theme to "The Headmaster"

written by ???

Only a man
And he walks like a man along the path
Full of hills to climb without pause
Climb them because he's a man

Yes he's only a man
And he'll give you a hand up the path
Through the fields to climb if you will
Climb them until you're a man

So hold out your hand to a friend
And help him to stand on his own
And find a path through the hills
To climb if he will
Climb them until he's a man


THE HEADMASTER
   General Drama

first telecast: September 18, 1970
last telecast:  September 10, 1971

broadcast history:
  Sep 1970 - Jan 1971, CBS Fri 8:30-9:00
  Jun 1971 - Sep 1971, CBS Fri 8:30-9:00

CAST:
   Andy Thompson .............. Andy Griffith
   Jerry Brownell ............ Jerry Van Dyke
   Mr. Purdy ................ Parker Fennelly
   Margaret Thompson ....... Claudette Nevins

Andy Thompson was the headmaster of the Concord
School, a private high school with high academic
standards.  His wife was one of the school's
English teachers and his best friend, Jerry Brownell,
was the physical education teacher and coach.  Andy's
professional life at the school, dealing with the
problems of teachers and students, provided the
central focus of this folksy series.

Andy Griffith's past television success had been in
a very different, country-boy role, and the viewing
public did not accept him in this more dignified 
dramatic setting.  In January 1971 he tried to revert
to his earlier type of portrayal on a seried called
The New Andy Griffith Show, but that too proved
unsuccessful and reruns of The Headmaster returned
to the time slot in June.

The theme song (sampled above) was sung by Linda Ronstadt.

information above is from The Complete Directory
to Prime Time Network TV Shows 1946 - Present 
by Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh