Episode1

Winslow High has an academic policy stating that any student participating in sports who fails two or more classes is placed on academic probation and suspended from participation in after-school activities. Knowing this, Lauren fails one of the star football team members (Jason Harrelson) thereby removing him from the list of eligible players for the upcoming big game. This makes the student and his parents very irate because college scouts will be attending that game to look him over, and his not playing puts his chances at receiving a scholarship in jeopardy. Harrelson's parents decide to sue the school in an attempt to circumvent the policy and allow him to play. Coach Riley attempts to get Lauren to change grades, but she refuses. The lawyers later meet with Lauren, Guber and Harper. Harper and Guber fight for school policy and Lauren remains quiet, not sure what to say. In an attempt to undermine the system, the lawyer then brings up a quote made by Principal Harper during a board meeting about the school grading system being "archaic." Harper unwaveringly sticks to school policy and leaves the meeting. He later approaches the coach as being the only person who would have been able to leak that quote to the lawyer. Coach Riley admits he thought it was a shot at getting the player back on the field. Harper is furious about the Coach breaking the trust of his fellow educators by leaking information from a closed meeting. Student Dana Poole privately approaches Harry Senate, the other teacher currently failing Jason, about the football player's problem and threatens to tell about their little "secret" (see epi 2 for more) if Harry doesn't change the grade to passing. Meanwhile Jason makes a case in his own defense and asks Lauren to give him a passing grade but she still refuses. Mr. Harrelson then comes in and pleads with Lauren to change the grade but she continues to refuse. Harry finally ups Harrelson's grade to a "D" so he can play, (because of Dana Poole's secret? Maybe), and Winslow High wins by a point.

Harvey Lipschultz tries to send Dana Poole home because she refuses to wear a bra. Lauren and Harper tell him he can't do that regardless of whether he thinks it's vulgar. Harper calls Poole in and tells her that she has to wear one as part of school dress code. Harvey's problems continue as he teaches his class that Jefferson and Madison were 'midgets.' An African American student speaks out about the founding fathers having slaves and that the history books don't teach about those things. Lipschultz jumps all over him asking him if plans to return his book at the end of the year as "used" or "brand new". Lauren questions Harvey's actions and warns him not to continue with the derogatory remarks about students or historical leaders.

Principal Harper finds student Anthony Ward locked in a locker wearing a diaper. Anthony refuses to tell him who was responsible for doing it. Coach Riley later finds Malcolm White roughing up Anthony in the hall and gives the bully a warning, while Anthony just takes off saying that everything's okay. The Coach threatens to tell Harper about the incident. Guber speaks with White, who has trouble looking the administrator in the eyes, so Guber forces him into a staring match. Harper makes a trip to the hospital after hearing from secretary Louisa that Anthony Ward is there. He is getting stitches but still refuses to name his attacker. Somehow Harper finds out because he finds Malcolm White and slams him into the lockers. He threatens, "If Anthony Ward gets so much as a hangnail, I will take...your head...off!".

Guber finds the basement classroom, "The Dungeon", unoccupied by teacher Marla Hendricks. When asking a student where she is the student says she thinks she's dead, and points to the black board which reads "Gone to kill myself, hope you're happy." Harry Senate, after much reluctance and trepidation finally agrees to go to the dungeon. (not much choice really since Guber required him to). Harper finds Marla, but she is mentally quite unstable and refuses to listen and walks out. Harry is extremely unhappy about being sent to the "Dungeon", knowing that the students are incorrigible, so he wears a gun to class.

When he takes off his jacket and they see the gun they immediately settle down. He gives a long speech about guns and has the class chant "gun" over and over until he fires three blanks. The class hides under their desks and he tells them to stay there until they're told to come out. Parents fill the office after hearing about the incident and Harper assures them that Harry will be dealt with. Guber is given the choice to fire him but does not. Harper warns Harry that there won't be a next time. Harper meets with Marla later and puts her on leave until she can get help and stay on her depression medication.

Student Sheryl Holt has a web site which depicts scenes, in a cartoon likeness, of things that happen at Winslow High. She first shows English teacher Milton Buttle being shot out of a horse's behind. This is brought to Harper's attention, but nothing is done. Sheryl then alerts English teacher Marilyn Sudor that she's first in the website poll of who the male students most want to sleep with. Lauren finished seventh. Holt then portrays Principal Harper as a gorilla slamming Malcolm White into the lockers. Finally, her site shows Lauren vomiting on vice principal Guber after he asked her out on a date with a caption that states Lauren accepted only because she was caught off guard. Guber sees the site and fakes a cold to cancel the date because he thinks it may be true.