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The Best Episodes of Coach Season 5

Every episode of Coach Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Coach Season 5!

The Best Episodes of Coach Season 5

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...

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  1. Background image for To Air Is Human
    8.0/10(56 votes)

    #1 - To Air Is Human

    S5:E1

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

    Director:Alan Rafkin
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  2. Background image for Big Brother, Little Brain
    7.5/10(64 votes)

    #2 - Big Brother, Little Brain

    S5:E2

    Dauber's relationship with his girlfriend Judy is threatened when he becomes a Big Brother to an 8-year-old.

    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Father of the Year
    7.7/10(60 votes)

    #3 - Father of the Year

    S5:E3

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

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Born Luther
    8.2/10(60 votes)

    #4 - Born Luther

    S5:E4

    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.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Shirley Burleigh, Girlie Friday
    7.7/10(59 votes)

    #5 - Shirley Burleigh, Girlie Friday

    S5:E5

    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.

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  6. Background image for Rizzendough Rendezvous
    8.0/10(57 votes)

    #6 - Rizzendough Rendezvous

    S5:E6

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

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Love Me Tender
    8.5/10(51 votes)

    #7 - Love Me Tender

    S5:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for The Bachelor Party
    8.1/10(58 votes)

    #8 - The Bachelor Party

    S5:E8

    Johnny Unitas, Dick Butkus and Bubba Smith upset Luther when they host Hayden's bachelor party.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Barry Kemp
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  10. Background image for Dresswreckers
    8.2/10(69 votes)

    #9 - Dresswreckers

    S5:E9

    Christine's plans for a perfect wedding go from bad to worse after Luther sets her wedding dress on fire.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Vows
    8.1/10(63 votes)

    #10 - Vows

    S5:E10

    Hayden and Christine marry in her childhood home.

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  12. Background image for The Patriot Bowl
    7.9/10(65 votes)

    #11 - The Patriot Bowl

    S5:E11

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

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for My True Love Gave to Me...
    8.2/10(61 votes)

    #12 - My True Love Gave to Me...

    S5:E12

    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.

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  14. Background image for The Commercial (1)
    7.8/10(67 votes)

    #13 - The Commercial (1)

    S5:E13

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

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    7.7/10(63 votes)

    #14 - The Commercial (2)

    S5:E14

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

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Buzzy Money
    7.0/10(59 votes)

    #15 - Buzzy Money

    S5:E15

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

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Vegas Odds
    7.8/10(55 votes)

    #16 - Vegas Odds

    S5:E16

    Hayden and Christine impulsively decide to get married while spending the weekend with Luther in Las Vegas.

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  18. Background image for Burden of the Burleighs
    7.9/10(59 votes)

    #17 - Burden of the Burleighs

    S5:E17

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

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for The Bigger They Are
    8.2/10(71 votes)

    #18 - The Bigger They Are

    S5:E18

    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.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Scott Buck
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  20. Background image for Luthario
    7.7/10(56 votes)

    #19 - Luthario

    S5:E19

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

    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Dirty Tricks
    7.9/10(59 votes)

    #20 - Dirty Tricks

    S5:E20

    Judy threatens to quit coaching at Minnesota State when Hayden plays one last practical joke on her during an important ceremony.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for About Face
    7.6/10(56 votes)

    #21 - About Face

    S5:E21

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

    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Why So Happy, Hayden?
    7.6/10(57 votes)

    #22 - Why So Happy, Hayden?

    S5:E22

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

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  24. Background image for One for the Road
    8.0/10(62 votes)

    #23 - One for the Road

    S5:E23

    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.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Barry Kemp
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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"To Air Is Human" is the best rated episode of "Coach" season 5. It scored 8/10 based on 56 votes. Directed by Alan Rafkin and written by Elliot Stern, it aired on 9/8/1992. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Big Brother, Little Brain".