When Doris tries to get her classmates to do a production of the reputedly haunted play, "The Gypsy Queen," she and Miss Grant are convinced that they have seen a ghost. While trying to obtain a better understanding of the occult, they discover that Mrs. Berg is a "spirit medium."

Christopher writes a less-than-rave review of Cleo's debut as a lead dancer; Nicole and Jesse look for romance in the personal ads.

Sherwood fights student apathy when Morloch institutes an ROTC program at the school and cancels a show to benefit the nuclear-freeze movement.

A famous, retired director directs Coco in her first performance since returning to the School of the Arts to get a diploma.

When the school decides to work on a production of "Huck Finn," Bobby expresses uneasiness with the portrayal of his character Jim. Outraged by the content and lack of disapproval from his fellow Black students and faculty members, he leads a protest to have the play banned from the school.

Lamar, Leroy's brother and Tina's father returns for Tina under the pretense of establishing a life for Tina when he discovers that she has inherited her deceased nanny's $22,000 estate. Leroy is suspicious of his brother's intentions. Dwight is directing a play about the Dewey Decimal System and builds a character around Holly which drives the cast crazy.

Christopher develops severe stage fright after he makes and early entrance on stage. Jesse attempts the tapping record and Kate asserts that she wants to transfer out of Miss Grant's dance class into Miss Turner's class.

Mr. Dyrenforth is due for appendicitis and the board elects Ms. Fleming to fill in for him. Ms. Fleming enforces a doctrine that prohibits singing and dancing in the hallways. Miltie, in an effort to finally do a good deed, dresses up as the Crimson Blade and anonymously performs various acts of heroism.

The National Cultural Center selects The School of the Arts to contribute an item to a time capsule to be opened a century later but no one is able to agree on what that item should be. When Mr. Shorofsky gives Miltie an ultimatum; write a song or fail, he tries to pass off a fourteenth century ballad as his own.

The school is trying its hands at its first video yearbook and with alumni week in session, Bruno, Coco, Doris, Montgomery, Holly, and Chris are interviewed for the video. Miss Grant recommends Leroy for a lead in the alumni week show which is to be choreographed by big-time graduate Michael Taftner but he is not convinced that Leroy can take on the part. When Chris is asked to be guest speaker for Mr. Seger's class, he lies about his success which the two but heads over.