Mr. Novak First Year, First Day (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

Mr. Novak

First Year, First Day (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

A brilliant student with a good business - an auto body shop - wants to quit school. He challenges Novak to give him a good reason for continuing his education.

Director

Boris Sagal

Writers

E. Jack Neuman (creator) | Boris Sagal (creator) | Joseph Stefano (written by)

Producer

Joseph Calvelli

Composer

Lyn Murray

Cinematographer

Paul Vogel (as Paul C. Vogel)

Editor

Henry Berman

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 24, 1963

Release date

Sep 24, 1963 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
James Franciscus John Novak John Novak See fewer	Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
Dean Jagger Principal Albert Vane Principal Albert Vane See fewer	White Christmas (1954)
Lee Kinsolving Paul Christopher Paul Christopher See fewer	The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960)
Ann Shoemaker Miss Rose Miss Rose See fewer	Alice Adams (1935)
Edward Asner Harmon Stern Harmon Stern See fewer	Up (2009)
Steve Franken Jerry Allen Jerry Allen See fewer	Westworld (1973)
Marian Collier Miss Scott Miss Scott See fewer	Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Don 'Red' Barry Anthony Gallo (as Donald Barry) Anthony Gallo (as Donald Barry) See fewer	Jesse James' Women (1954)
Paul Genge Christopher Christopher See fewer	Bullitt (1968)
Shirley O'Hara Mrs. Clyde Mrs. Clyde See fewer	Rocky (1976)
Gloria Talbott Miss Harvey Miss Harvey See fewer	All That Heaven Allows (1955)
Raymond Cavaleri Thin Boy (uncredited) Thin Boy (uncredited) See fewer	The Hitmen Diaries: Charlie Valentine (2009)
Peter R.J. Deyell Peter (uncredited) Peter (uncredited) See fewer	Road to Nowhere (I) (2010)
Kathleen Ellis Mrs. Floyd (uncredited) Mrs. Floyd (uncredited) See fewer	Mr. Novak (1963)
Robert Karnes Mark Mattson (uncredited) Mark Mattson (uncredited) See fewer	Rocky King, Detective (1950)
Charles Seel Mr. Novak's Landlord (uncredited) Mr. Novak's Landlord (uncredited) See fewer	Westworld (1973)