Whoopi Goldberg Cast on ‘The Conners’ Season 5 as Mark’s Music Teacher
Whoopi Goldberg will try her hand at teaching in an upcoming episode of The Conners.
The EGOT winner will guest-star on the ABC sitcom later this season as Ms. Glen, Mark’s intimidating music teacher who has a complicated history with another member of the Conner family.
The Conners airs Wednesdays at 8/7c; an airdate has not been announced yet for Goldberg’s episode.
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