Barry Kemp
Director
Coach (1989)
Season 8
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.
Released Feb. 28, 1989
Episode 24 min
9+
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Production Companies: Bungalow 78 Productions, Universal Television
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S8E1 - Is It Hot In Here, or Is It Me? (1)
Hayden leaves Minnesota for a new job as coach of an NFL team in Orlando, Florida. When he arrives, he finds that the team's owner has a game plan of her own.
Sept. 12, 1995, midnight
S8E2 - Is It Hot In Here, or Is It Me? (2)
Hayden tries to win over both Doris and the press while readying the Breakers for their first game.
Sept. 19, 1995, midnight
S8E3 - Fool for Lunch
Luther bites off more than he can chew when he moves into a new apartment -- in a seniors-only community -- and three women compete for his attentions.
Sept. 26, 1995, midnight
S8E4 - She's Having Our Baby (1)
Hayden and Christine decide to try adoption but learn that their ages may complicate the process; a new secretary puts Luther and Dawber under her spell.
Oct. 17, 1995, midnight
S8E5 - She's Having Our Baby (2)
A pregnant women considers the Foxes as prospective adoptive parents for her baby; Luther and Dauber try to win over the rest of the Breakers' coaching staff.
Oct. 24, 1995, midnight
S8E6 - Bo Knows
The Breakers' prospect for winning games seem bleak until Hayden's star quarterback from Minnesota State shows an interest in joining the team.
Oct. 31, 1995, midnight
S8E7 - Coach's Cornered
After Doris fires the hostile host (Bakay) of her TV station's post-game show, she surprises Hayden by taking Luther's suggestion for a replacement: Christine.
Nov. 7, 1995, midnight
S8E8 - Turtle World
Hayden regrets sponsoring Luther's harebrained investment in ""Turtle World"" when he learns that the animals featured in the attraction are dying in captivity.
Nov. 14, 1995, midnight
S8E9 - There's Got to Be a Mourning After (1)
Luther muzzles his true feelings about the death of his beloved dog, Quincy, until Doris offers him some advice.
Nov. 21, 1995, midnight
S8E10 - There's Got to Be a Mourning After (2)
Hayden and Luther try to iron out their differences over Luther's relationship with Doris. Meanwhile, in spite of the team's losing season, the coaching staff perks up.
Nov. 28, 1995, midnight
S8E11 - Bye Bye Burleigh (1)
Hayden fumes when the Burleighs come for a surprise visit and then extend their stay.
Dec. 5, 1995, midnight
S8E12 - Bye Bye Burleigh (2)
While Hayden waffles over helping Howard search for a new job, the coaches see a window of opportunity for scoring their first win of the season.
Dec. 12, 1995, midnight
S8E13 - The Tight End
While Hayden's priority is the Breakers' first game of the season, Doris is concerned with re-signing a handsome washout (Wahlheim) so he can model a line of swimwear endorsed by the team -- and television commentators focus on the team's new sex symbol during a game.
Dec. 19, 1995, midnight
S8E14 - Nice Guys Get Cut
Hayden loses his appetite when Christine invites soon-to-be-fired player Matt Luba over for dinner.
Jan. 2, 1996, midnight
S8E15 - Her Boyfriend's Back
The father of the unborn baby whom Hayden and Christine plan to adopt comes back into Julie's life.
Jan. 30, 1996, midnight
S8E16 - The Gardener
Hayden must confront his inept gardener when all the plants in the yard start to die; but when Hayden fires him, he gets a chilly reception from Luther, who thinks the daffy worker deserved a second chance.
Feb. 6, 1996, midnight
S8E17 - Patching Things Up
Christine needs to cheer up Hayden after a doctor connects his diminished sex drive to "male menopause."
Feb. 13, 1996, midnight
S8E18 - Save the Wave
Hayden rallies support for the team after Doris decides to move the Breakers to Los Angeles.
Feb. 20, 1996, midnight
S8E19 - Dauber's Vehicle
Dauber turns a deaf ear to Hayden's advice while choosing a new car, and winds up with a model that he can't afford.
Feb. 27, 1996, midnight
S8E20 - Quarantine
When Luther's pet monkey bites Hayden, he, Howard and the rest of the coaching staff are quarantined for fear of an outbreak of some kind of "lethal monkey virus."
March 12, 1996, midnight
S8E21 - Van Damn vs. Fox
When Luther burns himself at Hayden's barbecue, he skewers his host with a multimillion-dollar lawsuit for negligence.
March 19, 1996, midnight
S8E22 - Fantasy Camp
Hayden kicks himself for agreeing to coach at a football "fantasy camp," but Luther and Dauber can't wait to have their team go up against his in the final game.
April 2, 1996, midnight
S8E23 - Luther Get Your Gun
Luther gets a shot at impressing Doris's high-class friends when he claims to be an expert hunter.
April 30, 1996, midnight
S8E24 - A Player to Be Named Later
Hayden fears he'll look like a dummy if he fumbles the Breakers' first-choice pick in the NFL draft. Cameos include Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and receiver Keyshawn Johnson.
May 7, 1996, midnight
S8E25 - Somebody's Baby
Adoption complications develop when Julie's father returns.
May 21, 1996, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 4800 min.
Released: Feb. 28, 1989
Last Air Date: May 14, 1997, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 9+
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