Teachers Only

Teachers Only
	Season 2 Cast
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Aaron Ruben
Starring	Lynn Redgrave; Norman Fell; Adam Arkin; Van Nessa Clarke; Norman Bartold; Richard Karron; Kit McDonough; Teresa Ganzel; Tim Reid; Steve Ryan; Jean Smart; Joel Brooks;
Theme music composer	William King; Ronald LaPread; Thomas McClary; Walter Orange; Milan Williams;
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
Producer(s)	Larry Rosen; Larry Tucker; George Yanok;
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 (1982-04-14)	June 9, 1982 (1982-06-09)
	2	13	February 12, 1983 (1983-02-12)	May 14, 1983 (1983-05-14)

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 (1982-04-14)
2	2	"The Dreyfuss Affair"	Peter Baldwin	Aaron Ruben & George Yanok	April 21, 1982 (1982-04-21)
3	3	"Cooper's Grab for Gusto"	Peter Baldwin	Aaron Ruben	April 28, 1982 (1982-04-28)
4	4	"Quote, Unquote"	Peter Baldwin	Aaron Ruben & George Yanok	May 5, 1982 (1982-05-05)
5	5	"The Make Up Test"	Peter Baldwin	Aaron Ruben	May 12, 1982 (1982-05-12)
6	6	"I've Got a Crush on You"	Peter Baldwin	Aaron Ruben & Mike Weinberger	May 26, 1982 (1982-05-26)
7	7	"The Once and Future Teacher"	Peter Baldwin	Aaron Ruben & George Yanok	June 2, 1982 (1982-06-02)
8	8	"Guns and Butter"	Peter Baldwin	Aaron Ruben & George Yanok	June 9, 1982 (1982-06-09)

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 (1983-02-12)
10	2	"Cooper's Arrangement"	Charles S. Dubin	Aaron Ruben & April Kelly	February 19, 1983 (1983-02-19)
11	3	"Take This Job and Shove It"	John Bowab	Aaron Ruben & April Kelly	February 26, 1983 (1983-02-26)
12	4	"Praise the Lord and Pasta Ammunition"	Rod Daniel	Aaron Ruben & April Kelly	March 5, 1983 (1983-03-05)
13	5	"Rex, the Wonder Husband"	John Bowab	Aaron Ruben, Larry Rosen, & Larry Tucker	March 12, 1983 (1983-03-12)
14	6	"Teacher's Pet"	Tony Singletary	Aaron Ruben & Ann Martin	March 19, 1983 (1983-03-19)
15	7	"Take the Money and Run"	Alan Bergma	Aaron Ruben & Larry Spencer	April 2, 1983 (1983-04-02)
16	8	"Otherwise Engaged"	Rod Daniel	Aaron Ruben, Ann Gibbs, & Joel Kimmel	April 9, 1983 (1983-04-09)
17	9	"Beetlemania"	Mel Ferber	Aaron Ruben & April Kelly	April 16, 1983 (1983-04-16)
18	10	"Leather and Lace"	Linda Day	Aaron Ruben, Dinah Kirgo, Julie Kirgo	April 23, 1983 (1983-04-23)
19	11	"It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To"	Rod Daniel	Aaron Ruben & Tom Chehak	April 30, 1983 (1983-04-30)
20	12	"Dead Mice Don't Wear Plaid"	Tony Singletary	Aaron Ruben & Larry Spencer	May 7, 1983 (1983-05-07)
21	13	"Loss of Innocence"	Linda Day	Aaron Ruben & April Kelly	May 14, 1983 (1983-05-14)

U.S. television ratings

Season	Episodes	Start Date	End Date	Nielsen Rank	Nielsen Rating	Tied With
1981-82	8	April 14, 1982	June 9, 1982	46[5]	N/A	N/A
1982-83	13	February 12, 1983	May 14, 1983	93[6]	N/A	N/A

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References

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.
Dalton & Linder 2008, p. 78.
Leszczak 2016, p. 223.
Brooks & Marsh 2007, p. 1361.
"The TV Ratings Guide: 1982-83 Ratings History -- Soap Bubbles Rise, Several Veterans Part and NBC Renews Poorly Rated Masterpieces". Retrieved 8 April 2018.
"The TV Ratings Guide: 1982-83 Ratings History -- Soap Bubbles Rise, Several Veterans Part and NBC Renews Poorly Rated Masterpieces". Retrieved 9 April 2018.

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.

External links

Teachers Only on IMDb
Teachers Only at TV.com

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[NY_Times-1] 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.

[FOOTNOTEDaltonLinder200878-2] Dalton & Linder 2008, p. 78.

[FOOTNOTELeszczak2016223-3] Leszczak 2016, p. 223.

[FOOTNOTEBrooksMarsh20071361-4] Brooks & Marsh 2007, p. 1361.

[5] "The TV Ratings Guide: 1982-83 Ratings History -- Soap Bubbles Rise, Several Veterans Part and NBC Renews Poorly Rated Masterpieces". Retrieved 8 April 2018.

[6] "The TV Ratings Guide: 1982-83 Ratings History -- Soap Bubbles Rise, Several Veterans Part and NBC Renews Poorly Rated Masterpieces". Retrieved 9 April 2018.