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Mr. Novak

Drama

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.

Sep 24, 19632 seasons60 episodesEndedEN

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James Franciscus

John Novak

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Dean Jagger

Principal Albert Vane

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Bill Zuckert

Mr. Arthur Bradwell

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Peter Hansen

Mr. Parkson

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Phyllis Avery

Ruth Wilkinson

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Seasons

Season 1

30 episodes

Premiered Sep 24, 1963

Season 2

30 episodes

Premiered Sep 22, 1964

Episodes

1–6 of 30

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Ep 1

First year,First Day

Sep 24, 1963

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.

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Ep 2

To Lodge and Dislodge

Oct 1, 1963

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

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Ep 3

I Don`t Even Live Here

Oct 8, 1963

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.

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Ep 4

X is the Unknown Factor

Oct 15, 1963

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.

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Ep 5

A Single Isolated Incident

Oct 22, 1963

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.

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Ep 6

The Risk

Oct 29, 1963

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.

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