Series regulars or semi-regulars in 'Making The Grade' from 1970-1982:
- Alley Mills as Sara Conover (1982)
- George Wendt as Gus Bertoia (1982)
- Graham Jarvis as Jack Felspar (1982)
- James Naughton as Harry Barnes (1982)
- Philip Charles MacKenzie as David Wasserman (1982)
- Steven Peterman as Jeff Kelton (1982)
- Zane Lasky as Anton Zemeckis (1982)
1970-1982 Episode Guide for 'Making The Grade':
(Episodes with dates prior to 1970 aired as reruns.)
Season 1, episode 1
W: Gary David Goldberg D: Mel Damski
With Veronica Redd (Janice Reeves), John Vargas, Johnny Venocur.
Series premiere. James Naughton stars as the Dean of Boys at a big-city school, where he tries to cope with teaching in the 20th century. Tonight, Dean Barnes introduces a substitute teacher to the controlled chaos of the classroom.
Season 1, episode 2
W: Lloyd Garver D: Jeff Melman
With Ellen Regan, Larry Jenkins, Kirk Calloway, Forrest Whitaker, Corinne Bohrer.
Philandering Dave moves in with Harry when his wife kicks him out; Jeff takes a novel tack to interest his students in reading.
Season 1, episode 3
W: Michael J. Weithorn D: Gary David Goldberg
With Krista Errickson, Veronica Redd (Janice Reeves), David Hubbard, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Anthony Battelle, Joshua Cadman.
A student thinks Jeff is in love with her; a senior is frustrated because he can't read.
Season 1, episode 4
W: Richard Orloff D: Mark Tinker
With Ivan Bonar (George), Bob Levine, Dan Frischman, Annabella Price, Enid Kent, Montana Smoyer, Sarina C. Grant.
An already overworked Harry is charged with handling Parents' Night, and the usually easy-going administrator becomes tired, short-tempered and forgetful.
Season 1, episode 5
W: Merrill Markoe D: Mel Damski
With George Wyner, Veronica Redd (Janice Reeves), Emilio Estevez (Dwayne), Robert O'Donnell, Kirk Calloway, Anthony Battelle.
Felspar hires an education consultant, a former faculty member whose desk was once set afire by students.
Season 1, episode 6
W: Steve Kline D: Mel Damski
With Terri Nunn, Thomas E. Byrd, Christopher Blande.
Harry has mixed emotions about an attractive undercover cop enrolled as a student. (Last show of the series.)