Head of the Class vs The Famous Five

The Famous Five has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.4/10 for Head of the Class). Head of the Class is the older of the two (1986 against 1995). Both are comedy, family shows, so they suit a similar mood.

Head of the Class posterHead of the Class1986 VS The Famous Five posterThe Famous Five1995
Head of the ClassThe Famous Five
Audience score★ 6.4/10★ 7.9/10
Year19861995
Seasons52
GenresComedy, FamilyComedy, Drama, Family
CountryUS–
Creator / director––
Main castKe Huy Quan, Robin Givens, Michael DeLorenzo, Jeannetta Arnette, Khrystyne HajeJemima Rooper, Marco Williamson, Paul Child, Laura Petela, Christopher Good

Synopsis

Head of the Class

Head of the Class is an American sitcom that ran from 1986 to 1991 on the ABC television network. The series follows a group of gifted students in the Individualized Honors Program at the fictional Monroe High School in Manhattan, and their history teacher Charlie Moore. The program was ostensibly a vehicle for Hesseman, best known for his role as radio DJ Dr. Johnny Fever in the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati. Hesseman left Head of the Class in…

The Famous Five

The Famous Five is a British television series based on the children's books of the same name by Enid Blyton. It was first broadcast on Tyne Tees Television and HTV from 10/9/1995 onwards, and on CITV from 1/7/1996 onwards; there were two series between 1995 and 1997, produced by Zenith North and Tyne Tees in 26 twenty-five-minute episodes.

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