Coach Episode Rating Graph
Feb 1989 - May 1997
Feb 1989 - May 1997
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S6 Ep12
8.4
14th Dec 1993
Luther makes a nuisance of himself after tracing his family tree and learning of a large group of Van Dams living in the area.
S2 Ep4
8.3
12th Dec 1989
Hayden runs away to protest Kelly's wedding to Stuart.
S2 Ep8
8.2
9th Jan 1990
After Hayden convinces Luther to invest in the Touchdown Club, an opening night mishap threatens their partnership and their friendship when Luther is forced to call Hayden after a robbery.
S9 Ep22
8.0
14th May 1997
Hayden, Luther and Dauber return to Minnesota State, where they reminisce about their college-coaching years and see some familiar faces. Later, at the lake with Christine and Tim, Hayden shares his vision of the family's future -- an idea she quickly embraces.
S2 Ep5
7.9
19th Dec 1989
Game pressure gives Hayden a facial tic before a national telecast.
S4 Ep4
7.9
29th Oct 1991
Hayden pressures Kelly to date his star player, whom she finds very attractive -- until he tells her he is gay.
S6 Ep4
7.9
5th Oct 1993
Luther and Hayden have vastly different views on the reasons for the team's success.
S4 Ep3
7.9
15th Oct 1991
Convinced that Hayden deliberately sold him a broken-down truck, Luther reports Hayden to a TV consumer reporter.
S2 Ep9
7.9
16th Jan 1990
When Hayden secretly recruits a top quarterback, Christine blabs to a sportscaster.
S1 Ep9
7.9
26th Apr 1989
Hayden consoles a wealthy alumnus' widow to secure a substantial donation.
S9 Ep23
7.9
14th May 1997
Hayden, Luther and Dauber return to Minnesota State, where they reminisce about their college-coaching years and see some familiar faces. Later, at the lake with Christine and Tim, Hayden shares his vision of the family's future—an idea she quickly embraces.
S6 Ep11
7.9
7th Dec 1993
On the day of the Pioneer Bowl, an accident puts Luther in the hospital with a concussion -- but the team wins the National Championship anyway.
S3 Ep22
7.9
9th Apr 1991
Cash-poor Hayden buys Christine's engagement ring from a cut-rate jeweler/dentist.
S3 Ep19
7.8
12th Mar 1991
On his first trip to Las Vegas, athletic director Howard wants to sow some wild oats.
S3 Ep18
7.8
26th Feb 1991
Whiny, well-meaning Stuart nearly drives Hayden to murder on a ski trip with Christine and Kelly.
S2 Ep17
7.8
20th Mar 1990
Hayden loses Luther's prized bird while the assistant coach vacations.
S2 Ep2
7.8
28th Nov 1989
Hayden feuds with the girls' basketball coach, Dauber's new flame.
S6 Ep26
7.8
24th May 1994
This is an unusual greatest moments episode. The format is an interview with Hayden about his life and work at Minnesota State. In the first of this two part series Mary Hart interviews Hayden about the beginnings of his relationship with Christine. Another unusual part of this episode is its absence of a laugh track, leaving the jokes to push themselves.
S5 Ep6
7.8
20th Oct 1992
Hayden's enthusiasm for fund-raising threatens Luther's romance with wealthy widow Mrs. Rizzendough.
S2 Ep20
7.8
15th May 1990
Hayden impresses Judy's parents when he saves their pet poodle.
S2 Ep15
7.8
6th Mar 1990
Hayden seeks Luther's companionship while Christine works on the weekend, and while she is away nearly destroys her apartment.
S3 Ep3
7.8
9th Oct 1990
Hayden gets jealous when the university president woos a basketball coach from Boston with promises of grandiose perks.
S9 Ep13
7.8
12th Feb 1997
When Doris invites the whole gang to spend Valentine's Day weekend at a ski resort she's thinking about buying, Hayden helps Christine conquer her fear of the slopes. Meanwhile, Dauber runs into his ex-fiancée Judy, which stirs some unresolved feelings. The gang heads off to a ski resort, where Hayden and Christine go their separate ways after an argument and Dauber spends his time trying to hide from Judy after spotting her in a grocery store.
S3 Ep17
7.7
19th Feb 1991
Hayden tries to discourage a scrawny, unpopular student who wants to try out for the football team, and Christine schools him in the art of gaining popularity.
S3 Ep15
7.7
5th Feb 1991
Christine persuades Luther to have lunch with the reconciling best friend who stole his girl 37 years ago.
S7 Ep11
7.7
28th Nov 1994
An opposing player is badly hurt after Hayden encourages rough play.
S1 Ep13
7.7
7th Jun 1989
Anti-fun Riley Pringle of the Conduct Committee joins Hayden in supervising Dauber's season-ending party.
S5 Ep4
7.7
6th Oct 1992
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.
S2 Ep11
7.7
30th Jan 1990
When Hayden objects to Kelly spending all her time in Wisconsin with her new family, Kelly forces her father to meet her in-laws.
S3 Ep6
7.7
30th Oct 1990
Hayden and Luther get stranded out of town the night Hayden is to escort Christine to an awards banquet in her honor.
S9 Ep1
7.7
28th Sep 1996
When Christine and baby Timothy both become ill, an exhausted Hayden has too much to do while preparing for an important game.
S7 Ep25
7.7
10th May 1995
Hayden is tempted by an offer to coach a professional team, but fears that its eccentric owner would make all the big decisions herself.
S4 Ep6
7.7
12th Nov 1991
Hayden receives an oddball inheritance from an acquaintance.
S3 Ep4
7.7
16th Oct 1990
Hayden reluctantly allows archrival Watkins to sit in on his poker night.
S2 Ep6
7.7
26th Dec 1989
Christine fixes Luther up with a friend.
S1 Ep4
7.7
15th Mar 1989
Hayden detests Kelly's new boyfriend.
S2 Ep19
7.6
17th Apr 1990
When Hayden refuses to accompany Christine to the opera, she asks her old flame, and a predictably jealous Hayden follows them in disguise.
S2 Ep14
7.6
27th Feb 1990
Hayden believes the new president of Minnesota State is a woman with whom he once had a fling.
S1 Ep10
7.6
3rd May 1989
Hayden feels threatened when Christine dates another.
S9 Ep4
7.6
19th Oct 1996
Hayden's plans for an evening of dinner and dancing go awry when Christine resists leaving their baby at home.
S3 Ep20
7.6
26th Mar 1991
When Hayden discovers Christine's salary dwarfs his own, he decides to make extra cash as a spokesperson for an athletic supporter company.
S8 Ep18
7.6
20th Feb 1996
Hayden rallies support for the team after Doris decides to move the Breakers to Los Angeles.
S5 Ep14
7.6
13th Jan 1993
Hayden tries to restrain his jealousy over Christine's on-air romance with her new co-star in the coffee commercial.
S3 Ep9
7.6
27th Nov 1990
Christine wants all her belongings out of Hayden's house, and Luther might move in next door.
S3 Ep2
7.6
2nd Oct 1990
When Hayden has to miss a game because of a bad tooth, Luther must coach via phone instructions from him.
S1 Ep5
7.6
22nd Mar 1989
A losing streak makes Hayden unpleasant company for Christine.
S1 Ep11
7.6
17th May 1989
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.
S9 Ep7
7.6
11th Dec 1996
When Luther and Doris plan to get married, Howard plans a huge televised half-time wedding for them during the Breakers vs. Niners game. Unfortunately, Luther's new obsession with Doris' money causes some problems.
S9 Ep3
7.6
12th Oct 1996
When Doris brings in a gorgeous Brazilian soccer player to play kicker for the Breakers, Hayden is skeptical of his talent, while Luther becomes suspicious of his intentions towards Doris.
S9 Ep2
7.6
5th Oct 1996
When Hayden passes on the chance to write a memoir of his failures with the Breakers, Luther makes a play for writing it himself -- without Hayden's involvement -- then discovers the topic is living with losing.
S3 Ep11
7.6
11th Dec 1990
Dateless for a charity ball, Hayden flashes back four years to when he first met Christine, at the same affair.
S6 Ep13
7.6
4th Jan 1994
Hayden is rattled when he and Christine agree to watch an infant for the weekend.
S6 Ep10
7.6
30th Nov 1993
The playbook falls into enemy hands on the eve of Hayden's biggest game.
S4 Ep1
7.5
1st Oct 1991
Hayden's photograph appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated after his team is ranked in the top 20.
S3 Ep7
7.5
6th Nov 1990
Hayden forsakes football with the guys to meet Christine's antique-dealer friend.
S3 Ep8
7.5
13th Nov 1990
Even at a victory party, and with Elaine trying to seduce him, Hayden remains depressed over his breakup with Christine.
S2 Ep12
7.5
13th Feb 1990
Hayden meets his idols at a conference, but his dreams of swimming with the big fishes drown in a sea of anonymity.
S2 Ep16
7.5
13th Mar 1990
Hayden enrolls his team in the academic class he's been required to teach, and sets out to make it ""the easiest history class in history.""
S2 Ep1
7.5
21st Nov 1989
Hayden dislikes art; Christine dislikes his attitude.
S1 Ep7
7.5
12th Apr 1989
Hayden plans a quiet birthday celebration for Kelly, who invites Stuart.
S8 Ep24
5.8
7th May 1996
Hayden fears he'll look like a dummy if he fumbles the Breakers' first-choice pick in the NFL draft. Cameos include Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and receiver Keyshawn Johnson.
S6 Ep25
6.0
17th May 1994
On his 49th birthday, Hayden wants to drive a race car.
S7 Ep8
6.3
7th Nov 1994
Hayden blames Christine for his sexist attitude toward an attractive co-worker.
S7 Ep13
6.5
19th Dec 1994
Luther and Ruthanne try to help each other shed bad habits.
S7 Ep16
6.5
23rd Jan 1995
A letter from a European prospect inspires Hayden to go on an international recruiting trip -- to a country that's under martial law.
S7 Ep19
6.6
20th Feb 1995
Hayden tries to befriend former Dallas Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson -- but his efforts go to the dogs when Johnson's Super Bowl ring is eaten by Luther's dog.
S7 Ep7
6.7
24th Oct 1994
Against Hayden's advice, Christine attends a bachelorette party thrown by Ruthanne and gets into trouble.
S5 Ep22
6.7
12th May 1993
Hayden attempts to recruit Tyler Roberts, the country's top high-school football player from Note Dame.
S6 Ep2
6.7
21st Sep 1993
Hayden stands up in court for Luther's defendant dog Quincy, who bit the MSU bandleader; Christine dozes during Hayden's advances.
S7 Ep22
6.7
20th Mar 1995
Kelly and Dauber decide to keep their relationship a secret from Hayden, but fate throws a monkey wrench into their plans.
S6 Ep21
6.8
22nd Mar 1994
An old girlfriend's visit rekindles Dauber's feelings and jeopardizes his relationship with Judy.
S7 Ep4
6.8
3rd Oct 1994
In this Dauber centered episode, Judy returns from Romania after a trip with the woman's basketball team. Dauber is exited to see her, as it's the longest time they've ever been apart (one month). When Judy arrives, she tells Dauber that she had an affair with a Romanian man named Andre. Judy doesn't feels she can spend her life with Dauber, she breaks their two-year engagement.
S8 Ep8
6.8
14th Nov 1995
Hayden regrets sponsoring Luther's harebrained investment in ""Turtle World"" when he learns that the animals featured in the attraction are dying in captivity.
S7 Ep12
6.8
12th Dec 1994
Just before a big bowl game, a rumor breaks out that Hayden may be taking a job in the pros.
S8 Ep22
6.8
2nd Apr 1996
Hayden kicks himself for agreeing to coach at a football "fantasy camp," but Luther and Dauber can't wait to have their team go up against his in the final game.
S5 Ep11
6.8
2nd Dec 1992
Hayden's team plays in the Patriot Bowl under horrendous conditions.
S5 Ep21
6.9
5th May 1993
Hayden tries to convince Christine that she does not need a face-lift to improve her chances in a job search.
S8 Ep14
6.9
2nd Jan 1996
Hayden loses his appetite when Christine invites soon-to-be-fired player Matt Luba over for dinner.
S9 Ep14
6.9
19th Feb 1997
When Hayden, Luther, Dauber and Howard decide to celebrate "Man Week" in the Florida Everglades, Doris, Christine and Shirley decide to take a vacation of their own. Meanwhile, having allowed Luther to plan their trip, the men wind up in swamp mud with an alligator.
S4 Ep22
7.0
19th May 1992
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.
S5 Ep7
7.0
27th Oct 1992
Luther reveals his true opinion of Christine following a close brush with death.
S5 Ep15
7.0
27th Jan 1993
Hayden is thrilled when Kelly receives a large check from her ex-husband, until he learns her plans for the money.
S6 Ep1
7.0
14th Sep 1993
Hayden is rattled as he tries to nurse his new team to victory, even as Christine announces she wants to have a baby.
S6 Ep6
7.0
26th Oct 1993
Hayden and Dauber buy motorcycles.
S6 Ep16
7.0
8th Feb 1994
Hayden begins wearing a special device to increase his sperm count. As a Valentine's gift he goes on Christine's TV show, where his special device leaks on camera.
S6 Ep27
7.0
24th May 1994
In this second of the two-part interview with Mary Hart, the show explores Hayden's relationships with the other significant people in his life (i.e. Luther, Dauber, Howard, and his daughter). This two-part series is essentially a greatest moments episode from the first six seasons.
S7 Ep10
7.0
21st Nov 1994
Carter gives Bill Jennings an audition tape of one of his beautiful broadcasting students. Carter intends to replace Christine with a young female host to "freshen up the show." Carter's plan backfires as Jennings decides to replace him instead of Christine. In the midst of Hayden's celebration on Carter's firing, Carter shows up to beg Christine to help him get his job back. Christine agrees and the next morning talks with the Jennings to help Carter. In the midst of the meeting Carter bursts into the meeting and with Christine's aid he gets his job back.
S7 Ep21
7.0
13th Mar 1995
When Hayden's daughter Kelly brings home new boyfriend Peter, Hayden is appalled to learn that Peter is the same age as Hayden.
S7 Ep23
7.0
5th Apr 1995
Luther risks losing agent Art Hibke by making a self-arranged promotional appearance without telling Art -- and then refusing to pay his commission, which leads to a crazed dental drilling; Dauber tries a new image.
S8 Ep4
7.0
17th Oct 1995
Hayden and Christine decide to try adoption but learn that their ages may complicate the process; a new secretary puts Luther and Dawber under her spell.
S8 Ep12
7.0
12th Dec 1995
While Hayden waffles over helping Howard search for a new job, the coaches see a window of opportunity for scoring their first win of the season.
S8 Ep15
7.0
30th Jan 1996
The father of the unborn baby whom Hayden and Christine plan to adopt comes back into Julie's life.
S8 Ep16
7.0
6th Feb 1996
Hayden must confront his inept gardener when all the plants in the yard start to die; but when Hayden fires him, he gets a chilly reception from Luther, who thinks the daffy worker deserved a second chance.
S8 Ep17
7.0
13th Feb 1996
Christine needs to cheer up Hayden after a doctor connects his diminished sex drive to "male menopause."
S8 Ep19
7.0
27th Feb 1996
Dauber turns a deaf ear to Hayden's advice while choosing a new car, and winds up with a model that he can't afford.
S9 Ep10
7.0
8th Jan 1997
In this very special episode which analogizes nine years of relationships between friends and family, Dauber believes he is contacted by aliens, and he considers leaving the Breakers, Orlando and Earth.
S9 Ep11
7.0
22nd Jan 1997
Howard and Shirley give Timothy a doll, but Luther feels the boy should have more masculine influences.
S9 Ep12
7.0
5th Feb 1997
When Hayden's former gardener Kenny is fired by the Breakers, the guilt-ridden coach writes him a glowing job recommendation. But Hayden comes to regret that generosity when his words earn Kenny a job as his personal bodyguard.
S9 Ep16
7.0
12th Mar 1997
Hayden recalls how Tim got his name as a result of the coach's mishap with a hospital clerk, which led to a baby-naming contest sponsored by an antagonistic sportswriter.
S4 Ep21
7.1
12th May 1992
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.
S5 Ep3
7.1
29th Sep 1992
Hayden hires Kelly's roommate to act as his daughter when Kelly refuses to attend his Father of the Year banquet.
S4 Ep17
7.1
25th Feb 1992
After a one-night stand with Hayden's 60-year-old secretary, Luther is too ashamed to face her the next morning.
S5 Ep19
7.1
10th Mar 1993
Luther begins questioning the relationship when his romance with Lorraine heats up.
S6 Ep8
7.1
9th Nov 1993
Christine gingerly suggests that she and Hayden visit a fertility clinic.
S6 Ep23
7.1
3rd May 1994
Hayden and Christine have lukewarm reactions to Luther's outrageously uninhibited date.
S7 Ep5
7.1
10th Oct 1994
Luther spends more time with Ruthanne and less with Hayden.
S5 Ep23
7.1
19th May 1993
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.
S6 Ep20
7.1
8th Mar 1994
Fed up with trying to increase his fertility, Hayden looks into getting a sperm donor -- quarterback Troy Aikman.
S8 Ep13
7.1
19th Dec 1995
While Hayden's priority is the Breakers' first game of the season, Doris is concerned with re-signing a handsome washout (Wahlheim) so he can model a line of swimwear endorsed by the team -- and television commentators focus on the team's new sex symbol during a game.
S8 Ep21
7.1
19th Mar 1996
When Luther burns himself at Hayden's barbecue, he skewers his host with a multimillion-dollar lawsuit for negligence.
S9 Ep18
7.1
2nd Apr 1997
Hayden's insecurity gets the better of him when an obnoxious mother boasts that her baby girl -- who's just a few days older than Tim -- can already walk and talk. So the coach tries to bring Tim up to speed.
S5 Ep1
7.1
8th Sep 1992
Hayden wins his first football game of the year and proposes to Christine on his new live television show.
S5 Ep5
7.1
13th Oct 1992
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.
S5 Ep13
7.1
6th Jan 1993
Hayden is set to star in a coffee commercial with Christine, but his part is recast; Luther decides to write a screenplay.
S6 Ep14
7.1
11th Jan 1994
Luther is offered the job of head football coach at nearby small Aberdeen college.
S6 Ep15
7.1
18th Jan 1994
Luther is embarrassed to confess his new job: managing a miniature golf course.
S7 Ep6
7.1
17th Oct 1994
Hayden and Christine have a major marital blowup over her seeming ""impregnability"" and the consequent mechanical nature of their recent love life. Luther gets into an unbelievable car deal with an elderly woman.
S7 Ep18
7.1
13th Feb 1995
A Valentine's Day dinner gives three couples heartburn when Hayden's efforts to fix up a lovelorn Dauber entirely miss their mark.
S9 Ep15
7.1
26th Feb 1997
Luther plans to "invest" his life savings at an Elvis memorabilia auction in Las Vegas, but he gets into a heated bidding war with The Drew Carey Show's Mimi. In the end, Luther and Mimi go from bitter rivals to dance partners in a wild, Elvis-inspired dream sequence set to music.
S5 Ep17
7.2
17th Feb 1993
Hayden and Christine are driven crazy when Howard and Shirley decide to become their best friends.
S1 Ep1
7.3
28th Feb 1989
Kelly tells Hayden she had a date with a faculty member, and he wants to know who.
S1 Ep2
7.4
1st Mar 1989
Kelly's return to Minnesota for college awakens Hayden's paternal instincts, disrupting his relationship with Christine
S1 Ep3
7.4
8th Mar 1989
Christine demands Hayden be truthful with Kelly about their relationship.
S1 Ep4
7.7
15th Mar 1989
Hayden detests Kelly's new boyfriend.
S1 Ep5
7.6
22nd Mar 1989
A losing streak makes Hayden unpleasant company for Christine.
S1 Ep6
7.5
5th Apr 1989
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.
S1 Ep7
7.5
12th Apr 1989
Hayden plans a quiet birthday celebration for Kelly, who invites Stuart.
S1 Ep8
7.2
19th Apr 1989
Christine is seized by an uncontrollable urge to get a look at Hayden's ex-wife, who's come up for Parents' Weekend.
S1 Ep9
7.9
26th Apr 1989
Hayden consoles a wealthy alumnus' widow to secure a substantial donation.
S1 Ep10
7.6
3rd May 1989
Hayden feels threatened when Christine dates another.
S1 Ep11
7.6
17th May 1989
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.
S1 Ep12
7.3
31st May 1989
The poetry of football is turned into ballet by Kelly's dance instructor, who envisions a pas de deux with technical advisor Hayden.
S1 Ep13
7.7
7th Jun 1989
Anti-fun Riley Pringle of the Conduct Committee joins Hayden in supervising Dauber's season-ending party.
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The first episode of Coach aired on February 28, 1989.
The last episode of Coach aired on May 14, 1997.
There are 200 episodes of Coach.
There are 9 seasons of Coach.
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Coach has ended.