6.8/1028 votes#1 - 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
7.2/1023 votes#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
6.6/1025 votes#3 - 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
7.0/1021 votes#4 - 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
6.7/1022 votes#5 - 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
6.8/1021 votes#6 - 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
6.9/1021 votes#7 - 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
7.1/1021 votes#8 - 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 votes#9 - 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
6.7/1021 votes#10 - 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
6.6/1021 votes#11 - 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
- 7.1/1021 votes
#12 - 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
The Best Episodes of The Bad News Bears Season 1
Every episode of The Bad News Bears Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Bad News Bears Season 1!
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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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Here Comes the Coach" is the best rated episode of "The Bad News Bears" season 1. It scored 6.8/10 based on 28 votes. Directed by Jeffrey Hayden and written by N/A, it aired on 3/24/1979. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Amanda Joins the Bears".