Dangerous Minds
an Episode Guide
by George Fergus
Last updated:
Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:00
Dangerous Mindsan Episode Guide
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| aired from: Sep 1996 to: Mar 1997 | 17 eps | ABC | 60 min | stereo | closed captioned |
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Based on a real person and on the movie of the same name, ex-Marine Louanne Johnson is an unconventional teacher who inspires her class of bright but "difficult" inner-city students, and makes a real difference in their lives, outside school as well as inside.
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Louanne has misgivings about the job, and scant details about her predecessor. As Louanne starts to connect with the kids, three draw special attention: one tough who misses school to help his family financially; an aggressive lad interested in trains; and a girl who's raising her own child. Soon, Louanne finds that she, too, may need help-when she faces the girl's abusive boyfriend.
b: 30 Sep 96 pc: _________ w: Ronald Bass & Jane Rusconi and Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider d: Jim HaymanDue to financial cutbacks, Louanne accepts a student's suggestion to hold a fund-raiser; Gusmaro becomes increasingly disturbed about belonging to a street gang.
b: 7 Oct 96 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________Louanne arranges for Cornelius to return to school, an action which angers Bartkus; Gusmaro is reluctant to list his date of birth and Social Security number on a form; and the students prepare for a practice job interview.
b: 14 Oct 96 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________Louanne tries to reach a new student, "a hyperactive underachieve", and she makes a first visit to Mickey's Tavern, the faculty's weekly hangout. Meanwhile, James is inspired by Mr. Griffin to plant an apricot tree in the schoolyard.
b: 21 Oct 96 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________When an unpopular student is slain, it turns out there's no one to bury him; the father of Callie's daughter returns, which delights the little girl, but not Callie; James and Gusmaro try to turn a goose into a pet.
b: 28 Oct 96 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________Louanne tries to understand "the code" to which her students adhere when two students swear that they won't continue a fight, and after Gusmaro is arrested for stealing a CD that someone else placed in his backpack. The class visits Alcatraz.
b: 11 Nov 96 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________Louanne gets James to agree to be involved in community service, but he balks at having to care for a disabled 16-year-old. Meanwhile, Blanca has a boyfriend who wants to end his involvement with a gang.
b: 18 Nov 96 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________After James is viciously beaten in the locker room, Louanne places herself in jeopardy by trying to find the attackers. Meanwhile, Gusmaro, also attempting to help, considers joining a new gang; and Cornelius seeks a videotape that depicts the assault.
b: 25 Nov 96 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________After Callie shows compassion for a convicted child molester who's being beaten by protestors, her reaction is questioned by others. Meanwhile, Chaka and James try to photograph a ghost; and Blanca is hospitalized with a bleeding ulcer.
b: 9 Dec 96 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________When the students suspect a newcomer of being a narc, Louanne tries to prove them wrong. Meanwhile, Callie is worried about possible repercussions for having informed on a drug dealer; and Hal asks Louanne out to dinner.
b: 16 Dec 96 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________Cornelius is attracted to Callie and encourages by Mr. Griffin to ask her out. Meanwhile, James, who wants to have his grades raised in order to try out for basketball, strikes a deal with Louanne.
b: 30 Dec 96 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________The news that her ex-husband is remarrying affects Louanne; a teacher's death causes Barkus to change his approach to students; and Cornelius is reluctant to take his graffiti talents to a higher level.
b: 6 Jan 97 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________Louanne arranges for a house to be built by volunteer labor for Blanca and her family, whose home was destroyed by fire. But when she asks the students for their help, she learns that the construction site is disputed territory between two rival gangs.
b: 13 Jan 97 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________The students ask (and some fail to ask) each other to a school Valentine's dance; Louanne takes a job as a waitress; Gusmaro works delivering liquor; and a new student joins the academy program.
b: 10 Feb 97 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________Gusmaro is with Louanne when preteens steal her car, and his self-confidence is shaken as a result. Meanwhile, Mr. Griffin brings Tibetan monks to school to talk about nonviolence; and James takes driving lessons from Mr. Bartkus.
b: 1 Mar 97 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________As the school's 50th anniversary approaches, Gusmaro discovers that the man for whom it's named was a racist. Meanwhile, Blanca learns a secret about Garrity and spreads it; and Alvina rebels against the cafeteria's food.
b: 8 Mar 97 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________After Louanne hugs a distressed student, the lad accuses her of molesting him. While her class and the faculty support her, opposition comes from the boy's father, who is president of the school board.
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