James at 16 Season 1, Episode 5: Higher Ground

1

James at 15

A 15-year-old whose family moves from Oregon to Boston misses the girlfriend he left behind, so he runs away to see her. On the way he hooks up with a female art student in her 20s who is also hitchhiking across the country, from whom he learns some valuable lessons about life.

60 min

2

Friends

James throws a party to make new friends -- among them, Sly and Marlene.

60 min

3

The Girl with the Bad Rep

When even the girl with the bad rep turns down James, he brags to Sly that they made out anyway.

60 min

4

Kathy's in the Shower

Kathy is caught having a secret affair with her professor.

60 min

5

Higher Ground

James joins a cult.

60 min

6

The Apple Tree, the Singing and the Gold

Bobby, James' old friend back home in Oregon, comes to Boston because he needs to have some medical tests done. James's new friend, Patricia, finds herself falling in love with Bobby, who turns out to be fatally ill.

60 min

7

Fast and Loose

James' fast and loose new friend leads him to commit a crime.

60 min

8

Mrs. Carson

James is hot for teacher, who happens to be pregnant.

60 min

9

Unrequited Love... Twice

James is pursued romantically by both Sandy's friend and one of Paul's students.

60 min

10

Actions Speak Louder

James befriends a deaf classmate, and puts himself in his shoes.

60 min

11

Star-Crossed Lovers

Marlene develops a crush on a rock star.

60 min

12

The Gift

James loses his virginity to a Swedish foreign exchange student and turns 16.

60 min

13

The Blowout

James is uncomfortable at a Valentine's Day party.

60 min

14

Listless Fever

James fears that Gun may have given him a little something ""extra.""

60 min

15

Champions

Marlene's all-girls basketball team challenges James' all-boys basketball team to a championship.

60 min

16

An Hour Before Midnight

James's classmate, who edits his school paper, has a drinking problem. James works with a teenage reporter who declares that she is an alcoholic, fluffs an important Interview with a Pulitzer Prize winner and arrives drunk when invited to dinner at the Hunters.

60 min

17

Knocking Heads

James and a teacher knock heads over James' controversial football articles in the school paper.

60 min

18

Rebel Without a Car

James solves his car crisis by taking his parents' out without asking them.

60 min

19

Hunter Country

After helping James with his campaign for class president, Marlene begins to disagree with his philosophy, and decides to run against him.

60 min

20

Ducks

James helps an old lady rescue ducks from a city pond.

60 min

21

Queen of the Silver Dollar

While away on state finals with his swim team, James wins a bet by taking a girl back to his hotel room -- which soon comes back to haunt him.

60 min