Season 1 poster

Season 1

(1989)

Cast

Craig T. Nelson as Coach Hayden Fox
Craig T. Nelson

as Coach Hayden Fox

Jerry Van Dyke as Luther Van Dam
Jerry Van Dyke

as Luther Van Dam

Shelley Fabares as Christine Armstrong
Shelley Fabares

as Christine Armstrong

Bill Fagerbakke as Dauber Dybinski
Bill Fagerbakke

as Dauber Dybinski

Clare Carey as Kelly Fox
Clare Carey

as Kelly Fox

Episodes

Kelly and the Professor poster

Kelly and the Professor 0.0

February 28, 1989

Kelly tells Hayden she had a date with a faculty member, and he wants to know who.

Pilot poster

Pilot 8.0

March 1, 1989

Kelly's return to Minnesota for college awakens Hayden's paternal instincts, disrupting his relationship with Christine

Kelly, Meet Christine poster

Kelly, Meet Christine 8.0

March 8, 1989

Christine demands Hayden be truthful with Kelly about their relationship.

I'm in Love with a Boy Named Stuart poster

I'm in Love with a Boy Named Stuart 8.0

March 15, 1989

Hayden detests Kelly's new boyfriend.

The Loss Weekend poster

The Loss Weekend 8.0

March 22, 1989

A losing streak makes Hayden unpleasant company for Christine.

Gambling for Meat poster

Gambling for Meat 9.0

April 5, 1989

Hayden suspends Luther for 30 days for gambling when he bets against the team and wins a steak at the Touchdown Club; b…

19 Candles poster

19 Candles 7.0

April 12, 1989

Hayden plans a quiet birthday celebration for Kelly, who invites Stuart.

Parents' Weekend poster

Parents' Weekend 8.0

April 19, 1989

Christine is seized by an uncontrollable urge to get a look at Hayden's ex-wife, who's come up for Parents' Weekend.

I'm Sorry I Told You My Wife Was Dead poster

I'm Sorry I Told You My Wife Was Dead 8.0

April 26, 1989

Hayden consoles a wealthy alumnus' widow to secure a substantial donation.

Define Romance poster

Define Romance 8.0

May 3, 1989

Hayden feels threatened when Christine dates another.

Whose Team Is It, Anyway? poster

Whose Team Is It, Anyway? 7.0

May 17, 1989

Although Hayden needs a victory in his last game for a winning season, he may be forced to bench his star player for sk…

Hoot, Hoot Hike poster

Hoot, Hoot Hike 8.0

May 31, 1989

The poetry of football is turned into ballet by Kelly's dance instructor, who envisions a pas de deux with technical ad…

Dauber's Blow-Out poster

Dauber's Blow-Out 8.0

June 7, 1989

Anti-fun Riley Pringle of the Conduct Committee joins Hayden in supervising Dauber's season-ending party.