#1 | 09/05/1977James at 15
A 15-year-old whose family moves from Oregon to Boston misses the girlfriend he left behind, so he runs away to see her. On the way he hooks up with a female art student in her 20s who is also hitchhiking across the country, from whom he learns some valuable lessons about life.
#2 | 10/27/1977Friends
James throws a party to make new friends -- among them, Sly and Marlene.
#3 | 11/03/1977The Girl with the Bad Rep
When even the girl with the bad rep turns down James, he brags to Sly that they made out anyway.
#4 | 11/10/1977Kathy's in the Shower
Kathy is caught having a secret affair with her professor.
#5 | 11/24/1977Higher Ground
#6 | 12/15/1977The Apple Tree, the Singing and the Gold
Bobby, James' old friend back home in Oregon, comes to Boston because he needs to have some medical tests done. James's new friend, Patricia, finds herself falling in love with Bobby, who turns out to be fatally ill.
#7 | 12/22/1977Fast and Loose
James' fast and loose new friend leads him to commit a crime.
#8 | 12/29/1977Mrs. Carson
James is hot for teacher, who happens to be pregnant.
#9 | 01/05/1978Unrequited Love... Twice
James is pursued romantically by both Sandy's friend and one of Paul's students.
#10 | 01/19/1978Actions Speak Louder
James befriends a deaf classmate, and puts himself in his shoes.
#11 | 01/26/1978Star-Crossed Lovers
#12 | 02/09/1978The Gift
James loses his virginity to a Swedish foreign exchange student and turns 16.
#13 | 02/16/1978The Blowout
#14 | 02/23/1978Listless Fever
James fears that Gun may have given him a little something ""extra.""
#15 | 03/02/1978Champions
Marlene's all-girls basketball team challenges James' all-boys basketball team to a championship.
#16 | 03/09/1978An Hour Before Midnight
James' classmate, who edits his school paper, has a drinking problem.
#17 | 06/01/1978Knocking Heads
James and a teacher knock heads over James' controversial football articles in the school paper.
#18 | 06/08/1978Rebel Without a Car
James solves his car crisis by taking his parents' out without asking them.
#19 | 06/15/1978Hunter Country
After helping James with his campaign for class president, Marlene begins to disagree with his philosophy, and decides to run against him.
#20 | 06/22/1978Ducks
James helps an old lady rescue ducks from a city pond.
#21 | 06/29/1978Queen of the Silver Dollar
While away on state finals with his swim team, James wins a bet by taking a girl back to his hotel room -- which soon comes back to haunt him.