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21 Episodes 1977 - 1978
Episode 1
Mon, Sep 5, 1977 120 mins
Homesick and lovesick in Boston, James (Lance Kerwin) heads West by bus. Lacey: Melissa Sue Anderson. Hunter: Linden Chiles. Mrs. Hunter: Lynn Carlin. Robin: Kate Jackson. Rip: Vincent Van Patten. Sandy: Kim Erika Richards.
Episode 2
Thu, Oct 27, 1977 60 mins
James (Lance Kerwin) throws a party for classmates in an effort to win friends. Paisley: Lisa Pelikan. Hazeltine: J.A. Preston. Mrs. Hazeltine: Lee Chamberlin. Father: Linden Chiles. Mother: Lynn Carlin. Sly: David Hubbard. Marlene: Susan Myers. Sandy: Kim Richards. Kathy: Dierdre Berthrong.
Episode 3
Thu, Nov 3, 1977 60 mins
James (Lance Kerwin) falsely contributes to a girl's reputation for promiscuity, then tries to apologize. Pam: Teri Nunn. Sharpe: Ben Gerard. Duke: Gary Tomlin. Sly: David Hubbard. Marlene: Susan Myers. Kathy: Deirdre Berthrong. Wanda: Mare Winningham. Mrs. Droste: Bette Ford.
Episode 4
Thu, Nov 10, 1977 60 mins
Romantically involved with a professor, Kathy (Deirdre Berthrong) postpones a scholarship in Africa. Lance Kerwin. Jud Lawrence: Art Hindle. Linda: Jennifer Savidge. Mother: Lynn Carlin. Father: Linden Chiles.
Episode 5
Thu, Nov 24, 1977 60 mins
James (Lance Kerwin) falls for a religious-cult member. Diane: Doney Oatman. Serene Mother: Michele Marsh. Brother Cosmo: Gregory Michaels. Evelyn: Tamu. Father: Linden Chiles. Mother: Lynn Carlin.
Episode 6
Thu, Dec 15, 1977 60 mins
James' Oregon friend (Perry Lang) comes to Boston for cancer tests. James: Lance Kerwin. Paisley: Lisa Pelikan. Mother: Lynn Carlin. Father: Linden Chiles.
Episode 7
Thu, Dec 22, 1977 60 mins
James' new school friend is a spoiled smart aleck with a record of delinquency at other schools. Lance Kerwin. Cornell: Daniel Tamm. Judy: Elaine Joyce. Cobb: Bill Joyce. Mother: Lynn Carlin. Father: Linden Chiles.
Episode 8
Thu, Dec 29, 1977 60 mins
James (Lance Kerwin) develops a crush on a pregnant young teacher (Joanne Nail) abandoned by her husband. Mother: Lynn Carlin. Father: Linden Chiles. Marlene: Susan Myers. Kathy: Deirdre Berthrong.
Episode 9
Thu, Jan 5, 1978 60 mins
Evading the advances of a 12-year-old admirer, James (Lance Kerwin) pursues a college girl (Robin Mattson) who's after his father (Linden Chiles). Susan: Tara Talboy. Mother: Lynn Carlin. Judge: Richard Stahl. Fred: Dennis Dimster.
Episode 10
Thu, Jan 12, 1978 60 mins
James takes it to heart when a deaf friend (Kevin Van Wieringen) is ostracized by classmates. James: Lance Kerwin. Chris: Christine Diamond. Coach: J.J. Johnston. Dean: Marvin Katzoff. Mrs. Phillips: Jennifer Rhodes. Marlene: Susan Myers. Sly: David Hubbard.
Episode 11
Thu, Jan 26, 1978 60 mins
Marlene (Susan Myers) tries to attract an easygoing musician by shedding her intellectual image. James: Lance Kerwin. Dusty: Randy Richards. Wolfman Jack: Himself. Frank Mahoney: Richard O'Brien. Tammy: Buffy Queen. Casey Mahoney: Michael Talbott. Sly: David Hubbard.
Episode 12
Thu, Feb 9, 1978 60 mins
James' 16th birthday is marked by his first real love affair, with a Swedish student in town for three weeks. Lance Kerwin. Chris: Kristen Baker. Uncle Chester: Albert Salmi. Bibi: Kathy Garrick. Sherry: Trisha Noble. Shamley: Jack Knight. Schwartz: Jim Greenleaf. Mother: Lynn Carlin. Father: Linden Chiles.
Episode 13
Thu, Feb 16, 1978 60 mins
James (Lance Kerwin) falls for a girl much taller than he. Sly: David Hubbard. Millie: Kitty Ruth. Julie: Fredrica Duke. Dean: Marvin Katzoff. Hughie: Richard Lineback. Lisa Ann: Jane Ralston. Roger: Patrick J. Petersen. Salesman: Patrick Campbell.
Episode 14
Thu, Feb 23, 1978 60 mins
James (Lance Kerwin) fears that a Swedish exchange student gave him VD. Teresa: Verda Bridges. Janice: Elissa Leeds. Otis: Myron McGill. Sly: David Hubbard. Mother: Lynn Carlin. Father: Linden Chiles. Sandy: Kim Richards. Mrs. Kleinschmidt: Joyce Ebert.
Episode 15
Thu, Mar 2, 1978 60 mins
A female basketball squad challenges James' team for the intramural championship. Lance Kerwin. Murphy: Vic Tayback. Jennifer: Michele Tobin. Beth: Debbie Gunn. Teresa: Verda Bridges. Schwartz: Jim Greenleaf. Dean: Marvin Katzoff. Ferrier: Rusty Keller. Clinton: Tierre Turner. Chapman: Greg Muir. Sly: David Hubbard. Marlene: Susan Myers.
Episode 16
Thu, Mar 9, 1978 60 mins
James's possessive friend is leading a double life: when she's not out scoring another coup as the school's star reporter, she's hitting the bottle. James: Lance Kerwin. Marlene: Susan Myers. Karen: Rosanne Arquette. Sly: David Hubbard. Lucy: Melanie Henderson. Dean: Marvin Katzoff. Gerald: Perry Castellano. Robert: Mike Darnell.
Episode 17
Thu, Jun 1, 1978 60 mins
James (Lance Kerwin) learns the meaning of revenge when he exposes a football coach (Charles Hallahan) as an incompetent. Sue: Lisa Marie. Sly: David Hubbard. Barry: J. Andrew Kenny. Mother: Lynn Carlin. Sam: James Bridges. Tom: Tony Moran. Llewelyn: Marvin Katzoff. Clinton: Tierre Turner.
Episode 18
Thu, Jun 8, 1978 60 mins
James (Lance Kerwin) is aching for a driver's license so he can improve his social life. Uncle Raf: Dick Anthony Williams. Sly: David Hubbard. Verna: Lucia E. Stralser. Father: Linden Chiles. Cheryl: Kristine DeBell. Dean: Marvin Katzoff. Mooney: Robert Snively. Grunding: Ed Peck. Teresa: Verda Bridges.
Episode 19
Thu, Jun 15, 1978 60 mins
Student apathy and a crackdown on students' rights prompt James (Lance Kerwin) to run for student-body president. Alicia: Debra Winger. Shamley: Jack Knight. Marlene: Susan Myers. Sly: David Hubbard. Jeff: Tony Moran. Schwartz: James Greenleaf. Father: Linden Chiles. Dean: Marvin Katzoff.
Episode 20
Thu, Jun 22, 1978 60 mins
James (Lance Kerwin) joins an eccentric old lady's crusade to save some ducks threatened by plans to redevelop their park. Miss Jordan: Irene Tedrow. Judge: Percy Rodrigues. Officer Dietrich: Michael Alldredge. Sly: David Hubbard. Marlene: Susan Myers. Schwartz: Jim Greenleaf.
Episode 21
Thu, Jun 29, 1978 60 mins
Swim captain James (Lance Kerwin) sneaks a girl into his motel room during an out-of-town meet. Emmy: Catherine Hearne. Coach Federson: M. Emmet Walsh. Sly: David Hubbard. Rochelle: Jeannine Riley. Channing: Gary Tomlin. Schwartz: Jim Greenleaf. Clinton: Tierre Turner. Newinsky: Shane Kerwin. Ernie: Steve Tracy. First Cop: Wally Dalton. Bus Driver: John H. Hood.