Rossi visits a small town where book burnings are back in fashion and a young teacher loses her job for teaching too radical ideas. Back at the Trib', Charlie refuses to publish a satirical comic strip in lieu of being sued.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Pagliaro | Writer | ||
| Allen Williams | Guest Star | Adam Wilson | |
| James Gallery | Guest Star | Hank Selby | |
| Michael Irving | Guest Star | Jayson | |
| Richard Dysart | Guest Star | Mitchell Webster | |
| Pat Finley | Guest Star | Mrs. Wilke | |
| Laurie Heineman | Guest Star | Marilyn Keefer | |
| Vernon Weddle | Guest Star | Bob Rosko | |
| Paul Lambert | Guest Star | Senator Fleming | |
| Flora Plumb | Guest Star | Mrs. Alden | |
| Dan Spector | Guest Star | Ernie Rasmussen | |
| Alexander Singer | Director | ||
| Nancy Marchand | Actor | Mrs. Pynchon | |
| Linda Kelsey | Actor | Billie Newman | |
| Mason Adams | Actor | Charlie Hume | |
| Emilio Delgado | Actor | Rubin Castillo | |
| Jack Bannon | Actor | Art Donovan | |
| Ed Asner | Actor | Lou Grant | |
| Daryl Anderson | Actor | Dennis "Animal" Price | |
| Robert Walden | Actor | Joe Rossi |