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"Because I Love You" (First air date - June16, 2000 ) on Fox Family Channel

"The child shall become father to the man." ~William Wordsworth
Written by Michael Braverman and Jennifer Furlong and Directed by Allen Simmonds

There is a prom; Scott's dad comes to take him home; Sophie proposes to Peter, after she recognizes that her situation doesn't matter to him and they love each other.

"Mended Fences" (First air date - June 9, 2000 ) on Fox Family Channel

"If we really want to live, we'd better start at once to try."
~ Wystan Hugh Auden
Written by John Mandel, Directed by Matthew Hastings

After being sober for a week, Peter is feeling like a complete failure and thinks he cannot make a difference any longer in any kids' lives, and really doesn't care, until someone comes along and shows him how to care again and that he truly can make a difference in everyone's lives and does so every day.

"Falling Up" (First air date - June 3, 2000) on Fox Family Channel

"Tragedies are about the depths that call up to certain men and insist that they descend."
~ Robert Bly
Written by Craig Volk, Directed by Michael Robison

Peter experiences hallucinations and has to find his way out of his own personal hell enough to ask Sophie for help . In the meantime, Scott's biological mother comes to visit him at Horizon.

"Because It's There" (First air date - May 26, 2000 ) on Fox Family Channel

"Why climb Mount. Everest? Because it's there." ~George Mallory
Written by Bruce Miller, Directed by Peter DeLuise.

An ex-student returns to Horizon and convinces Peter to go to Tibet, but Peter has to back out because of an injured knee and starts taking painkillers; Shelby discovers her stepfather has been molesting her younger sister and reports him to the police.

"One of Those Days" (First air date - May 19, 2000 ) on Fox Family Channel

"You don't live in a world all alone. Your brother is here too." ~ Albert Schweitzer
Written by Jeff Cohen, Directed by Allan Simmonds

The kids stage a play; Shelby's mom takes her home; Peter's brother makes a surprise visit; Sophie has surgery.

"Daised and Confused" (First air date - May 12, 2000 ) on Fox Family Channel

"I cherished hope, it is true, but it vanished when my person reflected . . ." ~ Mary Shelley
Written by Deborah Schwartz, Directed by Matthew Hastings

Daisy (Jewel Staite) must return home for her mother's funeral and face the alcoholic father she tried to kill; Juliette and Auggie(Meghan Ory, Jorge Vargas) grow closer.

"Innocence" (First air date - May 5, 2000) on Fox Family Channel

"The childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day." ~ John Milton
Written by Jennifer Furlong, Directed by Peter DeLuise

Shelby (A.J. Cook) gets lost in a rainstorm during a wilderness hike after Scott (Hayden Christensen) pressures her to talk about her past; Peter's (Joe Lando) father has a heart attack. .

"Exposed" (First air date - April 28, 2000) on Fox Family Channel

"I'm giving you a longing look ... Everyday I write the book." ~ Elvis Costello
Written by Bruce Miller, Directed by Alan Simmonds

When the kids discover an undercover reporter in their midst, they concoct wild stories for her; Daisy (Jewel Staite) realizes that Shelby's (A.J. Cook) tale of abuse and prostitution is true.

"Attention Deficit" (First air date - April14, 2000 ) on Fox Family Channel

"Somewhere in the world your Father is lost and needs you but you are far away."
~ William Stafford
Written by Craig Volk, Directed by Brenton Spencer

A new student quickly antagonizes his school mates,while his father is forced to trek through bear country with Peter.

"Wherefore Art Thou" (First air date - April 7, 2000 ) on Fox Family Channel

"Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear,but around in awareness." ~ James Thurber
Written by Denitria Harris-Lawrence, Directed by Alan Simmonds

Auggie runs with Juliette to protect her and gets arrested for shoplifting and they are put on shuns when they return; Ezra and Daisy worry that their parents' problems are hereditary.

"Best Behaviour" (First air date - March 31, 2000 ) on Fox Family Channel

"False face must hide what false heart doth know." ~ William Shakespeare
Written by John Mandel, Directed by Alan Simmonds

Ezra is ecstatic when his parents arrive and appear to be getting back together. But their charade is soon exposed, and Ezra turns to his old means---drugs---for comfort. Similarly, Juliette struggles with the knowledge that her mom is marrying for the fifth time.

"The Kids Stay in the Picture" (First air date - April 21, 2000 and repeated on September 1. 2000) on Fox Family Channel

"From here there is no place that does not see you.You must change your life.
~ Rainer Maria Rilke
Written by Matthew Hastings, Directed by Michael Rohl

Peter and Sophie are irritated when Chloe, Horizon's new CEO, brings in a director to make a promotional film using actors.

"Close Encounters " (First air date - March 17, 2000 and repeated August 25, 2000) on Fox Family Channel

"Tell me who admires you and loves you, and I will tell you who you are" ~ C. A. Sainte-Beauve
Written by Deborah Schwartz, Directed by Alan Simmonds

Scott runs away after he finds out his father and stepmother will visit, but Shelby tells Peter and Peter rescues him from the rapids; Scott confronts his dad about his stepmother but his dad doesn't believe him; a very sick horse takes a liking to Shelby and the Cliffhangers nurse it back to health against the advice of the local vet.

"Seductions " (First air date - March 3, 2000 and repeated on August 18, 2000 on Fox Family Channel)

"To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance." ~ Oscar Wilde
Written by Jennifer Furlong, Directed by Peter DeLuise

The students seek refuge in the main lodge as a violent rainstorm rocks the school, while Shelby takes advantage of the turmoil to seduce Scott.

"World's Apart" (First air date - February 25, 2000 and repeated on August 11, 2000 on Fox Family Channel)

"It is easier to fight for principles than to live up to them." ~ Alfred Adler
Written by Denitria Harris-Lawrence, Directed by Brenton Spencer

Auggie visits home. Sophie rethinks her relationship with Peter. Chloe brings her NY investors to Horizon to check out the school.

"Crossroads " (First air date - February 18, 2000 and repeated on August 4, 2000 on Fox Family Channel)

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent" ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Written by Denitria Harris-Lawrence, Directed by Peter DeLuise

Katherine is caught in a compromising position with her boyfriend, Hank, and jeopardizes her impending graduation from Horizon.

"What Remains " (First air date - February 11, 2000 and repeated on July 28, 2000 on Fox Family Channel)

"In the silence of our woods your children will not be alone." ~ Chief Seattle
Written by Craig Volk, Directed by David Straiton

Juliette falls into an uncharted cave and discovers the skeletal remains of an American Indian girl; Peter organizes a search party.

"Hope Falls " (First air date - March 10, 2000 and repeated on July 14, 2000 on Fox Family Channel)

"Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have." ~Unknown
Written by John Mandel, Directed by Michael Robison

After a student commits suicide, Frank (Jim Byrnes) takes the boys from the Cliffhangers group to Hope Falls where his son died from a drug overdose 22 years before.

"Walking The Line " (First air date - January 28, 2000 and repeated July 7, 2000 on Fox Family Channel)
"If we open a quarrel between the past and the present,we shall find that we have lost the future."
~ Winston Churchill
Written by Matthew Hastings, Directed by Mick MacKay

Mr. Horizon is threatened with foreclosure and to save the school, Peter must re-visit his troubled past, which means drawing on his former, chaotic career and once and for all confronting his previous unhealthy relationships.

"Our Strongest Link " (First air date - February 4, and repeated July 21, 2000 on Fox Family Channel)

"All are needed by each one; Nothing is fair or good alone." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Written by Bruce Miller, Directed by Tony Westman

To teach the kids about teamwork, Hannah and Peter enter a Horizon squad into the Junior-Ech Challenge. The students struggle to come together as a team.

** This show replaces the originally advertised episode called "Hope Falls"

"Our Strongest Link" Screen Captures

"Babes in Arms " (First air date - January 21, 2000 and repeated on March 24 and June 30, 2000 on Fox Family Channel)

"The secret of secrets is inside me again" ~ Anna Akhmatova
Written by Michael Braverman, Directed by Alan Simmonds

Peter is caught between his ex-wife and a new love in his life. Meanwhile, in order to find and rescue a lost little girl,Shelby must confront the past shadows of her life.

"Babes In Arms" Screen Captures

"Scott Free " (First air date - January 14, 2000 and repeated on June 23, 2000 on Fox Family Channel)

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us look at the stars." ~ Oscar Wilde
Written by Michael Braverman, Directed by David Straiton

Scott Barringer (Hayden Christensen) is brought to Mount Horizon against his will. Meanwhile, Peter (Joe Lando) learns that the school is in financial trouble and faces foreclosure.

"Scott Free" Screen Captures

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