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The Bad News Bears

Comedy, Sports · 1979

Last aired: S2 E11, Double Play · 1980-07-26

To avoid a year in jail, swimming pool cleaner Morris Buttermaker agrees to coach a Little League baseball team called the Bears. Unfortunately, the Bears are the worst team in the league, boasting a roster of the most inept and least disciplined players in school. Buttermaker, with the help of principal Rappant, eventually wins the respect of the Bears, and they even win a few games along the way.

Cast

Jack Warden Morris Buttermaker

Catherine Hicks Dr. Emily Rappant

Sparky Marcus Leslie Ogilvie

Meeno Peluce Tanner Boyle

Billy Jayne Rudi Stein

Corey Feldman Regi Tower

Shane Butterworth Timmy Lupus

Kristoff St. John Ahmad Abdul Rahim

Phillip R. Allen Roy Turner

Season 2

Season 1 Season 2

E1 Run Down 1979-09-15 · 30 min

E2 Buttermaker Rides Again 1979-09-22 · 30 min

E3 First Base 1979-09-29 · 30 min

E4 Wedding Bells: Part 1 1979-10-06 · 30 min

E5 The Birds, the Bees and the Bears 1980-06-07 · 30 min Amanda's hugging of teammates prompts Buttermaker (Jack Warden) to take her aside for a lecture on the facts of life.

E6 Lights Out 1980-06-14 · 30 min

E7 Wedding Bells: Part 2 1980-06-21 · 30 min

E8 Matched Set 1980-06-28 · 30 min

E9 Old Timers' Day 1980-07-12 · 30 min

E10 Scrambled Eggs 1980-07-19 · 30 min

E11 Double Play 1980-07-26 · 30 min

E12 The Good Life 30 min

E13 The Pride of the Bears 30 min

E14 The Headless Ghost of MacKintosh Manor 30 min

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