+Manga Events Equilvalents:  Volumes 1 & 2, Lessons 1-11
+Anime Events Equilvalents:  Volume 1-Lessons 1 & 2.
 

+Our dead hero's hair is not blonde in the drama.
+Onizuka starts the drama off window washing.  In the anime/manga, he did this when he was trying to make $ for the Okinawa trip.
+Like in the anime, it was Ryuji who gave Onizuka the tip that Holy Forest was hiring.
+The first two teachers at Holy Forest Academy/Musashi Seirin are Hiroshi Uchiyamada (who isn't bald in the manga by the way) and Koji Nakamata.  They are the ones to contact Onizuka's interview.  Fuyutsuki's already a teacher at the school... and thus we don't see her at this point.
+Uchiyamada unfortunately doesn't receive a german suplex.  He however does get something a bit more potent... exactly what a piece of wood got in Anime Volume 2-Lesson 9.
+Since we only have so many episodes in the drama version, the lessons and potent moments start right up...
+The first two (main) students of Class 4 that we meet is Kusano and Fujiyoshi (though as a viewer you're not suppose to know that yet)... of course Onizuka didn't know that when they approached him at the arcade (this happening just after the interview).  Even though Onizuka is not a teacher... he still manages to put the boys to work... though their "lesson" is not given to them yet.  Remember that the first student in the anime/manga was Yoshikawa.
+Mrs. Sakurai made a personal house visit to Onizuka's apartment.  She gave Ryuji the message (and business card) to have Onizuka see her by the end of the day if he still wanted the job.  By the time Ryuji tells Onizuka, it's a mere 11:45 PM.
+Well... as it relates to Onizuka getting to Holy Forest for the 'new interview,' the police is involved in this version as well... but not what you might think or hope.  Recall that Ryuji is a police cop in this version...  Think about it.
+The one condition for Onizuka's employment:  He must carry his resignation letter on him at all times.  Should he do something wrong (and it's a safe bet it will happen), he must immediately submit his resignation... thus ending his employment right there and then.  He does NOT get living space at the school in the drama version.  He retains his apartment, and several scenes will be played out here.
+Fuyutsuki's apartment in the drama is more stocked and furnished than the anime/manga.
+There is no principal at this school.  The position is left open... and Uchiyamada (though still with authority at a level close to a principal)... currently the head teacher... wants it. 
+Onizuka is teaching the dreaded class 4... but they're in the second year.. thus 2-4.  It was year 3, class 4 (3-4) in the anime/manga.  Despite this, the majority of students are either 16 or 17... a TAD older than when the students first started in the anime/manga.
+We immediately meet the other main teachers... Miss Kotani, Hakamata (Fukuroda), and Teshigawara.
+Fuyutsuki doesn't get treated well.  She gets used (perhaps because of  her lack of senority and kind nature) and abused (she's serving them tea nearly every morning, asked to do things when everyone else is capable of doing it or are just too lazy, make sacrifices, etc.).
+The doors to the classroom (as with SOME of the other rooms in the school) are not the slidable ones like in the anime/manga.  In fact... the majority of the school doors in other anime/manga series are sliding.
+Nanako Mizuki is a student here at Musashi Seirin, and is member of Class 2-4.  Definitely not the case in the anime/manga.
+Mayuko Asano gets mentioned (during Onizuka's roll call)... but she plays no major role (other than a 'cameo' mention/appearance) in the drama... especially when there is no Uehara.  The same can be applied to Naoko Izumi. 
+There is an "Iijima" in this class, but not as in "Saeko Iijima."  Note the character name changes/differences are mentioned in the roster list.
+Kikuchi is the 'class leader' or class representative.  I believe it was Aizawa in the anime/manga.  Also, drama Kikuchi wears no glasses.
+Murai doesn't have any 'flunkies' in the drama.  Kusano and Fujiyoshi 'work' for Nanako.  This will be one of the 'groups' in class 2-4.  These two will (unfortunately) sort of face the same fate [as a result of this change] as the Musashino punks of class 0 in the anime/manga.
+The first attempt by Class 4 to rid themselves of Onizuka is done via Nanako.  The attempt made is the same as the one she did in the anime/manga.  Remember that in the anime/manga, the first attempt was via Kikuchi and the pictures.
+Yeah, it's only the first episode, and already we get a glimpse of the (un)happy life of Uchiyamada and his family at home.
+Nanako's nickname for Onizuka will be "Onichi."
+Onizuka's main drama mode of transportation is a bike... as in bicycle... not as in the anime/manga motorcycle.
+We get to see Fuyutsuki's life out of school in the drama.  She's looking for a certain man...
+Ah the politics/issues of the law... lawsuits... responsiblity... playing by the rules... legality...
+Uchiyamada and Fuyutsuki are at Nanako's house when Onizuka comes crashing in... to make a very large hole.  No (Holy Forest) teachers present in the anime/manga for the obvious reason.
+We end the first episode with a little bit of Kikuchi's handiwork.  Yes... apparently they can show that on Japanese television.

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+Manga Events Equilvalents:  Volume 3-Lesson 17.
+Anime Events Equilvalents:  Volume 1-Lesson 4.
 

+And so we finally get a chance to see how much Kikuchi will do in the drama.
+Kikuchi's picture ended up at the main entrance of the school... along with the teacher's office.  Wow.
+Yeah... we all knew how much of pervert Teshigawara was in the anime/manga.  Like hiding it in the drama will help any.
+ Sakurai wants Onizuka in this school so much... and the fact that she's willing to purposely dodge and avoid Uchiyamada (to help accomplish that) is funny!
+Murai did not dye his hair blond in the drama.  His haircut more resembles that of a younger Murai depicted in a Kujirakawa prompted flashback shown in the anime/manga.
+Fuyutsuki carries around a resignation with her at all times too... but for different reasons.  You see teaching was not her first career choice... forced into it... wanted to be a stewardess.  Yes... a completely different character in the drama...
+We have Ryuji explaining on how pictures can be fake.
+Nanako and co. tips Onizuka off that Kikuchi is the one behind the pictures.  Remember that it was Yoshikawa who almost told in the anime, and that Kikuchi himself confessed early on in the manga.
+Unlike the manga, things did not simply end just because Kikuchi confessed.  After all, we have to fill an entire TV episode!  So the pictures didn't work... but Kikuchi can still make Onizuka's life difficult.  He first walks out on his classs...
+... Of course that doesn't stop Onizuka from being... Onizuka.  He chooses a time to try to get Kikuchi to make more fakes... for himself... when he's suppose to be trying to bring him back to school...
+... And unfortunately poor Fuyutsuki gets dragged into this... and mostly doesn't do any better than Onizuka initially.
+ Kikuchi attends cram school... to prepare for the entrance exams.  Apparently it's the type of school he's more willing to go through...
+In the drama, our resident gaming expert is Kikuchi.  He teaches Onizuka a thing or two.  Sorry Yoshikawa!!!  In the anime/manga, the reverse happens... though Onizuka was dished out the lessons to Murai.
+We get to see how much of an English (language) teacher Fuyutsuki can be... and how just much better Kikuchi is...
+Kikuchi accidentally bumps into a bunch of boys, and they want to cause trouble.  The same thing happened to Murai in the anime/manga.  Drama Kikuchi tries to use his cockiness, intellect, connections, his words, and intelligence... but it can (unfortunately) only go so far.
+More domestic family problems... ah poor Uchiyamada.
+A few words overheard from Murai, Kikuchi, and Aizawa prompts Fuyutsuki to try harder!
+Onizuka's lesson plan for Kikuchi involves the usual overdramatics... and it's fun to watch.  Help provided by Nanako and co.
+Fuyutsuki tears up a application to become a stewardess... you suppose Onizuka's starting to get to her too... albeit slowly...
+The episode ends with Onizuka, Nanako, Fujiyoshi, and Kusano having fun... impromptu Fourth of July celebration... complete with fireworks (but alas no bottle rockets)... and Yoshikawa up on the school roof...

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+Manga Events Equilvalents:  Volume 2-Lessons 13 & 14, Volumes 3 & 4 Lessons 21-24.
+Anime Events Equilvalents:  Volume 1-Lesson 3, Volume 2 Lessons 5 & 6.
 

+As expected, our dear great teacher Onizuka goes and saves Yoshikawa.  As expected, a car is 'used' in the rescue attempt.  Although the Toyota Cresta is a real car... it sadly does not get used in the drama version.  Instead the car to get SMASHED is a Mercedes Benz.  Expensive... you bet it is!  Significant... sure it is.   However... it's not a Cresta... and despite it being a Benz... it's really not the same.  Ok you win... Uchiyamada still gets screwed either way.  48 loan payments... OUCH!  Hope your insurance premiums are paid...
+Since there is no Uehara in the drama... it's up to Aizawa and her cronies to do the nasty deeds (note nasty) to Yoshikawa.
+Here we meet the remaining main teacher... one Makoto Fujitomi.  He teaches the Japanese literature here... and is considered to be a teacher version of Yoshikawa.  In other words... he doesn't get a lot of respect... from BOTH the teachers and students.  That's not even counting the parents...  He takes so much abuse... and doesn't do too much about it.  Oh man what is the world coming too...
+Fujitomi teaches=a normal day in school when the teacher is away and leaves a substitute... no one pays attention or does anything constructive.  Ah let the paper fly!
+Onizuka tells the infamous shumai story in the drama... but to a smaller crowd (Nanako, Fujiyoshi, Kusano, Yoshikawa and Fujitomi) in the nurse's office.  Apparently there isn't much call for a nurse... like the anime for a long time.  LOL.  Bad news for the drama Onizuka... Yoshikawa ruins the scary story by spoiling the ending.  Of course then Yoshikawa tries telling a scary story.  If you're curious, it went something like this (HIGHLIGHT BELOW... I changed the text's color to match with the table's background):

"This is the story of a father who killed his own baby.  This father had a newborn baby.  He had no choice, and abandoneed the baby in a coin locker.  That was his downfall.  The father couldn't stand the guilt.  He returned to the coin locker.  But, when he opened the door, the baby that should have been there was gone.  Five years passed.  As if pulled by fate, he returned to that coin locker.  That's when a boy so pale he was almost transparent was looking at him . The man asked 'Where did you come from?'  That boy answered like this 'I ... was born here.'  The man gathered his courage and asked... 'Who is your father?'  And the that boy answered him 'IT'S YOU!'  The dramatic effect comes in when the storyteller points at Onizuka at the end of the story-thus scaring him... who jumped into Fujitomi's lap. Unfortunately, Nakamata comes in and catches them a few minutes later. 
+Fujitomi decides to retire... things at the school are getting too unbearable... 
+More of Onizuka's "POLICY":   Yoshikawa's lesson from Onizuka (and partly half of Aizawa's first lesson) is very unique... and unexpected.  Not only is Fuyutsuki shocked and apalled, but so is Aizawa and her cronies.  The first lesson involves pulling a Michael Jackson... dangling a baby... um, ur Yoshikawa off a balcony... oh wait that's a roof... to get Aizawa (and Yoshikawa) to realize a few things.  Simple isn't it?  You mean it's NOT?  Ok... here comes the second part... something you'll really like... to emphasize his point... Onizuka then decided to dangle AIZAWA off a roof.  Oh man... how sweet it is... for those who aren't Aizawa fans.  Well add Uchiyamada and his family trying to have a peaceful (yet unsuccessful) family outing a few feet below... just to add to the chaos...  Hey Yoshiko... you wanted a Prada bag right?  Well what fell in isn't that... but it's something right?
+And you know Miyabi will NOT take this lying down... she plans to embrass him in front of the school at an assembly... in the form of a public apology...
+"We want to solve all problems" MY BUTT!  Uchiyamada you sneaky little...  This won't be the last time we see the 'big-5' teachers (Uchiyamada, Nakamata, Kotani, Aktamata, Teshigawara) act evil and unprofessional...
+Like the anime/manga, Yoshikawa gets the courage to stand up to what he believes in... and to strip down to save Onizuka.  Also like the anime/manga, Kikuchi had to come in with a few select audio tidbits (he was convienently not in the auditorium so...)
+Fujitomi decides to stick it out here at the school... thanks in part to Onizuka and the recent events.
+Of course life is still difficult... Aizawa is not going to take this lying down.  Despite having to write an essay as punishment, she gets Murai and the non-Onizuka aligned students (that would be everyone except for Kikuchi, Yoshikawa, Nanako, Fujiyoshi, and Kusano) to boycott his class.  This sets the scene for the next few episodes...

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+Manga Events Equilvalents:  Volumes 4 & 5, Lessons 30-36
+Anime Events Equilvalents:  Volumes 2 & 3 Lessons 9-11
 

+Aizawa and the others will not come back to school unless Onizuka is GONE!
+Onizuka has until the first day of the fall semester to bring back EVERY single student of Class 4 back.  If not... it's curtains for Onizuka.  Fortunately for him he has more than 'one episode' to pull this off in.  Also Onizuka has to take a pay cut...
+Even though Aizawa and Murai has the students under their control (do not betray the group; do not go back to school, etc.), Aizawa uses Tomoko to try to oust Onizuka much earlier than the fall deadline.  In other words, instead of a slow death, we're going to try a much faster execution.  Is this Aizawa trying to do too little... going overboard... or doing enough...
+Onizuka needs money fast... and it seems a paegant's paying... especially if you refer talent to them.  It turns out it's perfect for a certain girl in class... just not Nanako.
+Like in the anime/manga, Tomoko puts in the letter in the wrong place...though in the drama version it's a drawer/mailbox outside the teachers' office... not a locker.
+Unfortunately, you will be disappointed to know that the letter does not accidentally end up in Hakamata (Fukuroda)'s box, but instead to Nakamata's.  Oh man these teachers and their perverted thoughts...  Luckily in the drama things don't get to a point where it had gone to in the manga.
+Tomoko gets 'executed' from the group via a few bops from a volleyball and being left in the dark equipment room.  A bit milder than in the anime and manga versions.
+Oh believe me... one has to form their own identity in life... you can't copy someone else's.  Tomoko's better off NOT imitating Miyabi any further.
+Remember that Aizawa and the others are boycotting Onizuka's class, NOT EVERYONE ELSE'S.  We get to see how much of a creep Aizawa can be... and how mean Kotani can be as teacher during a sewing lesson (during a home ec. class or a bridal class)
+In order to help Tomoko, Fuyutsuki starts to grow a backbone.  The first person she (sort of) tells off is Ms. Kotani.  The roadblock stopping Tomoko from entering are the school rules.  Kotani won't have Tomoko skipping class... and of course Onizuka finds a way to fix that!
+Yoshiko meets a wonderful new man... a complete opposite of daddy dearest.  Although we won't find out who for a few episodes, remember that this is a television version of a show/manga that had 'anything happening, anything goes.'
+And of course the next roadblock :  Aizawa enters the pageant.  No change here.
+Onizuka intervenes in this version as well... with the help of hand puppets.  The result is a dramatic display of feelings and emotions to Aizawa similar to the anime.
+Kotani is not happy at the recent turn of events... she starts to lose it a little.
+As with all the episodes thus far, we end with a sneak peak of what is to come next.  The summer vacation has come, but students are still skipping Onizuka's class.  It's not going to get any easier as Teshigawara rears his ugly head at last!

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+Manga Events Equilvalents:  Volumes 5 Lessons 39-41
+Anime Events Equilvalents:  Volume 3-Lesson 12
 

+Ah it's time for one of the more enjoyable parts/aspects of the Great Teacher Onizuka series... Teshigawara.  Let's see how it plays out in one episode of the drama.

+Manga Events Equilvalents:
+Anime Events Equilvalents:

+Doing the deed to try to steal the answers is Nanako, Kusano, and Fujiyoshi.  Sad to say that they went in without political figure face disguises.  This plan was doomed to fail because Aizawa overheard things.  Hakamata almost finds the kids, but intervention from Kikuchi and Yoshikawa saves Nanako and company.  Kikuchi then tries to hack into the system to get the answers, but gets (surprisingly and shockingly) blocked by Teshigawara.  Gee... I wonder if Aizawa had something to do with this... but for the teachers to get back at the students... especially Teshigawara to get a chance to get back at Kikuchi... is really cute.
+Shirai (Oshima) and Iijima (Tsukishima) informs Onizuka that Teshigawara and Akamata have Kikuchi, Yoshikawa, Nanako, Fujiyoshi, and Kusano in custody the next morning.  Fortunately, the teachers can't do anything due to lack of SOLID evidence.  Like the anime version, the students nearly risked their lives for him... prompting Onizuka to try harder!
+Like the anime and manga versions, there is something that prevented Onizuka from taking the test on time.  Here in the drama version is a date gone wrong.  Aizawa realizes that Shinichi Toudo doesn't like her, and it's part of a very vicious game.  Murai gets hurt trying to assist, but the Jindan crew accompanying Shinichi quickly overwhelms Murai.  Luckily Onizuka drops by in an Onizuka fashion to help.  Just when you think the Big O has won, Shinichi pulls out a knife...
+Unlike the Anime and Manga versions (relating to Onizuka taking the test after saving Hidemi Ohta in distress), Onizuka doesn't even finish a single question when time is called (this comes into play in the next episode).  Of course this is when the blood/wound is discovered.
+Aizawa finally converts... making her the last student in 2-4 to be on Onizuka's side.  He does something for her that prompted this...
 

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