Coach
Coach

Coach (1989)

6.7 (57 votes)
9 Seasons
February 28, 1989
English
Comedy

Synopsis

Hayden Fox, the curmudgeonly coach of Minnesota State University's Screaming Eagles football team, tries to navigate his way through the sports world, fatherhood and family life without dropping the ball.

Network

ABC

Episodes

Kelly and the Professor
E1

Kelly and the Professor

Feb 28, 1989
24 min
7.5

Kelly tells Hayden she had a date with a faculty member, and he wants to know who.

Pilot
E2

Pilot

Mar 1, 1989
24 min
8.0

Kelly's return to Minnesota for college awakens Hayden's paternal instincts, disrupting his relationship with Christine

Kelly, Meet Christine
E3

Kelly, Meet Christine

Mar 8, 1989
24 min
9.0

Christine demands Hayden be truthful with Kelly about their relationship.

I'm in Love with a Boy Named Stuart
E4

I'm in Love with a Boy Named Stuart

Mar 15, 1989
24 min
8.0

Hayden detests Kelly's new boyfriend.

The Loss Weekend
E5

The Loss Weekend

Mar 22, 1989
24 min
9.0

A losing streak makes Hayden unpleasant company for Christine.

Gambling for Meat
E6

Gambling for Meat

Apr 5, 1989
24 min
9.5

Hayden suspends Luther for 30 days for gambling when he bets against the team and wins a steak at the Touchdown Club; but Luther think he has been fired, and takes another job.

19 Candles
E7

19 Candles

Apr 12, 1989
24 min
8.5

Hayden plans a quiet birthday celebration for Kelly, who invites Stuart.

Parents' Weekend
E8

Parents' Weekend

Apr 19, 1989
24 min
9.0

Christine is seized by an uncontrollable urge to get a look at Hayden's ex-wife, who's come up for Parents' Weekend.

I'm Sorry I Told You My Wife Was Dead
E9

I'm Sorry I Told You My Wife Was Dead

Apr 26, 1989
24 min
8.0

Hayden consoles a wealthy alumnus' widow to secure a substantial donation.

Define Romance
E10

Define Romance

May 3, 1989
24 min
8.0

Hayden feels threatened when Christine dates another.

Whose Team Is It, Anyway?
E11

Whose Team Is It, Anyway?

May 17, 1989
24 min
7.0

Although Hayden needs a victory in his last game for a winning season, he may be forced to bench his star player for skipping practice.

Hoot, Hoot Hike
E12

Hoot, Hoot Hike

May 31, 1989
24 min
8.0

The poetry of football is turned into ballet by Kelly's dance instructor, who envisions a pas de deux with technical advisor Hayden.

Dauber's Blow-Out
E13

Dauber's Blow-Out

Jun 7, 1989
24 min
8.0

Anti-fun Riley Pringle of the Conduct Committee joins Hayden in supervising Dauber's season-ending party.

Cast

Details

Original Title

Coach

Status

Ended

Seasons

9

Episodes

200

Production

Bungalow 78 Productions, Universal Television