James at 16

Episode 2

Friends

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

Episode 3

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.

Episode 4

Kathy's in the Shower

Kathy is caught having a secret affair with her professor.

Episode 5

Higher Ground

James joins a cult.

Episode 6

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.

Episode 7

Fast and Loose

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

Episode 8

Mrs. Carson

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

Episode 9

Unrequited Love... Twice

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

Episode 10

Actions Speak Louder

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

Episode 11

Star-Crossed Lovers

Marlene develops a crush on a rock star.

Episode 12

The Gift

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

Episode 13

The Blowout

James is uncomfortable at a Valentine's Day party.

Episode 14

Listless Fever

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

Episode 15

Champions

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

Episode 16

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.

Episode 17

Knocking Heads

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

Episode 18

Rebel Without a Car

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

Episode 19

Hunter Country

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

Episode 20

Ducks

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

Episode 21

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.