7.7/1055 votesLoading...#1 - Hangin' with Michelle
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/1992
When Mark becomes a substitute teacher, he gets a handful. His class includes playful little Michelle Tanner. When Michelle and her friends begin to torment Mark, he does a trick to get them to be quiet- and ends up hurting his behind. Michelle feels very guilty and comes over to ""help him.""
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1028 votesLoading...
#2 - The Great Pretender
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/1995
Mark allows medical trainee Vanessa to practice wrapping bandages on him. While wearing a shoulder brace, Mark meets his beautiful new neighbor, Monique. Before Mark can explain that he is not injured, Monique becomes sympathetic. Using the sitaution to his advantage, Mark asks her on a date. Meanwhile, Nicole insists on wearing hip-hop clothing to express her individuality.
Director: Mark Linn-Baker
Writer: Dan Cross, David Hoge
- 7.6/1021 votesLoading...
#3 - I Remember Grandpa
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/1995
Mark unwillingly goes to clean out Grandpa Cooper's mountain cabin.
Director: Mark Linn-Baker
Writer: Barry O'Brien
- 7.6/1020 votesLoading...
#4 - R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/1995
Geneva becomes exasperated with everyone in the house treating like a servant. So, she moves out with Nicole. Mark invites his inconsiderate friends Steve and Lydell to move in, causing Vanessa to move out.
Director: Mark Linn-Baker
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1024 votesLoading...
#5 - Coach Counselor
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 1/19/1996
Mark becomes a student guidance counselor and advises an egotistical football player.
Director: Mark Linn-Baker
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1025 votesLoading...
#6 - R.O.T.C.
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 9/13/1995
Geneva recruits a new instructor for the Reserve Officer Training Corps, her former boyfriend, Master Sergeant Ken.
Director: Mark Linn-Baker
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1028 votesLoading...
#7 - Christmas '95
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/1995
Disgusted by the commercialization of Christmas, Mark persuades everyone to accompany him to a nostalgic Christmas tree farm. The adventure is ruined when they discover that the farm is just a booth with scrawny little trees. Then Mark's car becomes disabled on a deserted road. When the group finally reaches a place to stay for the night, the North Star Inn, they witness the birth of a child and remember the true meaning of Christmas.
Director: Mark Linn-Baker
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1028 votesLoading...
#8 - Talent Show
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 2/2/1996
Geneva assigns Mark to be in charge of the Winter Carnival at school, but everyone knows that he actually wants to perform in it himself.
Director: Mark Linn-Baker
Writer: Richard Dubin
- 7.3/1027 votesLoading...
#9 - Warriors (1)
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/1992
Mark is trying to kill the ""super"" fly flying around the house. Vanessa is watching a stock that is making a lot of money. Vanessa wants to put her money in but is afraid of losing money. After substituting a wrestling class, Mark asks the coach for a job as a permanent coach. The coach wrestles Mark for the job and though he lost, he was given the job. Robin gives Vanessa money so that Vanessa can invest her money in another stock. Mark gets a call from the Golden State Warriors! They ask Mark to try out for a new position after hearing about him from training camps. Also, his old high school friend, Guy Beal, who just came from training camp, is more than ready to play. Mark has to choose between his new job or playing with the Warriors. Mark decides to take the Warriors offer, but Mark can't make any of his shots go in the basket. With Robin's motivation, Mark sets foot in the Oakland Arena to tryout in front of the team and coach. Robin finds out that the stock Vanessa invested in
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1018 votesLoading...
#10 - It's a Matter of Principal
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/1995
Rehired as basketball coach, Mark takes advantage of Geneva's position as principal.
Director: Mark Linn-Baker
Writer: David Chambers
- 7.3/1023 votesLoading...
#11 - E.R.
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/1995
Vanessa saves Mark's life after he falls and gets a concussion.
Director: Mark Linn-Baker
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1023 votesLoading...
#12 - Ghost in the Machine
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/1995
Nicole breaks Mark's prized mug and lets Vanessa take the blame. Later, while playing a fantasy computer game, Nicole falls asleep and has a dream that teaches her the importance of honesty.
Director: Mark Linn-Baker
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1030 votesLoading...
#13 - Increase the Peace
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 1/5/1996
A gang member at school harasses Earvin, and threatens him with a gun.
Director: Mark Linn-Baker
Writer: Dan Cross, David Hoge
- 7.3/1019 votesLoading...
#14 - The Ring
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 6/21/1997
After Vanessa accepts Mark's marriage proposal, Mark looks for a deal on a ring he can afford. But there's a misunderstanding about the price—after he gives it to Vanessa.
Director: N/A
Writer: David Chambers
- 7.2/1034 votesLoading...
#15 - On the Rebound
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/1992
Mark's former girlfriend, Paula, moves back into town and wants to get reacquainted with him.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: Clay Graham, Yvette Lee Bowser
- 7.2/1021 votesLoading...
#16 - Waterworld
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/1995
When the ancient plumbing system breaks down in the house, Vanessa and Geneva hire a plumber. But Mark chases away the plumber and insists on fixing the problem himself.
Director: Mark Linn-Baker
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1023 votesLoading...
#17 - The Curse
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 2/23/1996
Mark causes a lot of bad luck for himself and those around him when he buys a beautiful car that the previous owner claims is haunted.
Director: Mark Linn-Baker
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1021 votesLoading...
#18 - Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 5/3/1996
Mark and Vanessa announce that they are dating. But after their first fight, they decide that it would be better if they were just friends.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1051 votesLoading...
#19 - The Presentation
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/1992
In the series opener, unemployed Mark Cooper gets a job as a substitute teacher at his old high school. He also shares his house with two beautiful women: Robin, a music teacher who also works at the school, and Vanessa, a rich girl whom Mark is attracted to. On his first day of school, Mark has to deal with unruly students who give him a hard time. But Mark soon finds a solution to impress his class.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1026 votesLoading...
#20 - Warriors (2)
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/1992
In the beginning of the show, Mark shows the audience how in the last episode he was dunking during practice. He also showed how he was able to get the position on the Golden State Warriors team. The story begins from the last episode when he recieved the call from the team. Vanessa finds out that Mark quits his job from the school. Mark is signed to a 10-day contract where he has to prove to be on the team. He will play against the Phoenix Suns two times. Robin shows all the respect and believes that Mark can make the team. Robin also doubts that he will make the team and pleads with the high school coach to keep Mark's old job, if in case he does not make the team. Robin not only was able to keep Mark job open, she herself was qualified to teach the self-defence class. Robin did not want to tell Mark that she got the position. Robin also had to hide from Mark later in the episode. Also, Vanessa gets injured after Robin made some ""defence"" practice moves on her. Mark goes back to the
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1024 votesLoading...
#21 - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/2/1993
In the beginning of the episode, Robin is trying to convince the teachers to unite as a strike group, and reject a new contract with the school district that is unfair. Mark decides that the teachers should strike. The next day, the teachers and students make signs and strike. Mark is seen on television advertising the strike and telling the camera what they want. Tyler comes over to collect the rent money and Mark could not pay the rent. Mark decides to become a mail deliverer at Vanessa's office. Mark storms into Vanessa's office, interupts her meeting, and makes jokes. After that Mark does not follow Vanessa's orders, and Vanessa does not have the will power to fire him. Mark delviers coffee to the boss and also impresses a client. Vanessa finds out that Mark became friends with the boss and he becomes the assistant to the manager of Sales. Mark gets a higher position and a larger salary than Vanessa. He also gets a secretary. Vanessa finds out that she is the secretary to both
Director: N/A
Writer: Clay Graham
- 7.1/1025 votesLoading...
#22 - Call Me Irresponsible
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/1994
During the summer, P.J. (the principal) has been calling Mark's house and leaving messages. Geneva thinks he should call him back, but Mark refuses - he doesn't want to call his boss during the summer. When he comes to school, he tries to avoid P.J., but he fails. P.J. tells him that she had been calling him to offer him the job as head coach. Mark gets very happy and excited, until P.J. tells him that since he didn't return her phone calls, she had to offer the job to someone else. If he suck up to the new head coach, maybe he can become assistant coach. After Mark's history class, coach Corley comes into the classroom and asks him for advice and offers him the job as assistant coach, but Mark declines. Later coach Corley comes by the house and he and Mark decides that Mark is just going to come by the gym on Monday.
Director: Mark Linn-Baker
Writer: Jeffrey Duteil
- 7.1/1023 votesLoading...
#23 - Globetrotters
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2/9/1996
Mark is upset when he is unable to attend a show put on by the professional basketball pranksters The Harlem Gobetrotters for the fifth time in his life.
Director: Mark Linn-Baker
Writer: David Chambers
- 7.1/1018 votesLoading...
#24 - The Spa
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 7/19/1997
Vanessa is very tense from planning her wedding, so her friend Florence invites her to a spa for relaxation. Mark becomes jealous when he realizes that the spa is staffed by attractive men who are eager to please their customers.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/1024 votesLoading...
#25 - Unforgettable
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/5/1993
Vanessa speaks French to her fashion photographer boyfriend and Mark tries to find out what she is trying to say. Vanessa broke up her realtionship. Robin's father (a jazz musician), Chip Dumars, is coming over and everyone meets him at the Jazz club/restaurant. Vanessa is trying to get a date with a saxophone player. Chip sings some songs that impress the crowd. Robin does not want to be called ""baby girl"" by her father. The father and Robin do a song on the stage also. The father wants Robin to become a jazz singer. Mark convinces her father to go to Robin's music class, as long as Robin can sing with Chip at the club the next day. The class does not sing very well. Mark and Chip try not to disrupt the class, but soon Mark and Chip interfere Robin's class and the class learns that Rap has it's roots in jazz. Robin feels that her dad is interfering with her life. Vanessa's date has a child and the child adores Vanessa. But, she asks lots questions like, ""How old are you?"" and ""W
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Every episode of Hangin' with Mr. Cooper ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Hangin' with Mr. Cooper!
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from 1992 to 1997, starring Mark Curry and Holly Robinson. The...
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Best Episodes Summary
"Hangin' with Michelle" is the best rated episode of "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper". It scored 7.7/10 based on 55 votes. Directed by Joel Zwick and written by N/A, it aired on 9/29/1992. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Great Pretender".