Season 1

#1 Chapter One (Pilot Episode) (Oct 23, 2000)
Principal Harper confronts a gridiron star's hostile father, who blames the school for his son's failing grades.

#2 Chapter Two (Oct. 30, 2000)
Tensions mount between Harvey and Marla, who are co-teaching U.S. history; and between Harry and the rebellious Dana, who's blackmailing him to keep from being expelled.

#3 Chapter Three (Nov 6, 2000)
Pressing matters on the principal's plate include the harassment of a computer hacker; and disharmony among football players, who believe a linebacker is gay.

#4 Chapter Four (Nov 13, 2000)
Controversies swirl around a sexual liaison between male and female competitors for senior-class president; and around an honor student's complicity in a cheating scandal.

#5 Chapter Five (Nov 20, 2000)
Explosive situations stem from a student fight that sparks a legal wrangle; and from the agenda of a "sex posse": senior guys who score points by sleeping with freshman girls.

#6 Chapter Six (Nov 27, 2000)
A teacher's death awakens allegations of his sexual misconduct with a student; an octogenarian English instructor administers corporal punishment with a vengeance.

#7 Chapter Seven (Dec 4, 2000)
School disputes spark legal suits, in which Winslow is represented by Scott's brother, whose chief witness and complainant is the exasperating Lipschultz.

#8 Chapter Eight (Dec 11, 2000)
A teacher's endangerment prompts a tough response; a student's troubled family life preoccupies Senate; a reckless romance entangles Buttle.

#9 Chapter Nine (Jan 8, 2001)
Police officers track an armed teen who's suspected of homicide to Winslow, where the tense situation ultimately precipitates a hostage crisis.

#10 Chapter Ten (Jan 15, 2001)
Contentious situations stem from a teen's disturbing short story; a hearing to determine Lipshultz's competence; and the plight of a hefty young woman who joins the wrestling team.

#11 Chapter Eleven (Jan 22, 2001)
Dreams of home ownership excite Lauren, whose loan officer is an old flame; a sensual cheerleading routine vexes Harper; the affair between Milton and Lisa heats up.

#12 Chapter Twelve (Feb 5, 2001)
Crises of conscience plague Senate, who hears an incriminating confession in a gang-related slaying, and Kevin, who's pressured to discuss the Buttle-Grier love affair.

#13 Chapter Thirteen (Feb 12, 2001)
Issues of loyalty, authority and responsibility underscore the misconduct trial of Kevin Riley, who's defended by Ellenor Frutt.

#14 Chapter Fourteen (Feb 19, 2001)
A teacher shortage yields surprises; memory lapses fluster Lipschultz; and the Boston Pops names a guest conductor — Guber, who's now romancing Marylin.

#15 Chapter Fifteen (Feb 26, 2001)
Renewed violence rewrites the pact between Senate and a former gangbanger; a rush to judgment stresses out a cheerleading coach accused of molesting a student.

#16 Chapter Sixteen (Mar 26, 2001)
Clamor ensues when the Suicide Club visits a morgue, a student's "hit list" is discovered, and video surveillance compromises users of the women's locker-room shower.

#17 Chapter Seventeen (Apr 16, 2001)
A suspension spree excites Guber, who's tapped to teach Shakespeare; parental confrontations disturb Harper, who has a showdown with Senate over a slain student.

#18 Chapter Eighteen (Apr 23, 2001)
A crisis unfolds at a wrestling meet; a student's employment unsettles Senate; an irate mother and a principled teacher rattle Guber and Harper, respectively.

#19 Chapter Nineteen (Apr 30, 2001)
Kathy Baker plays a teen's driven mom who runs up against Marylin. Also, a new relationship excites Lauren; and a troubled pupil's veiled threat causes alarm.

#20 Chapter Twenty (May 8, 2001)
A new romance entangles Harper; Guber's protégé makes an intense debut on the debate team; a troubling mother-student relationship preoccupies Marylin.

#21 Chapter Twenty-one (May 14, 2001)
Disturbing disclosures alter the relationship between Lauren and Daniel; Guber's up for headmaster at a private school; Marla's vexed over a senior-freshman prom date.

#22 Chapter Twenty-two (May 21, 2001)
In the season finale, Mandy Patinkin plays a pushy parent who clashes with Guber. Also, Lauren's aborted love affair with a former student raises new concerns.

Season 2

#23 Chapter Twenty-Three (Oct. 29, 2001)
School's open for the sophomore season of this perceptive, often provocative series, which introduces three new regular cast members. The primary newcomer is a smart and sassy civil lawyer named Ronnie Cooke, an old friend of Harry Senate, whose visit to Winslow High has a career-altering impact. The other new characters are teachers: a free-spirited English instructor, who generates controversy in the classroom; and an avid science academician, who triggers a macabre investigation involving the troubled teen, Jeremy Peters.

#24 Chapter Twenty-Four (Nov. 5, 2001)
Faculty furor arises over provocative Ronnie Cooke, who finds a bold advocate in Danny Hanson; a troubled honor student seeks Lauren's counsel.