About this season
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 (13)
1. Kelly and the Professor
7.5Aired 28 February 1989 • 24 min
Kelly tells Hayden she had a date with a faculty member, and he wants to know who.
2. Pilot
8.0Aired 1 March 1989 • 24 min
Kelly's return to Minnesota for college awakens Hayden's paternal instincts, disrupting his relationship with Christine
3. Kelly, Meet Christine
9.0Aired 8 March 1989 • 24 min
Christine demands Hayden be truthful with Kelly about their relationship.
4. I'm in Love with a Boy Named Stuart
8.0Aired 15 March 1989 • 24 min
Hayden detests Kelly's new boyfriend.
5. The Loss Weekend
9.0Aired 22 March 1989 • 24 min
A losing streak makes Hayden unpleasant company for Christine.
6. Gambling for Meat
9.5Aired 5 April 1989 • 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.
7. 19 Candles
8.5Aired 12 April 1989 • 24 min
Hayden plans a quiet birthday celebration for Kelly, who invites Stuart.
8. Parents' Weekend
9.0Aired 19 April 1989 • 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.
9. I'm Sorry I Told You My Wife Was Dead
8.0Aired 26 April 1989 • 24 min
Hayden consoles a wealthy alumnus' widow to secure a substantial donation.
10. Define Romance
8.0Aired 3 May 1989 • 24 min
Hayden feels threatened when Christine dates another.
11. Whose Team Is It, Anyway?
7.0Aired 17 May 1989 • 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.
12. Hoot, Hoot Hike
8.0Aired 31 May 1989 • 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.
13. Dauber's Blow-Out
8.0Aired 7 June 1989 • 24 min
Anti-fun Riley Pringle of the Conduct Committee joins Hayden in supervising Dauber's season-ending party.