Sam Simon
Director
Phenom (1993)
Season 1
A teenage tennis prodigy tries to balance a social life with her ambition for stardom, under constant pressure from her driven coach, but with lots of support from her mom.
Released Sept. 15, 1993
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: imdb.actor-shares-first-name-with-character, imdb.tennis, imdb.coach, imdb.child-prodigy, imdb.sitcom, imdb.sitcom-comedy, imdb.laugh-track
Production Companies: Gracie Films, Columbia Pictures Television, ELP Communications
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Pilot
Angela, the tennis playing Phenom, strives to live as a normal teenager. Her pushy coach Lou, keeps her in the tennis spotlight and she does not have time for friends or family. Her mother, Diane, is falling off her hinges and needs to get away for the weekend, so Lou gives her the tip of a spa that he goes to often and she can relax and get a 50% discount for mentionining his name. When Diane gets there she meets a charming man, except he has multiple personalities. Back home, Brian must tend to his little sister's camp meetings, which turns out to be in his favor.
Sept. 14, 1993, midnight
S1E2 - Angela's First Kiss
Angela postpones a trip to a tournament to attend a dance with her new boyfriend.
Sept. 14, 1993, midnight
S1E3 - Secrets
Dianne's ex fails to send a check, the mortgage is late and the van needs repairs.
Sept. 28, 1993, midnight
S1E4 - Angela Gets Crushed
Angela falls for her new coach who's stringing her along to get the most out of her as a player.
Oct. 5, 1993, midnight
S1E5 - Daddy's Home
Angela's dad spends more time with her - and horns in on coach Lou's turf.
Oct. 12, 1993, midnight
S1E6 - Game Face
Coach Lou pumps up Angela for a match - then Dianne destroys his handiwork with a hug.
Oct. 19, 1993, midnight
S1E7 - Angela's Wild Ride
Encouraged by a rebellious friend, Angela takes a ride on the wild side and gets caught in a stolen car.
Oct. 26, 1993, midnight
S1E8 - Answered Prayers
Mary Margaret needs to work out a few misconceptions about the power of prayer. Meanwhile, a depressed Lou won't leave the Doolan house.
Nov. 2, 1993, midnight
S1E9 - Crazy for You
At a resort, Dianne meets a gentleman who's too good to be true.
Nov. 9, 1993, midnight
S1E10 - There's No Place Like Home
Mary Margaret lands the lead in a school play and expects the whole family to be there, despite the fact that Angela has a tournament.
Nov. 16, 1993, midnight
S1E11 - A Lou-Daughter Picnic
Lou plays dad for a day when he takes Mary Margaret to a father-daughter picnic.
Nov. 30, 1993, midnight
S1E12 - A Very Doolan Christmas
Lou and his mother spend Christmas with the Doolans, and Brian has a special gift for Roanne.
Dec. 14, 1993, midnight
S1E13 - Brian and the Tennis Star
The Doolans host a promiscuous tennis star, whom they hope to keep away from the wild side of L.A..
Jan. 4, 1994, midnight
S1E14 - My Little Tony
To Angela's chagrin, Lou scares off her boyfriend, while Mary Margaret can't ditch a pesky admirer.
Jan. 11, 1994, midnight
S1E15 - Men are Dogs
Dianne discovers that her sister the judge isn't a very good judge of character when the woman falls for coach Lou.
Feb. 1, 1994, midnight
S1E16 - Spring Break-Out
Brian's overzealous approach as Coach Lou's new head of security turns the tennis academy into a prison camp.
Feb. 8, 1994, midnight
S1E17 - What's in a Vow?
Dianne gives a speech about working in the real world, and it's so inspiring that a nun renounces her vows.
Feb. 15, 1994, midnight
S1E18 - Dianne's Young Buck
Surprise and disbelief rock the Doolan household when Dianne dates a younger man.
Feb. 22, 1994, midnight
S1E19 - Angela's Fifteen Minutes
Angela's first newspaper profile leads to heartache when a reporter manipulates the facts from the interview.
March 15, 1994, midnight
S1E20 - It's a Wonderful Mid-Life Crisis
Lou faces a midlife crisis. Jerry Mathers and Tracy Austin appear as themselves.
April 5, 1994, midnight
S1E21 - Just a Family of Doolans Sittin' Around Talkin'
The Doolans reveal their fantasies after winning five hours of free psychotherapy.
May 3, 1994, midnight
S1E22 - Strictly Lunchroom
Mary Margaret and her dancing partner plot to sidestep their instructor's restrictions on creativity.
May 10, 1994, midnight
ABC
30 min/ep
30 min
Sept. 15, 1993
May 10, 1994, midnight
Ended
NR
Action
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