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Mr. Novak

X Is the Unknown Factor (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV Episode | 60 min |Drama

Mike Daniels is being considered for an important science scholarship, but he's having problems in Novak's literature class. Dr. Frank Baxter, TV educator, appears as Dr. Gagan.

Creators

E. Jack Neuman (creator) |Boris Sagal (creator)

Director

Richard Donner

Writers

Preston Wood (teleplay by) |Milton S. Gelman (original story by)

Producer

E. Jack Neuman (producer)

Composer

Leith Stevens (music score)

Cinematographer

Richard H. Kline (director of photography)

Editor

Robert James Kern (as Robert J. Kern Jr.)

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Updated 1963 Oct 15

Release date

Oct 15, 1963 (United States)

Awards

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Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination

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17 cast members
Name Known for
James Franciscus primary photo James Franciscus John Novak John Novak See fewer Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
Dean Jagger primary photo Dean JaggerPrincipal Albert Vane Principal Albert Vane See fewer White Christmas (1954)
David Macklin primary photo David Macklin Fred Daniels Fred Daniels See fewer Welcome to Arrow Beach (1973)
Anne Seymour primary photo Anne SeymourDorothy Vreeland Dorothy Vreeland See fewer Field of Dreams (1989)
Frank Baxter primary photo Frank BaxterDr. Gagan (as Dr. Frank Baxter) Dr. Gagan (as Dr. Frank Baxter) See fewer Trapped (1950)
Steve Franken primary photo Steve Franken Jerry Allen Jerry Allen See fewer Westworld (1973)
Brooke Bundy primary photo Brooke BundyPatrice Morgan Patrice Morgan See fewer A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
Ross Elliott primary photo Ross Elliott Roy Daniels Roy Daniels See fewer Kelly's Heroes (1970)
Vince Howard primary photo Vince Howard Pete Butler Pete Butler See fewer Star Trek (1966)
Marian Collier primary photo Marian Collier Miss Scott Miss Scott See fewer Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Ruth Packard primary photo Ruth Packard Clerk Clerk See fewer The Fugitive (1963)
Jeanne Bal primary photo Jeanne Bal Jean Pagano Jean Pagano See fewer Star Trek (1966)
Barry Brooks primary photo Barry BrooksCustodian (uncredited) Custodian (uncredited) See fewer Ben Casey (1961)
Peter R.J. Deyell primary photo Peter R.J. DeyellPeter (uncredited) Peter (uncredited) See fewer Not Enough Rope (1967)
Nancy Gould primary photo Nancy GouldGirl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited) See fewer Out of the Blue (1980)
Toby Reed primary photo Toby ReedBoy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited) See fewer The Lieutenant (1963)
Wendy Winkelman primary photo Wendy WinkelmanAnne Tousley (uncredited) Anne Tousley (uncredited) See fewer The Dennis O'Keefe Show (1959)

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