James at 16
"A touching story about the joys and pains of adolescence!"
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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Seasons & Episodes
1. James at 15
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.
2. Friends
James throws a party to make new friends -- among them, Sly and Marlene.
3. The Girl with the Bad Rep
When even the girl with the bad rep turns down James, he brags to Sly that they made out anyway.
4. Kathy's in the Shower
Kathy is caught having a secret affair with her professor.
5. Higher Ground
James joins a cult.
6. The Apple Tree, the Singing and the Gold
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.
7. Fast and Loose
James' fast and loose new friend leads him to commit a crime.
8. Mrs. Carson
James is hot for teacher, who happens to be pregnant.
9. Unrequited Love... Twice
James is pursued romantically by both Sandy's friend and one of Paul's students.
10. Actions Speak Louder
James befriends a deaf classmate, and puts himself in his shoes.
11. Star-Crossed Lovers
Marlene develops a crush on a rock star.
12. The Gift
James loses his virginity to a Swedish foreign exchange student and turns 16.
13. The Blowout
James is uncomfortable at a Valentine's Day party.
14. Listless Fever
James fears that Gun may have given him a little something ""extra.""
15. Champions
Marlene's all-girls basketball team challenges James' all-boys basketball team to a championship.
16. An Hour Before Midnight
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.
17. Knocking Heads
James and a teacher knock heads over James' controversial football articles in the school paper.
18. Rebel Without a Car
James solves his car crisis by taking his parents' out without asking them.
19. Hunter Country
After helping James with his campaign for class president, Marlene begins to disagree with his philosophy, and decides to run against him.
20. Ducks
James helps an old lady rescue ducks from a city pond.
21. Queen of the Silver Dollar
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.
