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Class of '96 is an American drama series that aired on Fox from January to May 1993. The series was created by John Romano and filmed mostly at the University of Toronto.

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Class of '96
Genre	Drama
Created by	John Romano
Written by	Rachel Cline Evan Katz John Romano Melissa Rosenberg Gardner Stern
Directed by	Menachem Binetski Helaine Head Peter Horton Tom Moore Bethany Rooney
Starring	Jason Gedrick Lisa Dean Ryan Megan Ward Brandon Douglas Perry Moore Kari Wührer Gale Hansen
Composer	Greg De Belles
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	17
Production
Executive producer	Leonard Goldberg
Producer	Matt Nodella
Production locations	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Cinematography	Scott Lloyd-Davies Stephen Ramsey Sandi Sissel
Editors	Victor Du Bois Augie Hess Lance Luckey
Running time	45 minutes
Production companies	ABC Productions Mandy Films
Release
Original network	Fox
Original release	January 19 (1993-01-19) – May 25, 1993 (1993-05-25)

Synopsis

The series focused on seven students at Havenhurst College in New England. Although the seven come from different backgrounds, circumstance led them to become friends. The series dealt with the differences, both in personality and social status, of the group of friends, the challenges they faced in their first year of college, and social issues such as racism and sexism.

Cast and characters

Main

• Jason Gedrick as David Morrissey, a passionate writer from New Jersey.
• Lisa Dean Ryan as Jessica Cohen, a wealthy Jewish student who falls for David.
• Megan Ward as Patty Horvath, Jessica's roommate, the daughter of a famous actress.
• Brandon Douglas as Whitney Reed, a rich kid who is being trained to follow in his father's footsteps, including living in his father's old college room.
• Perry Moore as Antonio Hopkins, Whitney's roommate, an African-American star basketball player from the inner city.
• Kari Wührer as Robin Farr, Jessica and Patty's roommate, an attractive girl from Florida.
• Gale Hansen as Samuel "Stroke" Dexter, David's roommate, an entrepreneur.

Guest stars

Guest stars throughout the series run include Gillian Anderson, John Cameron Mitchell, Matt LeBlanc, Julie Bowen, Robin Tunney, Dylan Neal, Elizabeth Dennehy, James LeGros, Fritz Weaver, Reed Diamond, Karyn Dwyer, Mason Adams and Ele Keats. Director and series consultant Peter Horton also made a cameo in one episode as a professor; he was previously known for playing a professor on thirtysomething.

Reception and cancellation

The pilot episode aired on January 19, 1993 with ratings falling steadily after the premiere due to competition from Full House and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper on ABC and Rescue 911 on CBS, all of which ranked in the Top 20 that season. The series was cancelled and finished airing its 17-episode order on May 25.

Episodes

No.	Title	Original air date
1	"Pilot"	January 19, 1993 (1993-01-19)
2	"They Shoot Baskets, Don't They?"	January 26, 1993 (1993-01-26)
3	"Breaking up is Hard to Overdue"	February 2, 1993 (1993-02-02)
4	"Midterm Madness"	February 9, 1993 (1993-02-09)
5	"Look Homeward Angela"	February 16, 1993 (1993-02-16)
6	"The Adventures of Pat's Man and Robin"	February 23, 1993 (1993-02-23)
7	"David is Authorized"	March 2, 1993 (1993-03-02)
8	"The Accused"	March 9, 1993 (1993-03-09)
9	"When Whitney Met Linda"	March 16, 1993 (1993-03-16)
10	"Parents Weekend"	March 23, 1993 (1993-03-23)
11	"The Best Little Frat House at Havenhurst"	March 30, 1993 (1993-03-30)
12	"Bright Smoke, Cold Fire"	April 6, 1993 (1993-04-06)
13	"Greenwich Mean Time"	April 20, 1993 (1993-04-20)
14	"Educating David"	April 27, 1993 (1993-04-27)
15	"Howie Farr is Too Far"	May 4, 1993 (1993-05-04)
16	"The Jessica File"	May 11, 1993 (1993-05-11)
17	"See You in September"	May 25, 1993 (1993-05-25)

External links

• Class of '96 at IMDb
• Class of '96 at epguides.com

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