E1 - Changes

Aired: November 07, 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.

E2 - Quarantine

Aired: November 14, 1998

A dangerous measles epidemic breaks out at the school.

E3 - Thanksgiving

Aired: 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.

E4 - Tough Choices

Aired: November 28, 1998

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

E5 - Emancipation

Aired: December 05, 1998

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

E6 - The Christmas Angel

Aired: December 12, 1998

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

E7 - Philanthropy

Aired: January 02, 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.

E8 - Bluffing

Aired: January 16, 1999

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

E9 - Coming Attractions

Aired: January 30, 1999

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

E10 - Blame

Aired: February 06, 1999

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

E11 - The Living Years

Aired: February 13, 1999

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

E12 - Father Figure

Aired: 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.

E13 - Looking Forward

Aired: March 06, 1999

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