About this season
The recently widowed Jo March Behr continues to run the school she and her late husband founded, a school for boys called "Plumfield."
Episodes (13)
1. Civil Disobedience
Aired 27 August 1999 • 60 min
Popular opinion turns against Jo when a boy breaks his leg.
2. Stepping Out
Aired 3 September 1999 • 60 min
An older boy is attracted to Bess; Nick's hesitation leads Jo to accept a date with an old nemesis.
3. Dangerous Lessons
Aired 10 September 1999 • 60 min
Nick and Dan track a lion that escaped from a traveling circus; Nat plays violin in a talent competition.
4. Opposites Attract
Aired 17 September 1999 • 60 min
Franz is smitten with a brassy boarding house maid.
5. Family Business
Aired 24 September 1999 • 60 min
Meg assumes control of Plumfield. Asia considers dropping out to run a restaurant.
6. Leap of Faith
Aired 1 October 1999 • 60 min
Jo becomes withdrawn after being robbed. Franz receives disturbing news from Isabel.
7. Brothers and Sisters
Aired 15 October 1999 • 60 min
Nick's charming brother is pursued by gamblers to whom he owes money.
8. The Lantern Man
Aired 29 October 1999 • 60 min
Nan, Nat and Tommy seek the grave of the legendary ghost, the Lantern Man.
9. The Weaker Sex
Aired 5 November 1999 • 60 min
Jo becomes a suffragist; Dr. Pierce urges Nan to become a nurse.
10. For Love or Money
Aired 12 November 1999 • 60 min
Nan and Nat find saddlebags full of money on the banks of a stream.
11. Three Angry Women
Aired 19 November 1999 • 60 min
An overnight trip ruins relations among Amy, Jo and Meg.
12. The Sign
Aired 2 December 1999 • 60 min
Melancholy Jo awaits her birthday, questioning the choices she has made.
13. Home for Christmas
Aired 17 December 1999 • 60 min
Nick is accused of killing a gambler to whom Ben owes money.