Making the Grade (TV series)
| Making the Grade | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Starring |
George Wendt Zane Lasky James Naughton Alley Millis Philip Charles MacKenzie Steven Peterman Graham Jarvis |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Gary David Goldberg |
| Production company(s) |
Paramount Television Ubu Productions |
| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | April 5, 1982 – May 10, 1982 |
Making the Grade was a short-lived American sitcom which aired on CBS from April 5 until May 10, 1982. It starred James Naughton, Graham Jarvis, Alley Mills, Steven Peterman, and boasted the first TV series roles for Philip Charles MacKenzie and George Wendt. It was set at Franklin High School in St. Louis, and aired as a part of CBS' Monday night comedy lineup.[1]
Among those shown were Harry Barnes, the Dean of Boys, Assistant Principal Jack Felspar, Drama teacher Sara Conover, and Physical education teacher Gus Bertoia.
Cast
- James Naughton as Harry Barnes
- Graham Jarvis as Jack Felspar
- Alley Mills as Sara Conover
- Steven Peterman as Jeff Keitan
- Zane Lasky as Anton Zemeckis
- George Wendt as Gus Bertoia
- Philip Charles MacKenzie as David Wasserman
- Veronica Redd as Janice Reeves
Episodes
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Mel Damski | Gary David Goldberg | April 5, 1982 |
| 2 | "Marriage, Dave Style" | Jeff Melman | Lloyd Garver | April 12, 1982 |
| 3 | "Teach Me Tonight" | Gary David Goldberg | Michael J. Weithorn | April 19, 1982 |
| 4 | "Shepherd's Pie Syndrome" | Mark Tinker | Richard Orloff | April 26, 1982 |
| 5 | "Guess Who's Coming to Class" | Mel Damski | Merrill Markoe | May 3, 1982 |
| 6 | "Enter Miss Right" | Mel Damski | Steve Kline | May 10, 1982 |