Season 4

Episodes • 1984

Debbie Allen
Cynthia Gibb
Gene Anthony Ray
Carlo Imperato
Nia Peeples
Jesse Borrego
Billy Hufsey
Carol Mayo Jenkins
Ann Nelson
Valerie Landsburg
Indian Summer

1. Indian Summer

60 min

Doris and Danny console each other over sour flings; Love holds surprise for both Sherwood and Leroy; Holly sets her sights on an older man.

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Czech Mate

2. Czech Mate

60 min

Christopher falls hard for a visiting Czech student; Leroy tries to avoid a new admirer; Doris runs for student-body president.

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Spontaneous Combustion

3. Spontaneous Combustion

60 min

Staff and students fight back after Sherwood is accidentally injured by kids dancing in the hallway, and the board of education responds by issuing a directive placing a ban on all singing and dancing in non-designated areas.

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I Never Danced For My Father

4. I Never Danced For My Father

60 min

Leroy's long-lost father shows up at the School of the Arts, and receives a chilly reception from his son. Meanwhile, Danny deals with father issues of his own as he tries to convince his father that his aspirations to become a comedian aren’t futile.

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The Heart of Rock 'N' Roll

5. The Heart of Rock 'N' Roll

60 min

Comprised of excerpts from the second U.S. concert by "The Kids from Fame" paying tribute to the history of Rock 'N' Roll.

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Blizzard

6. Blizzard

60 min

A blizzard traps the staff and students in the school, provoking various problems, including a broken furnace and a prowler.

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The Monster That Devoured Las Vegas

7. The Monster That Devoured Las Vegas

60 min

An opening-night hex threatens Cassidy's directorial debut when Morloch inadvertently breaks a show-business dictum.

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The Return of Doctor Scorpio

8. The Return of Doctor Scorpio

60 min

Trevor Kane, a School of the Arts Alumnus and acting has-been, returns to the school to make an appearance in a play that Doris is directing in the hopes of revitalizing his career.

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The Ballad of Ray Claxton

9. The Ballad of Ray Claxton

60 min

A TV news feature on the school brings Nicole to the attention of a prisoner, and her to his talent as a songwriter.

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Nothing Personal

10. Nothing Personal

60 min

Christopher writes a less-than-rave review of Cleo's debut as a lead dancer; Nicole and Jesse look for romance in the personal ads.

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The Rivalry

11. The Rivalry

60 min

Lydia has a dancing showdown with Holly's mother, who thinks Lydia and Holly lack the drive to succeed in show business.

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Dreams

12. Dreams

60 min

After it comes to light that Jesse is an illegal alien, the staff and students at the School of the Arts band together and fight to keep him from being deported.

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Tomorrow's Children

13. Tomorrow's Children

60 min

Sherwood fights student apathy when Morloch institutes an ROTC program at the school and cancels a show to benefit the nuclear-freeze movement.

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The Heart of Rock 'N' Roll II

14. The Heart of Rock 'N' Roll II

60 min

This episode contains excerpts from the second half of the concert.

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Take My Wife... Please

15. Take My Wife... Please

60 min

Drama teacher Trevor Kane discovers his ex-wife is the object of Chris' affections; Holly and Nicole try to help Cleo catch Leroy's attention.

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Parent's Week

16. Parent's Week

60 min

Parents' Week causes problems for Nicole, who has a difficult time dealing with the pressure her parents are putting on her; Meanwhile, Danny's parents decide to get divorced.

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Danny De Bergerac

17. Danny De Bergerac

60 min

Danny falls for Nicole while trying to smooth things between her and Jesse; Morloch gets a second chance with his college sweetheart.

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Teamwork

18. Teamwork

60 min

Chris gets a break while performing with Danny then deserts his partner and finds competition from Leroy; Nicole and Holly room together.

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Coco Returns

19. Coco Returns

60 min

A famous, retired director directs Coco in her first performance since returning to the School of the Arts to get a diploma.

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Wishes

20. Wishes

60 min

Sherwood temporarily becomes vice-principal while Morloch attends a conference; Doris has a dream date; and Leroy, three months behind on his rent, shoots for $10,000 on a game show.

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Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

21. Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

60 min

After being mugged, Doris puts on a brave front around her family or friends, but secretly struggles with nightmares and flashbacks; Dwight tries to control his emotions for Holly.

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Reflections

22. Reflections

60 min

Holly's despair over her parents' marriage causes her to become anorexic; Doris decides on a Hawaiian theme for the school's Prom.

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Who Am I, Really?

23. Who Am I, Really?

60 min

Nicole's biological mother returns and tries to involve herself in her daughter's life; voiceless Morloch enlists Chris' aid to make a speech.

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The Ol' Ball Game

24. The Ol' Ball Game

60 min

Danny faces the problem of organizing his fellow students into a winning team after accepting a softball challenge issued by an old rival.

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School is Out

25. School is Out

60 min

As Summer vacation approaches, Jesse, Cleo and Nicole reminisce after Cleo reveals that she will not be returning to the School of the Arts in the fall.

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