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James at 16

James at 16

A touching story about the joys and pains of adolescence!

1977•1h 0m•6.1/10
Drama

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6.1/10(5)

James at 15 (later James at 16) is an American drama series that aired on NBC during the 1977–1978 season. Protagonist James Hunter is the son of a college professor who has moved his family across the country to take a teaching job, transplanting James from Oregon to Boston, Massachusetts. James has a hard time fitting into his new surroundings.

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Production

20th Century Fox Television

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 5, 1977

Last Aired

June 29, 1978

Networks

NBC

Created By

Dan Wakefield

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Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
James at 15
Air date: 1977-09-05
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.
E2
Friends
Air date: 1977-10-27
James throws a party to make new friends -- among them, Sly and Marlene.
E3
The Girl with the Bad Rep
Air date: 1977-11-03
When even the girl with the bad rep turns down James, he brags to Sly that they made out anyway.
E4
Kathy's in the Shower
Air date: 1977-11-10
Kathy is caught having a secret affair with her professor.
E5
Higher Ground
Air date: 1977-11-24
James joins a cult.
E6
The Apple Tree, the Singing and the Gold
Air date: 1977-12-15
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.
E7
Fast and Loose
Air date: 1977-12-22
James' fast and loose new friend leads him to commit a crime.
E8
Mrs. Carson
Air date: 1977-12-29
James is hot for teacher, who happens to be pregnant.
E9
Unrequited Love... Twice
Air date: 1978-01-05
James is pursued romantically by both Sandy's friend and one of Paul's students.
E10
Actions Speak Louder
Air date: 1978-01-19
James befriends a deaf classmate, and puts himself in his shoes.
E11
Star-Crossed Lovers
Air date: 1978-01-26
Marlene develops a crush on a rock star.
E12
The Gift
Air date: 1978-02-09
James loses his virginity to a Swedish foreign exchange student and turns 16.
E13
The Blowout
Air date: 1978-02-16
James is uncomfortable at a Valentine's Day party.
E14
Listless Fever
Air date: 1978-02-23
James fears that Gun may have given him a little something ""extra.""
E15
Champions
Air date: 1978-03-02
Marlene's all-girls basketball team challenges James' all-boys basketball team to a championship.
E16
An Hour Before Midnight
Air date: 1978-03-09
James's classmate, who edits his school paper, has a drinking problem. James works with a teenage reporter who declares that she is an alcoholic, fluffs an important Interview with a Pulitzer Prize winner and arrives drunk when invited to dinner at the Hunters.
E17
Knocking Heads
Air date: 1978-06-01
James and a teacher knock heads over James' controversial football articles in the school paper.
E18
Rebel Without a Car
Air date: 1978-06-08
James solves his car crisis by taking his parents' out without asking them.
E19
Hunter Country
Air date: 1978-06-15
After helping James with his campaign for class president, Marlene begins to disagree with his philosophy, and decides to run against him.
E20
Ducks
Air date: 1978-06-22
James helps an old lady rescue ducks from a city pond.
E21
Queen of the Silver Dollar
Air date: 1978-06-29
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.

Cast

Lance Kerwin

Lance Kerwin

James Hunter

Lynn Carlin

Lynn Carlin

Meg Hunter

Linden Chiles

Paul Hunter

Kim Richards

Kim Richards

Sandy Hunter

David Raynr

Ludwig 'Sly' Hazeltine

Susan Myers

Marlene Mahoney

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