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Coach : Season 8
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Air date: 13 Sep '95 - 25 episodesCoach 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.
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List of Episodes (25)
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Coach (1989)
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1. Is It Hot In Here, Or Is It Me? (1)
13 Sep '95(Season premiere) 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.
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2. Is It Hot In Here, Or Is It Me? (2)
20 Sep '95Hayden tries to win over both Doris and the press while readying the Breakers for their first game.
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3. Fool For Lunch
27 Sep '95Luther 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.
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4. She's Having Our Baby (1)
17 Oct '95Hayden 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.
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5. She's Having Our Baby (2)
24 Oct '95A 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.
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6. Bo Knows
31 Oct '95The Breakers' prospect for winning games seem bleak until Hayden's star quarterback from Minnesota State shows an interest in joining the team.
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7. Coach's Cornered
07 Nov '95After 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.
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8. Turtle World
14 Nov '95Hayden regrets sponsoring Luther's harebrained investment in ""Turtle World"" when he learns that the animals featured in the attraction are dying in captivity.
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9. There's Got To Be A Mourning After (1)
21 Nov '95Luther muzzles his true feelings about the death of his beloved dog, Quincy, until Doris offers him some advice.
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10. There's Got To Be A Mourning After (2)
28 Nov '95Hayden 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.
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Coach (1989)
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11. Bye Bye Burleigh (1)
05 Dec '95Hayden fumes when the Burleighs come for a surprise visit and then extend their stay.
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12. Bye Bye Burleigh (2)
12 Dec '95While 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.
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13. The Tight End
19 Dec '95While 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.
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Coach (1989)
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14. Nice Guys Get Cut
02 Jan '96Hayden loses his appetite when Christine invites soon-to-be-fired player Matt Luba over for dinner.
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15. Her Boyfriend's Back
26 Jan '96The father (Nelson) of the unborn baby whom Hayden and Christine plan to adopt comes back into Julie's life.
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16. The Gardener
06 Feb '96Hayden 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.
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17. Patching Things Up
13 Feb '96Christine needs to cheer up Hayden after a doctor connects his diminished sex drive to ""male menopause.""
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18. Save the Wave
20 Feb '96Hayden rallies support for the team after Doris decides to move the Breakers to Los Angeles.
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19. Dauber's Vehicle
27 Feb '96Dauber turns a deaf ear to Hayden's advice while choosing a new car, and winds up with a model that he can't afford.
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20. Quarantine
12 Mar '96When 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.""
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21. Van Damn vs. Fox
19 Mar '96When Luther burns himself at Hayden's barbecue, he skewers his host with a multimillion-dollar lawsuit for negligence.
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22. Fantasy Camp
02 Apr '96Hayden 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.
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23. Luther Get Your Gun
30 Apr '96Luther gets a shot at impressing Doris's high-class friends when he claims to be an expert hunter.
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24. A Player to be Named Later
07 May '96Hayden 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.
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25. Somebody's Baby
21 May '96Adoption complications develop when Julie's father returns.
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