Teachers Only

Apr 14, 1982 (en) Comedy [30] Min
  • First Air Date
    Apr 14, 1982
  • Production
    Carson Productions
  • Rotten tomato
    50%
  • Original title
    Teachers Only
  • Release
    Apr 14, 1982
  • en
    -

Overview

Teachers Only is an NBC television sitcom centered around the faculty of a high school; in the first season the school was Millard Fillmore High in Los Angeles, but in the second it is Woodrow Wilson High in New York 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. Redgrave and Fell were already established names when this show aired, but two of the supporting stars in the second season, Jean Smart would go on, three years later, to play her best known role, that of interior design studio receptionist Charlene Frazier Stillfield on the long running show, Designing Women. Also, Jean's co-star Teresa Ganzel became well known for her many game show appearances in the 1980s as well as her appearance in the comedic miniseries, Fresno. This show ran for only two seasons, in 1982 and 1983.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Larry Tucker

    Producer

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Casts

  1. Lynn Redgrave

    Diana Swanson

  2. Norman Fell

    Principal Ben Cooper

  3. Jean Smart

    Shari Kirkland

  4. Teresa Ganzel

    Samantha Keating

  5. Tim Reid

    Michael Horne

  6. Joel Brooks

    Barney Betelman

  7. Steve Ryan

    Spud Le Boone

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 7 / Crews : 1

Season 1 ( 1982-04-14)

In its first incarnation (April to June 1982), the setting was Millard Fillmore High School in Los Angeles. Diana Swanson is an English teacher, Ben Cooper is the school principal, Michael Dreyfuss and Gwen Edwards are fellow teachers, Mr. Brody is the assistant principal and Mr. Pafko is the janitor. Most of the scenes were in the faculty lunchroom and lounge from which students were excluded.

Diana, Substitute Mother

Episode: 1

The Dreyfuss Affair

Episode: 2

Cooper's Grab for Gusto

Episode: 3

Quote, Unquote

Episode: 4

The Make-Up Test

Episode: 5

I've Got a Crush on You

Episode: 6

The Once and Future Teacher

Episode: 7

Guns and Butter

Episode: 8

The Rose

Episode: 9

Season 2 ( 1983-02-11)

When the show returned in February to May 1983, the school was now Woodrow Wilson High School in New York with Mr. Cooper as Principal, Diana as a Guidance Counselor and a new supporting cast. Samantha Keating and Michael Horne are teachers, Spud Le Boone is the gym teacher and Shari is the principal's secretary.

The Rose

Episode: 1

Cooper's Arrangement

Episode: 2

Take This Job and Shove It

Episode: 3

Praise the Lord, and Pasta Ammunition

Episode: 4

Rex, the Wonder Husband

Episode: 5

Teacher's Pet

Episode: 6

Take the Money and Run

Episode: 7

Otherwise Engaged

Episode: 8

Beetlemania

Episode: 9

Leather and Lace

Episode: 10

It's My Party, and I'll Cry If I Want To

Episode: 11

Dead Mice Don't Wear Plaid

Episode: 12

Loss of Innocence

Episode: 13

Episode 14

Episode: 14
Apr 14, 1982 (en)
Comedy
[30] Min
  • First Air Date Apr 14, 1982
  • Production
    Carson Productions
  • Rotten tomato 50%
Original Title Teachers Only
en

Overview

Teachers Only is an NBC television sitcom centered around the faculty of a high school; in the first season the school was Millard Fillmore High in Los Angeles, but in the second it is Woodrow Wilson High in New York 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. Redgrave and Fell were already established names when this show aired, but two of the supporting stars in the second season, Jean Smart would go on, three years later, to play her best known role, that of interior design studio receptionist Charlene Frazier Stillfield on the long running show, Designing Women. Also, Jean's co-star Teresa Ganzel became well known for her many game show appearances in the 1980s as well as her appearance in the comedic miniseries, Fresno. This show ran for only two seasons, in 1982 and 1983.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Larry Tucker

    Producer