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Season 1, Episode 7

The Power of a Lie

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Air Date: 1987-04-29

Overview: Harry faces the impending consequences of Johnny's untruthful complaint against him, which the other students believe. A former friend of Matthew's, Whittington, comes to Matthew with a proposition: the chance to see the inner-workings of smart kids in a good school. Joe has no choice but to suspend Harry and put him to work in the administration office until the hearing. Suspecting Mr. Reese to be the actual culprit -- which he is -- Joe requests Johnny's father meet with him to talk about the incident. Joe and Carol discuss whether or not they should keep the baby. Charlie has a good laugh at Harry's expense now that they're both in the rubber room. Sara blasts Joe for suspending Harry, but Joe turns the conversation around and asks Sara to step up while Jack and Harry are out of commission. Jack leaves the hospital a poor man. Whittington shows Matthew how well-behaved and sharp (and smug) the suit-wearing students at Darwin Prep are. Back at Benjamin Harrison, Matthew tries to conv

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Mykelti Williamson Image

Mykelti Williamson

Kathryn Harrold Image

Kathryn Harrold

Kathleen Beller Image

Kathleen Beller

Jerry Levine Image

Jerry Levine

Nicholas Pryor Image

Nicholas Pryor

David Wilson Image

David Wilson

Ed Asner Image

Ed Asner

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