James Franciscus
John Novak
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- 1. First Year, First Day Sep 24, 1963
- On Novak's first day, a promising student decides to drop out of school.
- 2. To Lodge and Dislodge Oct 1, 1963
- Novak becomes the object of a blind girl's crush.
- 3. I Don't Even Live Here Oct 8, 1963
- Novak learns the secret of a popular, humorous English teacher.
September 24, 1963. ( 1963-09-24) –. April 27, 1965. ( 1965-04-27) Mr. Novak is an American television drama television series starring James Franciscus in the title role as a high school teacher. The series aired on NBC for two seasons, from 1963 to 1965. It won a Peabody Award in 1963.
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- September 24, 1963 –, April 27, 1965
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Mr. Novak. Jump to Primetime Emmy Awards (4) Golden Globes, USA (1) Peabody Awards (1) Writers Guild of America, USA (1) 2 wins & 5 nominations. Primetime Emmy Awards. 1965 Nominee Primetime Emmy. Outstanding Program Achievements in Entertainment. Leonard Freeman (producer) 1965 Nominee Primetime Emmy.
Mr. Novak: awards, nominations, photos and more at Emmys.com.
Mr. Novak: Created by E. Jack Neuman, Boris Sagal. With James Franciscus, Dean Jagger, Vince Howard, Marian Collier. The experiences of a young, stubborn and idealistic English teacher in his first job.
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Mar 6, 2018 · Tuesday, 06 March 2018 12:12. Return to Jefferson High: Remembering “Mr. Novak” on its 55th Anniversary. by Michael Coate. Print. Email. “The Mr. Novak series is among the finest programs to be produced in the 1960s. It ranks with The Twilight Zone, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Defenders and others as an absolute pinnacle of television production.”
Jan 30, 2018 · Mr. Novak received a total of 47 awards during its two year run [including four Emmy nominations]. The majority of these came from educational institutions such as the National Education Association, California Teachers Association, The National Association of Secondary School Principals and the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award.
Mr. Novak NBC Television For restoring dignity and honor to the popular image of the American schoolteacher, for reminding our young people that there is no grander pursuit than the pursuit of knowledge, and for daring to insist—without preachment or piety—that the uneducated man is an incomplete man, this Peabody Award is given to Mr. Novak .
