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- Season 1 overviewSep 24, 1963-Apr 14, 196430 episodesSeason 1 episodes1. 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.
- 4. X Is the Unknown Factor Oct 15, 1963
- A gifted science student cheats in his English class.
- 5. A Single Isolated Incident Oct 22, 1963
- The school receives unwelcome publicity when black students are harassed.
- 6. The Risk Oct 29, 1963
- Novak recommends an old English teacher who was an alcoholic.
- 7. Hello, Miss Phipps Nov 5, 1963
- A strict old teacher finds herself the center of a sex education controversy.
- 8. To Break a Camel's Back Nov 12, 1963
- A smart-aleck girl has been to 15 schools in two years.
- 9. A Feeling for Friday Nov 19, 1963
- Novak is intimidated by successful professionals at an old flame's party.
- 10. Pay the Two Dollars Nov 26, 1963
- Novak is accused of injuring a boy while breaking up a fight.
- 11. Love in the Wrong Season Dec 3, 1963
- Novak is perplexed by an attractive young teacher who falls for a student.
- 12. The Boy Without a Country Dec 10, 1963
- A young Russian defector has difficulty adjusting to freedom.
- 13. A Thousand Voices Dec 17, 1963
- When a car club breaks up, the president takes it personally.
- 14. My Name Is Not Legion Dec 24, 1963
- Novak champions a brilliant but troublesome student.
- 15. He Who Can Does Dec 31, 1963
- A famous writer's visit to Jefferson inspires some dreams.
- 16. Song of Songs Jan 7, 1964
- A parent accuses Novak of teaching pornographic literature.
- 17. The Exile Jan 14, 1964
- A high-school dropout learns the value of education--the hard way.
- 18. Sparrow on the Wire Jan 21, 1964
- The debating squad is divided over a member's anti-Semitic remarks.
- 19. The Private Life of Douglas Morgan Jr. Jan 28, 1964
- A pacifist student refuses to attend a required ROTC course.
- 20. The Death of a Teacher Feb 4, 1964
- The school is grief-stricken when a teacher dies of a heart attack.
- 21. I'm on the Outside Feb 11, 1964
- A student believes he cannot get a good job because of his race.
- 22. Chin Up, Mr. Novak Feb 18, 1964
- An elderly British teacher inspires Novak's English-literature class.
- 23. Fear Is a Handful of Dust Feb 25, 1964
- Novak tries to open up a gifted but shy girl.
- 24. How Does Your Garden Grow? Mar 3, 1964
- A pretty, bright substitute learns the difficulties of running a classroom.
- 25. The Tower Mar 10, 1964
- An aging teacher is unhappy about her approaching retirement.
- 26. One Way to Say Goodbye Mar 17, 1964
- Novak falls for a former student visiting Jefferson High.
- 27. Day in the Year Mar 24, 1964
- A girl in Novak's class suffers from a drug overdose.
- 28. Moment Without Armor Mar 31, 1964
- An assistant principal believes an insolent student was her attacker.
- 29. Fare Thee Well Apr 7, 1964
- A top student must leave school because of her pregnancy.
- 30. The Senior Prom Apr 14, 1964
- The girl in charge of the prom committee learns the difficulties of authority.
Mr. Novak. James Franciscus as Mr. Novak and Dean Jagger as Principal Albert Vane. 48 mins. 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: 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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S1.E6 ∙ The Risk. Tue, Oct 29, 1963. Novak helps a former teacher and mentor obtain a position at the school. The instructor is a recovering alcoholic, while his much-younger wife is still afflicted with the disease. 8.5/10 (9) Rate. Top-rated.
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Episode 2. To Lodge and Dislodge. Tue, Oct 1, 1963 60 mins. Novak is the object of beautiful Julie Dean's "first love," but the problem is far more delicate than usual: Julie (Kim Darby) is blind.
Tue, Nov 24, 1964. Jefferson High baseball star Frank Towner is a pitcher of major-league caliber. But if he doesn't improve his failing grade in Novak's English class, he'll be ineligible for the big play-off game. Manager Leo Durocher appears as himself.
Mr. Novak is an American dramatic series starring James Franciscus in the title role, which aired on NBC for two seasons, from 1963 to 1965.
The People Doll: You Wind It Up and It Makes Mistakes. Tue, Nov 17, 1964 60 mins. Novak (James Franciscus) wages a losing battle against romance when a top student decides to marry---and give up a ...