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 life without dropping the ball.
The best episode of "Coach" season 6 is "Baby on Board?", rated 8.2/10 from 50 user votes. It was directed by Alan Rafkin and written by N/A. "Baby on Board?" aired on 9/14/1993 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Belly of the Beast".
Hayden is rattled as he tries to nurse his new team to victory, even as Christine announces she wants to have a baby.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: N/A
Hayden stands up in court for Luther's defendant dog Quincy, who bit the MSU bandleader; Christine dozes during Hayden's advances.
Director: Craig T. Nelson
Writer: Oliver Goldstick, Phil Rosenthal
Hayden's overactive ego has him convinced that Christine's success is not her own doing.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Jeremy Stevens
Luther and Hayden have vastly different views on the reasons for the team's success.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Scott Buck
Kelly's desire to work in New York upsets Hayden.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: N/A
Hayden and Dauber buy motorcycles.
Director: Craig T. Nelson
Writer: Eric Horsted
Luther, feeling a bit lonely, befriends a boy (Smollett) in need of a father
Director: Tony Dow
Writer: Jeremy Stevens
Christine gingerly suggests that she and Hayden visit a fertility clinic.
Director: Andre Belgrader
Writer: N/A
Kelly, having taken a bite out of the Big Apple, comes home for Thanksgiving a changed woman -- one that Hayden doesn't particularly like.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: N/A
The playbook falls into enemy hands on the eve of Hayden's biggest game.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: N/A
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.
Director: Jeff Meyer
Writer: N/A
Luther makes a nuisance of himself after tracing his family tree and learning of a large group of Van Dams living in the area.
Director: Craig T. Nelson
Writer: N/A
Hayden is rattled when he and Christine agree to watch an infant for the weekend.
Director: Tony Dow
Writer: N/A
Luther is offered the job of head football coach at nearby small Aberdeen college.
Director: Craig T. Nelson
Writer: Oliver Goldstick, Phil Rosenthal
Luther is embarrassed to confess his new job: managing a miniature golf course.
Director: Craig T. Nelson
Writer: Oliver Goldstick, Phil Rosenthal
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.
Director: Jeff Meyer
Writer: N/A
Kelly can't attend when Hayden goes to New York to receive the Coach of the Year award.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Scott Buck
While Howard and Hayden are away at a conference, Shirley confides in Christine that she's become attracted to another man.
Director: Craig T. Nelson
Writer: Eric Horsted
The Screaming Eagles try to recruit the nations top QB. The players father roomed with Haden in college. After a one on one conversation with the blue chips QB, the player admits he only plays ball to please his eager father whose own football dreams were crushed by an injury. Haden convinces to give the young perspective time to decide his own life direction.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Alan Kirschenbaum
Fed up with trying to increase his fertility, Hayden looks into getting a sperm donor -- quarterback Troy Aikman.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Scott Buck
An old girlfriend's visit rekindles Dauber's feelings and jeopardizes his relationship with Judy.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Scott Buck, Eric Horsted
Christine goes fishing with the guys and catches the biggest fish.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: N/A
Hayden and Christine have lukewarm reactions to Luther's outrageously uninhibited date.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Scott Buck, Eric Horsted
In this episode Judy and three of the other woman's coaches challenge Hayden, Dauber, Howard and Luther to a game of golf with the winner getting the best athletic parking spots. The only problem for the guys is that Luther is a terrible player, after some argument Hayden finally relents to give Luther a shot against the woman. The men are poised to win on a put by Hayden, but he misses.
Director: Craig T. Nelson
Writer: Jeremy Stevens
On his 49th birthday, Hayden wants to drive a race car.
Director: Craig T. Nelson
Writer: Oliver Goldstick, Phil Rosenthal