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Changes
Josephine (Jo) Bhaer and her husband Fritz have run a boarding school for boys for several years. Now that Fritz has died everyone assumes that Jo will close the school. When Nick, a sailor home from the sea, hires on as handyman, Jo sees that there is a chance to keep the school open.
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Quarantine
A dangerous measles epidemic breaks out at the school.
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Thanksgiving
As Thanksgiving nears Amy decides that doesn't want her daughter in school with boys. Nick decides to return to the sea.
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Tough Choices
An old friend of Dan turns up at the school and asks Dan to leave with him.
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Emancipation
Prejudice finds some unlikely allies when a poor black family arrives at Plumfield.
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The Christmas Angel
Nick and the children discover a battered pregnant woman in the forest.
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Philanthropy
Jo finds out that Nick can't read. The students are tasked with doing a good deed in order to learn the meaning of the word Philanthropy.
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Bluffing
Nan plagiarizes one of Nat's essays. Laurie joins a poker game.
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Coming Attractions
Meg is attracted to a friend of Laurie's. Dan and Bess are paired on a science project.
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Blame
After Jo's carriage overturns, Nick searches for her; Dan is left in charge of the children.
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The Living Years
Asia's estranged father attempts a reconciliation; another woman pursues Nick.
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Father Figure
When Nat wants to enter a father son ski race with Nick as his surrogate fathers, Jo must teach Nick to ski.
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Looking Forward
Amy moves to Plumfield. Dan befriends a native american and goes on a vision quest of his own.