
    6.4/10(29 votes)

    S5:E17

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Head of the Class Season 5 Episode 7 - Billy's Big One
    6.1/10(28 votes)

    S5:E7

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

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Head of the Class Season 5 Episode 13 - My Son the Primate
    6.1/10(27 votes)

    S5:E13

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Head of the Class Season 5 Episode 8 - Dead Men Don't Wear Pocket Protectors (1)
    5.8/10(37 votes)

    S5:E8

    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:Unknown

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  21. Head of the Class Season 5 Episode 12 - Dancing Fools
    5.7/10(28 votes)

    S5:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Head of the Class Season 5 Episode 9 - Dead Men Don't Wear Pocket Protectors (2)
    5.5/10(36 votes)

    S5:E9

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

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"It Couldn't Last Forever (2)" is the best rated episode of "Head of the Class" season 5. It scored 8.1/10 based on 31 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Jeffrey Duteil, it aired on 6/25/1991. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Fillmore vs. Billy Jean's".