Room 222 (1969)
Room 222 is an American comedy-drama television series produced by 20th Century Fox Television. The series aired on ABC for 112 episodes from September 17, 1969 until January 11, 1974. The show was broadcast on Wednesday evenings at 9:00 for its first two seasons before settling into its best-remembered time slot of Friday evenings at 9:00, following The Brady Bunch and The Partridge Family, and preceding The Odd Couple and Love, American Style. In 1970, Room 222 earned Emmy Awards in three categories: Outstanding New Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
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Episode 1 - Write On, Brother
Release Date: 1970-09-23 -
Episode 2 - The Laughing Majority
Release Date: 1970-09-30The school ""class clown"" decides to run for student council president.
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Episode 3 - The Lincoln Story
Release Date: 1970-10-07Acrimonious student debates ruin Pete's chances for a teaching award.
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Episode 4 - Adam's Lib
Release Date: 1970-10-14Women's lib comes into the school when a girl tries out for the varsity basketball team.
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Episode 5 - Choose One: And They Lived (Happily/Unhappily) Ever After
Release Date: 1970-10-21Kaufman chooses Pete for the administration training program.
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Episode 6 - Captain of the Team
Release Date: 1970-10-28 -
Episode 7 - Only a Rose
Release Date: 1970-11-04A Jewish woman with no college background arrives at Whitman High to teach.
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Episode 8 - The Fuzz That Grooved
Release Date: 1970-11-11The friendly cop on the beat is replaced by a tough no nonsense one who causes nothing but tension at the school.
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Episode 9 - Half Way
Release Date: 1970-11-18A prejudiced father tries to transfer his daughter to a private school in order to keep her away from the black students at the school.
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Episode 10 - Dreams of Glory
Release Date: 1970-11-25Pete tries to get a shy boy interested in karate in order to impress the girl he loves.
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Episode 11 - The Valedictorion
Release Date: 1970-12-02A nonconformist challenges the graduation traditions.
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Episode 12 - Mel Wertz and the Nickel-Plated Toothpick
Release Date: 1970-12-16Walt Whitman student Mel must decide between finishing high school and his rock group when the Nickel Plated Toothpick is offered a recording contract. Thanks to Oriole Adams for suppyling this synopsis.
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Episode 13 - What Would We Do Without Bobbie?
Release Date: 1970-12-23Everyone takes advantage of a blonde girl, and she becomes the best-looking girl at the school dance.
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Episode 14 - Cheating
Release Date: 1971-01-06Pete tries to help a student who was mistakenly accused of cheating by a tough teacher.
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Episode 15 - How About That Cherry Tree
Release Date: 1971-01-13A black student is accused of forging a teacher's signature on a scholarship application form.
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Episode 16 - Mr. Bomberg
Release Date: 1971-01-20An overly demanding and severe teacher upsets the students at the school.
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Episode 17 - The Long Honeymoon
Release Date: 1971-01-27A man-chasing woman leaves her son on his own.
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Episode 18 - Opportunity Room
Release Date: 1971-02-03 -
Episode 19 - The Last Full Moon
Release Date: 1971-02-10 -
Episode 20 - Hip Hip Hooray
Release Date: 1971-02-17Pete tries to avert a riot between his school and a rival school over the upcoming football game.
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Episode 21 - Paul Revere Rides Again
Release Date: 1971-03-03A mysterious masked vigilante starts appearing on the rooftops of the school, showering people with (dry) garbage and leaving anti-litter messages signed ""Paul Revere"". The teachers, or a teacher, figures out the vigilante's identity -- he's the only kid with an anti-litter bug and a Paul Revere fetish, and subtly encourages the kid to pursue his cause along more conventional lines. ""Revere"" makes one final appearance on the rooftops, sending down a paper airplane with a poem written on it. The poem ends: ""So don't litter my children, or you will hear of the return of Paul Revere.""
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Episode 22 - I Hate You, Silas Marner
Release Date: 1971-03-10Alice allows the students to read Catch 22 instead of the book assigned by the Head of the English department, Silas Marner.
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Episode 23 - You Can Take a Big Boy Out of the Country but...
Release Date: 1971-03-17A rural-born transfer student finds an unlikely ally in Jason when the students poke fun at and take advantage of him. Thanks to Oriole Adams for suppyling this synopsis.
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Episode 24 - If It's Not Here, Where is It?
Release Date: 1971-03-24 -
Episode 25 - Laura Fay, You're Okay!
Release Date: 1971-03-31Others tease a new girl about her good looks.
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Episode 26 - A Sort of Loving
Release Date: 1971-04-07With drugs becoming a big problem, the teachers set up a confidential ""talk session"" with the kids to help them with their problems. The sessions prove to be a success when one particularly troubled boy is reached.