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The Best Episodes of Coach Season 1

Every episode of Coach Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Coach Season 1!

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Hayden Fox, the curmudgeonly coach of Minnesota State University's Screaming Eagles football team, tries to navigate his way through the sports world, fatherhood and family life without dropping the ball.

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Coach Season 1 Episode 1 - Kelly and the Professor
    7.5/10(147 votes)

    #1 - Kelly and the Professor

    S1:E1

    Kelly tells Hayden she had a date with a faculty member, and he wants to know who.

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  2. Coach Season 1 Episode 2 - Pilot
    7.6/10(121 votes)

    #2 - Pilot

    S1:E2

    Kelly's return to Minnesota for college awakens Hayden's paternal instincts, disrupting his relationship with Christine

    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Coach Season 1 Episode 3 - Kelly, Meet Christine
    7.9/10(101 votes)

    #3 - Kelly, Meet Christine

    S1:E3

    Christine demands Hayden be truthful with Kelly about their relationship.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Coach Season 1 Episode 4 - I'm in Love with a Boy Named Stuart
    8.4/10(102 votes)

    #4 - I'm in Love with a Boy Named Stuart

    S1:E4

    Hayden detests Kelly's new boyfriend.

    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Coach Season 1 Episode 5 - The Loss Weekend
    8.2/10(89 votes)

    #5 - The Loss Weekend

    S1:E5

    A losing streak makes Hayden unpleasant company for Christine.

    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Coach Season 1 Episode 6 - Gambling for Meat
    8.3/10(92 votes)

    #6 - Gambling for Meat

    S1:E6

    Hayden suspends Luther for 30 days for gambling when he bets against the team and wins a steak at the Touchdown Club; but Luther think he has been fired, and takes another job.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Coach Season 1 Episode 7 - 19 Candles
    7.9/10(89 votes)

    #7 - 19 Candles

    S1:E7

    Hayden plans a quiet birthday celebration for Kelly, who invites Stuart.

    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Coach Season 1 Episode 8 - Parents' Weekend
    7.7/10(89 votes)

    #8 - Parents' Weekend

    S1:E8

    Christine is seized by an uncontrollable urge to get a look at Hayden's ex-wife, who's come up for Parents' Weekend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Coach Season 1 Episode 9 - I'm Sorry I Told You My Wife Was Dead
    7.8/10(83 votes)

    #9 - I'm Sorry I Told You My Wife Was Dead

    S1:E9

    Hayden consoles a wealthy alumnus' widow to secure a substantial donation.

    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Coach Season 1 Episode 10 - Define Romance
    8.0/10(85 votes)

    #10 - Define Romance

    S1:E10

    Hayden feels threatened when Christine dates another.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Coach Season 1 Episode 11 - Whose Team Is It, Anyway?
    8.5/10(88 votes)

    #11 - Whose Team Is It, Anyway?

    S1:E11

    Although Hayden needs a victory in his last game for a winning season, he may be forced to bench his star player for skipping practice.

    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Coach Season 1 Episode 12 - Hoot, Hoot Hike
    7.3/10(87 votes)

    #12 - Hoot, Hoot Hike

    S1:E12

    The poetry of football is turned into ballet by Kelly's dance instructor, who envisions a pas de deux with technical advisor Hayden.

    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Coach Season 1 Episode 13 - Dauber's Blow-Out
    8.1/10(81 votes)

    #13 - Dauber's Blow-Out

    S1:E13

    Anti-fun Riley Pringle of the Conduct Committee joins Hayden in supervising Dauber's season-ending party.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Kelly and the Professor" is the best rated episode of "Coach" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 147 votes. Directed by Michael Zinberg and written by Barry Kemp, it aired on 2/28/1989. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Pilot".