Room 222
Room 222 | |
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20th Century Fox Television | |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | September 11, 1969 January 11, 1974 | –
Room 222 is an American
In 1970, Room 222 earned the
Plot
While the series primarily focuses on an
The history class is taught by Pete Dixon (
Pete Dixon delivers gentle lessons in tolerance and understanding to his students and they admire his wisdom, insight, and easygoing manner. The themes of the episodes are sometimes topical, reflecting the contemporary political climate of the late 1960s and early-to-mid 1970s, such as the
Cast
Main cast
- American Historyin room 222 of Walt Whitman High School
- Denise Nicholas as Miss Liz McIntyre, guidance counselor at Whitman, dating Pete
- Michael Constantine as Mr. Seymour Kaufman, the principal of Whitman, preoccupied with his duties but dryly humorous
- Karen Valentine as Miss Alice Johnson, a student teacher learning from Pete
Recurring cast
- Heshimu Cumbuka (as Heshimu) as Jason Allen, the "tough guy" of the class (89 episodes, 1969-1974)
- David Jolliffe as Bernie, the school basketball star (83 episodes, 1969-1974)
- Judy Strangis as Helen Loomis, the "quiet kid" of the class (70 episodes, 1969-1974)
- Howard Rice as Richie Lane, the "brainy" kid in the class (35 episodes, 1969-1971)
- Ta-Tanisha as Pam, the "popular girl" of the class (31 episodes, 1969-1972)
- Eric Laneuville as Larry (29 episodes, 1970-1974)
- Ivor Francis as Mr. Kenneth Dragen (16 episodes, 1969-1974)
- Patsy Garrett as Miss Hogarth (12 episodes, 1969-1973)
- Robert Casper as Mr. Wisegarten, Mr Girard (12 episodes, 1969-1973)
- Ty Henderson as Cleon (8 episodes, 1972-1974)
- Ramon Bieri as Mr. Gil Casey, vice principal (4 episodes, 1969-1970)
- Helen Kleeb as Miss Tandy (4 episodes, 1969-1971)
- Bruno Kirby as Herbie Considine (3 episodes, 1971-1973)
- Eve McVeagh as Madge Morano, Mrs Cates, PTA Member (2 episodes, 1969, 1971)
Guest stars
Notable guest stars during the series five-season run include Larry Linville, Cindy Williams, Chuck Norris, Nancy Wilson, DeForest Kelley, Rob Reiner, Richard Dreyfuss, Burgess Meredith, Kurt Russell, Aretha Franklin, Bernie Kopell, Mako, Angela Cartwright, Ed Begley Jr., Dabney Coleman and Mark Hamill.
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Rank | Rating | Tied with | ||
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First aired | Last aired | ||||||
1 | 26 | September 17, 1969 | March 18, 1970 | 35[3] | 19.4[3] | — | |
2 | 26 | September 23, 1970 | April 7, 1971 | — | — | — | |
3 | 23 | September 17, 1971 | March 3, 1972 | 28 | 19.8 | Cannon | |
4 | 23 | September 15, 1972 | March 9, 1973 | 42[4] | 18.4[4] | — | |
5 | 15[a] | September 14, 1973 | January 11, 1974 | 67[5] | 13.8[5] | — |
- ^ The fifteenth produced episode of the fifth season never aired.
Production
The program was filmed at
The show draws some comparisons to a theatrical movie which premiered during the show's first season, Halls of Anger. In that movie, a new, black teacher joins a southern California high school; an attractive, sympathetic black female member of staff shows romantic interest; a militant black student is frequently involved in situations; issues of racism and integration are featured. The film and television show also share actors (Ta-Tanisha, Helen Kleeb, Rob Reiner). However, while Room 222 is a comedy drama, milder in tone, Halls of Anger is purposefully aggressive, using deliberately controversial language and some forceful violence to highlight the real and dangerous potential of unresolved racial conflict.
Reception
Room 222's initial episodes garnered weak
Music
The
Books and comics
A series of novels based on characters and dialog of the series was written by
Home media
DVD name | Ep # | Release date |
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Season One | 26 | March 24, 2009 |
Season Two | 26 | January 19, 2010 |
See also
References
- IMDb unreliable source?] [
- ^ "ROOM 222: WHAT IS A MAN? (TV)". Paleycenter.org. 1971-12-03. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ a b "The TV Ratings Guide: 1969-70 Top 30 TV Ratings".
- ^ a b "The TV Ratings Guide: 1972-73 Ratings History".
- ^ a b "The TV Ratings Guide: 1973-74 TV Ratings History".
- ^ Closing credits of Room 222 (DVD)