Head of the Class Reboot Ordered to Series by HBO Max
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It s been nearly a year since the launch of HBO Max, and the streaming service has already brought some buzzworthy TV series and movies to the mainstream. According to a new report, a reboot of Head of the Class will soon be among them. On Wednesday,
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Scrubs, Ted Lasso), has officially gotten a series order from HBO Max. The series will be a multi-camera comedy, much like the original ABC series that ran from 1986 to 1991.
Head of the Class follows a group of overachieving high school students who meet their greatest challenge: a teacher, played by Isabella Gomez (
Head of the Class Reboot Lands Series Order at HBO Max
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HBO Max is ringing the bell on a
The streamer has handed out a series order to the multi-camera comedy from writers Amy Pocha and Seth Cohen and executive producer Bill Lawrence. The show is based on the former ABC comedy of the same name, which ran from 1986-91.
Like the original, the new
Head of the Class is a multi-camera comedy about a group of overachieving high school students who meet their greatest challenge: a teacher, played by Isabella Gomez (
One Day at a Time), who wants them to focus less on grades and more on experiencing life.
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