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The Best Episodes of Hang Time

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New transfer student Julie Connor tries out for and wins a position on the Deering Tornadoes, her high school’s boys basketball team, much to the dismay of team captain Chris and snooty head cheerleader Mary

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Hang Time Season 1 Episode 6 - Earl Makes the Grade
    9.1/10(17 votes)

    #1 - Earl Makes the Grade

    S1:E6

    Earl must pass a history test...otherwise he won't play in the crucial game against rival Dover high - sadly for Earl, he gets distracted by the advances of Linda Cantrell, whose motives in going after Earl may be less than pure. Meanwhile, Danny and Julie engage in a ""prank war"".

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Hang Time Season 2 Episode 6 - Short Cuts
    9.0/10(12 votes)

    #2 - Short Cuts

    S2:E6

    When Vince hears about a basketball training camp hosted by Coach Fuller and NBA star Muggsy Bogues, he is willing to do anything to get in... including taking steroids!! Meanwhile, the rest of the gang are filming an alien invasion movie called ""Zeltoid Hunters"".

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Hang Time Season 4 Episode 12 - Shoot Out
    9.0/10(10 votes)

    #3 - Shoot Out

    S4:E12

    Still in Texas, the team make it to the finals, but find that the coach of the rival team is Coach Katowinski's old assisant, who is now in a wheelchair. Coach finds out that the other coach might be able to get a great position coaching a college team, but it all depends on the outcome of the game against Deering, who is favored to win. Coach Katowinski feels sorry for him and gives the team the impression that he wants them to the throw the game. Meanwhile, Antonio tries to get Kristy to forgive him for pretending that he didn't know English.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Todd J. Greenwald

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  4. Hang Time Season 4 Episode 13 - Nothing in Common
    9.0/10(11 votes)

    #4 - Nothing in Common

    S4:E13

    Mary Beth and Hammer start having relationship problems when they disagree on their plans. So Mary Beth gives herself a make-over to look more like a biker to surprise Hammer. She and Kristy go to a biker hangout to find Hammer, only to find that they're at the wrong club and are alone with a bunch of tough bikers. Meanwhile, Coach Katowinski thinks about buying the Stadium. However, his new plans have the place full of senior citizens. Looking to get their hangout back, the gang try to convince him not to buy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Hang Time Season 4 Episode 16 - Just Friends
    8.8/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Just Friends

    S4:E16

    The gang return to camp, this time with Coach Katowinski. Julie soon realizes that her feelings for Michael have changed. After kissing another guy, she decides that she has to tell him before someone else does. Meanwhile, Mary Beth takes on a job that makes her Kristy's boss.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Hang Time Season 4 Episode 14 - And Then There Were Nuns
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #6 - And Then There Were Nuns

    S4:E14

    After Kristy and Antonio start dating, Julie finds out that Kristy has run off to a wedding with him- possibly her own. So, Hammer, Rico, Silk, and Mary Beth go to where the ceremony is being held to spy. Mary Beth, Rico, and Silk disguise themselves as nuns, while Hammer pretends to be a monk.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Hang Time Season 1 Episode 2 - Trouble in Paradise
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    #7 - Trouble in Paradise

    S1:E2

    Mary Beth goes ballistic when she begins to suspect (incorrectly) that Chris and Julie have feelings for each other, leading to a fight between Chris and Mary Beth. Meanwhile, Danny tries to tell Julie that he likes her, but fails everytime.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mark Fink

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  8. Hang Time Season 4 Episode 15 - The Tall And Short Of It
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    #8 - The Tall And Short Of It

    S4:E15

    Rico meets a girl at the Stadium and asks her out. He's excited about their upcoming date until he starts to get self-conscious about being with a girl that's taller than him. Meanwhile, Mary Beth accidentally gets throws Hammer's lucky jacket away and it's up to her and Kristy to find it before Hammer finds out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David Garber

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  9. Hang Time Season 1 Episode 5 - Oh Captain, My Captain
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    #9 - Oh Captain, My Captain

    S1:E5

    When Coach Fuller introduces a different line-up to improve the team's performance, Chris quits as captain becasue he doesn't like his new lower scoring guard position - only to be replaced by Danny who lets it go to his head! Meanwhile, Michael takes a job at Earl's farm with... disappointing results.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Hang Time Season 1 Episode 13 - Game Day
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    #10 - Game Day

    S1:E13

    Julie is annoyed when Chris resorts to an old habit to play well in the championship tournament... A good luck kiss from Mary Beth! Meanwhile, Danny is having a hard time saying the ""L"" word to Sam.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Hang Time Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    #11 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    The basketball team is thrown into chaos when new transfer Julie Connor tries out for the boys' varsity basketball team, prompting resentment from Team Captain Chris Atwater and jealousy from Head Cheerleaner Mary Beth. Meanwhile Coach Bill Fuller adjusts to his new job, and his new team manager, the enthusiastic Samantha. Danny, Earl and Michael are also introduced.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mark Fink

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  12. Hang Time Season 2 Episode 1 - Winning Isn't Everything
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #12 - Winning Isn't Everything

    S2:E1

    It's the start of a new school year at Deering High: Michael, Chris and Earl have left, as well as Sam who's gone to college in Chicago. New recruits are recruited into the team by new team manager, Mary Beth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Hang Time Season 2 Episode 7 - Fake ID-ology
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #13 - Fake ID-ology

    S2:E7

    As we start, the gang has all been benched by Coach Fuller, and, in flashback, we soon find out the reason: the gang had obtained some fake I.D.'s to get into an over-21 club to see a band, and, while there, Josh, Mary Beth and Amy had gotten into some alcohol, while Vince had gotten into a fight.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Hang Time Season 3 Episode 15 - Teen Mom
    6.4/10(18 votes)

    #14 - Teen Mom

    S3:E15

    Danny starts to date a girl and after she seems to have to leave every one of their dates in a hurry, he starts to think that she might be seeing someone else on the side. It turns out that he's somewhat right. She has a baby. After discovering this, he decides to propose. Meanwhile, Kristy gets addicted to a video game at the Stadium and misses the photo shoot that would put the girls on the cover of Girls in Sports Magazine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Peggy Nicoll

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  15. Hang Time Season 1 Episode 3 - Full Court Press
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Full Court Press

    S1:E3

    It's Julie's first game with the Deering Tornadoes and the press are having a field day due to the fact that she is the first female on a boy's basketball team - but when Julie's attention turns to her own fame, her teammates begin to resent her. Meanwhile, Earl gives Mary Beth a pig in return for saving his life!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Hang Time Season 1 Episode 4 - Will the Real Michael Maxwell Please Stand Up
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Will the Real Michael Maxwell Please Stand Up

    S1:E4

    Michael's ego is crushed after he misses two free throws causing Deering to lose a big game, and he struggles with his loss of self-confidence until he gets a surprise visit from his idol, Detroit Piston's star Grant Hill (in a cameo role) who gives him a word of advice. Meanwhile, Samantha gives Danny lessons on how win Julie's heart, but it's Sam who falls for Danny.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Hang Time Season 1 Episode 7 - Let's Get Ready to Rumble
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Let's Get Ready to Rumble

    S1:E7

    Chris and Mary Beth don't seem to agree on anything in their relationship, and the situation only becomes worse when Mary Beth goes out on a date with an old schoolmate without telling Chris! Meanwhile, the team heads to Coach Fuller's to watch a Tyson fight on a Saturday, which presents a problem for Danny who usually goes out on a date with Sam on Saturday nights.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Hang Time Season 1 Episode 8 - The Candidate
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - The Candidate

    S1:E8

    Michael runs against Mary Beth for 'Student President', in order to save Earl's ""Future Farmers"" club from Mary Beth's pals who plan to replace it with the ""Gold Card Club"". Meanwhile, Chris and Julie bet on which of the attractive female teachers Coach Fuller will ask out on a date.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Hang Time Season 1 Episode 9 - Stranded
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Stranded

    S1:E9

    After an unexpected loss, the gang argue with one another but when a blizzard hits, everyone, except Michael, gets trapped in the gym over the weekend, including Mary Beth who is the ""parent"" of a baby doll for a class project. Meanwhile, Julie tries to cool things off with Chris because ""teammates can't be together""!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Hang Time Season 1 Episode 10 - The Sweat Shack
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - The Sweat Shack

    S1:E10

    When Mary Beth's dad forces her to get a job, she decides to be the manager at the 'Sports Shack' store, where most of the gang work. Meanwhile, a visit by Russian exchange students brings romance for Earl but headaches for Michael, who just wants a ""Russian babe"", but ends up with more than he can handle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Hang Time Season 1 Episode 11 - The Bachelor Pad
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - The Bachelor Pad

    S1:E11

    Danny's parents are out of town so he stays with Coach Fuller... Unfortunately for Coach Fuller, Danny ends up inviting nearly the whole school over!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mark Fink

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  22. Hang Time Season 1 Episode 12 - Poetic Justice
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Poetic Justice

    S1:E12

    When Mary Beth finds out that Julie and Chris have been secretly dating, she tries to hide her true feelings for Chris, until Earl inspires her to write a poem about her broken heart.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Hang Time Season 2 Episode 2 - Just One of the Guys
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Just One of the Guys

    S2:E2

    Julie has a crush for new teammate Josh Sanders, but when she begins to think that boys don't notice her, an identity crisis means she quits the team! Meanwhile, when Danny, Teddy and Michael insult the cheerleaders, Mary Beth and Amy punish them by getting all the other girls at Deering to stop talking to them until they apologize.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Hang Time Season 2 Episode 3 - Harvest Moon
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Harvest Moon

    S2:E3

    Everyone is excited about the Harvest Moon Dance, especially Danny who will be reunited with Sam. Mary Beth and Vince insult each other over their choices for the dance. Amy tries to convince Teddy to be the DJ for the dance. Danny is upset to receive a letter from Sam telling him that she's found another love

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Hang Time Season 2 Episode 4 - The Sure Thing
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - The Sure Thing

    S2:E4

    At tryouts, Teddy takes a liking to one of the girls there, Tracy. Josh, Danny, and Vince sense this but Teddy tells them that there's one drawback. He's never asked out a girl before because he thinks he's ""the fat kid whose everybody's friend"". So, the gang try to help him build up his confidence. Meanwhile, Julie's constant ""baby"" talk to Josh is driving him nuts!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Earl Makes the Grade" is the best rated episode of "Hang Time". It scored 9.1/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/14/1995. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Short Cuts".