• Air date: 14 Sep '92 22 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 (22)
    • 1. To Air is Human

      14 Sep '92
      Hayden wins his first football game of the year and proposes to Christine on his new live television show.
    • 2. Big Brother, Little Brain

      21 Sep '92
      Dauber's relationship with his girlfriend Judy is threatened when he becomes a Big Brother to an 8-year-old.
    • 3. Father of the Year

      28 Sep '92
      Hayden hires Kelly's roommate to act as his daughter when Kelly refuses to attend his Father of the Year banquet.
    • 4. Born Luther

      19 Sep '92
      Luther complains to Hayden about the lack of recognition for his contribution to the team's success -- then must face the media when the team loses.
    • 5. Shirley Burleigh, Girlie Friday

      12 Oct '92
      Howard's wife Shirley comes to work in the athletic department as his temporary secretary and drives him crazy; Luther and Dauber fight to keep their favorite cereal alive.
    • 6. Rizzendough Rendezvous

      19 Oct '92
      Hayden's enthusiasm for fund-raising threatens Luther's romance with wealthy widow Mrs. Rizzendough.
    • 7. The Bachelor Party

      09 Nov '92
      Luther reveals his true opinion of Christine following a close brush with death.
    • 8. Dresswreckers

      14 Nov '92
      Johnny Unitas, Dick Butkus and Bubba Smith upset Luther when they host Hayden's bachelor party.
    • 9. Vows

      23 Nov '92
      Christine's plans for a perfect wedding go from bad to worse after Luther sets her wedding dress on fire.
    • 10. The Patriot Bowl

      02 Dec '92
      Hayden and Christine marry in her childhood home.
    • 11. My True Love Gave To Me...

      15 Dec '92
      Hayden's team plays in the Patriot Bowl under horrendous conditions.
    • 12. The Commercial (1)

      05 Jan '93
      Hayden's and Dauber's gifts to the women in their lives accidentally get switched -- and Judy thinks Dauber is proposing to her when she unwraps Christine's ring.
    • 13. The Commercial (2)

      12 Jan '93
      Hayden is set to star in a coffee commercial with Christine, but his part is recast; Luther decides to write a screenplay.
    • 14. Buzzy Money

      26 Jan '93
      Hayden tries to restrain his jealousy over Christine's on-air romance with her new co-star in the coffee commercial.
    • 15. Vegas Odds

      02 Feb '93
      Hayden is thrilled when Kelly receives a large check from her ex-husband, until he learns her plans for the money.
    • 16. Burden of the Burleighs

      16 Feb '93
      Hayden and Christine impulsively decide to get married while spending the weekend with Luther in Las Vegas.
    • 17. The Bigger They Are

      23 Feb '93
      Hayden and Christine are driven crazy when Howard and Shirley decide to become their best friends.
    • 18. Luthario

      09 Mar '93
      One of Hayden's former football players is forced into early retirement because of a surprising medical problem -- despite his very real knee injuries; the real reason is cancer.
    • 19. Dirty Tricks

      30 Mar '93
      Luther begins questioning the relationship when his romance with Lorraine heats up.
    • 20. About Face

      30 Apr '93
      Judy threatens to quit coaching at Minnesota State when Hayden plays one last practical joke on her during an important ceremony.
    • 21. Why So Happy, Hayden?

      11 May '93
      Hayden tries to convince Christine that she does not need a face-lift to improve her chances in a job search.
    • 23. One for the Road

      18 May '93
      Hayden and Christine's third attempt to get married includes plans for a wedding in the woods in a church that's due for demolition.