Room 222 (1969)
Room 222 is an American comedy-drama television series produced by 20th Century Fox Television. The series aired on ABC for 112 episodes from September 17, 1969 until January 11, 1974. The show was broadcast on Wednesday evenings at 9:00 for its first two seasons before settling into its best-remembered time slot of Friday evenings at 9:00, following The Brady Bunch and The Partridge Family, and preceding The Odd Couple and Love, American Style. In 1970, Room 222 earned Emmy Awards in three categories: Outstanding New Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Seasons & Episode
One of the students decides to run for a seat on the Board of Education.
Mr. Kaufman falls for a teacher who was once a nun.
Liz and Pete try to help a Mexican boy who is too proud to ask for some needed help.
Herbie likes to enter contests.
Alice falls for the widowed father of one of her students.
A math genius reprograms the school's computer in order to get needed school supplies.
Alice finds herself in the middle when she encourages a student to become a poet despite his father's wish that he enter his real estate business.
A student turns to alcohol in order to escape from the building pressures at home and at school.
Jason falls in love and decides to quit school in order to get married.
The Walt Whitman auto shop enters a car in a contest to see which vehicle gets the most miles per gallon. The actual race is unbearably slow, with each car conserving energy, and the scenes of Mr. Kaufman, Mr. Dixon, et al, trying to stay awake in the bleachers are hilarious. Thanks to Oriole Adams for suppyling this synopsis.
Problems arise when a girl decides to join the Army ROTC in order to become a doctor against the wishes of her father.
