Making the Grade was a short-lived American

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 sitcom which aired on CBS

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 from April 5 until May 10, 1982. It starred James Naughton

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, Graham Jarvis

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, Alley Mills

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, Steven Peterman

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, and boasted the first TV series roles for Philip Charles MacKenzie

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 and George Wendt

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. 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.

Cast

• James Naughton as Harry Barnes
• Graham Jarvis as Jack Felspar
• Alley Mills as Sara Conover
• Steven Peterman as Jeff Keitan
• Zane Lasky as Anton Zemeckis
• George Wendt as Gus Bertoia
• Philip Charles MacKenzie as David Wasserman
• Veronica Redd as Janice Reeves

Episodes

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