
Mr. Novak
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.
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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.First year,First Day
24-09-1963A brilliant student with a good business - an auto body shop - wants to quit school. He challenges Novak to give him a good reason for continuing his education.
- Ep 2
2.To Lodge and Dislodge
01-10-1963Julie Dean, a blind student at Jefferson High, develops a crush on Mr. Novak.
- Ep 3
3.I Don`t Even Live Here
08-10-1963When Mr. Otis was conducting the English class, all the students were raking in As - but Novak can't seem to get the same caliber of work out of them.
- Ep 4
4.X is the Unknown Factor
15-10-1963Mike Daniels is being considered for an important science scholarship, but he's having problems in Novak's literature class. Dr. Frank Baxter, TV educator, appears as Dr. Gagan.
- Ep 5
5.A Single Isolated Incident
22-10-1963A black student, Marcy Desmond, is violently accosted by a gang of youths who let her know that she's not welcome at Jefferson High.
- Ep 6
6.The Risk
29-10-1963Novak 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.
- Ep 7
7.Hello Miss Phipps
05-11-1963Maude Phipps, a teacher for some 40 years, is sharply outspoken and is the object of various complaints -- including those of irate parents who don't like the idea of her teaching...
- Ep 8
8.To Break a Camel's Back
12-11-1963Novak clashes with Holly Metcalfe, a rebellious senior who doesn't like to follow rules.
- Ep 9
9.A Feeling for Friday
19-11-1963It's a hectic Friday and Novak is very pleased to get an invitation to spend the weekend at his former sweetheart's family estate.
- Ep 10
10.Pay the Two Dollars
26-11-1963A father holds Novak responsible for roughing up his son. It all happened when Novak broke up some student horseplay.
- Ep 11
11.Love in the Wrong Season
03-12-1963Novak, who's dating a teacher, has some competition from one of her students.
- Ep 12
12.The Boy Without A Country
10-12-1963Novak 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 get along with.
- Ep 13
13.A Thousand Voices
17-12-1963Novak defends the members of an off-campus car club, who have run into trouble.
- Ep 14
14.My Name is not Legion
24-12-1963Novak is interested in Arnold Frazer, a new student who shows signs of brilliance and trouble adjusting to school life.
- Ep 15
15.He who can Does
31-12-1963Novak invites a famous novelist to address the school's Literary Club - despite protests of Miss Pagano who feels that the writer's unorthodox views will be a bad influence.
- Ep 16
16.Song of Songs
07-01-1964An overly strict father takes the school, and Mr. Novak to task, when he finds the subject matter read aloud in class by his daughter to be highly erotic.
- Ep 17
17.The Exile
14-01-1964Charlie Payne, who dropped out three years ago, now has nothing better to do than spend his time hanging around the school grounds.
- Ep 18
18.Sparrow on the Wire
21-01-1964A member of Novak's debating club makes some anti-Semitic remarks during an intra-squad debate.
- Ep 19
19.The Private Life of Douglas Morgan Jr.
28-01-1964Campus clown Doug Morgan decides he can attract attention - and get excused from compulsory ROTC classes - by claiming to be a conscientious objector.
- Ep 20
20.Death of a Teacher
04-02-1964The death of a teacher brings forth a variety of reactions and emotions from the students and faculty at Jefferson High.
- Ep 21
21.I`m on the Outside
11-02-1964A student named Steve Acero tells Principal Vane that Mr. Novak is prejudiced against him because he is of Mexican extraction.
- Ep 22
22.Chin Up, Mr. Novak
18-02-1964Novak's having problems with a literature class - until it's taken over by Margaret Mumsley, a 75-year old exchange teacher from England.
- Ep 23
23.Fear is a Handful of Dust
25-02-1964Novak tries to help shy, introverted Sue Johnson by encouraging her to develop her talent for caricature.
- Ep 24
24.How Does Your Garden Grow?
03-03-1964An inexperienced and frightened substitute teacher has trouble with her first class at Jefferson High.
- Ep 25
25.The Tower
10-03-1964After numerous complaints that an elderly geometry instructor is no longer an effective teacher, Vane is forced to retire her.
- Ep 26
26.One Way to Say Goodbye
17-03-1964Novak finds himself attracted to Jenny Peterson, a former Jefferson High student.
- Ep 27
27.Day in the Year
24-03-1964A girl in Novak's homeroom collapses from an overdose of narcotics.
- Ep 28
28.Moment Without Armor
31-03-1964School grounds are quiet in the evening, and darkness was the accomplice of the unknown assailant who attacked assistant principal Jeanne Pagano.
- Ep 29
29.Fare Thee Well
07-04-1964Miss Cathy Williams is going to become a mother, but she wants to graduate with her senior class and she doesn't want to tell her parents about her condition.
- Ep 30
30.Senior Prom
14-04-1964The senior prom at Jefferson High is going to be a flop this year - unless student chairman Gail Andrews starts taking interest in the preparations.
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