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Mr. Novak

Season 1 Episode 24: How Does Your Garden Grow?

A new substitute teacher's first day at Jefferson High School is marked by uncertainty as she strives to connect with her students, her inexperience and jitters threatening to undermine her confidence.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 First Year, First Day

1. First Year, First Day

Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Next episode, a driven entrepreneur faces a crossroads, torn between his thri...

Episode 2 To Lodge and Dislodge

2. To Lodge and Dislodge

Aired: Oct 1, 1963

A blind student at Jefferson High School finds herself drawn to her charismat...

Episode 6 The Risk

6. The Risk

Aired: Oct 28, 1963

A former mentor returns to the school, seeking a new opportunity, and Novak o...

Episode 7 Hello, Miss Phipps

7. Hello, Miss Phipps

Aired: Nov 4, 1963

A renowned educator, Maude Phipps, finds herself at odds with parents who dis...

Episode 9 A Feeling for Friday

9. A Feeling for Friday

Aired: Nov 18, 1963

Novak looks forward to a relaxing weekend getaway at his ex's family estate, ...

Episode 10 Pay the Two Dollars

10. Pay the Two Dollars

Aired: Nov 25, 1963

A father's emotions reach a boiling point as he lashes out at Novak, claiming...

Episode 13 A Thousand Voices

13. A Thousand Voices

Aired: Dec 16, 1963

A renowned attorney takes on a high-pressure case for an elite off-campus car...

Episode 15 He Who Can, Does

15. He Who Can, Does

Aired: Dec 30, 1963

The visit of a renowned author to the school's Literary Club sparks controver...

Episode 16 The Song of Songs

16. The Song of Songs

Aired: Jan 6, 1964

A dispute erupts when a father's concerns about his daughter's reading materi...

Episode 17 The Exile

17. The Exile

Aired: Jan 13, 1964

Charlie Payne, a former dropout, wanders aimlessly around the school grounds,...

Episode 18 Sparrow on the Wire

18. Sparrow on the Wire

Aired: Jan 20, 1964

A divisive remark from a club member sparks a poignant debate, testing the gr...

Episode 21 I'm on the Outside

21. I'm on the Outside

Aired: Feb 10, 1964

Steve Acero accuses Principal Vane of racial bias, claiming that Mr. Novak's ...

Episode 22 Chin Up, Mr. Novak

22. Chin Up, Mr. Novak

Aired: Feb 17, 1964

A 75-year-old English instructor from England, Margaret Mumsley, joins Novak'...

Episode 25 The Tower

25. The Tower

Aired: Mar 9, 1964

A geometry department overhaul sparks controversy and debate when a veteran i...

Episode 27 Day in the Year

27. Day in the Year

Aired: Mar 23, 1964

A shocking medical emergency rocks Novak's homeroom when a student collapses ...

Episode 28 Moment Without Armor

28. Moment Without Armor

Aired: Mar 30, 1964

The campus falls silent and eerie under the evening's darkness, with ominous ...

Episode 29 Fare Thee Well

29. Fare Thee Well

Aired: Apr 6, 1964

A senior, Miss Cathy Williams, is harboring a life-altering secret: she's exp...

Episode 30 The Senior Prom

30. The Senior Prom

Aired: Apr 13, 1964

The senior prom at Jefferson High hangs in the balance, but Gail Andrews, the...

Info about Mr. Novak

Seasons: 2

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Genres:Drama