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Luther makes a nuisance of himself after tracing his family tree and learning of a large group of Van Dams living in the area.

Hayden runs away to protest Kelly's wedding to Stuart.

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.

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.

Game pressure gives Hayden a facial tic before a national telecast.

Hayden pressures Kelly to date his star player, whom she finds very attractive -- until he tells her he is gay.

Luther and Hayden have vastly different views on the reasons for the team's success.

Convinced that Hayden deliberately sold him a broken-down truck, Luther reports Hayden to a TV consumer reporter.

When Hayden secretly recruits a top quarterback, Christine blabs to a sportscaster.

Hayden consoles a wealthy alumnus' widow to secure a substantial donation.

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.

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.

Cash-poor Hayden buys Christine's engagement ring from a cut-rate jeweler/dentist.

On his first trip to Las Vegas, athletic director Howard wants to sow some wild oats.

Whiny, well-meaning Stuart nearly drives Hayden to murder on a ski trip with Christine and Kelly.

Hayden loses Luther's prized bird while the assistant coach vacations.

Hayden feuds with the girls' basketball coach, Dauber's new flame.

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.

Hayden's enthusiasm for fund-raising threatens Luther's romance with wealthy widow Mrs. Rizzendough.

Hayden impresses Judy's parents when he saves their pet poodle.

Hayden seeks Luther's companionship while Christine works on the weekend, and while she is away nearly destroys her apartment.

Hayden gets jealous when the university president woos a basketball coach from Boston with promises of grandiose perks.

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.

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.

Christine persuades Luther to have lunch with the reconciling best friend who stole his girl 37 years ago.

An opposing player is badly hurt after Hayden encourages rough play.

Hayden feels threatened when Christine dates another.

Anti-fun Riley Pringle of the Conduct Committee joins Hayden in supervising Dauber's season-ending party.

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.

When Hayden objects to Kelly spending all her time in Wisconsin with her new family, Kelly forces her father to meet her in-laws.

Hayden and Luther get stranded out of town the night Hayden is to escort Christine to an awards banquet in her honor.

When Christine and baby Timothy both become ill, an exhausted Hayden has too much to do while preparing for an important game.

Hayden is tempted by an offer to coach a professional team, but fears that its eccentric owner would make all the big decisions herself.

Hayden receives an oddball inheritance from an acquaintance.

Hayden reluctantly allows archrival Watkins to sit in on his poker night.

Christine fixes Luther up with a friend.

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.

Hayden detests Kelly's new boyfriend.

When Hayden refuses to accompany Christine to the opera, she asks her old flame, and a predictably jealous Hayden follows them in disguise.

Hayden believes the new president of Minnesota State is a woman with whom he once had a fling.

Hayden's plans for an evening of dinner and dancing go awry when Christine resists leaving their baby at home.

When Hayden discovers Christine's salary dwarfs his own, he decides to make extra cash as a spokesperson for an athletic supporter company.

Hayden rallies support for the team after Doris decides to move the Breakers to Los Angeles.

Hayden tries to restrain his jealousy over Christine's on-air romance with her new co-star in the coffee commercial.

Christine wants all her belongings out of Hayden's house, and Luther might move in next door.

When Hayden has to miss a game because of a bad tooth, Luther must coach via phone instructions from him.

A losing streak makes Hayden unpleasant company for Christine.

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.

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.

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.

Grinch Hayden's ex-wife unexpectedly shows up at his holiday party with a gift idea that will make all his Christmases merry: she helps him decide to reunite with Christine.

Dateless for a charity ball, Hayden flashes back four years to when he first met Christine, at the same affair.

Hayden is rattled when he and Christine agree to watch an infant for the weekend.

The playbook falls into enemy hands on the eve of Hayden's biggest game.

Hayden's photograph appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated after his team is ranked in the top 20.

Hayden forsakes football with the guys to meet Christine's antique-dealer friend.

Even at a victory party, and with Elaine trying to seduce him, Hayden remains depressed over his breakup with Christine.

Hayden meets his idols at a conference, but his dreams of swimming with the big fishes drown in a sea of anonymity.

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.""

Hayden dislikes art; Christine dislikes his attitude.

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.

On his 49th birthday, Hayden wants to drive a race car.

Hayden blames Christine for his sexist attitude toward an attractive co-worker.

Luther and Ruthanne try to help each other shed bad habits.

A letter from a European prospect inspires Hayden to go on an international recruiting trip -- to a country that's under martial law.

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.

Against Hayden's advice, Christine attends a bachelorette party thrown by Ruthanne and gets into trouble.

Hayden attempts to recruit Tyler Roberts, the country's top high-school football player from Note Dame.

Hayden stands up in court for Luther's defendant dog Quincy, who bit the MSU bandleader; Christine dozes during Hayden's advances.

Kelly and Dauber decide to keep their relationship a secret from Hayden, but fate throws a monkey wrench into their plans.

Hayden loses his appetite when Christine invites soon-to-be-fired player Matt Luba over for dinner.

An old girlfriend's visit rekindles Dauber's feelings and jeopardizes his relationship with Judy.

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.

Hayden regrets sponsoring Luther's harebrained investment in ""Turtle World"" when he learns that the animals featured in the attraction are dying in captivity.

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.

Just before a big bowl game, a rumor breaks out that Hayden may be taking a job in the pros.

The father of the unborn baby whom Hayden and Christine plan to adopt comes back into Julie's life.

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.

Hayden's team plays in the Patriot Bowl under horrendous conditions.

Hayden tries to convince Christine that she does not need a face-lift to improve her chances in a job search.

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.

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.

Luther reveals his true opinion of Christine following a close brush with death.

Hayden is thrilled when Kelly receives a large check from her ex-husband, until he learns her plans for the money.

Hayden is rattled as he tries to nurse his new team to victory, even as Christine announces she wants to have a baby.

Hayden and Dauber buy motorcycles.

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.

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.

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.

When Hayden's daughter Kelly brings home new boyfriend Peter, Hayden is appalled to learn that Peter is the same age as Hayden.

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.

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.

Christine needs to cheer up Hayden after a doctor connects his diminished sex drive to "male menopause."

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.

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.

Howard and Shirley give Timothy a doll, but Luther feels the boy should have more masculine influences.

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.

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.

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.

Hayden hires Kelly's roommate to act as his daughter when Kelly refuses to attend his Father of the Year banquet.

After a one-night stand with Hayden's 60-year-old secretary, Luther is too ashamed to face her the next morning.

Luther begins questioning the relationship when his romance with Lorraine heats up.

Christine gingerly suggests that she and Hayden visit a fertility clinic.

Hayden and Christine have lukewarm reactions to Luther's outrageously uninhibited date.

Luther spends more time with Ruthanne and less with Hayden.

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.

Fed up with trying to increase his fertility, Hayden looks into getting a sperm donor -- quarterback Troy Aikman.

When Luther burns himself at Hayden's barbecue, he skewers his host with a multimillion-dollar lawsuit for negligence.

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.

Hayden wins his first football game of the year and proposes to Christine on his new live television show.

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.

Hayden is set to star in a coffee commercial with Christine, but his part is recast; Luther decides to write a screenplay.

Luther is offered the job of head football coach at nearby small Aberdeen college.

Luther is embarrassed to confess his new job: managing a miniature golf course.

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.

A Valentine's Day dinner gives three couples heartburn when Hayden's efforts to fix up a lovelorn Dauber entirely miss their mark.

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.

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.

Hayden and Christine are driven crazy when Howard and Shirley decide to become their best friends.

Christine is seized by an uncontrollable urge to get a look at Hayden's ex-wife, who's come up for Parents' Weekend.