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The Best Episodes of Mr. Novak

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The Best Episodes of Mr. Novak

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.
  1. 9.8/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

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    S2:E12

    It's discovered that a young girl who has just transferred to Jefferson High was tried and acquitted of killing her parents. The other students ostracize her and she becomes the subject of a whispering campaign, even among some of the teachers.

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  2. 9.2/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Fare Thee Well

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    S1:E29

    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.

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  3. 9.1/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Death of a Teacher

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    S1:E20

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

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  4. 9.0/10(6 votes)

    #4 - Sparrow on the Wire

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    S1:E18

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

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    Director:Mark Rydell
    Writer:N/A
  5. 9.0/10(10 votes)

    #5 - Day in the Year

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    S1:E27

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

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    Director:Ida Lupino
    Writer:N/A
  6. 8.8/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Fear is a Handful of Dust

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    S1:E23

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

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  8. 8.7/10(12 votes)

    #7 - Hello Miss Phipps

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    S1:E7

    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.

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    Director:Don Medford
    Writer:N/A
  9. 8.6/10(13 votes)

    #8 - To Lodge and Dislodge

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    S1:E2

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

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    Director:Boris Sagal
    Writer:N/A
  10. 8.6/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Pay the Two Dollars

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    S1:E10

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

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  11. 8.6/10(15 votes)

    #10 - Love in the Wrong Season

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    S1:E11

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

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    Director:Ida Lupino
    Writer:N/A
  12. 8.6/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Moment Without Armor

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    S1:E28

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

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  13. 8.6/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Beat the Plowshares,Edge the Sword

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    S2:E17

    When Mr. Novak uncovers a tight knit group of four male students secretly living together in an unusual arrangement, he must also take on the person enabling the minors.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  14. 8.5/10(11 votes)

    #13 - I Don`t Even Live Here

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    S1:E3

    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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  15. 8.4/10(12 votes)

    #14 - The Risk

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    S1:E6

    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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  16. 8.3/10(11 votes)

    #15 - A Single Isolated Incident

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    S1:E5

    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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  17. 8.3/10(12 votes)

    #16 - To Break a Camel's Back

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    S1:E8

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

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  18. 8.1/10(8 votes)

    #17 - The Tower

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    S1:E25

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

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  19. 8.0/10(10 votes)

    #18 - X is the Unknown Factor

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    S1:E4

    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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  20. 8.0/10(11 votes)

    #19 - He who can Does

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    S1:E15

    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.

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    Director:Irving Lerner
    Writer:N/A
  21. 8.0/10(7 votes)

    #20 - How Does Your Garden Grow?

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    S1:E24

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

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  22. 7.7/10(7 votes)

    #21 - My Name is not Legion

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    S1:E14

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

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  23. 7.7/10(7 votes)

    #22 - The Exile

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    S1:E17

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

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  24. 7.7/10(7 votes)

    #23 - One Way to Say Goodbye

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    S1:E26

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

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  25. 7.6/10(6 votes)

    #24 - The Boy Without A Country

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    S1:E12

    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.

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  26. 7.5/10(18 votes)

    #25 - First year,First Day

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    S1:E1

    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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    Director:Boris Sagal
    Writer:N/A

Best Episodes Summary

"Beyond a Reasonable Doubt" is the best rated episode of "Mr. Novak". It scored 9.8/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Richard Donner and written by N/A, it aired on 12/22/1964. This episode scored 0.6 points higher than the second highest rated, "Fare Thee Well".