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21 Episodes 1997 - 1998
Episode 1
Sun, Sep 7, 1997
Nick returns to school after summer vacation and discovers that the middle school is now the Gerald R. Ford High School for troubled teenagers and butts heads with the new principal, Dr. Emerson.
Episode 2
Sun, Sep 14, 1997
When Marco is too upset about the end of his relationship to complete a poetry assignment, Nick tells him about his own failed relationship in order to relate to Marco better, but things go wrong when he unwittingly asks Marco's former girlfriend out on a date.
Episode 3
Sun, Sep 21, 1997
When Nick makes excuses about his students' mischievous behavior, Mezz warns him that they won't respect him as a teacher since they view him as a friend. Nick finds out that what Mezz said is true after discovering Sophia at a nightclub and makes her leave, so the students get their revenge on Nick by misbehaving during Dr. Emerson's evaluation of him.
Episode 4
Sun, Sep 28, 1997
After Dr. Emerson adds a newsletter to the curriculum, Nick asks his students to write articles that are important to them and Tasha surprises everyone with her story about living in a housing project, but after Nick discovers she made up the story to impress her classmates, he tries to help her out. Meanwhile, after Jordan writes about his relationship with Sophia, Marco demands that he proves it by bringing Sophia's bra to school. Miles wears a nicotine patch to experience what it's like to quit smoking cigarettes.
Episode 5
Sun, Oct 5, 1997
Nick auditions to be the host of an local educational television show, but is surprised when the producer chooses Mezz over him; meanwhile, Jordan plans to make a school calendar featuring his female classmates in skimpy outfits.
Episode 6
Sun, Oct 12, 1997
After Sophia loses her part-time job at a fast food restaurant, Nick helps her get a new job working at a cosmetics counter, but she loves the job so much, she decides to quit school to work instead.
Episode 7
Sun, Oct 26, 1997
After Dr. Emerson asks Nick to teach a seminar on human sexuality, Nick faces trouble when Tasha's parents think that he told their daughter it's okay to have sex with her boyfriend; meanwhile, Marco defends Miles from a bully, but later when Miles purposely seeks out another confrontation with the bully, Marco refuses to help Miles out, teaching him not to take advantage of a favor.
Episode 8
Sun, Nov 2, 1997
Nick's former geometry teacher Mr. Farb is hired to teach at Gerald R. Ford High School. Meanwhile, Sophia convinces Marco to build a birdhouse for Yaroker's class, but Tasha believes that girls are just as capable at carpentry as boys are.
Episode 9
Sun, Nov 9, 1997
When Jordan starts arriving to school late fails to do his homework, ignores his friends and drinks alcohol at school Nick discovers that the reason for Jordan's behavior is because his parents are divorcing. Meanwhile, Dr. Emerson announces a carnival at school in order to help with the school's budget crisis.
Episode 10
Sun, Nov 16, 1997
Sophia ignores her friends' study group to join a violent gang instead, but she has to decide who her real friends are after the gang's initiation requires her to assault Tasha. Meanwhile, Nick becomes infatuated with the attractive school nurse.
Episode 11
Sun, Nov 23, 1997
When Jordan becomes the star of the school wrestling team when he qualifies for a lower weight class, but he has to literally starve himself before each contest. Meanwhile, Dr. Emerson must act as a referee between Sophia and Tasha, who insult each other by using the school newspaper as their forum.
Episode 12
Sun, Dec 7, 1997
Marco has romantic feelings for Tasha, but Tasha doesn't feel the same way about him. Meanwhile, Katherine goes to a sports bar with Nick and Mezz.
Episode 13
Sun, Jan 11, 1998
Sophia's new rich boyfriend turns out to be a snob; Nick buys himself an expensive cashmere jacket.
Episode 14
Sun, Jan 18, 1998
Episode 15
Sun, Feb 1, 1998
Episode 16
Thu, Jan 8, 1998
Episode 17
Sun, Feb 15, 1998
Episode 18
Sun, Feb 22, 1998
Episode 19
Sun, Mar 1, 1998
Episode 20
Sun, Apr 26, 1998
Episode 21
Sun, May 3, 1998