Welcome Freshmen Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Authority

  Who's in charge?; video games; love.

• Big Dance

  All look forward to the Harvest Ball.

• Bullies

  A tough girl likes Merv; the guys tame a bully.

• Careers in the Making

  Merv is paid for being a weenie; careers.

• Choices

  Alex must choose between two boys; Kevin is tempted to cheat.

• Communication

  Mind reading; rumors; imagination.

• Competition

  Fathers compete in picnic games; Alex vies for attention.

• Conformity

  School rules; Tara's dad rocks the school dance; peer pressure.

• The Courtship of Walter's Father

  His father falls for Walter's least-favorite teacher.

• Dating

  High-school dance; Mr. Lippman and Walter like the same lady.

• Drawn and Quoted

  Walter is a cartoonist for the school paper

• Ecology

  The freshmen crusade to save the environment.

• Erin for Office

  Erin runs for student-body president.

• Express Yourself

  Talking things out; the kids form a band.

• Extracurricular Activities

  Yoga; trades; close encounters.

• Friends

  Walter transfers to a military academy.

• The Genius

  A child prodigy may attend Hawthorne.

• Getting Even

  Tara is in trouble; Merv is in detention; Kevin is in a dress.

• Getting What You Want

  Mr. Lippman's philosophy: karma by points.

• The Grass Is Always Greener

  Merv uncovers espionage; Alex disguises herself.

• Growing Up

  Sex Ed. class; Merv and Lippman trade brains; the guys steal Lippman's car.

• Hawthorne Confidential

  Alex uses gossip in a journalism class documentary.

• Health

  First aid; acne; dental health; school nurses.

• Holidays

  The freshmen celebrate holidays.

• How We Look

  Tara gets a punk look; Walter gets a make-over.

• I'm Dead

  A senior wants to beat up Walter.

• Knowledge Is Power

  Using your head; 'Brain Bowl.'

• Language

  Kevin meets French exchange students; body language.

• The Lippdromeda Strain

  The kids are quarantined at school.

• Looking for Mr. Goodwrench

  Walter crashes into Lippman's car.

• Manny in Love

  Manny has a crush on his baby sitter.

• Marathon Woman

  Kevin coaxes Samantha to be his dance-marathon partner.

• Math, Lies & Videotape

  Erin helps Walter study; Kevin tries to cheat.

• Mind Games

  Hypnosis; psychiatry; a bully tries to psych out Alex.

• Mock Court/Hawthorne Law/Fresh-O-Mon

  Lippman's portrait is vandalized, and Walter is blamed.

• Money

  Cash machine at school; millionaire Merv; buried treasure.

• Othello the (Sopho)Moor

  Lippman is Iago in the school's 'Othello.'

• Rainy Day Women

  Walter and Kevin vie for a girl's attention.

• Reachin' for the Stars

  Talent scouts come to Hawthorne High.

• Requiem for a Lightweight

  Erin wants to wrestle; Lippman breaks a chain letter.

• Rhymes With Liar

  Kevin says he knows singer Shanice Wilson.

• Safety Last

  Hawthorne must pass a safety inspection or close.

• Secrets

  'Girls' attend Alex's party; the school is built on a burial ground.

• Seeds of Destruction

  Erin insults Mr. Lippman

• Shiny Top

  Lippmann is taken for archcriminal Shiny Top.

• The Stuff

  A science-class mishap results in a revolutionary glue.

• Success

  Tara runs for class president; Walter strikes it rich; a rock star visits.

• Technology

  Merv launches an air strike; the guys spy on the girls.

• Things Change/Held Back

  Kevin and Alex are sophomores; new freshmen Manny and Erin; Walter is held back.

• To Walter's Dad With Love

  Walter's dad is his teacher.

• What Rhymes With Liar?

  Kevin says he knows a star (Shanice Wilson).

• What We Eat

  Diet; killer souffle.

• Year's End

  The gang makes summer plans.