List of Hangin' with Mr. Cooper episodes
Appearance
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper is an American television sitcom that starred Mark Curry as the titular character, a NBA player-turned-substitute teacher/gym coach (and later basketball coach). Holly Robinson played his roommate Vanessa. The show ran for five seasons from 1992 to 1997 on ABC, airing a total of 101 episodes.
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Rank | Rating | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||||
1 | 22 | September 22, 1992 | May 25, 1993 | 16 | 14.6 (Tied with The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and The Jackie Thomas Show) | |
2 | 22 | September 24, 1993 | May 20, 1994 | — | — | |
3 | 22 | September 23, 1994 | May 12, 1995 | — | — | |
4 | 22 | September 15, 1995 | May 10, 1996 | — | — | |
5 | 13 | June 21, 1997 | August 30, 1997 | — | — |
- Broadcast History
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- September 1992–July 1993, ABC Tuesday 8:30–9:00
- August 1993–September 1993, ABC Friday 8:30–9:00
- September 1993–March 1994, ABC Friday 9:30–10:00
- May 1994–August 1996, ABC Friday 9:30–10:00
- June 1997–August 1997, ABC Saturday 8:30–9:00
- August 1997, ABC Friday 9:30–10:00
Episodes
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Season 1 (1992–1993)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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1 | 1 | "The Presentation" | Joel Zwick | Jeff Franklin | September 22, 1992 | |
Mark Cooper is hired as a substitute teacher and his roommate Robin teaches him how to control his students. Alan Thicke guest stars as Jason Seaver from Growing Pains, who gives Mark the Seaver home following the end of Pains. | ||||||
2 | 2 | "Hangin' with Michelle" | Joel Zwick | Jeff Franklin | September 29, 1992 | |
Michelle Tanner (Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen) from Full House takes care of Mark when he hurts himself substituting for her class. John Stamos makes an uncredited appearance as Uncle Jesse. | ||||||
3 | 3 | "On the Rebound" | Jeff Melman | Yvette Lee Bowser and Clay Graham | October 6, 1992 | |
Mark's old flame comes back to town and reignites their passion. | ||||||
4 | 4 | "Please Pass the Jock" | Jeff Melman | Jeff Astrof and Mike Sikowitz | October 20, 1992 | |
Mark helps a student basketball player pass an algebra test. | ||||||
5 | 5 | "Cheers" | Jeff Melman | Joe Toplyn | October 27, 1992 | |
Mark asks Vanessa to help train a team of untalented cheerleaders. | ||||||
6 | 6 | "Warriors (Part 1)" | Jeff Melman | Story by : Jeff Franklin and Leo J. Lawrence Teleplay by : Leo J. Lawrence | November 10, 1992 | |
Mark is offered a contract to play for a professional basketball team after getting a permanent teaching job as a basketball coach. | ||||||
7 | 7 | "Warriors (Part 2)" | Jeff Melman | Story by : Jeff Franklin Teleplay by : Alan Eisenstock and Larry Mintz | November 17, 1992 | |
Mark is given a temporary contract to play professional basketball with the Warriors, but must play guard against Charles Barkley. | ||||||
8 | 8 | "Torn Between Two Teachers" | Jeff Melman | Jeff Astrof and Mike Sikowitz | November 24, 1992 | |
Andre must choose between basketball and music. | ||||||
9 | 9 | "My Dinner with Mark" | Jeff Melman | Kevin Abbott | December 1, 1992 | |
Vanessa's boss gets stranded at an airport, so Mark must pretend to be him for a meeting with a businesswoman. | ||||||
10 | 10 | "Miracle in Oaktown" | Jeff Melman | Yvette Lee Bowser | December 15, 1992 | |
Mark helps a boy's Christmas wish come true while playing Santa Claus. | ||||||
11 | 11 | "Unforgettable" | Jeff Melman | Michael Dinwiddie and Imani | January 5, 1993 | |
Mark helps Robin settle an argument with her father. Saundra Quarterman plays one of the club patrons, she would join the cast the next season as Mark's cousin Geneva Lee. | ||||||
12 | 12 | "In Vanessa We Trust" | Tony Singletary | Kevin Abbott and Clay Graham | January 12, 1993 | |
Mark, Vanessa and Robin try to buy their own apartment when their landlord dies. First appearance of Marquise Wilson as Tyler Foster. | ||||||
13 | 13 | "Forbidden Fruit" | Tony Singletary | Neil Lebowitz | January 19, 1993 | |
Mark dates an attractive schoolteacher whose father happens to be Coach Ricketts. | ||||||
14 | 14 | "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" | Tony Singletary | Story by : Danny Kallis Teleplay by : Kevin Abbott and Clay Graham | February 2, 1993 | |
Mark gets promoted to an executive position when takes a temporary job in an office mail room. | ||||||
15 | 15 | "Valentine's Day Massacre" | Tony Singletary | Story by : Jeff Franklin and Leo J. Lawrence Teleplay by : Leo J. Lawrence | February 9, 1993 | |
On Valentine's Day, Robin and Vanessa win dates with handsome bachelors on a game show while Mark spends the day at home. | ||||||
16 | 16 | "Boyz in the Woodz" | Tony Singletary | Calvin Brown, Jr. | February 16, 1993 | |
Mark, Vanessa and Robin go on a camping trip with a group of high school students. | ||||||
17 | 17 | "Boys Don't Leave" | Tony Singletary | Jeff Franklin | February 23, 1993 | |
Tyler wants to move in with Mark, Vanessa and Robin out of jealousy for his parents' new baby. | ||||||
18 | 18 | "The Unteachables" | Tony Singletary | Jeff Astrof and Mike Sikowitz | March 2, 1993 | |
Coach Ricketts bets that Mark can't teach history to a group of a lazy students. | ||||||
19 | 19 | "Piano Lesson" | Tony Singletary | Gary Hardwick | March 16, 1993 | |
Robin feels neglected when Mark and Vanessa become close. | ||||||
20 | 20 | "P.M.S.: Post Moving-in Syndrome" | Joel Zwick | Yvette Lee Bowser | April 6, 1993 | |
Mark, Robin and Vanessa learn to share the responsibilities of living together. | ||||||
21 | 21 | "A Moving Experience" | Tony Singletary | Jeff Franklin | May 11, 1993 | |
Trey talks Mark into being roommates in an apartment building full of beautiful women and wild parties. | ||||||
22 | 22 | "Livin' a Large Lie" | Tony Singletary | Jeff Franklin and Leilani Downer | May 25, 1993 | |
Mark asks Robin and Vanessa to be his servants in an effort to impress his visiting grandmother. Note: Final appearance of Dawnn Lewis as Robin Dumars. |
Season 2 (1993–1994)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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23 | 1 | "Baby Love" | September 24, 1993 | |
Note: First appearances of Raven Symone as Nicole Lee and Saundra Quarterman as Guenva Lee; Marquise Wilson was also promoted to main cast in season 2. | ||||
24 | 2 | "Slumber Party" | October 1, 1993 | |
25 | 3 | "School's a Drag" | October 8, 1993 | |
Note: First appearance of Nell Carter as P.J. Moore. | ||||
26 | 4 | "Limpin' Lizards" | October 15, 1993 | |
27 | 5 | "Free at Last" | October 22, 1993 | |
28 | 6 | "Father Fairest" | October 29, 1993 | |
29 | 7 | "The Goodbye Girl" | November 5, 1993 | |
30 | 8 | "Seoul Shake" | November 12, 1993 | |
31 | 9 | "The Prince of Soul" | November 19, 1993 | |
32 | 10 | "Air Cooper" | November 26, 1993 | |
33 | 11 | "Santa's Got a Brand New Bag" | December 10, 1993 | |
34 | 12 | "Private School" | December 17, 1993 | |
35 | 13 | "For Whom the Heck the Bell Tolls" | January 7, 1994 | |
36 | 14 | "It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To" | January 21, 1994 | |
37 | 15 | "The Courtship of Mark Cooper" | January 28, 1994 | |
38 | 16 | "Wedding Bell Blues" | February 4, 1994 | |
39 | 17 | "Truth or Consequences" | February 11, 1994 | |
40 | 18 | "Trading Places" | February 18, 1994 | |
41 | 19 | "Pros and Convicts" | March 4, 1994 | |
42 | 20 | "Double Cheeseburger, Hold the Diploma" | March 18, 1994 | |
43 | 21 | "Groom and Doom" | May 13, 1994 | |
44 | 22 | "Hangin' with Mrs. Cooper" | May 20, 1994 |
Season 3 (1994–1995)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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45 | 1 | "Call Me Irresponsible" | September 23, 1994 | |
46 | 2 | "My Bodyguard" | September 30, 1994 | |
47 | 3 | "Between Friends" | October 7, 1994 | |
48 | 4 | "He Said, She Said" | October 14, 1994 | |
49 | 5 | "Matinee" | October 21, 1994 | |
50 | 6 | "Mo' Money" | October 28, 1994 | |
51 | 7 | "Instant Replay" | November 4, 1994 | |
52 | 8 | "House Guest" | November 11, 1994 | |
53 | 9 | "My Achy Breaky Back" | November 18, 1994 | |
54 | 10 | "True Romance" | November 25, 1994 | |
55 | 11 | "Clothes Make the Man" | December 2, 1994 | |
56 | 12 | "Christmas Show" | December 16, 1994 | |
57 | 13 | "Coach" | January 6, 1995 | |
58 | 14 | "One is the Loneliest Number" | January 13, 1995 | |
59 | 15 | "True Lies" | January 27, 1995 | |
60 | 16 | "The Ringer" | February 3, 1995 | |
61 | 17 | "Down in the Dumps" | February 10, 1995 | |
62 | 18 | "Hero" | February 17, 1995 | |
63 | 19 | "Here Comes the Groom" | February 24, 1995 | |
64 | 20 | "The Matchmaker" | April 28, 1995 | |
65 | 21 | "Guys' Night Out" | May 5, 1995 | |
66 | 22 | "High Hopes" | May 12, 1995 | |
Note: Final appearance of Nell Carter as P.J. Moore. |
Season 4 (1995–1996)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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67 | 1 | "Together Again" | September 22, 1995 | |
Note: Omar Gooding is promoted to main cast in season 4. | ||||
68 | 2 | "It's a Matter of Principal" | September 29, 1995 | |
69 | 3 | "R.O.T.C." | October 13, 1995 | |
70 | 4 | "E.R." | October 20, 1995 | |
71 | 5 | "Halloween" | October 27, 1995 | |
72 | 6 | "Ghost in the Machine" | November 3, 1995 | |
73 | 7 | "Waterworld" | November 10, 1995 | |
74 | 8 | "I Remember Grandpa" | November 17, 1995 | |
75 | 9 | "R.E.S.P.E.C.T." | December 1, 1995 | |
76 | 10 | "The Great Pretender" | December 8, 1995 | |
77 | 11 | "Christmas '95" | December 15, 1995 | |
78 | 12 | "Increase the Peace" | January 5, 1996 | |
79 | 13 | "Robo Golf" | January 12, 1996 | |
80 | 14 | "Coach Counselor" | January 19, 1996 | |
81 | 15 | "Talent Show" | February 2, 1996 | |
82 | 16 | "Globetrotters" | February 9, 1996 | |
83 | 17 | "Rivals" | February 16, 1996 | |
84 | 18 | "The Curse" | February 23, 1996 | |
85 | 19 | "Grumpy Old Man" | March 8, 1996 | |
86 | 20 | "True Confessions" | April 26, 1996 | |
87 | 21 | "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" | May 3, 1996 | |
88 | 22 | "Will She or Won't She?" | May 10, 1996 |
Season 5 (1997)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
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89 | 1 | "The Ring" | June 21, 1997 |
90 | 2 | "Please Don't Go" | June 28, 1997 |
91 | 3 | "The In-Laws" | July 5, 1997 |
92 | 4 | "Security" | July 12, 1997 |
93 | 5 | "The Spa" | July 19, 1997 |
94 | 6 | "The Dance" | August 2, 1997 |
95 | 7 | "One on One" | August 9, 1997 |
96 | 8 | "The Swami" | August 15, 1997 |
97 | 9 | "The Argument" | August 16, 1997 |
98 | 10 | "Lifesaver" | August 22, 1997 |
99 | 11 | "The Idol" | August 23, 1997 |
100 | 12 | "Party, Party" | August 29, 1997 |
101 | 13 | "Getting Personal" | August 30, 1997 |
References
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (Ninth Edition). Ballantine Books. p. 1693. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (Ninth Edition). Ballantine Books. p. 577. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.