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Boston Public Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2001 - 2002
Episode 1
Chapter Twenty-Three
Mon, Oct 29, 2001 60 mins
A sassy lawyer (Jeri Ryan) faces a career-altering decision; a science teacher triggers a macabre probe; an English instructor generates controversy in the classroom. Mrs. Peters: Kathy Baker. Matthew Baskin: Billy Zane. Hanson: Michael Rapaport. Dr. Harris: Leslie Jordan. Jeremy Peters: Kaj-Erik Eriksen.
Episode 2
Chapter Twenty-Four
Mon, Nov 5, 2001 60 mins
Faculty furor arises over provocative Ronnie Cooke (Jeri Ryan), who finds a bold advocate in Danny Hanson; a troubled honor student seeks Lauren's counsel. Mrs. Peters: Kathy Baker. Denise: Marieh Delfino. Baskin: Billy Zane. Mrs. Parks: Cleo King. Marcia: Beth Littleford. Hanson: Michael Rapaport. Dr. Harris: Leslie Jordan. Dr. Colbert: Michael O'Neill. Lauren: Jessalyn Gilsig.
Episode 3
Chapter Twenty-Five
Mon, Nov 12, 2001 60 mins
Lipschultz's bizarre behavior impels students to sue him; Senate's prized pupil faces dire news; Guber's relationship with the enigmatic Mrs. Peters (Kathy Baker) disturbs Harper, whose multiple crises are stressing him out. Jeremy: Kaj-Erik Eriksen. Jamaal: Edwin Hodge. Denise DeMarcos: Marieh Delfino. Debbie Nixon: Tamara Bass. Lionel Pratt: Matt Doherty.
Episode 4
Chapter Twenty-Six
Mon, Nov 19, 2001 60 mins
The rebelliousness of Harper's daughter (China Jesusita Shavers) stirs parental anger and remorse; the suit against Lipschultz goes to court; a nutritional cause empowers Marla. Matthew Baskin: Billy Zane. Louanna: Lynn Whitfield. Mrs. Peters: Kathy Baker. Debbie: Tamara Bass. Judge Counter: Nancy Linehan Charles.
Episode 5
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Mon, Nov 26, 2001 60 mins
A soured romance torments Hanson; the sex-advice columnist in the school paper vexes Harper; the intensifying relationship between Guber and Mrs. Peters unsettles both. Cara: Taryn Manning. Sharon: Jamie Brown. Debbie Nixon: Tamara Bass. Dr. Colbert: Michael O'Neill. Mrs. Peters: Kathy Baker. Danny Hanson: Michael Rapaport.
Episode 6
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Mon, Dec 3, 2001 60 mins
A statutory-rape case entangles Ronnie with the enraged parents of the 15-year-old victim; an illicit-drug situation embroils Harper with his unsettled daughter (China Jesusita Shavers). Louanna: Lynn Whitfield. Marshall: Todd Hurst. Mel Breen: Steven Culp. Gwyneth Breen: Stephanie Nash. Sarah: Leighton Meester. Debbie: Tamara Bass.
Episode 7
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Mon, Dec 10, 2001 60 mins
At Yuletide, Harper's daughter longs for a parental reconciliation; Senate confronts a sensitive youth he thinks may be suicidal; Marla, Marylin and Louisa form a musical trio. Brooke: China Jesusita Shavers. Louanna: Lynn Whitfield. Baskin: Billy Zane. Dr. Harris: Leslie Jordan. Max: Ben Foster. Debbie: Tamara Bass. Mrs. Peters: Kathy Baker.
Episode 8
Chapter Thirty
Mon, Jan 7, 2002 60 mins
A revelation concerning Jeremy fractures the relationship between his mother and Guber; a plea from a death-row inmate troubles Harper; a student's ADD affliction disquiets Ronnie. Wesley: Ronreaco Lee. Zach: Victor Z. Isaac. Mrs. Peters: Kathy Baker. Arthur Ryan: Sal Viscuso. Mr. Delray: David Manis. Mrs. Delray: Cleo King. Brooke: China Jesusita Shavers. Ronnie: Jeri Ryan.
Episode 9
Chapter Thirty-One
Mon, Jan 14, 2002 60 mins
Tensions escalate among Meredith, Jeremy and Guber, who seek family counseling; controversy swirls around a student's class-project photo and a speech by Lipschultz. Debbie Nixon: Tamara Bass. Jeremy: Kaj-Erik Eriksen. Meredith Peters: Kathy Baker. Darren: Dempsey Pappion. Mrs. Nixon: Joyce Guy. Mrs. Parks: Cleo King. Bob Lick: Dwight "Heavy D" Myers.
Episode 10
Chapter Thirty-Two
Mon, Jan 21, 2002 60 mins
A teen's pregnancy causes a furor; jealousy strains the Guber-Peters relationship; a crisis of conscience afflicts Hanson; a moment of truth awaits Lipschultz. Melissa: Amber Tamblyn. Gary Campbell: Ted Marcoux. Pauline Campbell: Mary Mara. Ty Miller: Shad Hart. Ferris: Kyle Howard. Landon: Eric Barry. Lipschultz: Fyvush Finkel.
Episode 11
Chapter Thirty-Three
Mon, Jan 28, 2002 60 mins
A debate on civil-liberty issues pits Senate's "dungeon dumbbells" against Guber's academics; a boyfriend matter creates friction between Harper and his defiant daughter (China Jesusita Shavers). Roland: T.E. Russell. Jamaal: Edwin Hodge. Miguel Perez: Erik Alexander Gavica. Isaiah: Sam Sarpong. Matt: Wayne Ford. Brian: Kenny Lao. Debbie Nixon: Tamara Bass.
Episode 12
Chapter Thirty-Five
Mon, Feb 4, 2002 60 mins
A bomb threat rattles Winslow; student bullying outrages Marla; a talent show pairs Lipschultz in a duet with Marylin and casts Harper as Ralph Kramden in a "Honeymooners" sketch. Austin: Cody Kasch. Melissa: Sarah Hogan. Hunter: Joseph Hunter Silcock. Ken Thomas: Kurt Fuller: Beth Thomas: Judith Hoag. Det. McGill: Gregg Henry. Chrissy: Sarah Lancaster. Karen: Staci Latham Cross.
Episode 13
Chapter Thirty-Six
Mon, Feb 11, 2002 60 mins
A student's illness rattles Senate, who's haunted by feelings of futility; a teen's eating disorder upsets Lauren, who's also unnerved by a Web site advocating anorexia. Max: Ben Foster. Jeremy: Kaj-Erik Eriksen. Randa: Jill Noel. Brooke: China Jesusita Shavers. Kyra: Jessica Wright. Jamaal: Jackson Dunn. Mrs. Horst: Heidi Heller. Nicole Warner: Cyd Strittmatter.
Episode 14
Chapter Thirty-Four
Mon, Feb 18, 2002 60 mins
A drunken-driving incident devastates Winslow; a conflict with a failing student embattles Senate; a recollection of a former life---in 18th-century America---obsesses Lipschultz (Fyvush Finkel). Martin: Josh Keaton. Walter Andrews: Neil Flynn. Brooke: China Jesusita Shavers. Senate: Nicky Katt.
Episode 15
Chapter Thirty-Seven
Mon, Feb 25, 2002 60 mins
Controversy swirls at Winslow over the reviled "N" word, which becomes a heated subject of debate in a class taught by the provocative Danny Hanson (Michael Rapaport). Andrae: Aldis Hodge. Natalie Stone: Kimberlee Peterson. Debbie: Tamara Bass. Brooke: China Jesusita Shavers. Rose Stone: Cathy Lind Hayes. Mr. Richards: Joel Anderson.
Episode 16
Chapter Thirty-Eight
Mon, Mar 11, 2002 60 mins
A senior's sexy modeling disturbs Ronnie; a student's anxiety attack has an impact on Lauren; a teen's accusation cites Meredith Peters for overstepping disciplinary bounds. Mikki: Mercedes McNab. Sylvie: Marissa Leigh. Janice: Allison Munn. Marcie: Cara DeLizia. Bob Lick: Dwight "Heavy D" Myers.
Episode 17
Chapter Thirty-Nine
Mon, Mar 18, 2002 60 mins
Substance-abuse issues revolve around a star baseball player and a troubled teen criminal, whose pleas soften Ronnie; Internet sex chats embroil a student with a teacher. Bobby Z: Gieuseppe Andrews. Dr. Harris: Leslie Jordan. Tom Powell: Joshua Lebar. Coach Macklin: Casey Sanders. Carly: Marisa Brown. Ronnie: Jeri Ryan.
Episode 18
Chapter Forty
Mon, Apr 22, 2002 60 mins
The return of headstrong Dana Poole vexes Senate, whom she's interviewing for a college thesis on careerism; a surprising encounter reveals a secret from Lipschultz's past. Dana: Sara Thompson. Lester: Tony Todd. Debbie Nixon: Tamara Bass. Brian Hunt: Adam Hendershott. Lipschultz: Fyvush Finkle.
Episode 19
Chapter Forty-One
Mon, Apr 29, 2002 60 mins
Latent hostilities surface among staffers at Senate's surprise birthday party, where the heat's on Harper for considering a job change and on Lauren for acting superior. Dana: Sarah Thompson. Meredith: Kathy Baker. Senate: Nikki Katt. Lauren: Jessalyn Gilsig. Hanson: Michael Rapaport.
Episode 20
Chapter Forty-Two
Mon, May 6, 2002 60 mins
As the school prom nears, Marla is reunited with an old beau (David Alan Grier); a gay guy runs for prom queen; and a group of attractive girls auction themselves off as dates. Robin: L.B. Fisher. Natalie: Kimberlee Peterson. Jason: Corbin Allred. Cindy: Christine Lakin.
Episode 21
Chapter Forty-Three
Mon, May 13, 2002 60 mins
A liquor-store killing involves a prized pupil, who turns to Senate for help; a stand on teen obesity gets Hanson in hot water; an unusual impulse-control disorder afflicts a student. Jamaal: Edwin Hodge. Amaad: Russell Richardson. Carrie: Amanda-Lee Aday. Rachel: Maitland Ward. James Newman: Daniel Beer. Digger: Harris Laskaway.
Episode 22
Chapter Forty-Four
Mon, May 20, 2002 60 mins
Harper keeps vigil at Senate's ICU bedside as Ronnie sets out to find his attacker and Guber takes charge in Harper's absence. Jamaal: Edwin Hodge. Det. Danby: Jody Wood. Ronnie: Jeri Ryan. Guber: Anthony Heald. Harper: Chi McBride.