1x1 - Changes

November 7, 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.

1x2 - Quarantine

November 14, 1998

A dangerous measles epidemic breaks out at the school.

1x3 - Thanksgiving

November 21, 1998

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

1x4 - Tough Choices

November 28, 1998

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

1x5 - Emancipation

December 5, 1998

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

1x6 - The Christmas Angel

December 12, 1998

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

1x7 - Philanthropy

January 2, 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.

1x8 - Bluffing

January 16, 1999

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

1x9 - Coming Attractions

January 30, 1999

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

1x10 - Blame

February 6, 1999

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

1x11 - The Living Years

February 13, 1999

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

1x12 - Father Figure

February 20, 1999

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

1x13 - Looking Forward

March 6, 1999

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

Michelle Burke

Josephine (Jo) Bhaer

Britt Irvin

Anthea (Nan) Harding