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Making the Grade (1982) | Slate

Making the Grade

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Rated 6.5 on TMDB

Making the Grade

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. Among those shown were Harry Barnes, the Dean of Boys, Assistant Principal Jack Felspar, Drama teacher Sara Conover, and Physical education teacher Gus Bertoia.

Status: Ended
First aired: 1982
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6 aired
Average episode: 30m
Genres: Comedy
Network: CBS
Language: English

Direction and writing

Gary David GoldbergCreator

Seasons

Season 16 episodes

Cast

George WendtGus Bertoia
James NaughtonHarry Barnes

MD

Mel DamskiDirector

Mark TinkerDirector

Where to watch

Unavailable

Alley MillsSara Conover

Graham JarvisJack Felspar
Philip Charles MacKenzieDavid Wasserman
Steven PetermanJeff Kelton
Emilio EstevezDwayne

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