Boston Public

Season 2

TV-PG

The lives of 10 faculty members at a high school in Boston weave in and out of dealing with trouble-makers, having a personal life, and keeping sanity.

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22 Episodes

Chapter Twenty-Three
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Chapter Twenty-ThreeAttorney Ronnie Cooke, visiting speaker, witnesses a fight in Harry's class. To defuse the situation Harry suggests the boys settle their differences with a boxing match in the room, which of course lands him in hot water with Guber. Marla is offended by the invitation to be the faculty sponsor of a Fat Girls Club. Steven reprimands Harvey for insulting his students and Danny Hanson by admitting to fantasizing about some of his students.
Chapter Twenty-Four
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Chapter Twenty-FourRonnie begins her teaching career at Winslow High; Lauren tries to help a pregnant, straight-A student gain admission to Princeton.
Chapter Twenty-Five
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Chapter Twenty-FiveSenate is outraged when he learns that a prized student purchased a college-application essay over the Internet. Hanson's class decides to sue Lipschultz in court for defamation of character after he calls a student a derogatory term.
Chapter Twenty-Six
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Chapter Twenty-SixHarper's headstrong daughter Brooke enrolls at Winslow High after she is kicked out of private school. Meanwhile, when Ronnie is disappointed that her class is not learning Shakespeare, her ex-suitor Matthew Baskin, who continues to pursue her, offers a unique way to reach her and her students.
Chapter Twenty-Seven
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Chapter Twenty-SevenHanson is arrested after a domestic dispute, causing Harper to seriously consider firing him. Lauren is skeptical when a student decides to drop out because a record company wants to sign her, and Harper is livid when he discovers that someone close to him has been anonymously dispensing sex advice in the student newspaper.
Chapter Twenty-Eight
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Chapter Twenty-EightA statutory-rape case entangles Ronnie with the enraged parents of the 15-year-old victim; an illicit-drug situation embroils Harper with his unsettled daughter
Chapter Twenty-Nine
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Chapter Twenty-NineHarper reunites with his ex-wife at a holiday benefit; students ask Louisa, Marilyn and Marla to perform at the pageant; Senate stays mum about a student's tragic secret so that the boy's family can enjoy Christmas.
Chapter Thirty
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Chapter ThirtySteve is asked to be by the side of a former student, now on death row and scheduled for execution. Scott finds it difficult to keep Jeremy's secret from Meredith. Ronnie's class is disrupted by a student with ADD whose creative abilities are hampered by his medication.
Chapter Thirty-One
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Chapter Thirty-OneDebbie Nixon's mother believes he daughter is having an affair with Danny Hanson. Meredith fears that Jeremy has tampered with her prosthetic hand, sending them to therapy where he reveals his feelings. Harvey is selected to give a speech on what teaching means to hi for a chance to win a $250,000 grant for the school. A student's photography assignment concerns Marilyn, and possibly social services and he police.
Chapter Thirty-Two
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Chapter Thirty-TwoLauren invites Scott to the symphony, much to the concern of Meredith. A student "falls" down a flight of stairs, but whether or not it was an accident is unclear. Danny and Marla dispute the place of God in a public school. Concern continues to grow over Harvey's speech for the $250,000 grant.
Chapter Thirty-Three
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Chapter Thirty-ThreeDanny discovers Brooke making out in a parked car on school grounds with a man ten years her senior. Harry discovers his dungeon students apparently bullying weaker students, but not all is as seems. Harry subsequently challenges Scott to a debate between the dungeon students and the debate team.
Chapter Thirty-Four
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Chapter Thirty-FourThe faculty decide to have a staff talent show to lighten the mood at Winslow. Lipschultz asks Ronnie to sing a duet with him at the talent show but she convinces him that Marylin is just waiting to be asked. Meanwhile Danny befriends one of his Cerebral Palsey kids and arranges for him to attend Winslow. The mood is severely challenged when a student finds a notebook with plans for a bombing and shooting spree at Winslow
Chapter Thirty-Five
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Chapter Thirty-FiveA student's illness rattles Senate, who's haunted by feelings of futility; a teen's eating disorder upsets Lauren, who's also unnerved by an web site advocating anorexia.
Chapter Thirty-Six
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Chapter Thirty-SixThe students and teachers at Winslow High School deal with the tragedy of a car accident caused by a drunken driver; Senate tries to convince a man to keep his son in school; Marla and Meredith clash over teaching methods.
Chapter Thirty-Seven
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Chapter Thirty-SevenPeabody Award-winning examination of a volatile but crucial topic. Hanson leads his class in a discussion of the n-word, including its use by rappers and stand-up comics. Its very utterance causes Marla to lobby Harper for Hanson's removal.
Chapter Thirty-Eight
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Chapter Thirty-EightRonnie tries to persuade an 18-year-old student not to pose for a racy magazine; Guber and Meredith disagree about a classroom incident; Lauren and Marylin are questioned about their teaching methods.
Chapter Thirty-Nine
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Chapter Thirty-NineRonnie catches a student performing a crime; two female students tell Marylin about their sexual conversations online with an older man.
Chapter Forty
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Chapter FortyDana Poole returns to Winslow High as a mature, sexy, college freshman looking to spend time with Senate for a class project. Meanwhile, Lipschultz gets a visit from a 58-year-old man who says he's his son, and Hanson is accused of giving special treatment to Debbie.
Chapter Forty-One
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Chapter Forty-OneRonnie puts together a surprise birthday party for Senate but her good intentions quickly turns into chaos when all the guests resort to bickering and nitpicking at each other. Among the sparks at the party, Lipschultz snoops into Harper's briefcase and reveals his application for headmaster at an opposing school, while Lauren and Scott grow closer together as she has her own issues after being called a perfectionist.
Chapter Forty-Two
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Chapter Forty-TwoAs the prom approaches, female students outrage the faculty when they auction themselves as dates, while Harper deals with angry students who oppose his allowing a gay student to compete for the queen's crown.
Chapter Forty-Three
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Chapter Forty-ThreeOne of Senate's most promising students and his brother become entangled in criminal acts with fatal results; Hanson draws criticism for sending a letter to a girl's parents because she is overweight.
Chapter Forty-Four
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Chapter Forty-FourStaff and students at Winslow High struggle to get on with their lives after a number of tragic events.