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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!

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 8 Ratings Summary

"Is It Hot In Here, or Is It Me? (1)" is the best rated episode of "Coach" season 8. It scored 8.1/10 based on 46 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Phil Rosenthal, Alan Kirschenbaum, it aired on 9/12/1995. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Is It Hot In Here, or Is It Me? (2)".

  • Is It Hot In Here, or Is It Me? (1)
    8.1/1046 votes

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

    Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 9/12/1995

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Phil Rosenthal, Alan Kirschenbaum

  • Is It Hot In Here, or Is It Me? (2)
    8.1/1045 votes

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

    Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 9/19/1995

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

    Director: Jeff Meyer

    Writer: Phil Rosenthal, Alan Kirschenbaum

  • Fool for Lunch
    8.1/1056 votes

    #3 - Fool for Lunch

    Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 9/26/1995

    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.

    Director: Craig T. Nelson

    Writer: Eric Horsted

  • She's Having Our Baby (1)
    8.1/1047 votes

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

    Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/1995

    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.

    Director: Gordon Hunt

    Writer: N/A

  • She's Having Our Baby (2)
    8.3/1049 votes

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

    Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/1995

    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.

    Director: Gordon Hunt

    Writer: N/A

  • Bo Knows
    8.1/1049 votes

    #6 - Bo Knows

    Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/1995

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

    Director: Alan Rafkin

    Writer: Scott Buck

  • Coach's Cornered
    8.5/1046 votes

    #7 - Coach's Cornered

    Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/1995

    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.

    Director: Jeff Meyer

    Writer: N/A

  • Turtle World
    7.1/1052 votes

    #8 - Turtle World

    Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/1995

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

    Director: Craig T. Nelson

    Writer: N/A

  • There's Got to Be a Mourning After (1)
    7.6/1049 votes

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

    Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 11/21/1995

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Scott Buck

  • There's Got to Be a Mourning After (2)
    7.3/1048 votes

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

    Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 11/28/1995

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Cindy Chupack

  • Bye Bye Burleigh (1)
    7.3/1052 votes

    #11 - Bye Bye Burleigh (1)

    Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 12/5/1995

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bye Bye Burleigh (2)
    7.3/1053 votes

    #12 - Bye Bye Burleigh (2)

    Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 12/12/1995

    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.

    Director: Craig T. Nelson

    Writer: Erika Kaestle

  • The Tight End
    8.0/1052 votes

    #13 - The Tight End

    Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 12/19/1995

    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.

    Director: Jay Kleckner

    Writer: N/A

  • Nice Guys Get Cut
    8.3/1054 votes

    #14 - Nice Guys Get Cut

    Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 1/2/1996

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

    Director: Jeff Meyer

    Writer: Phil Rosenthal

  • Her Boyfriend's Back
    8.0/1044 votes

    #15 - Her Boyfriend's Back

    Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 1/30/1996

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

    Director: Jeff Meyer

    Writer: N/A

  • The Gardener
    8.0/1069 votes

    #16 - The Gardener

    Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 2/6/1996

    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.

    Director: Jeff Meyer

    Writer: Scott Buck

  • Patching Things Up
    7.4/1043 votes

    #17 - Patching Things Up

    Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 2/13/1996

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

    Director: Jay Kleckner

    Writer: Cindy Chupack

  • Save the Wave
    7.2/1046 votes

    #18 - Save the Wave

    Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 2/20/1996

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

    Director: Alan Rafkin

    Writer: N/A

  • Dauber's Vehicle
    8.4/1049 votes

    #19 - Dauber's Vehicle

    Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 2/27/1996

    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.

    Director: Jeff Meyer

    Writer: Eric Horsted

  • Quarantine
    8.9/1044 votes

    #20 - Quarantine

    Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 3/12/1996

    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."

    Director: Tony Dow

    Writer: N/A

  • Van Damn vs. Fox
    8.4/1060 votes

    #21 - Van Damn vs. Fox

    Season 8 Episode 21 - Aired 3/19/1996

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

    Director: Craig T. Nelson

    Writer: N/A

  • Fantasy Camp
    7.9/1043 votes

    #22 - Fantasy Camp

    Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 4/2/1996

    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.

    Director: Alan Rafkin

    Writer: Scott Buck

  • Luther Get Your Gun
    7.9/1041 votes

    #23 - Luther Get Your Gun

    Season 8 Episode 23 - Aired 4/30/1996

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

    Director: Alan Rafkin

    Writer: Cindy Chupack

  • A Player to Be Named Later
    8.4/1046 votes

    #24 - A Player to Be Named Later

    Season 8 Episode 24 - Aired 5/7/1996

    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.

    Director: Phil Rosenthal

    Writer: Nelson Costello

  • Somebody's Baby
    8.3/1044 votes

    #25 - Somebody's Baby

    Season 8 Episode 25 - Aired 5/21/1996

    Adoption complications develop when Julie's father returns.

    Director: Jeff Meyer

    Writer: Eric Horsted