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 (22)
1. The Kick-off and the Kiss-off
Aired 1 October 1991 • 24 min
Hayden's photograph appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated after his team is ranked in the top 20.
2. Since My Beaver Left Me
Aired 8 October 1991 • 24 min
Hayden tries to console Kelly, who would rather tell it to Christine.
3. Don't Get Mad, Get Cooley
Aired 15 October 1991 • 24 min
Convinced that Hayden deliberately sold him a broken-down truck, Luther reports Hayden to a TV consumer reporter.
4. A Real Guy's Guy
Aired 29 October 1991 • 24 min
Hayden pressures Kelly to date his star player, whom she finds very attractive -- until he tells her he is gay.
5. Any Place I Hang Myself Is Home
Aired 5 November 1991 • 24 min
Hayden grudgingly agrees to go house hunting with Christine, then buys a house without consulting her.
6. Requiem for a Groundskeeper
Aired 12 November 1991 • 24 min
Hayden receives an oddball inheritance from an acquaintance.
7. I Think I Can't, I Think I Can't
Aired 19 November 1991 • 24 min
Hayden and Luther spend an excruciating trip snowbound in a cramped train compartment after Luther trades in their plane tickets following a dream about an air crash.
8. I Hate Barbara
Aired 26 November 1991 • 24 min
Hayden regrets his honesty when he tells Christine he hates her friend.
9. Loonstruck
Aired 3 December 1991 • 24 min
The call of the loon forebodes more than Hayden expected when he agrees to speak at Burleigh's Fraternal Order of the Loon.
10. The Pineapple Bowl (1)
Aired 10 December 1991 • 24 min
Hayden is beaten before he plays his first bowl game when he learns the opposing coach is his former mentor.
11. The Pineapple Bowl (2)
Aired 17 December 1991 • 24 min
Hayden halts pre-game hoopla after a star player is injured in a bizarre limo accident.
12. Rizzendough Revisited
Aired 7 January 1992 • 24 min
Hayden vies with Watkins for a benefactor's favor and her donations by leading an exercise class for seniors.
13. Return of the Marriage Killer
Aired 14 January 1992 • 24 min
Hayden reveals secrets about his ex-wife Beth when her new fiancé asks him for advice.
14. War of the Dopes
Aired 4 February 1992 • 24 min
A careless comment results in a food fight when Dauber moves into Luther's apartment building.
15. The Woodchuck, the Beaver and the Fox: A Menage a Trois
Aired 11 February 1992 • 24 min
Kelly is the one surprised at Grandpa Rosebrock's 90th birthday party when Stuart arrives with his new girlfriend.
16. No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Aired 18 February 1992 • 24 min
When an arrogant chauvinist millionaire insults his girlfriend in public, Hayden and Christine come to her defense.
17. Last of the Red-Hot Luthers
Aired 25 February 1992 • 24 min
After a one-night stand with Hayden's 60-year-old secretary, Luther is too ashamed to face her the next morning.
18. The Old Fish and the Shoes
Aired 17 March 1992 • 24 min
Christine sells Hayden's Johnny Unitas-autographed football shoes; Luther catches the biggest pike in the lake only to lose it.
19. Dateline-Bangkok
Aired 28 April 1992 • 24 min
Kelly falls for a correspondent stationed in Bangkok; Luther is upset because he thinks he's shrinking.
20. If That's Opportunity, Don't Answer
Aired 5 May 1992 • 24 min
A network job offer poses Christine a dilemma: to stay in Minnesota with Hayden or move to New York.
21. Frequent Flyers, Crossed Wires
Aired 12 May 1992 • 24 min
Hayden and Christine have conflicting commitments when a network premiere party is scheduled the same night as Hayden's sports banquet, at which he hopes to receive the coveted Curly O'Brien award. Out of the confusion arise a pair of resolutions: Christine decides to stay in Minnesota, while Hayden decides to move to New York to be with Christine.
22. Can We Go Home Now?
Aired 19 May 1992 • 24 min
The stress of a long-distance relationship troubles Hayden; Luther and Dauber refinish Hayden's game-room floor. Finally the Hayden-Christine problem is resolved when she loses her network job and returns to Minnesota.