Head of the Class

Dennis joins the football team and learns about courage, while Dr. Samuels joins the students in a citywide competition and learns about acting.

Charlie helps Eric figure out a way to accompany the rest of the class to Russia for an academic meet, while Dennis plots his latest money-making scheme.

Charlie and his overachievers are off to Russia to compete against the Soviet All-Stars in an academic meet.

It's the Americans against the Russians in a meeting of the minds and Charlie starts to worry when his two star players aren't even in the game!

When the students receive certificates as peer counselors, Sarah is distraught over her apparent inability to help a troubled student.

When asked to substitute for an ailing calculus teacher, Arvid's father, Dr. Yuric Engen, a brilliant and famous mathematician, flunks in basic communication.

A computer genius but a fiscal idiot, Dennis learns an important lesson about handling money and friends when he finally borrows himself into having to get a job just to repay his debts.

Student Council presidential candidate Alan Pinkard believes that winning requires telling the voters not what you believe, but anything they want to hear.

Because Eric is so different from her, Simone is not sure how to handle her first date with him.

Because she fears winning a science award will scare off her handsome but dumb boyfriend, Maria plays dumb and lets Dennis take all the credit for a project she did most of the work on.

Arvid, Fillmore High's nerdiest, has a date with Rhonda, Fillmore High's sexiest and--for good reason--most "popular" girl.

Once-famous political gossip columnist, irascible old Wesley Winthrop, who has partied with kings, presidents, and dictators, returns to his alma mater, Fillmore High.

History teacher Charlie Moore takes over the directorial reins for the Spring Musical and finds an uninspired cast, little money, and a mysterious singing voice in the hallways.

The curtain is about to rise on the Spring Musical and director Charlie Moore isn't sure if his stars are going to be present. Meanwhile, a mysterious voice is still heard singing in the school hallways.

When the ferocious new gym teacher, Ms. Collingwood, makes friends with history teacher Charlie Moore, Fillmore High buzzes with rumors that the two have fallen in love.

Charlie is surprised when his new love interest turns out to be Dr. Samuels' little sister. Janice sues Dennis for damages after he pulls one of his not-so-funny practical jokes on her.

The chess team's Great Intimidator, Coach Tarrash, has turned Arvid, the number one player, into a number one loser.

To save his reputation, Dennis challenges his old classmates to an academic match when he is kicked out of class and sent to a remedial history class--in the process, learning that remedial doesn't necessarily mean dumb.

Charlie and the teachers' union go on a work stoppage for higher wages and in the process, teach the students how to stand up for their rights.

Arvid finds himself a man against all odds when he is forced into a showdown at high noon with the school bully.

Arvid is stuck when he lies to a girl about being president of a film society and then, to impress her, must find an obscure film that was never made.

Charlie tries to allay the IHP students' fears during the all-important Recruitment Day when they begin to worry about being locked into a decision they can't change.