The Bad News Bears (TV series)

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The Bad News Bears
Format Sitcom
Written by Paul Diamond
Bill Lancaster (characters)
Directed by Norman Abbott
William Asher
Bruce Bilson
Lowell Ganz
Jeffrey Hayden
Gene Nelson
Starring Jack Warden
Catherine Hicks
Sparky Marcus
Meeno Peluce
Billy Jayne
Corey Feldman
Shane Butterworth
Kristoff St. John
Tricia Cast
Composer(s) David Michael Frank
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 23
Production
Producer(s) Ron Leavitt
Brian Levant
Norman Stiles
Broadcast
Original channel CBS
Picture format Film
Audio format Monaural
Original run March 24, 1979 – July 26, 1980
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

The Bad News Bears was a short-lived television series that aired on CBS from March 24, 1979 until July 26, 1980. It was based on the 1976 hit movie The Bad News Bears, that was followed by two sequels in 1977 and 1978. In the television version, Jack Warden portrayed former minor-leaguer Morris Buttermaker, the coach of the Hoover Junior High Bears, a sorry bunch of youthful misfits and bumblers. Catherine Hicks played Hoover Junior High principal Dr. Emily Rappant. Phillip R. Allen played Roy Turner, the coach of the dreaded rival Lions.

Corey Feldman, Billy Jayne (then credited as Billy Jacoby) and Meeno Peluce were cast amongst the team's players, and Tricia Cast played Amanda Wurlitzer, the Bears' star pitcher.

In the late 1980s, the show was occasionally rerun on Nick at Nite. In the early 1990s, it was rerun on Comedy Central.

[edit] Cast

  • Jack Warden ... Morris Buttermaker
  • Catherine Hicks ... Dr. Emily Rappant
  • Phillip R. Allen ... Roy Turner
  • 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
  • J. Brennan Smith ... Mike Engelberg
  • Charles Nunez ... Miguel Agilar
  • Danny Nunez ... Jose Agilar
  • Tricia Cast ... Amanda Whirlitzer
  • Bill Lazarus ... Frosty
  • Gregg Forrest ... Kelly Leek
  • Rad Daly ... Josh Matthews
  • Persephanie Silverthorn ... Student
  • Sherrie Wills ... Marsha

[edit] Episodes

Season 1
No. Episode Title Original Airdate
1 Here Comes the Coach March 24, 1979
2 Amanda Joins the Bears March 31, 1979
3 Dance Fever April 7, 1979
4 Nakedness is Next to Godliness April 14, 1979
5 The Kelly Story April 21, 1979
6 Tanner's Bird April 28, 1979
7 Emily Loves Morris May 5, 1979
8 The Food Caper May 12, 1979
9 Men Will Be Boys May 19, 1979
10 Three's a Crowd May 26, 1979
11 Save the Bears June 2, 1979
12 Buttermaker Rides Again June 9, 1979
13 Fielder's Choice June 16, 1979
14 Run Down June 23, 1979
15 Double Play June 30, 1979
Season 2
No. Episode Title Original Airdate
1 Lights Out September 29, 1979
2 Wedding Bells (part 1) October 6, 1979
3 Wedding Bells (part 2) October 13, 1979
4 The Birds, the Bees and the Bears June 7, 1980
5 First Base June 28, 1980
6 Old Timers' Day July 12, 1980
7 Scrambled Eggs July 19, 1980
8 Good Life July 26, 1980

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