James at 16

1977 - 1978

James at 15

5th September 1977

Episode 1

A 15-year-old whose family moves from Oregon to Boston misses the girlfriend he left behind, so he runs away to see her. On the way he hooks up with a female art student in her 20s who is also hitchhiking across the country, from whom he learns some valuable lessons about life.

Friends

27th October 1977

Episode 2

James throws a party to make new friends -- among them, Sly and Marlene.

The Girl with the Bad Rep

3rd November 1977

Episode 3

When even the girl with the bad rep turns down James, he brags to Sly that they made out anyway.

Kathy's in the Shower

10th November 1977

Episode 4

Kathy is caught having a secret affair with her professor.

Higher Ground

24th November 1977

Episode 5

James joins a cult.

The Apple Tree, the Singing and the Gold

15th December 1977

Episode 6

Bobby, James' old friend back home in Oregon, comes to Boston because he needs to have some medical tests done. James's new friend, Patricia, finds herself falling in love with Bobby, who turns out to be fatally ill.

Fast and Loose

22nd December 1977

Episode 7

James' fast and loose new friend leads him to commit a crime.

Mrs. Carson

29th December 1977

Episode 8

James is hot for teacher, who happens to be pregnant.

Unrequited Love... Twice

5th January 1978

Episode 9

James is pursued romantically by both Sandy's friend and one of Paul's students.

Actions Speak Louder

19th January 1978

Episode 10

James befriends a deaf classmate, and puts himself in his shoes.

Star-Crossed Lovers

26th January 1978

Episode 11

Marlene develops a crush on a rock star.

The Gift

9th February 1978

Episode 12

James loses his virginity to a Swedish foreign exchange student and turns 16.

The Blowout

16th February 1978

Episode 13

James is uncomfortable at a Valentine's Day party.

Listless Fever

23rd February 1978

Episode 14

James fears that Gun may have given him a little something ""extra.""

Champions

Episode 15

Marlene's all-girls basketball team challenges James' all-boys basketball team to a championship.

An Hour Before Midnight

Episode 16

James's classmate, who edits his school paper, has a drinking problem. James works with a teenage reporter who declares that she is an alcoholic, fluffs an important Interview with a Pulitzer Prize winner and arrives drunk when invited to dinner at the Hunters.

Knocking Heads

Episode 17

James and a teacher knock heads over James' controversial football articles in the school paper.

Rebel Without a Car

Episode 18

James solves his car crisis by taking his parents' out without asking them.

Hunter Country

Episode 19

After helping James with his campaign for class president, Marlene begins to disagree with his philosophy, and decides to run against him.

Ducks

Episode 20

James helps an old lady rescue ducks from a city pond.

Queen of the Silver Dollar

Episode 21

While away on state finals with his swim team, James wins a bet by taking a girl back to his hotel room -- which soon comes back to haunt him.

Top Cast

Lance Kerwin•Lynn Carlin•Linden Chiles

James at 15 (later James at 16) is an American drama series that aired on NBC during the 1977–1978 season. Protagonist James Hunter is the son of a college professor who has moved his family across the country to take a teaching job, transplanting James from Oregon to Boston, Massachusetts. James has a hard time fitting into his new surroundings.

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Lance Kerwin

James Hunter

Lynn Carlin Image

Lynn Carlin

Meg Hunter

Linden Chiles Image

Linden Chiles

Paul Hunter

Kim Richards Image

Kim Richards

Sandy Hunter

David Raynr

Ludwig 'Sly' Hazeltine

Susan Myers

Marlene Mahoney

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Martin Manulis

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Joseph Hardy

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