Head of the Class Season 4, Episode 13: The Joker Is Wild

Back to School

It's the first day back at school and there are some new additions to Mr. Moore's class.

Viki & Eric & Simone & Alex

Simone and Eric have eyes for others, but neither agrees with friends that honesty is the best policy.

The Ring of Darlene M.

Certain members of the class suspect Alex of stealing Darlene's antique ring.

Viki in Love

Viki tells Charlie she's got a crush on him, but Alan gets the impression that he's the one she wants to squeeze.

Blunden in Love

Dennis becomes smitten with a quick-witted student who reprimands him for not cleaning his science-lab work area.

The Bright Stuff (1)

Arvid and Dennis meet Buzz Aldrin while at the Johnson Space Center presenting their experiment, which may be included in a shuttle mission.

30 min

The Bright Stuff (2)

Arvid decides to return to Houston, where Dennis once again steps into the spotlight that should be on Arvid.

Gotta Dance

T.J. and Alex look like a shoo-in to win the all-city dance contest, until Alex takes a fall--academically.

Good Mourning

Charlie teaches the class about grief.

Arvid Nose Best

After hearing too many comments about his snoring, Arvid considers getting a complete nose job.

30 min

The Devil and Miss T.J.

With just one history paper keeping her from joining the honors program, T.J. makes a pact with the Devil, who delivers the paper and more--until pay-back time.

Why Ronnie Can't Read

The IHP students help the school's star athlete prepare for his college entrance exams.

Tough Guys Don't Sew

Viki gets much-needed help on a home-ec project from Eric, who prefers to hide his talents for fashion design and construction.

Reel Problems

Arvid goes a bit too far in trying to impress a film buff by guaranteeing he'll get a print of a rare 1950s Polish film.

Alan Goes Crimson

A condescending Alan burns some bridges with his classmates after being recommended for early admission to Harvard by a recruiter.

From Hair to Eternity (1)

The head of the English department takes some not-so-subtle action against Charlie's choice of "Hair" as the semester production.

From Hair to Eternity (2)

The spirit of "Hair" leads the cast to go on with the show in defiance of Mrs. Hartman, who explains her objection to Charlie.

Recruitment Day

In a flashback to college-recruitment day, Arvid turns into jelly, Dennis turns into Alan and Simone turns on Eric when he hesitates to join her at Sarah Lawrence.

The Quiet Kid

The IHP welcomes a brilliant new student--until he voices his opinion about the Academic Olympic team.

Simone Goes Overboard

After his sea rescue of Simone, modesty becomes Dennis, until he tastes the attention of the press--and Simone, who will do "anything" to repay him.

Queen, Queen, Queen for a Day

After promising his vote to three women, Arvid thinks he's off the hook when the dance-queen contest is cancelled.

Politics of Love

Infatuated with a model, Alan determines to meet her, but the result is not a model relationship.

The Reel Charlie Moore

The class sends Charlie's demo videotape to Woody Allen to get him an audition for a new film.

Cement Hi-Tops

Aristotle's work videotaping a wedding garners him interest from an agent--of the FBI, who wants a copy.

Teacher's Pet

Night-class students Charlie and Eric each think they are the apple of the teacher's eye when she joins them for after-class coffee.