Season 4 • Episode 15
LatestRonnie catches a male teacher hugging a female student; Hanson worries that he may be a control freak following an incident in his Drivers' Education class; several students are caught photographing themselves nude with only words written across their bodies.
Principal Steven Harper runs Winslow High School as best as he can while dealing with the demands of the faculty, the students and their parents.
Writing
Kelley at peak preachy-preachy, somehow still addictive.
Acting
Chi McBride carries impossible gravitas in impossible situations.
Production
Shot on actual film, looks expensive for network TV.
Creator
David E. Kelley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Created in response to Columbine, it became accidentally timeless as school shootings continued. The 'Dennis' school shooting episode was pulled from syndication after Sandy Hook.
Fyvush Finkel was 76 playing a 70-year-old and improvised most of his Yiddish rants. The 'Boston Public' chant in the opening? Recorded at an actual Red Sox game.
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