Teachers Only

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.

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Cast

Lynn Redgrave

Diana Swanson

Total episodes: 23

Norman Fell

Principal Ben Cooper

Total episodes: 23

Jean Smart

Shari Kirkland

Total episodes: 14

Teresa Ganzel

Samantha Keating

Total episodes: 14

Tim Reid

Michael Horne

Total episodes: 14

Joel Brooks

Barney Betelman

Total episodes: 14

Steve Ryan

Spud Le Boone

Total episodes: 14

Adam Arkin

Michael Dreyfuss

Total episodes: 9

Kit McDonough

Lois

Total episodes: 9

Norman Bartold

Assistant Principal Brody

Total episodes: 9

Van Nessa Clarke

Gwen Edwards

Total episodes: 9

Richard Karron

Mr. Pafko

Total episodes: 9

Lynn Redgrave

Diana Swanson

Total episodes: 23

Norman Fell

Principal Ben Cooper

Total episodes: 23

Jean Smart

Shari Kirkland

Total episodes: 14

Teresa Ganzel

Samantha Keating

Total episodes: 14

Tim Reid

Michael Horne

Total episodes: 14

Joel Brooks

Barney Betelman

Total episodes: 14

Steve Ryan

Spud Le Boone

Total episodes: 14

Adam Arkin

Michael Dreyfuss

Total episodes: 9

Kit McDonough

Lois

Total episodes: 9

Norman Bartold

Assistant Principal Brody

Total episodes: 9

Van Nessa Clarke

Gwen Edwards

Total episodes: 9

Richard Karron

Mr. Pafko

Total episodes: 9

Extra

Release Date

April 14, 1982

Last air Date

May 14, 1983

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

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seasons

Season 2

Aired on: 1983 | 14 Episodes

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.