Mr. Novak (1963)
Mr. Novak (1963)
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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2x01 Moonlightning

22 September, 1964 8:00 am
After Mr. Vane arranges for Mr. Novak to suddenly fly to Pennsylvania to visit his ailing father, the good, but completely broke son returns with a pile of hospital bills to be paid off, somehow.

2x02 With a Hammer in his Hand,Lord,Lord!

29 September, 1964 8:00 am
Industrial arts teacher Carl Green conducts classes like a shop foreman, which provokes student Lee Darragh into taking violent action.

2x03 Visions of Sugar Plums

06 October, 1964 8:00 am
An unorthodox substitute can control his class but not himself.

2x04 Little Girl Lost

20 October, 1964 8:00 am
Novak entrusts a near-delinquent girl (Davey Davison) with the lead in a school play, but her jealous boy friend involves her in another plot: car theft.

2x05 One Monday Afternoon

27 October, 1964 8:00 am
Coach Lou Meyerson (Claude Akins) finds his life in turmoil after an accident during football practice---which killed his star quarterback.

2x06 Let`s Dig a Little Grammar

10 November, 1964 8:00 am
To prove a point to two music-minded problem students, Novak (James Franciscus) forces a showdown trumpet duel between them.

2x07 The People Doll

17 November, 1964 8:00 am
Novak (James Franciscus) wages a losing battle against romance when a top student decides to marry---and give up a high-school diploma for a job.

2x08 Boy Under Glass

24 November, 1964 8:00 am
Risking a baseball star's eligibility in a crucial play-off game, Novak (James Franciscus) refuses to let the young hero slip by his English course.

2x09 Born of Kings and Angels

01 December, 1964 8:00 am
When Novak (James Franciscus) takes the debate team to an out-of-town competition, he is prepared for all emergencies except one---a student disappears.

2x10 A as in Anxiety

08 December, 1964 8:00 am
Pushed far beyond her mental capacities by ambitious parents, one of Novak's students (June Harding) decides there is only one escape: suicide.

2x11 Johnny Ride the Pony

15 December, 1964 8:00 am
Novak (James Franciscus) is involved in a near-tragic hazing when he accepts temporary sponsorship of an off-campus club.

2x12 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

22 December, 1964 8:00 am
It's discovered that a young girl who has just transferred to Jefferson High was tried and acquitted of killing her parents. The other students ostracize her and she becomes the subject of a whispering campaign, even among some of the teachers.

2x13 Love Among the Growns Ups

29 December, 1964 8:00 am
Poison-pen letters accuse Novak (James Franciscus) of a clandestine romance with a married teacher (Geraldine Brooks).

2x14 From the Brow of Zeus

05 January, 1965 8:00 am
Pre-teen Michael Brown is academically ready for high school but lacks the social skills of his fellow students. His classmates haze him including running his pants up the flag pole. Novak tries to help Michael's adjustment.

2x15 An Elephant is Like a Tree

12 January, 1965 8:00 am
Chris Herrod returns to school a year after he was blinded. He faces many obstacles in readjusting to class and isn't helped my an overprotective mother.

2x16 Enter a Strange Animal

19 January, 1965 8:00 am
Novak (James Franciscus) considers the practical potential of teaching machines---and risks a colleague's friendship.

2x17 Beat the Plowshares,Edge the Sword

26 January, 1965 8:00 am
When Mr. Novak uncovers a tight knit group of four male students secretly living together in an unusual arrangement, he must also take on the person enabling the minors.

2x18 Faculty Follies (1)

02 February, 1965 8:00 am
Part 1. Novak (James Franciscus), trying to stage an all-teacher show, is blocked by a colleague who believes that "teachers should have more dignity."

2x19 Faculty Follies (2)

09 February, 1965 8:00 am
Conclusion. Martin Woodridge (Burgess Meredith) is adamant about opposing the faculty follies---until an odd quirk of fate turns the tide in Novak's favor.

2x20 The Silent Dissuaders

16 February, 1965 8:00 am
Novak (James Franciscus) is forced to take sides in a controversial issue: should a brilliant girl student give up a career for marriage?

2x21 Mountains to Climb

23 February, 1965 8:00 am
Albert Vane (Dean Jagger) runs for office against a veteran politician (Howard Duff) whose tricks in the heated campaign bring Novak into the battle.

2x22 May Day,May Day

02 March, 1965 8:00 am
Novak is puzzled by the defiant attitude of his friend, teacher Bud Walker (Donald Harron)---who all but challenges Woodridge (Burgess Meredith) to fire him.

2x23 Where is There to go but up,Billie?

09 March, 1965 8:00 am
Novak falls for a champion sky diver (Lois Nettleton) and her highflying hobby. But he has a lesson to learn: girls with wings resist earthbound ties.

2x24 The Tender Twigs

16 March, 1965 8:00 am
Novak and a fellow teacher (Harry Townes) become the center of a raging, city-wide controversy when they are accused of spreading Communist propaganda.

2x25 Honor - and All That

23 March, 1965 9:00 am
A student gets carried away with the traditional rivalry with a neighboring school. A violent riot results at a basketball game.

2x26 The Student Who Never Was

30 March, 1965 9:00 am
As a prank student Dick Sullivan invents the perfect student. The faculty all rave about the non-existent teenager giving the kids,a good laugh on their elders.

2x27 There's a Penguin in my Garden

06 April, 1965 9:00 am
A nun (Vera Miles) accuses Novak of not counseling her nephew properly. The boy, a millionaire, feels he will be able to "buy" the brains of others.

2x28 The Firebrand

13 April, 1965 9:00 am
Student Paul Ryder (Walter Koenig) stirs the pupils to protest for a bond issue---and finds that the fire lit in demonstrators is difficult to extinguish.

2x29 And Then I Wrote

20 April, 1965 9:00 am
Novak goes out on a limb for a brilliant student (Tommy Sands) who turns down a scholarship to stay home and care for his irresponsible father.

2x30 Once a Clown

27 April, 1965 8:00 am
The bitterness generated by failing a senior hits Novak when he tells class clown Hank Nelby (Don Grady) that he cannot graduate with his friends.

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