The Bad News Bears (TV series)

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The Bad News Bears
Genre Sitcom
Written by Paul Diamond
Stephen Fischer
Bill Lancaster (Characters)
Directed by Norman Abbott
William Asher
Bruce Bilson
Jeffrey Ganz
Lowell Ganz
Jeffrey Hayden
Alan Myerson
Gene Nelson
Starring Jack Warden
Catherine Hicks
Sparky Marcus
Meeno Peluce
Billy Jayne
Corey Feldman
Shane Butterworth
Kristoff St. John
Tricia Cast
Theme music composer David Michael Frank
Country of origin  United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 23
Production
Executive producer(s) Bob Brunner
Arthur Silver
Producer(s) John Boni
Jeffrey Ganz
Ron Leavitt
Brian Levant
Norman Stiles
Running time 30 mins. (approx)
Broadcast
Original channel CBS
Audio format Monaural
Original run March 24, 1979 – July 26, 1980
Chronology
Preceded by The Bad News Bears

The Bad News Bears is a short-lived American sitcom that aired on CBS from March 24, 1979 until July 26, 1980, consisting of 23 episodes. It was based on the 1976 hit movie of the same name, that was followed by two sequels in 1977 and 1978.

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[edit] Synopsis

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.

The series was originally scheduled on Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. In September 1979, it was moved to 8:30 p.m., and in June 1980 it was moved back to 8:00 p.m. In July 1980, the series was again moved to the 8:30 timeslot, but by then audiences were confused by the frequent time changes and stopped tuning in. Three episodes into the series' second season, CBS canceled The Bad News Bears due to low ratings.[1]

[edit] Cast

[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

[edit] Syndication

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

[edit] References

  1. ^ Brant, Marley (2006). Happier Days: Paramount Television's Classic Sitcoms, 1974-1984. Billboard Books. pp. 196. ISBN 0-823-08933-9. 

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