Warner Archive will release the first season of forgotten NBC drama Mr. Novak on DVD on November 6th. The 6-disc set includes all 30 episodes from the 1963-1964 season. Here’s the official description:
The early 1960s were a time with a TV landscape thought of as more innocent than today, but behind the scenes, changes were roiling the nation. Into this fray stepped a groundbreaking series based on true stories from the nation’s high school students and the teachers charged with tending them. James Franciscus stars as John Novak, an idealistic, novice teacher, while storied stage and screen veteran Dean Jagger costars as his mentor, Principal Albert Vane. Constantly challenging the rules of the education establishment, the dedicated young Mr. Novak guides his bright but troubled students while dealing with teen pregnancy, drug abuse, racial conflict and alcoholism – problems as relevant and shocking then as they are today. Notable guest stars include such luminaries as Lillian Gish, Martin Landau, Edward Asner and Beau Bridges. This groundbreaking series also features students from Los Angeles’ Marshall High School.
Please note, this is a manufacture-on-demand DVD set. No special features have been announced.
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Mr. Novak was such a great show and I got the season one box set and had the most wonderful time seeing it again and reliving the 60s. My only question now is: when will season two be released? Can’t wait to see it!