• Air date: 27 Sep '91 21 episodes
      Coach is an American television sitcom that aired for nine seasons on ABC from 1989 to 1997. The series stars Craig T. Nelson as Hayden Fox, head coach of the fictional Division I-A college football team the Minnesota State University Screaming Eagles. 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 Christine Armstrong, a television news anchor, was played by Shelley Fabares.
  • List of Episodes (21)
    • 1. The Kick-off and the Kiss-off

      27 Sep '91
      Hayden's photograph appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated after his team is ranked in the top 20.
    • 2. Since My Beaver Left Me

      04 Oct '91
      Hayden tries to console Kelly, who would rather tell it to Christine.
    • 3. A Real Guy's Guy

      25 Oct '91
      Hayden pressures Kelly to date his star player, whom she finds very attractive -- until he tells her he is gay.
    • 4. Any Place I Hang Myself is Home

      02 Nov '91
      Hayden grudgingly agrees to go house hunting with Christine, then buys a house without consulting her.
    • 5. Requiem for a Groundskeeper

      09 Nov '91
      Hayden receives an oddball inheritance from an acquaintance.
    • 6. I Think I Can't, I Think I Can't

      16 Nov '91
      Hayden and Luther spend an excruciating trip snowbound in a cramped train compartment after Luther trades in their plane tickets following a dream about an air crash.
    • 7. I Hate Barbara

      23 Nov '91
      Hayden regrets his honesty when he tells Christine he hates her friend.
    • 8. Loonstruck

      27 Nov '91
      The call of the loon forebodes more than Hayden expected when he agrees to speak at Burleigh's Fraternal Order of the Loon.
    • 9. The Pineapple Bowl (1)

      07 Dec '91
      Hayden is beaten before he plays his first bowl game when he learns the opposing coach is his former mentor.
    • 10. The Pineapple Bowl (2)

      17 Dec '91
      Hayden halts pre-game hoopla after a star player is injured in a bizarre limo accident.
    • 11. Rizzendough Revisited

      06 Jan '92
      Hayden vies with Watkins for a benefactor's favor and her donations by leading an exercise class for seniors.
    • 12. Return of the Marriage Killer

      11 Jan '92
      Hayden reveals secrets about his ex-wife Beth when her new fiancé (Jansen) asks him for advice.
    • 13. War of the Dopes

      03 Feb '92
      A careless comment results in a food fight when Dauber moves into Luther's apartment building.
    • 14. The Woodchuck, the Beaver and the Fox: A Menage a Trois

      08 Feb '92
      Kelly is the one surprised at Grandpa Rosebrock's 90th birthday party when Stuart arrives with his new girlfriend.
    • 15. No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

      15 Feb '92
      When an arrogant chauvinist millionaire insults his girlfriend in public, Hayden and Christine come to her defense.
    • 16. Last of the Red-Hot Luthers

      22 Feb '92
      After a one-night stand with Hayden's 60-year-old secretary, Luther is too ashamed to face her the next morning.
    • 17. The Old Fish and the Shoes

      14 Mar '92
      Christine sells Hayden's Johnny Unitas-autographed football shoes; Luther catches the biggest pike in the lake only to lose it.
    • 18. Dateline-Bangkok

      24 Apr '92
      Kelly falls for a correspondent stationed in Bangkok; Luther is upset because he thinks he's shrinking.
    • 19. If That's Opportunity, Don't Answer

      02 May '92
      A network job offer poses Christine a dilemma: to stay in Minnesota with Hayden or move to New York.
    • 20. Frequent Flyers, Crossed Wires

      11 May '92
      Hayden and Christine have conflicting commitments when a network premiere party is scheduled the same night as Hayden's sports banquet, at which he hopes to receive the coveted Curly O'Brien award. Out of the confusion arise a pair of resolutions: Christine decides to stay in Minnesota, while Hayden decides to move to New York to be with Christine.
    • 21. Can We Go Home Now?

      18 May '92
      The stress of a long-distance relationship troubles Hayden; Luther and Dauber refinish Hayden's game-room floor. Finally the Hayden-Christine problem is resolved when she loses her network job and returns to Minnesota.