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Room 222

Pete Dixon, a dedicated black teacher, leads the charge to promote tolerance at Walt Whitman High, with the help of his girlfriend Liz, school counselor, and later, student teacher Alice, who becomes a full-time educator.

The daily lives of teachers and students at Walt Whitman High School in Los Angeles are featured, highlighting the struggles and triumphs of adolescence and adulthood.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Richie's Story

1. Richie's Story

Aired: Sep 17, 1969

Pete Dixon assumes a new position as a history teacher at Walt Whitman High S...

Episode 3 Funny Boy

3. Funny Boy

Aired: Oct 1, 1969

Pete Dixon is torn when his colleague accuses Harvey Butcher of being a persi...

Episode 4 The Coat

4. The Coat

Aired: Oct 8, 1969

Empowering Jason Allen's hidden artistic talents, Liz McIntyre hopes to uncov...

Episode 5 The Flu

5. The Flu

Aired: Oct 15, 1969

A devastating flu outbreak sweeps through the city, forcing Walt Whitman High...

Episode 9 Triple Date

9. Triple Date

Aired: Nov 12, 1969

Jason Allen's whirlwind romance with Elaine Harris, a captivating schoolmate,...

Episode 10 Fathers and Sons

10. Fathers and Sons

Aired: Nov 19, 1969

Inspired by their study of civil disobedience and Henry David Thoreau's princ...

Episode 11 Alice in Blunderland

11. Alice in Blunderland

Aired: Nov 26, 1969

Alice Johnson anxiously awaits a pivotal evaluation from the school district'...

Episode 12 Clothes Make the Boy

12. Clothes Make the Boy

Aired: Dec 3, 1969

The Walt Whitman students' bold fashion statements, spearheaded by Jerry Shaf...

Episode 14 The Exchange Teacher

14. The Exchange Teacher

Aired: Dec 17, 1969

Walt Whitman High School welcomes a charismatic exchange teacher from England...

Episode 15 El Genio

15. El Genio

Aired: Dec 24, 1969

Robert Salazar, a Mexican-American student, ignites his passion for learning ...

Episode 17 Operation Sandpile

17. Operation Sandpile

Aired: Jan 7, 1970

Walt Whitman High's Principal Kaufman faces a double challenge as an unexpect...

Episode 18 Play It Loose

18. Play It Loose

Aired: Jan 14, 1970

Walt Whitman's visit is met with skepticism by Pete Dixon, who doubts it will...

Episode 19 Goodbye, Mr. Hip

19. Goodbye, Mr. Hip

Aired: Jan 21, 1970

Pete Dixon is wary of Roger Duncan, a government teacher at Whitman, who is a...

Episode 22 Ralph

22. Ralph

Aired: Feb 18, 1970

Pete Dixon finds renewed enthusiasm and commitment as he embarks on a new ven...

Episode 24 The New Boy

24. The New Boy

Aired: Mar 4, 1970

Dennis Joplin, a troubled student with a history of behavioral problems, enro...

Episode 25 Funny Money

25. Funny Money

Aired: Mar 11, 1970

Pete Dixon takes on a notorious remedial reading class notorious for its chao...

Episode 26 Just Between Friends

26. Just Between Friends

Aired: Mar 18, 1970

Tension mounts among the faculty at Walt Whitman High School as a sudden infl...

Info about Room 222

Seasons: 5

Network: ABC

Genres:Comedy, Drama, Family