7.5/1018 votesLoading...#1 - Double Play
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 7/26/1980
When Buttermaker's pool-cleaning business dries up, he must take a job working for Turner if he hopes to buy Amanda a bicycle.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/1023 votesLoading...#2 - Amanda Joins the Bears
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/31/1979
Though she yearns to be ladylike, a hot-shot hurler agrees to pitch one game for the Bears.
Director: William Asher
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1020 votesLoading...
#3 - Buttermaker Rides Again
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/1979
Buttermaker coaxes a student back to school by challenging him to athletic contests.
Director: William Asher
Writer: N/A
7.1/1021 votesLoading...#4 - Men Will Be Boys
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/19/1979
The Bears are in for some hard workouts after Buttermaker makes a bet on their next game.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/1020 votesLoading...#5 - Three's a Crowd
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/26/1979
Amanda tries to reunite her mother and Buttermaker.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1021 votesLoading...
#6 - Fielder's Choice
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/16/1979
Teammates try to bolster Lupus's self-confidence in preparation for a championship game.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1019 votesLoading...
#7 - Wedding Bells: Part 2
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 6/21/1980
After her mother accepts a job out of the country, Amanda moves in with Buttermaker.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1019 votesLoading...
#8 - Matched Set
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 6/28/1980
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/1021 votesLoading...#9 - The Kelly Story
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/21/1979
Amanda uses her charms to entice a slugger into joining the Bears.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/1017 votesLoading...
#10 - First Base
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/1979
The Bears sneak Wendi out to a party after her father has forbidden her to go.
Director: Jeffrey Ganz
Writer: N/A
6.9/1021 votesLoading...#11 - The Food Caper
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/12/1979
Suspicion falls upon Engelberg when food is missing from the cafeteria storeroom.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1020 votesLoading...
#12 - The Birds, the Bees and the Bears
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 6/7/1980
After Amanda hugs her teammates, Buttermaker gives her a lecture on the facts of life.
Director: Jeffrey Ganz
Writer: N/A
6.8/1028 votesLoading...#13 - Here Comes the Coach
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/24/1979
Morris Buttermaker volunteers to coach the Bears, a group of problem students who only loosely resemble a baseball team.
Director: Jeffrey Hayden
Writer: N/A
6.8/1021 votesLoading...#14 - Emily Loves Morris
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/5/1979
Dr. Rappant gives Buttermaker a post-victory hug and the team sees it as a sign of romance.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/1019 votesLoading...
#15 - Lights Out
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 6/14/1980
After being teased, Ogilvie persuades Regi, Tanner and Engelberg to believe that they caused a power failure.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.7/1022 votesLoading...#16 - Tanner's Bird
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/28/1979
Buttermaker feels awful when his new race horse sits on Tanner's pet bird.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.7/1021 votesLoading...#17 - Save the Bears
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/2/1979
When the team members seek donations for new uniforms, a fortune pours in from contributors who believe they're saving endangered bears.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/1020 votesLoading...
#18 - Old Timers' Day
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 7/12/1980
Buttermaker sets up a game between the Bears and some old-timers, hoping to reconcile Ahmad and his grandfather.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/1021 votesLoading...
#19 - Scrambled Eggs
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 7/19/1980
Dr. Rappant teaches the team a lesson after Buttermaker catches them hitchhiking to a rock concert.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/1025 votesLoading...#20 - Nakedness is Next to Godliness
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/7/1979
Buttermaker is puzzled by Ogilvie's reluctance to shower after practices.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.6/1021 votesLoading...
#21 - Dance Fever
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/9/1979
Ahmad is challenged to a disco duel by the class smart aleck.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.6/1023 votesLoading...
#22 - Run Down
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/1979
The Bears try to track down Johnny Bench for an autographed baseball to replace the one that belonged to Rudi's father, before Rudi lost it.
Director: William Asher, Jeffrey Ganz
Writer: Jeffrey Ganz
- 6.5/1020 votesLoading...
#23 - Wedding Bells: Part 1
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/1979
Buttermaker pops the big question to Amanda's mother.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Bad News Bears
Every episode of The Bad News Bears ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Bad News Bears!
The Bad News Bears is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from March 24, 1979 until July 26, 1980, consisting of 26 episodes. It...
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Network:CBS
Best Episodes Summary
"Double Play" is the best rated episode of "The Bad News Bears". It scored 7.5/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/26/1980. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Amanda Joins the Bears".