7.5/10132 votes#1 - Kelly and the Professor
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/28/1989
Kelly tells Hayden she had a date with a faculty member, and he wants to know who.
Director: Michael Zinberg
Writer: Barry Kemp
7.9/10106 votes#2 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/1/1989
Kelly's return to Minnesota for college awakens Hayden's paternal instincts, disrupting his relationship with Christine
Director: Michael Zinberg
Writer: N/A
7.9/1092 votes#3 - Kelly, Meet Christine
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/8/1989
Christine demands Hayden be truthful with Kelly about their relationship.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/1092 votes#4 - I'm in Love with a Boy Named Stuart
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/15/1989
Hayden detests Kelly's new boyfriend.
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: N/A
8.2/1080 votes#5 - The Loss Weekend
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/22/1989
A losing streak makes Hayden unpleasant company for Christine.
Director: Michael Zinberg
Writer: N/A
8.2/1081 votes#6 - Gambling for Meat
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/5/1989
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/1078 votes#7 - 19 Candles
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/12/1989
Hayden plans a quiet birthday celebration for Kelly, who invites Stuart.
Director: Arlene Sanford
Writer: N/A
7.7/1079 votes#8 - Parents' Weekend
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/19/1989
Christine is seized by an uncontrollable urge to get a look at Hayden's ex-wife, who's come up for Parents' Weekend.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/1073 votes#9 - I'm Sorry I Told You My Wife Was Dead
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/26/1989
Hayden consoles a wealthy alumnus' widow to secure a substantial donation.
Director: John Whitesell
Writer: N/A
8.0/1076 votes#10 - Define Romance
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/3/1989
Hayden feels threatened when Christine dates another.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/1080 votes#11 - Whose Team Is It, Anyway?
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/17/1989
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.
Director: Arlene Sanford
Writer: N/A
7.5/1077 votes#12 - Hoot, Hoot Hike
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 5/31/1989
The poetry of football is turned into ballet by Kelly's dance instructor, who envisions a pas de deux with technical advisor Hayden.
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: N/A
8.1/1073 votes#13 - Dauber's Blow-Out
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/7/1989
Anti-fun Riley Pringle of the Conduct Committee joins Hayden in supervising Dauber's season-ending party.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Coach Season 1
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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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Kelly and the Professor" is the best rated episode of "Coach" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 132 votes. Directed by Michael Zinberg and written by Barry Kemp, it aired on 2/28/1989. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Pilot".