Episode 1
Aired Oct 12, 1985
A Place to Belong
New student Dusty (Loretta Chandler) feels out of place; Leroy takes a position as Lydia's dance assistant and imagines himself in "Cats."
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Episode 2
Aired Oct 19, 1985
Leroy and the Kid
Leroy's street-wise, 8-year-old niece (Caryn Ward) arrives and disrupts his life; Danny searches for his namesake.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 26, 1985
Bronco Bob Rides Again
Danny starts a campaign to help a childhood hero, an old western star, but runs into resistance from his idol's film and real-life rival.
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Episode 4
Aired Nov 2, 1985
Selling Out
Jesse's song wins a contest, but the reward doesn't turn out the way he expected; Shorofsky debates admitting a student with a rich father.
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Episode 5
Aired Nov 9, 1985
White Light
Chris tries to convince his new love (Wendy Smith), a talented fellow student heavily involved in cocaine, to seek help for her addiction.
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Episode 6
Aired Nov 16, 1985
Savage Streets
Nicole becomes worried when Jesse seeks revenge after his close friend is killed by a leader of a rival street gang.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 23, 1985
His Majesty Donlon
Chris and a look-alike prince (Billy Hufsey in a dual role) decide to switch identities for fun, but an assassination attempt ends the game.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 30, 1985
Broadway Danny Amatullo
Danny's acting ambitions fall to the wayside after he arranges an audition with an agent and winds up becoming a successful agent himself.
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Episode 9
Aired Dec 13, 1985
Ebenezer Morloch
Morloch, considered a "Scrooge" by everyone, is visited by three spirits (Albert Hague, Ann Nelson, Gene Anthony Ray) on Christmas Eve.
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Episode 10
Aired Jan 4, 1986
Choices
Holly must decide whether to take an offered role on a daytime drama filmed in California; Morloch departs to take a coach's job in Buffalo.
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Episode 11
Aired Jan 11, 1986
The First Time
New principal Mr. Dyrenforth (Graham Jarvis) begins to think he's become a jinx; Jesse and Nicole decide not to see each other for a while.
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Episode 12
Aired Feb 1, 1986
A River to Cross
The school's production of a play based on Mark Twain's classic novel "Huckleberry Finn" sparks a racial controversy among the students.
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Episode 13
Aired Feb 8, 1986
Such Good Friends
Tina schemes to have Leroy and Lydia marry and then adopt her; Mr. Shorofsky takes in a visiting Chinese cellist.
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Episode 14
Aired Feb 15, 1986
Holmes Sweet Holmes
Danny and Chris find themselves playing Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to investigate what they think is sabotage of their run-down school.
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Episode 15
Aired Feb 22, 1986
Double Exposure
Jesse steals a copy of an exam to enable him to pass his biology final and still have time to perfect his performance for a play audition.
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Episode 16
Aired Mar 1, 1986
The Inheritance
Leroy's brother (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs) returns after Tina inherits $22,000; Dwight's obsession with Holly angers his leading lady, Kate.
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Episode 17
Aired Mar 22, 1986
The Comedian
Danny quits partner Chris and plans to switch to music, after a professional comedian (Sal Viscuso) steals his material and uses it on TV.
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Episode 18
Aired Mar 29, 1986
Stagefright
A spiritual visit from Chris' idol, Elvis Presley (Robert Firth), may be the only thing to cure a sudden and severe case of stage fright.
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Episode 19
Aired Apr 5, 1986
Self Defense
A series of destructive incidents at the school includes the vandalizing of Dyrenforth's office; a secret admirer sends roses to Nicole.
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Episode 20
Aired Apr 26, 1986
W.S.O.A.
School disc-jockey Jesse deals with calls from a depressed girl on the verge of suicide; the students protest Dyrenforth's new dress code.
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Episode 21
Aired May 3, 1986
Contacts
Chris' job as a waiter leads to an involvement with a woman talent agent who seems more interested in romance than Chris' acting abilities.
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Episode 22
Aired May 10, 1986
To Tilt at Windmills
A quixotic substitute teacher (Kevin McCarthy) takes over Miss Sherwood's class and proceeds to rebel against all bureaucracy and red tape.
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Episode 23
Aired May 17, 1986
Losin' It
Leroy injures his knee in a fall then learns the struggle to dance again doesn't end with physical therapy; Kate helps Reggie attract a boy.
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Episode 24
Aired May 24, 1986
The Incident
New drama teacher Mr. Torrence (Robin Thomas) casts Nicole as the lead in his new play, leading to a confusing confrontation with Jesse.
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