Coach
Hayden Fox is the head coach of a university football team, and eats, sleeps and lives football. His partner, however, does not share his passion for the sport, which frequently causes friction in their relationship. While Hayden often fits the stereotype of dumb jock (as do his co-workers Luther and Dauber), he sincerely cares about his friends and family, and tries his best to make things work out.
As happy as Hayden is to be on the cover of Sports Illustrated, Luther is worried about the magazine's curse.
Kelly seeks consolation from Christine over her divorce, much to Hayden's chagrin.
Hayden struggles to deal with the fact that one of his players is gay.
Hayden and Christine go home shopping, however Coach buys a house without telling Christine.
Hayden is named to carry out the last will of a beloved Minnesota State groundskeeper, but he soon discovers that a huge surprise awaits him.
Luther incurs Hayden's wrath when he switches their travel plans from plane to train.
Hayden gets kicked out for driving a wedge between Christine and her friend, who he loathes.
Running for the office of "High Loon", Howard arranges for Coach Fox to speak at his lodge in order to impress fellow lodge mates, but Hayden is chosen to become High Loon instead of Howard.
After winning the last game of the season, Hayden's Screaming Eagles are invited to play in the Pineapple Bowl where Hayden discovers he'll have to coach against his former mentor.
Hayden's quarterback gets hurt at a luau just before the Pineapple Bowl.
Hoping to finagle a major donation to the football program, Hayden plots to bond with Mrs. Rizzendough by assisting in a senior exercise program.
Hayden's ex-wife, Beth, brings her new fiancé by to meet Hayden and Christine; however, a few off-record comments from Hayden leaves Beth's new beau doubting his upcoming nuptials.
Hayden advises Dauber to stop living with the players and become more of an adult, now that he's an assistant coach. But when Dauber moves into Luther's building, an overheard remark during a housewarming party starts a feud between them.
Kelly visits Stuart's grandfather on his 90th birthday, but is stunned when Stuart shows up unexpectedly with his new girlfriend.
Hayden and Christine are excited to have dinner with a billionaire who hopes to buy her station, but they are shocked by how he ridicules his younger girlfriend, so they attempt to persuade her to stand up for herself and confront him.
Luther's birthday present to Mrs. Thorkelson leads to a private celebration, which leaves Luther feeling regretful of his deeds.
When Hayden casually decides to sell boxes of old belongings in a garage sale, Christine accidentally sells a prized pair of cleats that belonged to the great Johnny Unitas. Meanwhile, Luther is determined to catch a legendary fish.
Kelly dates a foreign correspondent twice her age, much to Hayden's disapproval. Also, Luther is worried that people are becoming too big.
Christine has an audition in New York to be a regional co-anchor of a national news program, but the unexpected result could have quite an effect on her relationship with Hayden.
Hayden is horrified to discover that his awards banquet in Minnesota and Christine's premiere party in New York are scheduled for the same night.
After six weeks of weekend visits and ever-shorter phone calls, Hayden and Christine struggle over their long-distance relationship. Meanwhile, Luther and Dauber decide to surprise Hayden by pouring him a new cement floor.
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Craig T. Nelson | Coach Hayden Fox |
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Jerry Van Dyke | Assistant Coach Luther Horatio Van Dam |
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Bill Fagerbakke | Dauber Dybinski |
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Clare Carey | Kelly Fox |
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Shelley Fabares | Christine Armstrong |
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Kenneth Kimmins | Howard Burleigh |
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Pam Stone | Judy Watkins |
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Kris Kamm | Stuart Rosebrock |
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Brian George | Rami |
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Robert Prosky | Coach 'Jake the Snake' Connelly |
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Jeff Doucette | Hal |
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John Bennett Perry | Arthur Blackmore |
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Christopher B. Duncan | Bo Whitley |
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Alberto Isaac | Kimo |
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Beth Grant | Maid |
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Lee Garlington | Barbara |
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Aaron Lustig | Tim |
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Lorna Scott | Woman #1 at Garage Sale |
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Robin Bartlett | Sarah |
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Nigel Gibbs | Orderly |
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Anne Haney | Emma |
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Pat Crawford Brown | Mrs. Alma Thorkelson |
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Jim Jansen | Chet |
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Georgia Engel | Shirley Burleigh |
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Britt Leach | Train Conductor |
| Director | Alan Rafkin |
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| Craig T. Nelson |
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| Writer | Barry Kemp, John Peaslee, Judd Pillot, Warren Bell, Nell Scovell, Thad Mumford, Miriam Trogdon, Richard Raskind, Seth Weisbord, Sheldon Bull, Jordan Rush, Bill Bryan, Pat Dougherty | |
| Producer | Barry Kemp, Jay Kleckner, John Peaslee, Judd Pillot, Craig Wyrick-Solari, Thad Mumford, Miriam Trogdon, Richard Raskind, Seth Weisbord, Sheldon Bull, Jordan Rush, Bill Bryan, Pat Dougherty, Nell Scovell | |
| Musician | J.A.C. Redford | |
| Photography | Ronald W. Browne | |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
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| Nr Discs | 3 |
| Screen Ratios | Fullscreen (4:3) |
| Audio Tracks | Stereo [English] Dolby Digital Surround [English] |
| Subtitles | English (SDH) |
| Extras | Sneak Peeks |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | Mar 15, 2011 |
| Regions | Region 1 |
| Index | 5271 |
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| Added Date | Mar 25, 2019 23:53:46 |
| Modified Date | Mar 03, 2025 21:37:14 |