Mr. Novak Once a Clown (Season 2, Episode 30)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

Mr. Novak

Once a Clown (Season 2, Episode 30)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

Hank Nelby is more interested in making his fellow students laugh than getting good grades. After his mother Mrs. Nelby is notified about his failing, the prominent attorney blames the school and threatens legal action.

Director

Abner Biberman

Writers

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

Producer

Leonard Freeman

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 27, 1965

Release date

Apr 27, 1965 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
10 cast members

Name	Known for
James Franciscus John Novak John Novak See fewer	Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
Burgess Meredith Principal Martin Woodridge Principal Martin Woodridge See fewer	Clash of the Titans (1981)
Phyllis Avery Ruth Wilkinson Ruth Wilkinson See fewer	The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
June Lockhart Mrs. Nelby Mrs. Nelby See fewer	Lost in Space (1965)
Don Grady Hank Nelby Hank Nelby See fewer	My Three Sons (1960)
Tom Drake Powell Powell See fewer	Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Frank Gerstle Adams Adams See fewer	D.O.A. (1949)
James Heneghan Jr. Tommy Tommy See fewer	Mr. Novak (1963)
Peter R.J. Deyell Peter (uncredited) Peter (uncredited) See fewer	Road to Nowhere (I) (2010)
Anastasia Kostoff Mann Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited) See fewer	Chalet