• Air date: 14 Sep '93 22 episodes
      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.
  • List of Episodes (22)
    • 1. Pilot

      14 Sep '93
      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 t
    • 2. Angela's First Kiss

      14 Sep '93
      Angela postpones a trip to a tournament to attend a dance with her new boyfriend.
    • 3. Secrets

      28 Sep '93
      Dianne's ex fails to send a check, the mortgage is late and the van needs repairs.
    • 4. Angela Gets Crushed

      05 Oct '93
      Angela falls for her new coach who's stringing her along to get the most out of her as a player.
    • 5. Daddy's Home

      12 Oct '93
      Angela's dad spends more time with her - and horns in on coach Lou's turf.
    • 6. Game Face

      19 Oct '93
      Coach Lou pumps up Angela for a match - then Dianne destroys his handiwork with a hug.
    • 7. Angela's Wild Ride

      26 Oct '93
      Encouraged by a rebellious friend, Angela takes a ride on the wild side and gets caught in a stolen car.
    • 8. Answered Prayers

      02 Nov '93
      Mary Margaret needs to work out a few misconceptions about the power of prayer. Meanwhile, a depressed Lou won't leave the Doolan house.
    • 9. Crazy for You

      09 Nov '93
      At a resort, Dianne meets a gentleman who's too good to be true.
    • 10. There's No Place Like Home

      16 Nov '93
      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.
    • 11. A Lou-Daughter Picnic

      30 Nov '93
      Lou plays dad for a day when he takes Mary Margaret to a father-daughter picnic.
    • 12. A Very Doolan Christmas

      14 Dec '93
      Lou and his mother spend Christmas with the Doolans, and Brian has a special gift for Roanne.
    • 13. Brian and the Tennis Star

      04 Jan '94
      The Doolans host a promiscuous tennis star, whom they hope to keep away from the wild side of L.A..
    • 14. My Little Tony

      11 Jan '94
      To Angela's chagrin, Lou scares off her boyfriend, while Mary Margaret can't ditch a pesky admirer.
    • 15. Men are Dogs

      01 Feb '94
      Dianne discovers that her sister the judge isn't a very good judge of character when the woman falls for coach Lou.
    • 16. Spring Break-Out

      08 Feb '94
      Brian's overzealous approach as Coach Lou's new head of security turns the tennis academy into a prison camp.
    • 17. What's in a Vow?

      15 Feb '94
      Dianne gives a speech about working in the real world, and it's so inspiring that a nun renounces her vows.
    • 18. Dianne's Young Buck

      22 Feb '94
      Surprise and disbelief rock the Doolan household when Dianne dates a younger man.
    • 19. Angela's Fifteen Minutes

      15 Mar '94
      Angela's first newspaper profile leads to heartache when a reporter manipulates the facts from the interview.
    • 20. It's a Wonderful Mid-Life Crisis

      05 Apr '94
      Lou faces a midlife crisis. Jerry Mathers and Tracy Austin appear as themselves.
    • 21. Just a Family of Doolans Sittin' Around Talkin'

      03 May '94
      The Doolans reveal their fantasies after winning five hours of free psychotherapy.
    • 22. Strictly Lunchroom

      10 May '94
      Mary Margaret and her dancing partner plot to sidestep their instructor's restrictions on creativity.