Teachers Only
| Teachers Only | |
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 Season 2 Cast | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Aaron Ruben |
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| Theme music composer | |
| Opening theme | "Reach High" (Commodores) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Aaron Ruben |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Carson Productions |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| First shown in | United States |
| Original release | April 14, 1982 – May 14, 1983 |
Teachers Only is an American sitcom on NBC that centered on the faculty of a Los Angeles high school; in the first season the school was named Millard Fillmore High, but in the second it is Woodrow Wilson High with a changed cast. In both seasons Norman Fell played Principal Ben Cooper, but Lynn Redgrave's character, Diana Swanson, who had been an English teacher in the first season, became a guidance counselor in the second season.
This show ran for two seasons from April 14, 1982 to May 14, 1983.
Cast and characters
Season 1
- Lynn Redgrave as Diana Swanson[1]
- Norman Fell as Principal Cooper[1]
- Adam Arkin as Michael Dreyfuss, teacher[1]
- Van Nessa Clarke as Gwen Edwards, teacher[1]
- Norman Bartold as Assistant Principal Brody[2][3][4]
- Richard Karron as Mr. Pafko, janitor[1]
- Kit McDonough as Lois[1]
Season 2
- Lynn Redgrave as Diana Swanson[1]
- Norman Fell as Principal Cooper[1]
- Teresa Ganzel as Samantha Keating, teacher[2][3][4]
- Tim Reid as Michael Horne, teacher[3][4]
- Steve Ryan as Spud Le Boone, gym teacher[3]
- Jean Smart as Shari, principal's secretary[3][4]
- Joel Brooks as Barney Betelman, teacher[4]
Series Overview
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | April 14, 1982 | June 9, 1982 | |
| 2 | 13 | February 12, 1983 | May 14, 1983 | |
Episodes
Season 1 (1982)
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Diana, Substitute Mother" | Peter Baldwin | Aaron Ruben & Mike Weinberger | April 14, 1982 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Dreyfuss Affair" | Peter Baldwin | Aaron Ruben & George Yanok | April 21, 1982 |
| 3 | 3 | "Cooper's Grab for Gusto" | Peter Baldwin | Aaron Ruben | April 28, 1982 |
| 4 | 4 | "Quote, Unquote" | Peter Baldwin | Aaron Ruben & George Yanok | May 5, 1982 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Make Up Test" | Peter Baldwin | Aaron Ruben | May 12, 1982 |
| 6 | 6 | "I've Got a Crush on You" | Peter Baldwin | Aaron Ruben & Mike Weinberger | May 26, 1982 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Once and Future Teacher" | Peter Baldwin | Aaron Ruben & George Yanok | June 2, 1982 |
| 8 | 8 | "Guns and Butter" | Peter Baldwin | Aaron Ruben & George Yanok | June 9, 1982 |
Season 2 (1983)
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "The Rose" | Charles S. Dubin | Aaron Ruben, Larry Rosen, & Larry Tucker | February 12, 1983 |
| 10 | 2 | "Cooper's Arrangement" | Charles S. Dubin | Aaron Ruben & April Kelly | February 19, 1983 |
| 11 | 3 | "Take This Job and Shove It" | John Bowab | Aaron Ruben & April Kelly | February 26, 1983 |
| 12 | 4 | "Praise the Lord and Pasta Ammunition" | Rod Daniel | Aaron Ruben & April Kelly | March 5, 1983 |
| 13 | 5 | "Rex, the Wonder Husband" | John Bowab | Aaron Ruben, Larry Rosen, & Larry Tucker | March 12, 1983 |
| 14 | 6 | "Teacher's Pet" | Tony Singletary | Aaron Ruben & Ann Martin | March 19, 1983 |
| 15 | 7 | "Take the Money and Run" | Alan Bergma | Aaron Ruben & Larry Spencer | April 2, 1983 |
| 16 | 8 | "Otherwise Engaged" | Rod Daniel | Aaron Ruben, Ann Gibbs, & Joel Kimmel | April 9, 1983 |
| 17 | 9 | "Beetlemania" | Mel Ferber | Aaron Ruben & April Kelly | April 16, 1983 |
| 18 | 10 | "Leather and Lace" | Linda Day | Aaron Ruben, Dinah Kirgo, Julie Kirgo | April 23, 1983 |
| 19 | 11 | "It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To" | Rod Daniel | Aaron Ruben & Tom Chehak | April 30, 1983 |
| 20 | 12 | "Dead Mice Don't Wear Plaid" | Tony Singletary | Aaron Ruben & Larry Spencer | May 7, 1983 |
| 21 | 13 | "Loss of Innocence" | Linda Day | Aaron Ruben & April Kelly | May 14, 1983 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 O'Connor, John J. (April 14, 1982). "TV: LYNN REDGRAVE IN COMEDY 'TEACHERS ONLY'". The New York Times. New York City: The New York Times Company. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- 1 2 Dalton & Linder 2008, p. 78.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Leszczak 2016, p. 223.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Brooks & Marsh 2007, p. 1361.
Sources
- Dalton, Mary M.; Linder, Laura R. (2008). Teacher TV: Sixty Years of Teachers on Television (Counterpoints) (1st ed.). Pieterlen and Bern: Peter Lang Inc. p. 78. ISBN 978-0820497150.
- Leszczak, Bob (2016). Single Season Sitcoms of the 1980s: A Complete Guide. New York City: McFarland & Company. p. 223. ISBN 978-0786499588.
- Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (9th ed.). New York City: Ballantine Books. p. 1361. ISBN 978-0345497734.
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