Season 5 poster

Season 5

(1985)

Cast

Debbie Allen as Lydia Grant
Debbie Allen

as Lydia Grant

Cynthia Gibb as Holly Laird
Cynthia Gibb

as Holly Laird

Gene Anthony Ray as Leroy Johnson
Gene Anthony Ray

as Leroy Johnson

Carlo Imperato as Danny Amatullo
Carlo Imperato

as Danny Amatullo

Nia Peeples as Nicole Chapman
Nia Peeples

as Nicole Chapman

Jesse Borrego as Jesse Velasquez
Jesse Borrego

as Jesse Velasquez

Billy Hufsey as Christopher Donlon
Billy Hufsey

as Christopher Donlon

Carol Mayo Jenkins as Elizabeth Sherwood
Carol Mayo Jenkins

as Elizabeth Sherwood

Ann Nelson as Mrs. Berg
Ann Nelson

as Mrs. Berg

Carrie Hamilton as Reggie Higgins
Carrie Hamilton

as Reggie Higgins

Albert Hague as Benjamin Shorofsky
Albert Hague

as Benjamin Shorofsky

Loretta Chandler as Dusty Tyler
Loretta Chandler

as Dusty Tyler

Graham Jarvis as Principal Dyrenforth
Graham Jarvis

as Principal Dyrenforth

Ken Swofford as Principal Morloch
Ken Swofford

as Principal Morloch

Page Hannah as Kate Riley
Page Hannah

as Kate Riley

Episodes

A Place to Belong poster

A Place to Belong 0.0

October 12, 1985

New student, Dusty joins the school and feels particularly out of place. Leroy becomes Miss Grant's dance assistant. Ch…

Leroy and the Kid poster

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October 19, 1985

Leroy's eight year old niece causes trouble when she imposes on her uncle and the faculty at the School of the Arts. Da…

Bronco Bob Rides Again poster

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October 26, 1985

Danny meets his hero Bronco Bob from the old western movies. When he finds that Bronco is down on his luck and on the v…

Selling Out poster

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November 2, 1985

Jesse wins a song-writing contest but struggles with remaining true to himself when a couple of big-shots try to re-wri…

White Light poster

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November 9, 1985

Christopher falls for a new student, Julie Chandler, who he discovers to be a coke addict. Her persistent use does not …

Savage Streets poster

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November 16, 1985

When violence erupts among neighborhood gang rivals, The Ravens and the Skulls, the Ravens' leader asks Jesse to join t…

His Majesty Donlon poster

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November 23, 1985

Prince Freddy of Vatonia visits New York City to make a speech for a United Nations' event. When the prince's life is t…

Broadway Danny Amatullo poster

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November 30, 1985

When Danny finds out that a notable agent regularly attends a local restaurant, him and the gang set out to audition fo…

Ebenezer Morloch poster

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December 13, 1985

With Mr. Morloch's strict enforcement of school board regulations, he is seen as a "Scrooge." On Christmas eve, while w…

Choices poster

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January 4, 1986

Mr. Morloch has left the school to coach a semi-pro ball team in Buffalo. Holly is leaving to star in a soap opera bein…

The First Time poster

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January 11, 1986

A series of unlucky events has Mr. Dyrenforth convinced that he is jinxed. When Nicole refuses to have sex with Jesse, …

A River to Cross poster

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February 1, 1986

When the school decides to work on a production of "Huck Finn," Bobby expresses uneasiness with the portrayal of his ch…

Such Good Friends poster

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February 8, 1986

After his niece, Tina, burns down his apartment, Leroy gets Tina to stay with Mrs. Berg while he stays with Miss Grant.…

Holmes Sweet Holmes poster

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February 15, 1986

After a rehearsal for the school's production of "Sherlock Holmes," a pipe in the dressing room bursts. The school is i…

Double Exposure poster

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February 22, 1986

Competition between Danny and Jesse for the lead in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" heats up when it is determined that who e…

The Inheritance poster

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March 1, 1986

Lamar, Leroy's brother and Tina's father returns for Tina under the pretense of establishing a life for Tina when he di…

The Comedian poster

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March 22, 1986

When Danny and Chris gain local success with their comedy act, Comedian Sandy Webb, who is running a comedy workshop at…

Stagefright poster

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March 29, 1986

Christopher develops severe stage fright after he makes and early entrance on stage. Jesse attempts the tapping record …

Self-Defense poster

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April 5, 1986

The School of the Arts is plagued by a series of vandalism attacks by unknown vandals. Jesse is upset when he discovers…

W.S.O.A. poster

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April 26, 1986

As the deejay for W.S.O.A., the school's radio station, Jesse receives calls from Roberta, a suicidal sixteen year-old.…

Contacts poster

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May 3, 1986

In an effort to establish contacts, Chris gets a job waiting for Laura, an agent, who mistakenly asks him to read for h…

To Tilt at Windmills poster

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May 10, 1986

Mr. William Quigley, an eccentric substitute teacher, fills in for Miss Sherwood who falls ill with a cold and leads a …

Losin' It poster

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May 17, 1986

Leroy severely injures his knee and is forced to go through an operation and rehabilitation. He recovers but when he re…

The Incident poster

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May 24, 1986

Jesse is hospitalized as he suffers a concussion. He's unconscious and thus unable to testify to what happened. Mr. Dyr…