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The Best Episodes of Coach Season 8

Every episode of Coach Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Coach Season 8!

The Best Episodes of Coach Season 8

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 Quarantine
    8.8/10(45 votes)

    #1 - Quarantine

    S8:E20

    When Luther's pet monkey bites Hayden, he, Howard and the rest of the coaching staff are quarantined for fear of an outbreak of some kind of "lethal monkey virus."

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    Director:Tony Dow
    Writer:N/A
  2. Background image for Coach's Cornered
    8.5/10(48 votes)

    #2 - Coach's Cornered

    S8:E7

    After Doris fires the hostile host (Bakay) of her TV station's post-game show, she surprises Hayden by taking Luther's suggestion for a replacement: Christine.

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    Director:Jeff Meyer
    Writer:N/A
  3. Background image for Van Damn vs. Fox
    8.4/10(61 votes)

    #3 - Van Damn vs. Fox

    S8:E21

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

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    Writer:N/A
  4. Background image for She's Having Our Baby (2)
    8.3/10(50 votes)

    #4 - She's Having Our Baby (2)

    S8:E5

    A pregnant women considers the Foxes as prospective adoptive parents for her baby; Luther and Dauber try to win over the rest of the Breakers' coaching staff.

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    Director:Gordon Hunt
    Writer:N/A
  5. Background image for Nice Guys Get Cut
    8.3/10(55 votes)

    #5 - Nice Guys Get Cut

    S8:E14

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

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    Director:Jeff Meyer
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    8.3/10(49 votes)

    #6 - Dauber's Vehicle

    S8:E19

    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.

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    Director:Jeff Meyer
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  8. Background image for A Player to Be Named Later
    8.3/10(46 votes)

    #7 - A Player to Be Named Later

    S8:E24

    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.

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    8.3/10(44 votes)

    #8 - Somebody's Baby

    S8:E25

    Adoption complications develop when Julie's father returns.

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    Director:Jeff Meyer
  10. Background image for Is It Hot In Here, or Is It Me? (2)
    8.1/10(46 votes)

    #9 - Is It Hot In Here, or Is It Me? (2)

    S8:E2

    Hayden tries to win over both Doris and the press while readying the Breakers for their first game.

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    8.1/10(58 votes)

    #10 - Fool for Lunch

    S8:E3

    Luther bites off more than he can chew when he moves into a new apartment -- in a seniors-only community -- and three women compete for his attentions.

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    8.1/10(48 votes)

    #11 - She's Having Our Baby (1)

    S8:E4

    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.

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    Director:Gordon Hunt
    Writer:N/A
  13. Background image for Bo Knows
    8.1/10(50 votes)

    #12 - Bo Knows

    S8:E6

    The Breakers' prospect for winning games seem bleak until Hayden's star quarterback from Minnesota State shows an interest in joining the team.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Scott Buck
  14. Background image for The Tight End
    8.1/10(53 votes)

    #13 - The Tight End

    S8:E13

    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.

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    Director:Jay Kleckner
    Writer:N/A
  15. Background image for Is It Hot In Here, or Is It Me? (1)
    8.0/10(47 votes)

    #14 - Is It Hot In Here, or Is It Me? (1)

    S8:E1

    Hayden leaves Minnesota for a new job as coach of an NFL team in Orlando, Florida. When he arrives, he finds that the team's owner has a game plan of her own.

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    Director:N/A
  16. Background image for Her Boyfriend's Back
    8.0/10(44 votes)

    #15 - Her Boyfriend's Back

    S8:E15

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

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    Director:Jeff Meyer
    Writer:N/A
  17. Background image for The Gardener
    8.0/10(70 votes)

    #16 - The Gardener

    S8:E16

    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.

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    Director:Jeff Meyer
    Writer:Scott Buck
  18. Background image for Fantasy Camp
    7.9/10(43 votes)

    #17 - Fantasy Camp

    S8:E22

    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.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Scott Buck
  19. Background image for Luther Get Your Gun
    7.9/10(41 votes)

    #18 - Luther Get Your Gun

    S8:E23

    Luther gets a shot at impressing Doris's high-class friends when he claims to be an expert hunter.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
  20. Background image for There's Got to Be a Mourning After (1)
    7.5/10(50 votes)

    #19 - There's Got to Be a Mourning After (1)

    S8:E9

    Luther muzzles his true feelings about the death of his beloved dog, Quincy, until Doris offers him some advice.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:Scott Buck
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    7.4/10(43 votes)

    #20 - Patching Things Up

    S8:E17

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

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    7.3/10(49 votes)

    #21 - There's Got to Be a Mourning After (2)

    S8:E10

    Hayden and Luther try to iron out their differences over Luther's relationship with Doris. Meanwhile, in spite of the team's losing season, the coaching staff perks up.

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    Director:N/A
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    7.3/10(52 votes)

    #22 - Bye Bye Burleigh (1)

    S8:E11

    Hayden fumes when the Burleighs come for a surprise visit and then extend their stay.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  24. Background image for Bye Bye Burleigh (2)
    7.2/10(53 votes)

    #23 - Bye Bye Burleigh (2)

    S8:E12

    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.

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    7.2/10(46 votes)

    #24 - Save the Wave

    S8:E18

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

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:N/A
  26. Background image for Turtle World
    7.0/10(54 votes)

    #25 - Turtle World

    S8:E8

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

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    Writer:N/A

Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Quarantine" is the best rated episode of "Coach" season 8. It scored 8.8/10 based on 45 votes. Directed by Tony Dow and written by N/A, it aired on 3/12/1996. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Coach's Cornered".