Episodes
Write On, Brother
September 23, 1970
The Laughing Majority
September 30, 1970
The school ""class clown"" decides to run for student council president.
The Lincoln Story
October 7, 1970
Acrimonious student debates ruin Pete's chances for a teaching award.
Adam's Lib
October 14, 1970
Women's lib comes into the school when a girl tries out for the varsity basketball team.
Choose One: And They Lived (Happily/Unhappily) Ever After
October 21, 1970
Kaufman chooses Pete for the administration training program.
Captain of the Team
October 28, 1970
Only a Rose
November 4, 1970
A Jewish woman with no college background arrives at Whitman High to teach.
The Fuzz That Grooved
November 11, 1970
The friendly cop on the beat is replaced by a tough no nonsense one who causes nothing but tension at the school.
Half Way
November 18, 1970
A prejudiced father tries to transfer his daughter to a private school in order to keep her away from the black students at the school.
Dreams of Glory
November 25, 1970
Pete tries to get a shy boy interested in karate in order to impress the girl he loves.
The Valedictorion
December 2, 1970
A nonconformist challenges the graduation traditions.
Mel Wertz and the Nickel-Plated Toothpick
December 16, 1970
Walt Whitman student Mel must decide between finishing high school and his rock group when the Nickel Plated Toothpick is offered a recording contract. Thanks to Oriole Adams for suppyling this synopsis.
What Would We Do Without Bobbie?
December 23, 1970
Everyone takes advantage of a blonde girl, and she becomes the best-looking girl at the school dance.
Cheating
January 6, 1971
Pete tries to help a student who was mistakenly accused of cheating by a tough teacher.
How About That Cherry Tree
January 13, 1971
A black student is accused of forging a teacher's signature on a scholarship application form.
Mr. Bomberg
January 20, 1971
An overly demanding and severe teacher upsets the students at the school.
The Long Honeymoon
January 27, 1971
A man-chasing woman leaves her son on his own.
Opportunity Room
February 3, 1971
The Last Full Moon
February 10, 1971
Hip Hip Hooray
February 17, 1971
Pete tries to avert a riot between his school and a rival school over the upcoming football game.
Paul Revere Rides Again
March 3, 1971
A mysterious masked vigilante starts appearing on the rooftops of the school, showering people with (dry) garbage and leaving anti-litter messages signed ""Paul Revere"". The teachers, or a teacher, figures out the vigilante's identity -- he's the only kid with an anti-litter bug and a Paul Revere fetish, and subtly encourages the kid to pursue his cause along more conventional lines. ""Revere"" makes one final appearance on the rooftops, sending down a paper airplane with a poem written on it. The poem ends: ""So don't litter my children, or you will hear of the return of Paul Revere.""
I Hate You, Silas Marner
March 10, 1971
Alice allows the students to read Catch 22 instead of the book assigned by the Head of the English department, Silas Marner.
You Can Take a Big Boy Out of the Country but...
March 17, 1971
A rural-born transfer student finds an unlikely ally in Jason when the students poke fun at and take advantage of him. Thanks to Oriole Adams for suppyling this synopsis.
If It's Not Here, Where is It?
March 24, 1971
Laura Fay, You're Okay!
March 31, 1971
Others tease a new girl about her good looks.
A Sort of Loving
April 7, 1971
With drugs becoming a big problem, the teachers set up a confidential ""talk session"" with the kids to help them with their problems. The sessions prove to be a success when one particularly troubled boy is reached.
