It’s time for pencils, books, and teachers’ dirty looks!
With the first day of school upon us, what better time to reminisce about classic television episodes that deal with the subject?
Grab your freshly sharpened #2 pencils and check out these five old school TV episodes that celebrate the first day of school.
“Today I Am a Freshman” – “The Brady Bunch” (1972)
Here’s the story of an unpopular Brady. Yep, for about five minutes of her teenage dream of a life, Marcia Brady (Maureen McCormick) isn’t the most popular girl at school. The reason? It’s her first day at Westdale High School and all of her friends are going to Tower High. Fearing she’s going to be a “nobody” in high school, Marcia panics and signs up for every club that is offered– even clubs she’s not interested in like the super snooty Boosters club. But don’t worry, Marcia eventually finds her place. Just a few episodes later she gets asked out on a date by Doug Simpson, the Big Man on campus. Oh to be that unpopular!
Pilot – “Square Pegs” (1982)
Sarah Jessica Parker wasn’t always Carrie Bradshaw cool. Waaaay before her “Sex and the City” days, the actress starred as high school geek Patty Greene. The school? The unfortunately named Weemawee High. In this short-lived series’ pilot episode, Patty and the rest of her geek squad try to fit in with the cool kids on Day 1 at their new high school. It’s going to be a long year.
“Back To School Blues” – “Full House” (1989)
Oh the tween angst! It’s the first day of junior high for D.J. Tanner (Candace Cameron Bure) and she’s learning the hard way that she’s not in elementary school anymore. In addition to being called a “scrub” by the mean girl 8th graders, Deej is humiliated when she realizes she’s wearing the same exact outfit as the school’s geekiest teacher! Day 2 means tons of makeup and a sleazy new outfit. Hey, a girl’s gotta fit in!
“Tabitha’s First Day of School” – “Bewitched” (1972)
There’s only one way to deal with a school bully that pulls your pigtails: Turn him into a frog. At least that’s what pint-sized witch Tabitha does on her first day of school on this supernatural sitcom. Looks like Grandmama Endora has taught her well! Now if she would only zap her dad, Darrin, back to the first Darrin!
“First Day of School” – “The Cosby Show” (1985)
No one is happier about the first day of school than Cliff Huxtable (Bill Cosby) and his wife Clair. Except maybe first grader Rudy, who is so excited that she already packed her tuna fish sandwich in her new lunch box– two weeks ago!
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