Seasons & Episodes
First year,First Day
A brilliant student with a good business - an auto body shop - wants to quit school. He challenges Novak to give him a g
To Lodge and Dislodge
Julie Dean, a blind student at Jefferson High, develops a crush on Mr. Novak.
I Don`t Even Live Here
When Mr. Otis was conducting the English class, all the students were raking in As - but Novak can't seem to get the sam
X is the Unknown Factor
Mike Daniels is being considered for an important science scholarship, but he's having problems in Novak's literature cl
A Single Isolated Incident
A black student, Marcy Desmond, is violently accosted by a gang of youths who let her know that she's not welcome at Jef
The Risk
Novak helps a former teacher and mentor obtain a position at the school. The instructor is a recovering alcoholic, while
Hello Miss Phipps
Maude Phipps, a teacher for some 40 years, is sharply outspoken and is the object of various complaints -- including tho
To Break a Camel's Back
Novak clashes with Holly Metcalfe, a rebellious senior who doesn't like to follow rules.
A Feeling for Friday
It's a hectic Friday and Novak is very pleased to get an invitation to spend the weekend at his former sweetheart's fami
Pay the Two Dollars
A father holds Novak responsible for roughing up his son. It all happened when Novak broke up some student horseplay.
Love in the Wrong Season
Novak, who's dating a teacher, has some competition from one of her students.
The Boy Without A Country
Novak and Vane prepare a hero's welcome for a new student, a Russian defector, who's quick to show that he's not easy to
A Thousand Voices
Novak defends the members of an off-campus car club, who have run into trouble.
My Name is not Legion
Novak is interested in Arnold Frazer, a new student who shows signs of brilliance and trouble adjusting to school life.
He who can Does
Novak invites a famous novelist to address the school's Literary Club - despite protests of Miss Pagano who feels that t
Song of Songs
An overly strict father takes the school, and Mr. Novak to task, when he finds the subject matter read aloud in class by
The Exile
Charlie Payne, who dropped out three years ago, now has nothing better to do than spend his time hanging around the scho
Sparrow on the Wire
A member of Novak's debating club makes some anti-Semitic remarks during an intra-squad debate.
The Private Life of Douglas Morgan Jr.
Campus clown Doug Morgan decides he can attract attention - and get excused from compulsory ROTC classes - by claiming t
Death of a Teacher
The death of a teacher brings forth a variety of reactions and emotions from the students and faculty at Jefferson High.
I`m on the Outside
A student named Steve Acero tells Principal Vane that Mr. Novak is prejudiced against him because he is of Mexican extra
Chin Up, Mr. Novak
Novak's having problems with a literature class - until it's taken over by Margaret Mumsley, a 75-year old exchange teac
Fear is a Handful of Dust
Novak tries to help shy, introverted Sue Johnson by encouraging her to develop her talent for caricature.
How Does Your Garden Grow?
An inexperienced and frightened substitute teacher has trouble with her first class at Jefferson High.
The Tower
After numerous complaints that an elderly geometry instructor is no longer an effective teacher, Vane is forced to retir
One Way to Say Goodbye
Novak finds himself attracted to Jenny Peterson, a former Jefferson High student.
Day in the Year
A girl in Novak's homeroom collapses from an overdose of narcotics.
Moment Without Armor
School grounds are quiet in the evening, and darkness was the accomplice of the unknown assailant who attacked assistant
Fare Thee Well
Miss Cathy Williams is going to become a mother, but she wants to graduate with her senior class and she doesn't want to
Senior Prom
The senior prom at Jefferson High is going to be a flop this year - unless student chairman Gail Andrews starts taking i
Moonlightning
After Mr. Vane arranges for Mr. Novak to suddenly fly to Pennsylvania to visit his ailing father, the good, but complete
With a Hammer in his Hand,Lord,Lord!
Industrial arts teacher Carl Green conducts classes like a shop foreman, which provokes student Lee Darragh into taking
Visions of Sugar Plums
Musical vagabond Charlie O'Rourke decides to settle down after fifteen years of roaming and begins teaching. But his uno
Little Girl Lost
Troubled co-ed Edie transfers to Jefferson and her rebellious attitude soon turns off her teachers. But Novak detects a
One Monday Afternoon
Young Donan has a promising future as the quarterback of Jefferson's football team. When the teen dies after an intense
Let`s Dig a Little Grammar
JoJo and Ray are students who seemed to have vastly different futures. Novak decides to get involved and help both teena
The People Doll
One of Novak's promising students plans on dropping out and get married. The teacher does his best to change a few minds
Boy Under Glass
Wayne Brice is a promising pitcher on the school team with a future as a professional. But Wayne is flunking Novak's cla
Born of Kings and Angels
The big debate tournament is out of town and advisor Novak is along for the trip. The team captain Verne is normally ove
'A' Is for Anxiety
Karen Parker is a brilliant student with a promising future. When Karen is up for a scholarship the pressure her parents
Johnny Ride the Pony
Novak steps in as advisor to an off campus boys club. But Novak is unprepared for the teen's rowdy behavior leading to a
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
It's discovered that a young girl who has just transferred to Jefferson High was tried and acquitted of killing her pare
Love Among the Growns Ups
Anonymous letters are sent to the school administrators accusing Novak of having an affair with Ellen Westfall, a marrie
From the Brow of Zeus
Pre-teen Michael Brown is academically ready for high school but lacks the social skills of his fellow students. His cla
An Elephant is Like a Tree
Chris Herrod, a student blind for a year as the result of an accident, tries to return to his studies but finds the stra
Enter a Strange Animal
Beat the Plowshares,Edge the Sword
When Mr. Novak uncovers a tight knit group of four male students secretly living together in an unusual arrangement, he
Faculty Follies (1)
Novak is assigned to direct the year's edition of the faculty variety show. He expects smooth going until an instructor
Faculty Follies (2)
Despite the controversy of putting on the teacher's variety show Novak perseveres. The dedicated, instructor is determin
The Silent Dissuaders
Exchange instructor Javid arrives from Iran and is excited to work with American students to prepare them for college. T
Mountains to Climb
Administrator Albert Vane learns that Joe Stillman is running for state superintendent. Believing him ill suited for the
May Day,May Day
The teacher evaluations are due and most instructors are eager to keep their jobs by getting a good report. Bud Walker i
Where is There to go but up,Billie?
Novak develops a romantic interest in Jean Corcoran, the new substitute teacher. But to his dismay Jean seems more inves
The Tender Twigs
Social Studies teacher Frank Menlow and Novak join forces to conduct a student model United Nations. What started as a l
Honor - and All That
A student gets carried away with the traditional rivalry with a neighboring school. A violent riot results at a basketba
The Student Who Never Was
As a prank student Dick Sullivan invents the perfect student. The faculty all rave about the non-existent teenager givin
There's a Penguin in my Garden
The school clock is ticking: Sister Gervais has three months to solve a multi-million dollar under-age problem, a dilemm
The Firebrand
Paul Ryder, a member of the debate squad, decides to take a side in a school bond issue. He becomes passionate in his ad
And Then I Wrote
When a charismatic student receives a scholarship to a space academy, his rosy future takes a turn when he realizes his
Once a Clown
Hank Nelby is more interested in making his fellow students laugh than getting good grades. After his mother Mrs. Nelby
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