Mr. Novak X Is the Unknown Factor (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

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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.

Director

Richard Donner

Writers

E. Jack Neuman (creator) | Boris Sagal (creator) | Preston Wood (teleplay by) | Milton S. Gelman (story)

Producer

Joseph Calvelli

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 15, 1963

Release date

Oct 15, 1963 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
James Franciscus John Novak John Novak See fewer	Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
Dean Jagger Principal Albert Vane Principal Albert Vane See fewer	White Christmas (1954)
Frank Baxter Dr. Gagan (as Dr. Frank Baxter) Dr. Gagan (as Dr. Frank Baxter) See fewer	The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950)
Steve Franken Jerry Allen Jerry Allen See fewer	Westworld (1973)
Brooke Bundy Patrice Morgan Patrice Morgan See fewer	A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
Ross Elliott Roy Daniels Roy Daniels See fewer	Tarantula (1955)
Vince Howard Pete Butler Pete Butler See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Marian Collier Miss Scott Miss Scott See fewer	Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Jeanne Bal Jean Pagano Jean Pagano See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Ruth Packard Counseling Clerk Counseling Clerk See fewer	The Fugitive (1963)
David Macklin Mike Daniels Mike Daniels See fewer	Welcome to Arrow Beach (1973)
Anne Seymour Mrs. Vreeland Mrs. Vreeland See fewer	Field of Dreams (1989)
Barry Brooks Custodian (uncredited) Custodian (uncredited) See fewer	Ben Casey (1961)
Peter R.J. Deyell Peter (uncredited) Peter (uncredited) See fewer	Road to Nowhere (I) (2010)
Nancy Gould Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited) See fewer	Out of the Blue (1980)
Toby Reed Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited) See fewer	The Lieutenant (1963)
Wendy Winkelman Anne Tousley (uncredited) Anne Tousley (uncredited) See fewer	The Dennis O'Keefe Show (1959)