Mr. Novak

1963 - 1965

First year,First Day

24th September 1963

Episode 1

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.

To Lodge and Dislodge

1st October 1963

Episode 2

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

I Don`t Even Live Here

8th October 1963

Episode 3

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.

X is the Unknown Factor

15th October 1963

Episode 4

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.

A Single Isolated Incident

22nd October 1963

Episode 5

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.

The Risk

29th October 1963

Episode 6

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.

Hello Miss Phipps

5th November 1963

Episode 7

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.

To Break a Camel's Back

12th November 1963

Episode 8

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

A Feeling for Friday

19th November 1963

Episode 9

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.

Pay the Two Dollars

26th November 1963

Episode 10

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

Love in the Wrong Season

3rd December 1963

Episode 11

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

The Boy Without A Country

10th December 1963

Episode 12

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.

A Thousand Voices

17th December 1963

Episode 13

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

My Name is not Legion

24th December 1963

Episode 14

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

He who can Does

31st December 1963

Episode 15

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.

Song of Songs

7th January 1964

Episode 16

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.

The Exile

14th January 1964

Episode 17

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

Sparrow on the Wire

21st January 1964

Episode 18

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

The Private Life of Douglas Morgan Jr.

28th January 1964

Episode 19

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

Death of a Teacher

4th February 1964

Episode 20

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

I`m on the Outside

11th February 1964

Episode 21

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

Chin Up, Mr. Novak

18th February 1964

Episode 22

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

Fear is a Handful of Dust

25th February 1964

Episode 23

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

How Does Your Garden Grow?

3rd March 1964

Episode 24

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

The Tower

10th March 1964

Episode 25

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

One Way to Say Goodbye

17th March 1964

Episode 26

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

Day in the Year

24th March 1964

Episode 27

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

Moment Without Armor

31st March 1964

Episode 28

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

Fare Thee Well

7th April 1964

Episode 29

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.

Senior Prom

14th April 1964

Episode 30

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.

Top Cast

James Franciscus•Dean Jagger•Bill Zuckert

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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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James Franciscus

John Novak

Dean Jagger

Principal Albert Vane

Bill Zuckert

Mr. Arthur Bradwell

Peter Hansen

Mr. Parkson

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Sandy Millar

Toni

Phyllis Avery

Ruth Wilkinson

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Vince Howard

Mr. Butler

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Leonard Freeman

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E. Jack Neuman

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