7th Nov 1998

Josephine (Jo) Bhaer and her husband Fritz have run a boarding school for boys for several years. Now that Fritz has died everyone assumes that Jo will close the school. When Nick, a sailor home from the sea, hires on as handyman, Jo sees that there is a chance to keep the school open.

14th Nov 1998

A dangerous measles epidemic breaks out at the school.

21st Nov 1998

As Thanksgiving nears Amy decides that doesn't want her daughter in school with boys. Nick decides to return to the sea.

28th Nov 1998

An old friend of Dan turns up at the school and asks Dan to leave with him.

5th Dec 1998

Prejudice finds some unlikely allies when a poor black family arrives at Plumfield.

12th Dec 1998

Nick and the children discover a battered pregnant woman in the forest.

2nd Jan 1999

Jo finds out that Nick can't read. The students are tasked with doing a good deed in order to learn the meaning of the word Philanthropy.

16th Jan 1999

Nan plagiarizes one of Nat's essays. Laurie joins a poker game.

30th Jan 1999

Meg is attracted to a friend of Laurie's. Dan and Bess are paired on a science project.

6th Feb 1999

After Jo's carriage overturns, Nick searches for her; Dan is left in charge of the children.

13th Feb 1999

Asia's estranged father attempts a reconciliation; another woman pursues Nick.

20th Feb 1999

When Nat wants to enter a father son ski race with Nick as his surrogate fathers, Jo must teach Nick to ski.

6th Mar 1999

Amy moves to Plumfield. Dan befriends a native american and goes on a vision quest of his own.