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Coach(TV show/series, 1989-1997)

24min per episode | Genre: Comedy

Scripted Reality in 9 seasons with 200 episodes

CoachRating: 3.4/5 (with 23 votes)
Coach is an American sitcom television series that aired for nine seasons on ABC from February 28, 1989, to May 14, 1997, with a total of 200 half-hour episodes. The series was created by Barry Kemp and stars Craig T. Nelson as Hayden Fox, head coach of the fictional NCAA Division I-A Minnesota State University Screaming Eagles football team. For the last two seasons, Coach Fox and the supporting characters coached the Orlando Breakers, a fictional National Football League expansion team. The program also starred Jerry Van Dyke as Luther Van Dam and Bill Fagerbakke as Michael "Dauber" Dybinski, assistant coaches under Fox. The role of Hayden's girlfriend (and later wife) Christine Armstrong, a television news anchor, was played by Shelley Fabares. ()
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About Coach

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.

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Coach Seasons and Episodes

09/28/1996Season 9 - 23 episodes
#1 | 09/28/1996Sleepless in Orlando
When Christine and baby Timothy both become ill, an exhausted Hayden has too much to do while preparing for an important game.
#2 | 10/05/1996Just Short of the Goal
When Hayden passes on the chance to write a memoir of his failures with the Breakers, Luther makes a play for writing it himself -- without Hayden's involvement -- then discovers the topic is living with losing.
#3 | 10/12/1996Last Tango in Orlando
When Doris brings in a gorgeous Brazilian soccer player to play kicker for the Breakers, Hayden is skeptical of his talent, while Luther becomes suspicious of his intentions towards Doris.
#4 | 10/19/1996Isn't It Romantic?
Hayden's plans for an evening of dinner and dancing go awry when Christine resists leaving their baby at home.
#5 | 10/26/1996We Can Never Die
Hayden and Christine ask the Burleighs to become Tim's legal guardians, but the eccentric couple's enthusiasm causes the Foxes to reconsider their request.
#6 | 10/26/1996Grimmworld
Dauber's fairy-tale romance with his new girlfriend is jeopardized when he begins to suspect that Hayden doesn't approve.
#7 | 12/11/1996In the Money
When Luther and Doris plan to get married, Howard plans a huge televised half-time wedding for them during the Breakers vs. Niners game. Unfortunately, Luther's new obsession with Doris' money causes some problems.
#8 | 12/18/1996You Win Some, You Lose Some
When Hayden and Christine made plans to celebrate Christmas in Minnesota, they never believed the Breakers had any chance of making it to the playoffs. But fate is with the team and it looks like Hayden will play the Bills in Buffalo instead of playing Santa to Tim on his first Christmas.
#9 | 12/25/1996Wings Over Buffalo
On their way to face the Buffalo Bills in a wild-card game, Luther's love of chicken wings saddles the Breakers with a severe case of food poisoning.
#10 | 01/08/1997Somewhere Out There
In this very special episode which analogizes nine years of relationships between friends and family, Dauber believes he is contacted by aliens, and he considers leaving the Breakers, Orlando and Earth.
#11 | 01/22/1997A Boy and His Doll
Howard and Shirley give Timothy a doll, but Luther feels the boy should have more masculine influences.
#12 | 02/05/1997The Body Gardener
When Hayden's former gardener Kenny is fired by the Breakers, the guilt-ridden coach writes him a glowing job recommendation. But Hayden comes to regret that generosity when his words earn Kenny a job as his personal bodyguard.
#13 | 02/12/1997To Ski or Not to Ski
When Doris invites the whole gang to spend Valentine's Day weekend at a ski resort she's thinking about buying, Hayden helps Christine conquer her fear of the slopes. Meanwhile, Dauber runs into his ex-fiancée Judy, which stirs some unresolved feelings. The gang heads off to a ski resort, where Hayden and Christine go their separate ways after an argument and Dauber spends his time trying to hide from Judy after spotting her in a grocery store.
#14 | 02/19/1997It's a Swamp Thing
When Hayden, Luther, Dauber and Howard decide to celebrate "Man Week" in the Florida Everglades, Doris, Christine and Shirley decide to take a vacation of their own. Meanwhile, having allowed Luther to plan their trip, the men wind up in swamp mud with an alligator.
#15 | 02/26/1997Viva Las Ratings
Luther plans to "invest" his life savings at an Elvis memorabilia auction in Las Vegas, but he gets into a heated bidding war with The Drew Carey Show's Mimi. In the end, Luther and Mimi go from bitter rivals to dance partners in a wild, Elvis-inspired dream sequence set to music.
#16 | 03/12/1997A Fox By Any Other Name
Hayden recalls how Tim got his name as a result of the coach's mishap with a hospital clerk, which led to a baby-naming contest sponsored by an antagonistic sportswriter.
#17 | 03/26/1997The Stench of Death
As a reward for the Breakers' successful season, Doris gives the coaches a session with her psychic, but Luther is troubled by the woman's prediction and convinces himself that a defensive tackle Hayden's trying to sign is out to kill him.
#18 | 04/02/1997Baby Coaches
Hayden's insecurity gets the better of him when an obnoxious mother boasts that her baby girl -- who's just a few days older than Tim -- can already walk and talk. So the coach tries to bring Tim up to speed.
#19 | 04/16/1997Upsized
Doris promotes Luther, leaving Hayden to find a new defensive coordinator, a job he thinks would be perfect for Dick Butkus -- until the former linebacker shows up and starts taking over.
#20 | 04/23/1997The Neighbor Hood
Skeptical Hayden warns Christine not to trust the new neighbors.
#21 | 05/07/1997Leaving Orlando (1)
In the first episode of the three-part series finale, Doris offers Hayden a 17-million-dollar package to stay with the Breakers for 10 years. When Hayden learns there are other teams in the league that want to lure him away, he and Christine plan to sneak off to the cabin to think things over
#22 | 05/14/1997Leaving Orlando (2)
Hayden, Luther and Dauber return to Minnesota State, where they reminisce about their college-coaching years and see some familiar faces. Later, at the lake with Christine and Tim, Hayden shares his vision of the family's future -- an idea she quickly embraces.
#23 | 05/14/1997Leaving Orlando (3)
Hayden, Luther and Dauber return to Minnesota State, where they reminisce about their college-coaching years and see some familiar faces. Later, at the lake with Christine and Tim, Hayden shares his vision of the family's future—an idea she quickly embraces.
09/12/1995Season 8 - 25 episodes
09/12/1994Season 7 - 25 episodes
09/14/1993Season 6 - 27 episodes
09/08/1992Season 5 - 23 episodes
10/01/1991Season 4 - 22 episodes
09/25/1990Season 3 - 22 episodes
11/21/1989Season 2 - 20 episodes
02/28/1989Season 1 - 13 episodes
?Specials - 1 episode

Additional Information

Official websites:
Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: Minnesota
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 4 languages: Bulgarian (BG), German (DE), English (EN), Portuguese (PT)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 02/28/1989
Last episode released on: 05/14/1997

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