Coach

S01E05: The Loss Weekend

A losing streak makes Hayden unpleasant company for Christine.

Overview

Hayden Fox, the curmudgeonly coach of Minnesota State University's Screaming Eagles football team, tries to navigate his way through the sports world, fatherhood and family life without dropping the ball.

Episodes

Kelly and the Professor

S01E01 Kelly and the Professor

February 28, 1989 24 min
Kelly tells Hayden she had a date with a faculty member, and he wants to know who.
Pilot

S01E02 Pilot

March 1, 1989 8.0 24 min
Kelly's return to Minnesota for college awakens Hayden's paternal instincts, disrupting his relationship with Christine
Kelly, Meet Christine

S01E03 Kelly, Meet Christine

March 8, 1989 8.0 24 min
Christine demands Hayden be truthful with Kelly about their relationship.
I'm in Love with a Boy Named Stuart

S01E04 I'm in Love with a Boy Named Stuart

March 15, 1989 8.0 24 min
Hayden detests Kelly's new boyfriend.
The Loss Weekend

S01E05 The Loss Weekend

March 22, 1989 8.0 24 min
A losing streak makes Hayden unpleasant company for Christine.
Gambling for Meat

S01E06 Gambling for Meat

April 5, 1989 9.0 24 min
Hayden suspends Luther for 30 days for gambling when he bets against the team and wins a steak at the Touchdown Club; but Luther think he has been fired, and takes another job.
19 Candles

S01E07 19 Candles

April 12, 1989 7.0 24 min
Hayden plans a quiet birthday celebration for Kelly, who invites Stuart.
Parents' Weekend

S01E08 Parents' Weekend

April 19, 1989 8.0 24 min
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

S01E09 I'm Sorry I Told You My Wife Was Dead

April 26, 1989 8.0 24 min
Hayden consoles a wealthy alumnus' widow to secure a substantial donation.
Define Romance

S01E10 Define Romance

May 3, 1989 8.0 24 min
Hayden feels threatened when Christine dates another.
Whose Team Is It, Anyway?

S01E11 Whose Team Is It, Anyway?

May 17, 1989 7.0 24 min
Although Hayden needs a victory in his last game for a winning season, he may be forced to bench his star player for skipping practice.
Hoot, Hoot Hike

S01E12 Hoot, Hoot Hike

May 31, 1989 8.0 24 min
The poetry of football is turned into ballet by Kelly's dance instructor, who envisions a pas de deux with technical advisor Hayden.
Dauber's Blow-Out

S01E13 Dauber's Blow-Out

June 7, 1989 8.0 24 min
Anti-fun Riley Pringle of the Conduct Committee joins Hayden in supervising Dauber's season-ending party.

Cast

Craig T. Nelson
Craig T. Nelson
Coach Hayden Fox
Jerry Van Dyke
Jerry Van Dyke
Luther Van Dam
Shelley Fabares
Shelley Fabares
Christine Armstrong
Bill Fagerbakke
Bill Fagerbakke
Dauber Dybinski

You May Also Like

The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life

1979 7.0
Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

1997 6.6
Creature

Creature

1998 4.8
Shark

Shark

2006 6.8
Rake

Rake

2010 7.5
Evening Shade

Evening Shade

1990 5.6