Today, I Am a Freshman (13 Oct. 1972)

It's the first day of the new school year, and many of the kids aren't looking forward to going back. It's an especially bad day for Marcia, who is scared of her first day in high school. ... See full summary »

Director:

Hal Cooper

Writers:

Sherwood Schwartz (creator), William Raynor,

Stars:

Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Robert Reed	...	Mike Brady
Florence Henderson	...	Carol Brady
Ann B. Davis	...	Alice Nelson
Maureen McCormick	...	Marcia Brady
Eve Plumb	...	Jan Brady
Susan Olsen	...	Cindy Brady
Barry Williams	...	Greg Brady
Christopher Knight	...	Peter Brady
Mike Lookinland	...	Bobby Brady
John Howard	...	Doctor
Vicki Cos	...	Kim
Kelly Flynn	...	Tom Peterson
John Reilly	...	Dick Corsett

Storyline

It's the first day of the new school year, and many of the kids aren't looking forward to going back. It's an especially bad day for Marcia, who is scared of her first day in high school. She's afraid she'll be a nobody being a freshman, especially as she'll be attending a different school than most of her friends. On Mike's urging, Greg offers to be her guide through her initial days at Westdale High. Greg's job is not made any easier by Marcia's preconceived notions about the way she should act as a high schooler. Marcia ultimately takes her parent's advice of meeting new friends by partaking in a school club. But Marcia goes one or two or three steps further by joining every club, even if she has no interest in the club activity or the people associated with the club itself. She's particularly interested in what seem to be the most popular or exclusive clubs such as the Westdale Boosters, which only takes in three freshmen per year. Peter's science project may unwittingly help ...

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 October 1972 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television, Redwood Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Peter Brady: I joined the science club at school, and I'm building a volcano. When I'm finished, I can make it erupt. And when it erupts, smoke's going to come out, and real molten lava's going to ooze all over the place.

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Connections

References Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

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