Room 222

30min

Comedy

Drama

Room 222 is an American comedy-drama television series produced by 20th Century Fox Television. The series aired on ABC for 112 episodes from September 17, 1969 until January 11, 1974. The show was broadcast on Wednesday evenings at 9:00 for its first two seasons before settling into its best-remembered time slot of Friday evenings at 9:00, following The Brady Bunch and The Partridge Family, and preceding The Odd Couple and Love, American Style. In 1970, Room 222 earned Emmy Awards in three categories: Outstanding New Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

Episodes

Cast

Richie's Story

1. Richie's Story

30min

17th Sep 1969

Teacher Pete Dixon's best student is from another district.

Naked Came We Into the World

2. Naked Came We Into the World

30min

24th Sep 1969

A shy student proposes a nude finale for the school follies.

Funny Boy

3. Funny Boy

30min

1st Oct 1969

Pete tries to help a fat boy put his sense of humor to good use.

The Coat

4. The Coat

30min

8th Oct 1969

Jason enters an art program and steals a coat so he can get his teacher to like him.

The Flu

5. The Flu

30min

15th Oct 1969

Walt Whitman teachers are levelled by the flu bug, and classes are combined and consolidated in order to prevent a school closing. Thanks to Oriole Adams for suppyling this synopsis.

First We'll Eat, Then We'll Strike

6. First We'll Eat, Then We'll Strike

30min

22nd Oct 1969

Pete is chosen to lead a teacher's strike.

Teacher's Dropping Out

7. Teacher's Dropping Out

30min

29th Oct 1969

Pete is offered a job with a corporation helping high school dropouts.

Our Teacher is Obsolete

8. Our Teacher is Obsolete

30min

5th Nov 1969

The students try to get an elderly teacher to resign because they think she is too old.

Triple Date

9. Triple Date

30min

12th Nov 1969

Jason becomes upset when the snobby parents of his latest girlfriend think he isn't right for their daughter.

Fathers and Sons

10. Fathers and Sons

30min

19th Nov 1969

The father of a student blames Pete for the problems he has been having with his son.

Alice in Blunderland

11. Alice in Blunderland

30min

26th Nov 1969

Clothes Make the Boy

12. Clothes Make the Boy

30min

3rd Dec 1969

Walt Whitman students challenge the school's dress code, and a student's father is forced to confront his indecisiveness. Thanks to Oriole Adams for suppyling this synopsis.

Seventeen Going On Twenty-Eight

13. Seventeen Going On Twenty-Eight

30min

10th Dec 1969

A conniving student tries to take Pete away from Liz and keep him for herself.

The Exchange Teacher

14. The Exchange Teacher

30min

17th Dec 1969

A teacher from England proves too progressive for Walt Whitman High.

El Genio

15. El Genio

30min

24th Dec 1969

Arizona State Loves You

16. Arizona State Loves You

30min

31st Dec 1969

A football player tries to choose a college after completing high school.

Operation Sandpile

17. Operation Sandpile

30min

7th Jan 1970

Play it Loose

18. Play it Loose

30min

14th Jan 1970

Goodbye, Mr. Hip

19. Goodbye, Mr. Hip

30min

21st Jan 1970

A teacher's efforts to be hip don't earn the students' respect.

Once Upon a Time There Was Air You Couldn't See

20. Once Upon a Time There Was Air You Couldn't See

30min

28th Jan 1970

Whitman students Richie and Jason do their bit for clean air. As a history class project, the boys devise an anti-smog campaign: getting money for TV time, then writing and producing an anti-pollution spot.

The Whole World Can Hear You

21. The Whole World Can Hear You

30min

11th Feb 1970

A girl's father pushes her into going to college, despite her not being smart enough.

Ralph

22. Ralph

30min

18th Feb 1970

Liz gets upset when one of Pete's students constantly tags along with him even on their dates.

I Love You Charlie, I Love You Abbie

23. I Love You Charlie, I Love You Abbie

30min

25th Feb 1970

Two students plan to elope to Mexico and invite Pete and Liz along as the best man and maid of honor.

The New Boy

24. The New Boy

30min

4th Mar 1970

Funny Money

25. Funny Money

30min

11th Mar 1970

Pete tries to find a way to help students who have difficulty reading.

Just Between Friends

26. Just Between Friends

30min

18th Mar 1970

First air date

11th Sep 1969

Last air date

11th Jan 1974

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks