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Lucas Tanner

TV·1974–1975·1 season, 22 episodes·NBC·Drama·Created by Jerry McNeely

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Lucas Tanner, a former baseball player and sportswriter, becomes an English teacher at a suburban high school. His unconventional teaching methods often put him at odds with the other faculty.

Cast

David HartmanDavid HartmanLucas TannerRosemary MurphyRosemary MurphyMargaret BlumenthalRobbie RistRobbie RistGlendonKimberly BeckKimberly BeckTerry KlitsnerJohn RandolphJohn RandolphJohn Hamilton

Episodes by season

Season0122Episodes1974–75Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01A Matter of LoveSeptember 11, 1974—A delicate problem for Lucas - try to cope with a bitter young girl who is falling in love with him.
  2. S01E02Instant ReplaySeptember 18, 1974—
  3. S01E03Thirteen Going on TwentyOctober 2, 1974—
  4. S01E04Winners and LosersOctober 9, 1974—
  5. S01E05A Question of PrivacyOctober 16, 1974—
  6. S01E06Three Letter WordOctober 23, 1974—
  7. S01E07By the NumbersNovember 6, 1974—
  8. S01E08EchoesNovember 13, 1974—
  9. S01E09Look the Other WayNovember 20, 1974—
  10. S01E10CheersDecember 4, 1974—
  11. S01E11Merry GentlemenDecember 25, 1974—
  12. S01E12Bonus BabyJanuary 8, 1975—
  13. S01E13Pay the Two DollarsJanuary 15, 1975—
  14. S01E14Those Who Cannot Count, TeachJanuary 22, 1975—
  15. S01E15What's Wrong with Bobby?January 29, 1975—
  16. S01E16CollisionFebruary 5, 1975—
  17. S01E17Why Not a Happy Ending?February 12, 1975—
  18. S01E18ShatteredFebruary 19, 1975—
  19. S01E19The Noise of a Quiet WeekendFebruary 26, 1975—
  20. S01E20Requiem for a SonMarch 12, 1975—
  21. S01E21A Touch of BriberyApril 2, 1975—
  22. S01E22One to OneApril 9, 1975—

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