WHILE HE PRETENDS TO BE SOMEONE ELSE, ETHAN WORRIES THAT HIS REAL IDENTITY WILL BE REVEALED WHEN TWO FORMER CLASSMATES SHOW UP AT THE SAME BIRTHDAY PARTY, ON A REBROADCAST OF "THE CLASS," MONDAY, JAN. 29, 8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT

"The Class Celebrates a Birthday" -- Ethan's charade of posing as Dan hits a snag when Sue invites him to a birthday party and the hosts are Holly and Perry, on a rebroadcast of THE CLASS, Monday, Jan. 29 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. James Burrows, one of the series' executive producers, directed the episode written by the series' creators and executive producers David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik. (Originally broadcast 11/13/06)

While attending the birthday party with Sue, Ethan is horrified when he realizes the birthday girl is Oprah and his former classmates are in attendance and likely to reveal his identity. Meanwhile, Holly and Perry forget to confirm the puppet people for their party, forcing Perry to improvise by singing. Also, Richie reveals a major secret to Duncan and Nicole.

SERIES REGULARS:

Nicole Allen: Andrea Anders
Duncan Carmello: Jon Bernthal
Kat Warbler: Lizzy Caplan
Richie Velch: Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Lina Warbler: Heather Goldenhersh
Perry Pearl: Sam Harris
Kyle Lendo: Sean Maguire
Holly Ellenbogen: Lucy Punch
Ethan Haas: Jason Ritter

RECURRING CAST:

Fern: Sara Gilbert

GUEST CAST:

Oprah: Karley Scott Collins
Sue: Rachel Lefevre
Sam: Cameron Sanders

RATING: TV-PG-LV