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James at 16

★ 6.8/10•1977•1h 0m•Drama
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 5, 1977

Episodes

E160m

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.

Sep 5, 1977

E260m

Friends

James throws a party to make new friends -- among them, Sly and Marlene.

Oct 27, 1977

E360m

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.

Nov 3, 1977

E460m

Kathy's in the Shower

Kathy is caught having a secret affair with her professor.

Nov 10, 1977

E560m

Higher Ground

James joins a cult.

Nov 24, 1977

E660m

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.

Dec 15, 1977

E760m

Fast and Loose

James' fast and loose new friend leads him to commit a crime.

Dec 22, 1977

E860m

Mrs. Carson

James is hot for teacher, who happens to be pregnant.

Dec 29, 1977

E960m

Unrequited Love... Twice

James is pursued romantically by both Sandy's friend and one of Paul's students.

Jan 5, 1978

E1060m

Actions Speak Louder

James befriends a deaf classmate, and puts himself in his shoes.

Jan 19, 1978

E1160m

Star-Crossed Lovers

Marlene develops a crush on a rock star.

Jan 26, 1978

E1260m

The Gift

James loses his virginity to a Swedish foreign exchange student and turns 16.

Feb 9, 1978

E1360m

The Blowout

James is uncomfortable at a Valentine's Day party.

Feb 16, 1978

E1460m

Listless Fever

James fears that Gun may have given him a little something ""extra.""

Feb 23, 1978

E1560m

Champions

Marlene's all-girls basketball team challenges James' all-boys basketball team to a championship.

Mar 2, 1978

E1660m

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.

Mar 9, 1978

E1760m

Knocking Heads

James and a teacher knock heads over James' controversial football articles in the school paper.

Jun 1, 1978

E1860m

Rebel Without a Car

James solves his car crisis by taking his parents' out without asking them.

Jun 8, 1978

E1960m

Hunter Country

After helping James with his campaign for class president, Marlene begins to disagree with his philosophy, and decides to run against him.

Jun 15, 1978

E2060m

Ducks

James helps an old lady rescue ducks from a city pond.

Jun 22, 1978

E2160m

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.

Jun 29, 1978

Actors

Lance Kerwin

Lance Kerwin

James Hunter

Lynn Carlin

Lynn Carlin

Meg Hunter

Linden Chiles

Paul Hunter

Kim Richards

Kim Richards

Sandy Hunter

David Raynr

Ludwig 'Sly' Hazeltine

Susan Myers

Marlene Mahoney

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