Learning the Ropes

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Learning The Ropes was a sitcom that aired from 1988 to 1989 that was produced in Canada about a private school teacher who also moonlighted as a professional wrestler. Robert Randall (the late Alzado) would balance day to day problems with his students and with his kids Ellen (Stoffman) and Mark (Bisson). The show would also feature actual wrestlers from the National Wrestling Alliance. In each episode there would be such wrestling stars as Sting, Lex Luger, Ric Flair, Hawk and Animal of The Road Warriors, Ron Simmons, Dick Murdock and many more.

Cast (in credits order)

Lyle Alzado ... Robert Randall (1988-1989)
Steve Williams ... The Masked Maniac (1988-1989) (as Steve 'Dr. Death' Williams)
Yannick Bisson ... Mark Randall (1988-1989)
Nicole Stoffman ... Ellen Randall (1988-1989)
Cheryl Wilson ... Carol Dixon (1988-1989)
Richard Farrell ... Principal Whitcomb Mallory (1988-1989)
Barry Stevens ... Dr. Jerry Larson (1988-1989)
Jacqueline Mahon ... Beth (1988-1989)
Gordon Michael Woolvett ... Brad (1988-1989)
Grant Cowan ... Bertie Baxter (1988-1989)
Jefferson Mappin ... Cheetah (1988-1989)
Kevin Rushton ... Q Ball (1988-1989)