Moulmein High

This new sit-drama provides wholesome entertainment for the whole family and behind every episode, a lesson is weaved into each story that viewers may learn something from. Disillusioned about the corporate world, Francine Ooi (Cynthia Koh), a high-flying marketing executive traded her marketing career for a teaching job. She is put in charge of a group of gifted, street smart and IT-savvy 16-year-olds with their unique set of problems and mindset that require her undivided attention. Her ‘unconventional’ teaching methods often gets her into trouble with the rigid, inflexible vice-principal ．

Drama

Seasons

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2000-01-01

A marketing whiz gives up her high-flying job to become a teacher. She is put in charge of a group of gifted, street smart and t-savy 16 year-olds with their unique set of problems and mindset that require her undivided attention. As she deals with the rigid, inflexible vice-principal within the education system, she experiences self-discovery in this emotionally draining but challenging profession.

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2000-01-08

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2000-01-15

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2000-01-22

The paper chase takes on a different meaning as Moulmein High's teachers search for the missing Continual Assessment papers. Meanwhile, Francine has to deal with a bright student who's ashamed of his poor, uneducated parents.

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2000-01-29

A teacher unwittingly reveals that he struck it rich with 4D and inspires the students to follow suit. Moral of the story - Money doesn't come easy. Unless you're a contestant on Who wants to be a millionaire.

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2000-02-05

Pardon the language, Miss Ooi, but life's a bitch when you're a foreign student adjusting to a strange country and a stranger education system. Seng Chee's living conditions causes his grades to plunge but god's gift to students Francine lends a helping hand.

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2000-02-12

Joseph passes 'naughty' pictures around to up his status with the 'in' crowd. Meanwhile, Francine's social life has reached rock bottom. So why is she receiving flowers from a secret admirer?

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2000-02-19

A teacher's work is never done. When Seng Chee's grades suffer because of his living conditions, you can be sure spunky Francine is quick to offer a helping hand.

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 2000-02-26

See what happens when you fall asleep during Sex Education lessons? Francine finds out Ling is three months pregnant and intends to keep the baby. Meanwhile, the school principal Ms Bandara realises that a career makes for a cold bed partner. Hasn't she heard of SDU?

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 2000-03-04

Ling is pregnant and there are so much talk about this in the school as Ms Bandara and Francine trying to help. One of the boy has fallen for TV actress Jacelyn Tay and go all out to get to know her. Guest appearance Jacelyn Tay.

11. Episode 11

Air Date: 2000-03-11

Francine can't wait to show Ms Bandara the new student lounge, but-- gasp--it's been vandalised!

12. Episode 12

Air Date: 2000-03-18

Seng Chee is involved in a gangster group and created trouble in school. He vandalised the newly set-up Students' Lounge after Miss Francine Wee's students decorated the lounge to welcome the principal Mrs Bandara back to school.

13. Episode 13

Air Date: 2000-03-25

Teacher's Day is around the corner and Francine is dissapointed when she learns nothing is happening on that day.

14. Episode 14

Air Date: 2000-04-01

The exams are around the corner and both parents and teachers are stressed out.

15. Episode 15

Air Date: 2000-04-08

In this season finale, Francine is at the crossroads as her teaching year ends and she needs to decide if she wants to stay on the show as a teacher.

1. Hit Me Baby One More Time

Air Date: 2001-01-01

Francine's first day back in school, only to discover that one of her former students, Seng Chee, has punched the Vice-Principal. The student faces a public caning and expulsion, and Francine has 3 days to get him off and see the error of his ways. Chee Meng gets an sms from a mystery girl who turns out to be a pretty first year Junior College student from Raffles.

2. Karaoke And Kiasuism

Air Date: 2001-01-08

Francine is put in charge of the most unpopular ECA in Moulmein High - The Choir. She finds a way to recruit students through...KARAOKE. Simon, angry at losing out on a literature test, decides to hoard all the reference books in the library. This sparks off a Kiasuism plague, which splits the class into two camps.

3. She

Air Date: 2001-01-15

Mr. Wong, a Chinese-educated Physics teacher, is teased by a female student because he can't pronounce her name, Brittina. In an impulsive fit of anger, he slaps her. The mother comes down and demands that the principal expel Mr. Wong, unless Mr. Wong apologizes, which he refuses. Meanwhile, the new student, Dewi, arrives. The class cheats on an Art test and is found out by Francine. Simon, who actually told on the class, frames Dewi as the one who betrayed the class. Francine finds a way to get Dewi off the hook, as well as make Simon admit he was the one who did it.

4. Gossip

Air Date: 2001-01-22

Miss Chan keeps a fashionable streak in her hair and sparks off a hair fashion epidemic amongst all the girls in Moulmein High. Francine is caught outside with Chong Jin and the students start a rumor about them in school. Mrs Bandara has to remind them that they're not just teachers - they're role models.

5. Et Tu Derrick

Air Date: 2001-01-29

Its review time for the teachers. Derrick rehearses his students too much in an attempt to get a good review. They rebel and his review goes horribly wrong. Eventually, he punishs the whole class and makes them stand outside and when Francine sees this, she confronts him.

6. Pool Wars

Air Date: 2001-02-05

Swimming carnival. Joseph, the star swimmer, has an accident. He can't swim for the team event, and the class' supremacy in the event is severely threatened. Nazri, the reserve has to take over, but the rest of the team do not support him. Francine teaches them a lesson in team spirit.

7. The Dark Side Of Mr Ngaw

Air Date: 2001-02-12

Stephanie refuses to bring her mom down for Parent-Teacher day. Francine finds out that Stephanie's upset that her mother has found a new boyfriend. Francine helps Stephanie to accept and reconcile with her mother. Mr, Ngaw, the vice principal, tired of all the obscene graffiti in the toilet written about him, decides to be NICE for a day. Be a friend of the students. Of course, it goes horribly wrong.

8. Pride And Prejudice And Pontianak

Air Date: 2001-02-19

There is a pontianak in Moulmein High. Or so the legend goes. Joseph has to stay one night in school as part of a dare by the boys. Chong Jin goes out with Francine and the rest of the teachers and finds that he can't fit in. He decides to cool off with Francine.

9. Boys And Girls In The Woods (Part 1)

Air Date: 2001-02-26

Its adventure camp. It's a two-parter. Students go for camp and Francine pairs them up. The students learn to get along with each other on a deeper level as they go through hardship in the woods.

10. Boys And Girls In The Woods (Part 2)

Air Date: 2001-03-05

Its adventure camp. It's a two-parter. Students go for camp and Francine pairs them up. The students learn to get along with each other on a deeper level as they go through hardship in the woods.

11. Fast Food And Old Folks

Air Date: 2001-03-12

Francine takes the kids out for community service at an old folks home during the school holidays. The students grumble and midway through, they rebel. Francine has to find a way to teach her students the value of community service.

12. Faint Hearts And Fair Ladies

Air Date: 2001-03-19

Joseph has a crush on Dewi and joins a dance class so he can be near her. But Joseph can't dance and he makes a fool of himself and embarrasses her. Joseph gets rejected and Francine has to help him overcome his sense of low esteem. Meanwhile, Derrick and Mr. Ngaw fights to see who can give the best birthday party for Eve.

13. Birds And Bees And Bread

Air Date: 2001-03-26

Francine gets worried with Barry and Brittina get too close for comfort in public. Meanwhile the new Chinese teacher, Mei Mei, raises testosterone levels in class.

14. Operation Bubble

Air Date: 2001-04-02

Francine can't stop watching Japanese drama serials and forgets about work. Meanwhile, Chew Meng becomes the school bubble tea boss and neglects his work. Well, at least the kid learns from example.

15. Who's That Girl

Air Date: 2001-04-09

Sammi tries to impress Chew Meng with a makeover, with unfortunate results. Meanwhile, Chong Jin logs on and meets a girl who turns out to be the canteen's new yong tau foo girl. How's Francine going to fix that one?

16. Mr Wong Stands Up

Air Date: 2001-04-16

Brittina joins a social escort service to keep her parents from breaking up. Francine has to deal with Chong Jin and his rumoured girlfriend - the canteen girl. Meanwhile, Mr Wong struggles to make teachers and students understand the importance of national education.

17. Feisty Woman

Air Date: 2001-04-23

The school gets flooded and funds are low. Sammi's mother offers to pay for the repairs - but only if Sammi does well in the prelims. Sure, but how's that going to help during the 'O' levels?

18. Parents And Prelims

Air Date: 2001-04-30

This drama provides wholesome entertainment for the whole family and behind every episode, a lesson is weaved into each story that viewers may learn something from.

19. Much Ado About Prelims

Air Date: 2001-05-07

Stressed out by the prelims, Barry resorts to popping pills with dire results. Meanwhile Chong Jin decides that he wants to be with Francine after all...but she thinks otherwise.

20. Back To School

Air Date: 2001-05-14

Chew Meng wants to quit school to sell bubble tea, while Barry grows sucidal. Meanwhile, Francine grapples with a problem of her own and Chong Jin reveals why he's studying so hard for his 'O' levels.

1. The New Term

Air Date: 2002-01-01

In Episode 1, Francine returns to Moulmein High after a year at NIE and finds the school changed Mrs Bandara has left and Mr Ngaw is now the acting Principal. Mr Ngaw believes discipline is the basic foundation to a good learning environment and in his zealousness, starts running the school like a military camp. Francine tells Mr Ngaw it is too much but instead of listening, he makes Francine the new Discipline Mistress of Moulmein High. Miss Gupta shows up at the end of this episode.

2. Money The Root Of Evil

Air Date: 2002-01-08

Filthy rich Darren gives presents and treats to win friends and get them to do his homework for him. He uses his wealth to get what he wants from his classmates - he calls it a symbiotic relationship. All goes well until he is involved in an accident when he drives his father’s car without a license. Thinking he can bribe his way out of the situation, he ends up getting blackmailed.

3. Who's My Friend

Air Date: 2002-01-15

Audrey, the loner, in the class decides to meet up with her faithful 'boyfriend' from the Internet Chat Room. Francine finds out and is determined to save her. Meanwhile, Derrick gets embroiled in a misunderstanding with Miss Gupta over an email. Fearing he's now going to be a 'condemned teacher' and have all his dreams of becoming Head of Department flung out of the window, he very nearly breaks down.

4. Be Yourself

Air Date: 2002-01-22

Ayumi goes crazy when her favorite idol Ayumi Hamasaki comes to town. She skips school to chase and stake out at her idol’s hotel. Francine tries to stop her from being consumed by her obsession but ends up becoming Ayumi’s new idol instead. Mr Ngaw accompanies Eve to a speed-dating session, where he meets someone interesting ... an ex-student

5. The Choice

Air Date: 2002-01-29

Imran's grades slip in the school's Continual Assessment. Francine thinks he's spending too much time on his football when actually, he's been juggling between football and dancing, his new CCA and passion. Francine asks him to choose between the 2 as he obviously has problem coping with both. Imran chooses dancing but incurs the wrath of his father, who has always wanted Imran to become a professional footballer. Ms Gupta drives Mr Wong crazy when she demands to see improvement in his performance causing him to contemplate getting an early retirement.

6. You Are What You Make Of Yourself

Air Date: 2002-02-05

Cherie has never been shy about lettingeveryone know she’s loaded and Ayumi always boasts about Cherie’s posh Condo. The class decides to have a barbecue and class gathering at her place. Cherie agrees but the problem is, she doesn’t live in a condo. She lives in a HDB rental flat. It’s 'meet-the-parents' for Chong Jin but he realizes how unprepared he is and chickens out. He’s also suddenly unsure if he's fit to be with Francine.

7. A Delicate Balance

Air Date: 2002-02-12

Mun Kit had always seen his fighting fish Arnold, as a symbol of longevity, good health and strength - the very opposite of how he feels about himself. So when Arnold dies suddenly, Mun Kit starts believing his days are numbered and the end of time for him is near...

8. Smoking Kills

Air Date: 2002-02-19

Mr Ngaw decides to make Kristen Head Prefect because of her exemplary record but he is shocked when she admits to smoking in the school. He decides to monitor her every move in school in a bid to stop her habit but Kristen becomes defiant instead. He meets her father later on and finds out the cause of Kristen’s problem: her father, a retired army colonel, plans every minute of every day out of her. Ms Gupta introduces a new teacher to the staff, Joanne Choo. Joanne’s ambition in life is to be a teacher, get married and have children. She wastes no time giving out wedding invites to everyone. Joanne is also a former student of Moulmein High and has memories of how she was punished by Mr Ngaw then.

9. Manhood

Air Date: 2002-02-26

Kim Loong, tired of being made fun of and being called a sissy, decides once and for all he has to prove to the rest that he is otherwise. When the boys are challenged to a gang fight, over a ‘staring incident’, Kim Loong decides to go for it, just to prove that he is man once and for all… A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do. Meanwhile, Ms Gupta decides to send the staff, including Mr Ngaw, for grooming lessons to improve the image of Moulmein High.

10. War Of The Roses

Air Date: 2002-03-05

Ayumi is elated when she finds out she’d been selected to play the lead role in the school play, Cinderella. But her joy is shortlived as the selection brings about a near breakup in her relationship with her best friend, Cherie. Joanne Choo introduces her new boyfriend, Alan, to her colleages at Moulmein High. Alan however, turns out to be the guy Francine had a solid crush on during College. And much to Francine’s surprise, she finds out the feelings were in fact mutual. But has the moment passed and been lost?

11. The Maid Did It

Air Date: 2002-03-12

Nearly everyone today relies on a maid to carry out daily and sometimes menial chores. The same goes with most of the students at Moulmein High. The result - Darren sneaks in his maid into the school camp to help cook and tidy up for him and his friends. Francine finds out and sends the maid home. But old habits die-hard and so they appoint the least vocal classmate, Audrey, to be their 'maid'. This includes leaving it to her to make sure she knows where they're going when they go on a trek through the woods, where they all end up lost. Meanwhile, Mr Ngaw is put in charge of a programme to help bond old and new teachers and to achieve this purpose, he gathers them together to play... musical chairs.

12. Blood Is Thicker Than Water

Air Date: 2002-03-19

Rana suspects his mother is having affair and finds out instead, that he's adopted. He starts a futile search for his natural parents. Meanwhile, an anonymous person keeps giving Chong Jin mysterious pots of ixora. To his shock and Francine's, he finds the person is a 9-year old girl, Yan Ting, who claims to be his daughter.

13. Making Dollars And Sense

Air Date: 2002-03-26

The students' plan to start a book rental business for the School Business Fair fails. Encouraged by Francine not to quit but to stay on and make it work, they modify the venture. It takes off with resounding success and they start to make a lot of money. However, it turns out to be a scam and Francine in a fit of rage, sets nearly all the books on fire. Chong Jin takes Yan Ting for a DNA test to confirm if he is in fact the father. Meanwhile, to add chaos to the relationship confusion, Alan shows up upon Francine's invitation to give a speech to her students on the legalities of running a business.

14. For Love And Shakespeare

Air Date: 2002-04-02

Ms Gupta decides to phase out Literature as part of the school's curriculum much to the students' initial delight and Derrick's horror. The principal's aim is to make sure Moulmein High's ranking, based on students' performance, is among the top schools. The DNA test results are back and it's confirmed that Chong Jin is Yan Ting's father. Chong Jin finally accepts Yan Ting as his daughter while Francine decides to go out with Alan.

15. What If

Air Date: 2002-04-09

It's a special fantasy episode, also the season's finale. The students gripe over a tough exam paper and how unfair the teachers are and start fantasizing about how great a teacher they'd be if the roles were reversed. They also imagine some of the things they would change about school if they were teachers.

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Rating

0.0/10

Release Date

2000-01-01

Episodes

50 (3 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Cynthia Koh

Francine Ooi

Gerald Chew

Production Companies

MediaCorp