Mr. Novak

Season 21963

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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30 Episodes

E01 First year,First Day

A 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.

September 24, 1963

E02 To Lodge and Dislodge

Julie Dean, a blind student at Jefferson High, develops a crush on Mr. Novak.

October 1, 1963

E03 I Don`t Even Live Here

When 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.

October 8, 1963

E04 X is the Unknown Factor

Mike 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.

October 15, 1963

E05 A Single Isolated Incident

A black student, Marcy Desmond, is violently accosted by a gang of youths who let her know that she's not welcome at Jefferson High.

October 22, 1963

E06 The Risk

Novak 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.

October 29, 1963

E07 Hello Miss Phipps

Maude 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 social hygiene to their children.

November 5, 1963

E08 To Break a Camel's Back

Novak clashes with Holly Metcalfe, a rebellious senior who doesn't like to follow rules.

November 12, 1963

E09 A Feeling for Friday

It's a hectic Friday and Novak is very pleased to get an invitation to spend the weekend at his former sweetheart's family estate.

November 19, 1963

E10 Pay the Two Dollars

A father holds Novak responsible for roughing up his son. It all happened when Novak broke up some student horseplay.

November 26, 1963

E11 Love in the Wrong Season

Novak, who's dating a teacher, has some competition from one of her students.

December 3, 1963

E12 The Boy Without A Country

Novak 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.

December 10, 1963

E13 A Thousand Voices

Novak defends the members of an off-campus car club, who have run into trouble.

December 17, 1963

E14 My Name is not Legion

Novak is interested in Arnold Frazer, a new student who shows signs of brilliance and trouble adjusting to school life.

December 24, 1963

E15 He who can Does

Novak 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.

December 31, 1963

E16 Song of Songs

An 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.

January 7, 1964

E17 The Exile

Charlie Payne, who dropped out three years ago, now has nothing better to do than spend his time hanging around the school grounds.

January 14, 1964

E18 Sparrow on the Wire

A member of Novak's debating club makes some anti-Semitic remarks during an intra-squad debate.

January 21, 1964

E19 The Private Life of Douglas Morgan Jr.

Campus clown Doug Morgan decides he can attract attention - and get excused from compulsory ROTC classes - by claiming to be a conscientious objector.

January 28, 1964

E20 Death of a Teacher

The death of a teacher brings forth a variety of reactions and emotions from the students and faculty at Jefferson High.

February 4, 1964

E21 I`m on the Outside

A student named Steve Acero tells Principal Vane that Mr. Novak is prejudiced against him because he is of Mexican extraction.

February 11, 1964

E22 Chin Up, Mr. Novak

Novak's having problems with a literature class - until it's taken over by Margaret Mumsley, a 75-year old exchange teacher from England.

February 18, 1964

E23 Fear is a Handful of Dust

Novak tries to help shy, introverted Sue Johnson by encouraging her to develop her talent for caricature.

February 25, 1964

E24 How Does Your Garden Grow?

An inexperienced and frightened substitute teacher has trouble with her first class at Jefferson High.

March 3, 1964

E25 The Tower

After numerous complaints that an elderly geometry instructor is no longer an effective teacher, Vane is forced to retire her.

March 10, 1964

E26 One Way to Say Goodbye

Novak finds himself attracted to Jenny Peterson, a former Jefferson High student.

March 17, 1964

E27 Day in the Year

A girl in Novak's homeroom collapses from an overdose of narcotics.

March 24, 1964

E28 Moment Without Armor

School grounds are quiet in the evening, and darkness was the accomplice of the unknown assailant who attacked assistant principal Jeanne Pagano.

March 31, 1964

E29 Fare Thee Well

Miss 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.

April 7, 1964

E30 Senior Prom

The senior prom at Jefferson High is going to be a flop this year - unless student chairman Gail Andrews starts taking interest in the preparations.

April 14, 1964

Mr. Novak

E01 First year,First Day

E02 To Lodge and Dislodge

E03 I Don`t Even Live Here

E04 X is the Unknown Factor

E05 A Single Isolated Incident

E06 The Risk

E07 Hello Miss Phipps

E08 To Break a Camel's Back

E09 A Feeling for Friday

E10 Pay the Two Dollars

E11 Love in the Wrong Season

E12 The Boy Without A Country

E13 A Thousand Voices

E14 My Name is not Legion

E15 He who can Does

E16 Song of Songs

E17 The Exile

E18 Sparrow on the Wire

E19 The Private Life of Douglas Morgan Jr.

E20 Death of a Teacher

E21 I`m on the Outside

E22 Chin Up, Mr. Novak

E23 Fear is a Handful of Dust

E24 How Does Your Garden Grow?

E25 The Tower

E26 One Way to Say Goodbye

E27 Day in the Year

E28 Moment Without Armor

E29 Fare Thee Well

E30 Senior Prom

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E01 First year,First Day

E02 To Lodge and Dislodge

E03 I Don`t Even Live Here

E04 X is the Unknown Factor

E05 A Single Isolated Incident

E06 The Risk

E07 Hello Miss Phipps

E08 To Break a Camel's Back

E09 A Feeling for Friday

E10 Pay the Two Dollars

E11 Love in the Wrong Season

E12 The Boy Without A Country

E13 A Thousand Voices

E14 My Name is not Legion

E15 He who can Does

E16 Song of Songs

E17 The Exile

E18 Sparrow on the Wire

E19 The Private Life of Douglas Morgan Jr.

E20 Death of a Teacher

E21 I`m on the Outside

E22 Chin Up, Mr. Novak

E23 Fear is a Handful of Dust

E24 How Does Your Garden Grow?

E25 The Tower

E26 One Way to Say Goodbye

E27 Day in the Year

E28 Moment Without Armor

E29 Fare Thee Well