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Principal Steven Harper runs Winslow High School as best as he can while dealing with the demands of the faculty, the students and their parents.
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Principal Steven Harper runs Winslow High School as best as he can while dealing with the demands of the faculty, the students and their parents.
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Episode 1
New teachers join the faculty; Lipschultz gets into trouble after giving a student the wrong name; Marla sponsors a club of female students.
Directed by Jonathan PontellWritten by David E. KelleyGuest stars Marissa Jaret Winokur, Samm Levine, Billy Zane, Edwin Hodge, Sam Sarpong, Natalie Ramsey, Leslie Jordan, Kaj-Erik Eriksen
Episode 2
Ronnie begins her teaching career at Winslow High; Lauren tries to help a pregnant, straight-A student gain admission to Princeton.
Directed by Alan MyersonWritten by David E. KelleyGuest stars Jeremy Ray Valdez, Michael Saucedo, Angelique Bates, Marieh Delfino, Beth Littleford, Billy Zane, Jane Lynch, Cleo King
Episode 3
Senate is outraged when he learns that a prized student purchased a college-application essay over the Internet. Hanson's class decides to sue Lipschultz in court for defamation of character after he calls a student a derogatory term.
Directed by Sheldon LarryWritten by David E. KelleyGuest stars Marieh Delfino, Edwin Hodge, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Tamara LaSeon Bass, Matt Doherty, Scott Alan Smith
Episode 4
Harper's headstrong daughter Brooke enrolls at Winslow High after she is kicked out of private school. Meanwhile, when Ronnie is disappointed that her class is not learning Shakespeare, her ex-suitor Matthew Baskin, who continues to pursue her, offers a unique way to reach her and her students.
Directed by Duane ClarkWritten by David E. Kelley, John J. Sakmar, Kerry LenhartGuest stars China Shavers, Jennifer Tisdale, Lynn Whitfield, Billy Zane, JoAnne McGee, Cleo King, Tamara LaSeon Bass, Matt Doherty
Episode 5
Hanson is arrested after a domestic dispute, causing Harper to seriously consider firing him. Lauren is skeptical when a student decides to drop out because a record company wants to sign her, and Harper is livid when he discovers that someone close to him has been anonymously dispensing sex advice in the student newspaper.
Directed by Jack BenderWritten by David E. KelleyGuest stars Justin Shenkarow, Taryn Manning, Tamara LaSeon Bass, Michael O'Neill, Sean Gordon, Jamie Anne Allman, Gareth Williams, Nick Kiriazis
Episode 6
A statutory-rape case entangles Ronnie with the enraged parents of the 15-year-old victim; an illicit-drug situation embroils Harper with his unsettled daughter
Directed by David SemelWritten by David E. Kelley, John J. Sakmar, Kerry LenhartGuest stars China Shavers, Leighton Meester, Trevor Wright, Lynn Whitfield, Steven Culp, Kyle Howard, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Tamara LaSeon Bass
Episode 7
Harper reunites with his ex-wife at a holiday benefit; students ask Louisa, Marilyn and Marla to perform at the pageant; Senate stays mum about a student's tragic secret so that the boy's family can enjoy Christmas.
Directed by Mike ListoWritten by David E. Kelley, John J. Sakmar, Kerry Lenhart, Dan Cohn, Jeremy MillerGuest stars China Shavers, Lynn Whitfield, Ben Foster, Billy Zane, Leslie Jordan, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Shelly Cole, Tamara LaSeon Bass
Episode 8
A revelation concerning Jeremy fractures the relationship between his mother and Guber; a plea from a death-row inmate troubles Harper; a student's ADD affliction disquiets Ronnie.
Directed by Michael SchultzWritten by John J. Sakmar, Douglas Steinberg, Kerry LenhartGuest stars China Shavers, Sal Viscuso, RonReaco Lee, Cleo King, Leslie Jordan, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Heavy D, Tamara LaSeon Bass
Episode 9
Tensions escalate among Meredith, Jeremy and Guber, who seek family counseling; controversy swirls around a student's class-project photo and a speech by Lipschultz.
Directed by Mark HarmonWritten by David E. Kelley, John J. Sakmar, Kerry LenhartGuest stars China Shavers, Alana Austin, Hira Ambrosino, Kyle Howard, Dempsey Pappion, Joyce Guy, Cleo King, Kaj-Erik Eriksen
Episode 10
Guber accepts Lauren's offer of a platonic date; Ronnie confronts a student about her pregnancy; Hanson helps his students cope with the aftermath of the terrorist attacks.
Directed by Joe NapolitanoWritten by David E. Kelley, John J. Sakmar, Kerry LenhartGuest stars Michael Manasseri, Amber Tamblyn, Mary Mara, Kyle Howard, Ted Marcoux, Eric Barry, Cheryl Francis Harrington, Shad Hart
Episode 11
Harper gets steamed when he finds out his daughter is dating a 27-year-old man; Guber and Senate's students get ready to rumble in a debate.
Directed by Jeannot SzwarcWritten by David E. Kelley, John J. Sakmar, Kerry LenhartGuest stars China Shavers, Edwin Hodge, Sam Sarpong, Morgan Kibby, Tamara LaSeon Bass, Erik Alexander Gavica, Victor Z. Isaac, T.E. Russell
Episode 12
The faculty decide to have a staff talent show to lighten the mood at Winslow. Lipschultz asks Ronnie to sing a duet with him at the talent show but she convinces him that Marylin is just waiting to be asked. Meanwhile Danny befriends one of his Cerebral Palsey kids and arranges for him to attend Winslow. The mood is severely challenged when a student finds a notebook with plans for a bombing and shooting spree at Winslow
Written by David E. Kelley, Alicia MartinGuest stars Judith Hoag, Cody Kasch, Sarah Hagan, Sarah Lancaster, Kurt Fuller, Max Greenfield, Gregg Henry, Michael Kirby
Episode 13
A student's illness rattles Senate, who's haunted by feelings of futility; a teen's eating disorder upsets Lauren, who's also unnerved by an web site advocating anorexia.
Directed by Jonathan PontellWritten by John J. SakmarGuest stars China Shavers, Kimberly Kevon Williams, Ben Foster, Jessica Friedman, Edwin Hodge, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Cyd Strittmatter, Victor Z. Isaac
Episode 14
The students and teachers at Winslow High School deal with the tragedy of a car accident caused by a drunken driver; Senate tries to convince a man to keep his son in school; Marla and Meredith clash over teaching methods.
Written by David E. Kelley, John J. Sakmar, Douglas SteinbergGuest stars China Shavers, Josh Keaton, Erica Hubbard, Neil Flynn, Eric Barry, Shea Farrell, Tamara LaSeon Bass, Victor Z. Isaac
Episode 15
Controversy strikes Hanson's classroom over a reviled racial epithet; Ronnie draws ire for a class assignment to experience life as a homeless person.
Directed by Mike ListoWritten by David E. Kelley, Sean Whitesell, John J. Sakmar, Kerry LenhartGuest stars China Shavers, Kimberlee Peterson, Amy Warner, Tamara LaSeon Bass, Joel Anderson, Matt Casper, Trevor Coppola, Monique Edwards
Episode 16
Ronnie tries to persuade an 18-year-old student not to pose for a racy magazine; Guber and Meredith disagree about a classroom incident; Lauren and Marylin are questioned about their teaching methods.
Directed by Bethany RooneyWritten by John J. Sakmar, Kerry Lenhart, David E. Kelley, Allen Estrin, Joseph TelushkinGuest stars Cara DeLizia, Trevor Wright, Angelo Tiffe, Christopher Cousins, Scott Rinker, Allison Munn, Mercedes McNab, Jill Remez
Episode 17
Ronnie catches a student performing a crime; two female students tell Marylin about their sexual conversations online with an older man.
Directed by Mark HarmonWritten by John J. Sakmar, Douglas Steinberg, Kerry LenhartGuest stars Casey Sander, Courtney Cole-Fendley, Leslie Jordan, Giuseppe Andrews, Joel David Moore, Marisa Brown, Jon Robert Hall, Joshua LeBar
Episode 18
Former student Dana Poole returns to Winslow, hoping to spend time with Senate for a class project; Lipschultz is confronted by a man who claims to be his son.
Directed by Elodie KeeneWritten by John J. Sakmar, Kerry Lenhart, John J. Sakmar, Kerry Lenhart, Jeremy Miller, Dan Cohn, Jeremy Miller, Dan Cohn, Jan JesselGuest stars Rhyon Nicole Brown, Tony Todd, Adam Hendershott, Sarah Thompson, Troy Winbush, Tamara LaSeon Bass, Briana Hodge
Episode 19
Ronnie invites high-school staffers to a surprise birthday party for Senate at her apartment, but he shocks everybody by showing up with a former student.
Directed by Michael ZinbergWritten by David E. KelleyGuest stars Sarah Thompson
Episode 20
As the prom approaches, female students outrage the faculty when they auction themselves as dates, while Harper deals with angry students who oppose his allowing a gay student to compete for the queen's crown.
Directed by Arlene SanfordWritten by John J. Sakmar, Kerry Lenhart, Alicia MartinGuest stars Christine Lakin, Corbin Allred, Kimberlee Peterson, Sarah Lancaster, David Alan Grier, Colin Fickes, Cleo King, Chris Heuisler
Episode 21
One of Senate's most promising students and his brother become entangled in criminal acts with fatal results; Hanson draws criticism for sending a letter to a girl's parents because she is overweight.
Directed by Mike ListoWritten by David E. KelleyGuest stars China Shavers, Maitland Ward, Erica Hubbard, Amanda Aday, Edwin Hodge, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Jody Wood, Lance Alercon
Episode 22
Staff and students at Winslow High struggle to get on with their lives after a number of tragic events.
Directed by Jonathan PontellWritten by David E. Kelley, Kerry LenhartGuest stars China Shavers, Paul Willson, Armin Shimerman, Julie Claire, Edwin Hodge, Jody Wood, Kia Skrine, Jon Robert Hall
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Chi McBrideSteven Harper
Anthony HealdScott Guber
Jessalyn GilsigLauren Davis
Nicky KattHarry Senate
Loretta DevineMarla Hendricks
Jeri RyanRonnie Cooke
Sharon LealMarilyn Sudor
Fyvush FinkelHarvey Lipschultz
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David E. Kelley ProductionsUnited States
20th Century Fox TelevisionUnited States
