Social Studies (1997 TV series)
{{short description|American sitcom}}
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| genre = Sitcom
| creator = Nancylee Myatt
| camera = Multi-camera
| starring = Julia Duffy
Adam Ferrara
Chris Owen
Vanessa Evigan
Corbin Allred
Bonnie McFarlane
| composer = Wendy Levy
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 6
| executive_producer = Sandy Gallin
Gail Berman
Dolly Parton
| producer =
| runtime = 30 minutes
| company = Film Fatale
Sandollar Productions
Touchstone Television
| network = UPN
| first_aired = {{start date|1997|3|18}}
| last_aired = {{end date|1997|4|22}}
}}
Social Studies is an American television sitcom that aired on UPN from March 18 to April 22, 1997.
Premise
An administrator at a Manhattan boarding school finds herself at odds with a young, open-minded history teacher over how the students should be educated and disciplined.{{cite web|author=TV Guide |url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/social-studies/cast/204484 |title=Social Studies Cast and Details|publisher=TV Guide |access-date=2013-02-16}}
Cast
- Julia Duffy as Frances Harmon
- Bonnie McFarlane as Katherine "Kit" Weaver
- Adam Ferrara as Dan Rossini
- Vanessa Evigan as Sara Valentine
- Lisa Wilhoit as Madison Lewis
- Corbin Allred as Chip Wigley
- Monica McSwain as Carla Stone
- Rashaan Nall as Jared Moore
- Jordan Brower as Matt
- Jarrett Lennon as Edgar
- Chris McKibbin as Bryan Bowser
- Chris Owen as Collin McGuirk
Episodes
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|EpisodeNumber=1
|Title=Rhymes with Witch
|DirectedBy=J.D. Lobue
|WrittenBy=Nancylee Myatt
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|3|18}}
|ProdCode=S-501
|ShortSummary= Sara makes Madison's journal public when she thinks Madison turned her in for breaking curfew.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=2
|Title=Private School Parts
|DirectedBy=J.D. Lobue
|WrittenBy=Terry Maloney & Mindy Morgenstern
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|3|25}}
|ProdCode=S-505
|ShortSummary= Jared unveils a controversial sculpture at the school's annual art fair. Madison has decided to do live art.
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|EpisodeNumber=3
|Title=All We Are Saying Is Give Kit a Chance
|DirectedBy=J.D. Lobue
|WrittenBy=Gigi McCreery and Perry Rein
|ShortSummary= Madison protests the serving of meat in the school cafeteria. Frances forbids Kit from going on a date.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|4|1}}
|ProdCode=S-504
|LineColor=3399ff
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=4
|Title=Copy Kits
|DirectedBy=J.D. Lobue
|WrittenBy=Greg Cope & Sean Dwyer
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|4|8}}
|ProdCode=S-503
|ShortSummary= The girls get into trouble when they get fake IDs to get into a nightclub.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=5
|Title=Woodridge Uncut
|DirectedBy=J.D. Lobue
|WrittenBy=Nancylee Myatt
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|4|15}}
|ProdCode=S-506
|ShortSummary= Jared and Chip make a documentary about the school in order to impress a former student.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=6
|Title=Block Off the Old Chip
|DirectedBy=J.D. Lobue
|WrittenBy=Bob Underwood
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|4|22}}
|ProdCode=S-502
|ShortSummary= Chip's father and Frances starts dating.
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0118468|Social Studies}}
- [http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/social-studies/204484 TV Guide]
- [http://epguides.com/Renegades/ epguides.com]
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Category:1997 American television series debuts
Category:1997 American television series endings
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:Television shows set in New York City
Category:Television series by ABC Studios
Category:American television series about teenagers
Category:1990s American teen sitcoms