Season 17

1994 · 20 episodes

Episodes

1Episode 1Mr. Robson and Justine collect an American teacher, Martha Jordan, from the airport. Mrs. Keele cuts up her credit card and throws away the pieces, but Anna Wright cunningly reassembles them.
2Episode 2Anna has fun with Mrs. Keele's credit card, Justine's good intentions come to nothing, and Jacko tells Becky about his mum's mental deterioration.
3Episode 3Mr. Robson's romantic aspirations have a momentary knock back at Martha's Thanksgiving dinner, Anna locks Mrs. Monroe in the toilets and Jacko sets an aim of taking his sick mum to the seaside.
4Episode 4It's Sunday, and there's a car boot sale, football trials and a drama workshop at school. Jacko sells some precious belongings, while Arnie and Sam discover a suspicious trade in animals.
5Episode 5Arnie and Sam's investigation into the animal sellers lead them into trouble, all the males of the drama workshop quit, and romance is in the air for Martha and Mr. Robson.
6Episode 6Jacko takes his mum to the sea and learns some family history, Mr. Robson almost destroys his romance with Martha, and Jessica and her old public school friends accidentally eavesdrop on the Head's marital strife.
7Episode 7Anna gets involved in the "Animal Man" business, word spreads about Martha and Mr. Robson, and a light-hearted drama session leads to a serious assault on Jessica.
8Episode 8Paula attacks Jessica because of the rumour that Joe groped her, while Mr. Robson and Martha interrogate the boys to get the culprit. During a confrontation with Anna Mrs. Keele keels over.
9Episode 9Mrs. Keele recovers from her heart attack in hospital, Dennis photocopies Mr Parrott's Maths test, and Jacko spends time with his mother, but gets kicked out of the band as a result.
10Episode 10The school choir is resurrected. Work starts on a school brochure with photos being taken of the school. Arnie, Sam and Anna borrow the camera to get a further clue about the animal smuggling.
11Episode 11The school inspectors give Mr. Robson a worrying time. Arnie, Sam and Anna make a journey to Hertford and discover Animal Man's farm, but Anna can't keep herself hidden when she sees a puppy about to be drowned.
12Episode 12Arnie, Sam and Anna defeat the animal trader. The girls perform their "Bits and Pieces" drama for Mrs. Monroe who decides it's too risqué for public performance.
13Episode 13Dennis and Dudley accidentally damage the stage equipment used for the girls' play, but Dennis's shoe leaves a tell-tale imprint behind. Justine takes an old friend to a party, but witnesses an attack on the way home.
14Episode 14The girls find a way around Mrs Monroe's ban, and perform their feminist drama piece in a park.
15Episode 15Sam can't find a reliable location for the computer tennis tournament, Dennis reveals that it was Brian who assaulted Jessica and Robyn and Julie's second babysitting evening is no better than the first.
16Episode 16Anna is forced to join the choir, and surprises everyone with her talent. A school trip to East Germany is planned. Babysitting lessons are given by the school secretary.
17Episode 17Year Seven put pressure on Mr. Parrott's rapidly failing voice to get him out of the choir. Justine and Maria secretly record Martha's singing and replay it to the music teacher so that she'll go to Germany with Mr. Robson.
18Episode 18The computer game tournament ends and Sam wins, but the winnings are confiscated by Mr. Robson. Maria spends the night with a bloke she met at a party and has a huge row with both her father and with Richard.
19Episode 19Grange Hill goes to Germany for the choir competition. A trip to a youth club becomes an unpleasant experience: Jodie faces right-wing youths who resent the intrusion of the English, and Jessica gets drunk on Schnapps.
20Episode 20Josh's war memorabilia threatens an explosive end to the Germany trip, Mrs. Monroe treats her class on her last day, Martha decides she can't quit the U.S., and Justine and Maria leave their school days behind.