Pilot (5 Sep. 1977)
"James at 15" Pilot (original title)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Joseph Hardy

Writer:

Dan Wakefield

Stars:

Lance Kerwin, Linden Chiles, Lynn Carlin

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Lance Kerwin	...	James Hunter
Linden Chiles	...	Alan Hunter
Lynn Carlin	...	Meg Hunter
Kim Richards	...	Sandy Hunter
Melissa Sue Anderson	...	Lacey Stevens
Vincent Van Patten	...	Rip Lindeman
Kate Jackson	...	Robin
Deirdre Berthrong	...	Kathy Hunter
Marc McClure	...	Richie Gammons
Dennis Rucker	...	Tiger
Jenifer Shaw	...	Mrs. Larson
K Callan	...	Mrs. Stevens
Anne Seymour	...	Miss Moger
John Devlin	...	Salesman
Tom Lacy	...	Counselor

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

tv series pilot | teenager | based on novel | character name in title

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 September 1977 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by James at 16 (1977)

User Reviews

Fond memories of this show

It's a shame that the only comment posted on here is an angry one by someone who obviously didn't like the show. Sort of makes me wonder why they bothered watching. I have fond memories of the show and even as an adult have often wondered what became of the actors, especially Lance Kerwin.

I was around the same age as James and I found the show very timely and interesting. It offered an inside look that made me wonder if others my age were feeling some of these same insecurities underneath that carefully built "cool" shell they wanted everyone else to see, and believe.

I also enjoyed Square Pegs and Doogie Howser. So, thanks to Lance for portraying sweet and sexy James at 15!