Drexell's Class facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Drexell's Class |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Andrew Nicholls Darrell Vickers |
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| Starring | Dabney Coleman |
| Theme music composer | Kurt Farquhar |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
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| Producer(s) | Marsha Posner-Williams |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | September 19, 1991 – March 5, 1992 |
Drexell's Class was a funny American sitcom that aired on the Fox TV channel. It was shown on Thursday nights in 1991 and 1992. The show was created by Andrew Nicholls and Darrell Vickers.
About Drexell's Class
The show starred Dabney Coleman as Otis Drexell. He was a fifth-grade teacher at Grantwood Elementary School in Cedar Bluffs, Iowa. Mr. Drexell had some financial troubles in his past. Because of this, he was given a special chance to work as a teacher at the school to help pay off his debts.
Mr. Drexell was a divorced dad, and his two daughters lived with him. He often tried to be a good father to them. He also had a friend at school, George, the P.E. teacher. They both liked sports. Many episodes showed Mr. Drexell trying to teach his students in his own unique way. He didn't always follow the rules!
Meet the Characters
Here are some of the main characters you would see in Drexell's Class:
- Dabney Coleman as Otis Drexell, the main teacher
- Randy Graff as Principal Francine E. Itkin, one of the school principals
- Dakin Matthews as Roscoe Davis, another teacher who was often Mr. Drexell's rival
- Jason Biggs as Willie Trancas, one of the students
- Heidi Zeigler as Nicole Finnigan, another student
- Damian Cagnolatti as Kenny Sanders, a student
- Matthew Lawrence as Walker, a student
- A. J. Langer as Melissa Drexell, one of Mr. Drexell's daughters
- Brittany Murphy as Brenda Drexell, Mr. Drexell's other daughter
- Edie McClurg as Principal Marilyn Ridge, who later became the principal
- Cleavant Derricks as George Foster, the P.E. teacher and Mr. Drexell's friend
- Phil Buckman as Slash
- Jacqueline Donnelly as Bernadette
- Matthew Slowik as Lionel
Show Details
Drexell's Class ran for one season. There were 18 episodes in total. Each episode was about 30 minutes long. The show was produced by Grantwood Productions and 20th Century Fox Television.
Awards and Recognition
The show and its young actors received some awards and nominations:
- In 1992, the show was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Television Series. This means the whole group of young actors was recognized for their great work together.
- Also in 1992, Michael Oliver was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor in a Guest Starring or Recurring Role in a TV Series.
- Brandon Quintin Adams was also nominated for the same award in 1992.
