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 (23)
1. To Air Is Human
Aired 8 September 1992 • 24 min
Hayden wins his first football game of the year and proposes to Christine on his new live television show.
2. Big Brother, Little Brain
Aired 22 September 1992 • 24 min
Dauber's relationship with his girlfriend Judy is threatened when he becomes a Big Brother to an 8-year-old.
3. Father of the Year
Aired 29 September 1992 • 24 min
Hayden hires Kelly's roommate to act as his daughter when Kelly refuses to attend his Father of the Year banquet.
4. Born Luther
Aired 6 October 1992 • 24 min
Luther complains to Hayden about the lack of recognition for his contribution to the team's success -- then must face the media when the team loses.
5. Shirley Burleigh, Girlie Friday
Aired 13 October 1992 • 24 min
Howard's wife Shirley comes to work in the athletic department as his temporary secretary and drives him crazy; Luther and Dauber fight to keep their favorite cereal alive.
6. Rizzendough Rendezvous
Aired 20 October 1992 • 24 min
Hayden's enthusiasm for fund-raising threatens Luther's romance with wealthy widow Mrs. Rizzendough.
7. Love Me Tender
Aired 27 October 1992 • 24 min
Luther reveals his true opinion of Christine following a close brush with death.
8. The Bachelor Party
Aired 10 November 1992 • 24 min
Johnny Unitas, Dick Butkus and Bubba Smith upset Luther when they host Hayden's bachelor party.
9. Dresswreckers
Aired 17 November 1992 • 24 min
Christine's plans for a perfect wedding go from bad to worse after Luther sets her wedding dress on fire.
10. Vows
Aired 25 November 1992 • 24 min
Hayden and Christine marry in her childhood home.
11. The Patriot Bowl
Aired 2 December 1992 • 24 min
Hayden's team plays in the Patriot Bowl under horrendous conditions.
12. My True Love Gave to Me...
Aired 16 December 1992 • 24 min
Hayden's and Dauber's gifts to the women in their lives accidentally get switched -- and Judy thinks Dauber is proposing to her when she unwraps Christine's ring.
13. The Commercial (1)
Aired 6 January 1993 • 24 min
Hayden is set to star in a coffee commercial with Christine, but his part is recast; Luther decides to write a screenplay.
14. The Commercial (2)
Aired 13 January 1993 • 24 min
Hayden tries to restrain his jealousy over Christine's on-air romance with her new co-star in the coffee commercial.
15. Buzzy Money
Aired 27 January 1993 • 24 min
Hayden is thrilled when Kelly receives a large check from her ex-husband, until he learns her plans for the money.
16. Vegas Odds
Aired 3 February 1993 • 24 min
Hayden and Christine impulsively decide to get married while spending the weekend with Luther in Las Vegas.
17. Burden of the Burleighs
Aired 17 February 1993 • 24 min
Hayden and Christine are driven crazy when Howard and Shirley decide to become their best friends.
18. The Bigger They Are
Aired 24 February 1993 • 24 min
One of Hayden's former football players is forced into early retirement because of a surprising medical problem, despite his very real knee injuries; the real reason is cancer.
19. Luthario
Aired 10 March 1993 • 24 min
Luther begins questioning the relationship when his romance with Lorraine heats up.
20. Dirty Tricks
Aired 31 March 1993 • 24 min
Judy threatens to quit coaching at Minnesota State when Hayden plays one last practical joke on her during an important ceremony.
21. About Face
Aired 5 May 1993 • 24 min
Hayden tries to convince Christine that she does not need a face-lift to improve her chances in a job search.
22. Why So Happy, Hayden?
Aired 12 May 1993 • 24 min
Hayden attempts to recruit Tyler Roberts, the country's top high-school football player from Note Dame.
23. One for the Road
Aired 19 May 1993 • 24 min
Hayden and Christine's third attempt to get married includes plans for a wedding in the woods in a church that's due for demolition.