Head of the Class Mission to Moscow: Part 1 (Season 3, Episode 3)
TV-G
TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy

Primary photo for Mission to Moscow: Part 1

Head of the Class

Mission to Moscow: Part 1 (Season 3, Episode 3)

TV-G

TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy

The gang goes to Moscow (for real). Arvid and Dennis find two girls who don't know the word nerd. Alan confronts his Soviet counterpart. Eric and Simone have a fight. Simone visits dead poets' graves and Eric meets his Russian family.

Director

Eric Laneuville

Writers

Rich Eustis (creator) (written by) | Michael Elias (creator) (written by)

Producer

Alan Rosen

Composer

Ed Alton

Cinematographer

Richard Brown

Editors

Stanford C. Allen (video tape) (as Stanford Allen) | Darryl Bates

Casting Director

John Frank Levey

See all filmmakers & crew (32)

Edit Released

Updated Nov 2, 1988

Release date

Nov 2, 1988 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 12 nominations

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for Mission to Moscow: Part 1.

Cast	+ Add Cast
33 cast members

Name	Known for
Howard Hesseman Charlie Moore Charlie Moore See fewer	WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
William G. Schilling Dr. Harold Samuels Dr. Harold Samuels See fewer	Space Jam (1996)
Jeannetta Arnette Bernadette Meara Bernadette Meara See fewer	Boys Don't Cry (1999)
Leslie Bega Maria Borges Maria Borges See fewer	The Sopranos (1999)
Dan Frischman Arvid Engen Arvid Engen See fewer	Kenan & Kel (1996)
Robin Givens Darlene Merriman Darlene Merriman See fewer	Boomerang (1992)
Khrystyne Haje Simone Foster Simone Foster See fewer	Head of the Class (1986)
Joher Coleman Jawaharlal Choudhury (as Jory Husain) Jawaharlal Choudhury (as Jory Husain) See fewer	Death to Prom (2014)
Tony O'Dell Alan Pinkard Alan Pinkard See fewer	The Karate Kid (1984)
Brian Robbins Eric Mardian Eric Mardian See fewer	Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal (1996)
Kimberly Russell Sarah Nevins Sarah Nevins See fewer	Head of the Class (1986)
Dan Schneider Dennis Blunden Dennis Blunden See fewer	Good Burger (1997)
Tannis Vallely Janice Lazarotto Janice Lazarotto See fewer	Ghosts (2021)
Olga Kabo Tamara Tamara See fewer	Sirano de Berzherak (1989)
Galina Orlova Lara (Eric's Cousin) Lara (Eric's Cousin) See fewer	Prikazano vzyat zhivym (1984)
Irina Zueva Natasha Natasha See fewer	Head of the Class (1986)
Ilona Zabrodova Sonya Sonya See fewer	Head of the Class (1986)
Viktor Shulgin Eric's Grandpa (credit only) Eric's Grandpa (credit only) See fewer	Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession (1973)
Lev Prygunov Administrator Anatoly Kirov (as Lev Prigunov) Administrator Anatoly Kirov (as Lev Prigunov) See fewer	The Sum of All Fears (2002)
Nicholas Malikov Team Coach Vasiliy Team Coach Vasiliy See fewer	Saint Theresa of Lisieux (1938)
Vasily Yatskin Piotr Rybakov Piotr Rybakov See fewer	Pod solntsem (2004)
Yuri Yurovsky Presidential Attache (credit only) (as Yury Yurovsky) Presidential Attache (credit only) (as Yury Yurovsky) See fewer	Head of the Class (1986)
Vasily Rybin Moderator Ivan Popov (credit only) (as Vasily Ribin) Moderator Ivan Popov (credit only) (as Vasily Ribin) See fewer	Pered rassvetom (1989)
Nina Maslova Russian Principal (as Nina Moslova) Russian Principal (as Nina Moslova) See fewer	Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession (1973)
Vasily Petrenko Russian Policeman (credit only) Russian Policeman (credit only) See fewer	Delírios do cotidiano (2023)
Andrey Tashkov Russian Policeman (credit only) Russian Policeman (credit only) See fewer	Syshchik (1980)
David Pomeranz Self (credit only) Self (credit only) See fewer	Big (1988)
Alexander Malinin Self (credit only) (as Sasha Malinin) Self (credit only) (as Sasha Malinin) See fewer
Alexander Zolkin Russian High-School Student Russian High-School Student See fewer	Head of the Class (1986)
Artem Vasiliev Russian High-School Student Russian High-School Student See fewer	Anna's War (2018)
Anna Lysikova Russian High-School Student (as Anna Lisikova) Russian High-School Student (as Anna Lisikova) See fewer	Valentin i Valentina (1986)
Aleksandr Morozov Russian High-School Student (as Alexander Morozov) Russian High-School Student (as Alexander Morozov) See fewer	Vverkh tormashkami (1992)
Natalia Fatushenko Russian High-School Student Russian High-School Student See fewer	Head of the Class (1986)