History YMMV / HeadOfTheClass

** The mere presence of Creator/DanSchneider as a main character is this, given the numerous accusations of sexual misconduct and verbal abuse against Mr. Schneider beginning in 2018. That Schneider's character is a high school student makes it even harsher given that much of his alleged misconduct and abuse was apparently directed towards minors.

* ValuesDissonance: Charlie's assumption in "Love at First Byte" that only one of his female students could have been responsible for writing him a love letter. He never once considers any of the boys.

* HarsherInHindsight: The show's use of underage characters to reference Woody Allen didn't age well, including having Simone refer to him as "sexy" and dedicating an entire high school prom to him.
* HilariousInHindsight: One student sitting at one desktop computer? [[TechnologyMarchesOn That would be considered quaint]] as of TheNewTens and TheNewTwenties, when in many places it's commonplace for every student to be issued their own laptop. Just having ''a single PC'' in a classroom would be quaint even later in TheNineties as the Internet started to establish its foothold.

** Brian Robbins (Eric Mardian) is also best known as co-creator and co-executive producer of ''Series/AllThat'' and ''Series/CousinSkeeter''.

* HilariousInHindsight: Almost all the male cast members would end up with careers in children's television. Brian Robbins and Dan Schnieder's work on ''All That'' would lead to Schnieder creating a slew of sitcoms for Nickelodeon while Robbins would become president of Nickelodeon. Meanwhile, Tony O'Dell would become an acting coach on Disney Channel sitcoms such as ''Shake It Up'' and ''Sidney to the Max''. Additionally, Dan Frischman would later be known for co-starring in Nickelodeon's ''Kenan & Kel'' (produced by Robbins and Schnieder).

* StrawmanHasAPoint: Dr. Samuels, in "Most Likely to be Forgotten", isn't wrong to exclude Eric's name from the academic team's trophy. The class protests, complete with pranks against Dr. Samuels, but he is correct when he points out that Eric never liked the academic team and only acted as an alternate on occasion. Eric always acted like he was too good for the team, even mocking his classmates, and he only agreed to be an alternate when it was convenient for him or for the team such as when he joined simply because he wanted a trip to Russia (he wanted to visit his family, it had nothing to do with helping the team).
* ValuesDissonance: Charlie's assumption that only one of his female students could have been responsible for writing him a love letter in "Love at First Byte". He never once considers any of the boys.

** Danny Smith also wrote two episodes. Smith is best known for voicing various incidental characters on ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''.

** Danny Smith also wrote two episodes. Smith is best known for voicing various incedental characters on ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''.

* HarsherInHindsight: The show's use of underage characters to reference Woody Allen didn't age well including having Simone refer to him as "sexy" and dedicating an entire high school prom to him.

* StrawmanHasAPoint: Dr. Samuels, in "Most Likely to be Forgotten", wasn't wrong to exclude Eric's name from the academic team's trophy. The class protests, complete with pranks against Dr. Samuels, but he was correct when he pointed that Eric never liked the academic team and he only acted as an alternate on occasion. Eric always acted like he was too good for the team, even mocking his classmates, and he only agreed to be an alternate when it was convenient for him or for the team such as when he joined simply because he wanted a trip to Russia (he wanted to visit his family, it had nothing to do with helping the team).

* HilariousInHindisght: Almost all the male cast members would end up with careers in children's television. Brian Robbins and Dan Schnieder's work on ''All That'' would lead to Schnieder creating a slew of sitcoms for Nickelodeon while Robbins would become president of Nickelodeon. Meanwhile, Tony O'Dell would become an acting coach on Disney Channel sitcoms such as ''Shake It Up'' and ''Sidney to the Max''. Additionally, Dan Frischman would later be known for co-starring in Nickelodeon's ''Kenan & Kel'' (produced by Robbins and Schnieder).

** Mark Fink also wrote an episode. Fink is best known as co-creator and executive producer of ''Series/HangTime''.

* JerkassBall: Arvid picks it up in the episode where he's WorkingThroughTheCold. He refuses to stay home even though he has a very contagious strain of the flu, because he's had a perfect attendance record since the first day of kindergarten and he won't give it up. As a result, despite the administration trying to order him to stay home, he ends up infecting ''the entire school''. And he just makes a sort of VictoryPose of triumph at the end when Billy, the last one to get sick, breaks down and runs out of the room to vomit.
** Borders on HarsherInHindsight as of 2020, with the Coronavirus pandemic and government agencies urging people to stay home if they're not well.

** Mark Fink also wrote an episode. Fink is best known as co-creator and executive producer of ''Series/HangTime''.
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** Michael DeLorenzo (Alex Torres) is also best known for playing Det. Eddie Torres on ''Series/NewYorkUndercover''.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Robin Givens (the same one who married Mike Tyson) was on this show, along with Nickelodeon executive producer Dan Schneider (who played the fat kid who sat in the back) and Brian Robbins (who worked with Dan Schneider on a lot of Nickelodeon kids shows of the 1990s and 2000s, such as ''Series/AllThat'' ''Series/TheAmandaShow'', ''Series/ICarly'', and ''Series/{{Victorious}}'').
** Richard Horvitz (aka ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'') also appeared in an episode as one of Simone's love interests.

** Richard Horvitz (aka ''WesternAnimation/{{InvaderZim}}'') also appeared in an episode as one of Simone's love interests.

** Richard Horvitz (aka ''Series/{{InvaderZim}}'') also appeared in an episode as one of Simone's love interests.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Robin Givens (the same one who married Mike Tyson) was on this show, along with Nickelodeon executive producer Dan Schneider (who played the fat kid who sat in the back) and Brian Robbins (who worked with Dan Schneider on a lot of Nickelodeon kids shows of the 1990s and 2000s, such as ''Series/AllThat'', ''Series/TheAmandaShow'', ''Series/ICarly'', and ''Series/{{Victorious}}'').

* RetroactiveRecognition: Robin Givens (the same one who married Mike Tyson) was on this show, along with Nickelodeon executive producer Dan Schneider (who played the fat kid who sat in the back) and Brian Robbins (who worked with Dan Schneider on a lot of Nickelodeon kids shows of the 1990s and 2000s, such as ''AllThat'', ''TheAmandaShow'', ''Series/ICarly'', and ''Victorious'').

* RetroactiveRecognition: Robin Givens (the same one who married Mike Tyson) was on this show, along with Nickelodeon executive producer Dan Schneider (who played the fat kid who sat in the back) and Brian Robbins (who worked with Dan Schneider on a lot of Nickelodeon kids shows of the 1990s and 2000s, such as ''AllThat'', ''TheAmandaShow'', ''ICarly'', and ''Victorious'').

* RetroactiveRecognition: Robin Givens (the same one who married Mike Tyson) was on this show, along with Nickelodeon executive producer Dan Schneider (who played the fat kid who sat in the back).

* ReplacementScrappy - Most of the season 4 and 5 students, as well as Mr. [=MacGregor=].

* DarthWiki/WallBanger - There are limits to how long a live-action show can keep the same students in one classroom, and this show eventually crossed it.

* WallBanger - there are limits to how long a live-action show can keep the same students in one classroom, and this show eventually crossed it.