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James at 16

A touching story about the joys and pains of adolescence!

Drama

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.

Sep 5, 19771 seasons21 episodesEndedEN

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Lance Kerwin

James Hunter

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Lynn Carlin

Meg Hunter

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Kim Richards

Sandy Hunter

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Seasons

Season 1

21 episodes

Premiered Sep 5, 1977

Episodes

1–6 of 21

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Ep 1

James at 15

Sep 5, 1977

60m

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.

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Ep 2

Friends

Oct 27, 1977

60m

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

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Ep 3

The Girl with the Bad Rep

Nov 3, 1977

60m

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

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Ep 4

Kathy's in the Shower

Nov 10, 1977

60m

Kathy is caught having a secret affair with her professor.

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Ep 5

Higher Ground

James joins a cult.

The Apple Tree, the Singing and the Gold

Dec 15, 1977

60m

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.

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