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The Best Episodes of Coach Season 8

Every episode of Coach Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Coach Season 8!

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Coach Season 8 Episode 1 - Is It Hot In Here, or Is It Me? (1)
    8.1/10(50 votes)

    #1 - Is It Hot In Here, or Is It Me? (1)

    S8:E1

    Hayden leaves Minnesota for a new job as coach of an NFL team in Orlando, Florida. When he arrives, he finds that the team's owner has a game plan of her own.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Alan Kirschenbaum, Phil Rosenthal

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  2. Coach Season 8 Episode 2 - Is It Hot In Here, or Is It Me? (2)
    8.1/10(48 votes)

    #2 - Is It Hot In Here, or Is It Me? (2)

    S8:E2

    Hayden tries to win over both Doris and the press while readying the Breakers for their first game.

    Director:Jeff Meyer
    Writers:Alan Kirschenbaum, Phil Rosenthal

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  3. Coach Season 8 Episode 3 - Fool for Lunch
    8.1/10(61 votes)

    #3 - Fool for Lunch

    S8:E3

    Luther bites off more than he can chew when he moves into a new apartment -- in a seniors-only community -- and three women compete for his attentions.

    Director:Craig T. Nelson
    Writer:Eric Horsted

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  4. Coach Season 8 Episode 4 - She's Having Our Baby (1)
    8.1/10(50 votes)

    #4 - She's Having Our Baby (1)

    S8:E4

    Hayden and Christine decide to try adoption but learn that their ages may complicate the process; a new secretary puts Luther and Dawber under her spell.

    Director:Gordon Hunt
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Coach Season 8 Episode 5 - She's Having Our Baby (2)
    8.3/10(52 votes)

    #5 - She's Having Our Baby (2)

    S8:E5

    A pregnant women considers the Foxes as prospective adoptive parents for her baby; Luther and Dauber try to win over the rest of the Breakers' coaching staff.

    Director:Gordon Hunt
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Coach Season 8 Episode 6 - Bo Knows
    8.1/10(52 votes)

    #6 - Bo Knows

    S8:E6

    The Breakers' prospect for winning games seem bleak until Hayden's star quarterback from Minnesota State shows an interest in joining the team.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Scott Buck

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  7. Coach Season 8 Episode 7 - Coach's Cornered
    8.5/10(50 votes)

    #7 - Coach's Cornered

    S8:E7

    After Doris fires the hostile host (Bakay) of her TV station's post-game show, she surprises Hayden by taking Luther's suggestion for a replacement: Christine.

    Director:Jeff Meyer
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Coach Season 8 Episode 8 - Turtle World
    7.0/10(56 votes)

    #8 - Turtle World

    S8:E8

    Hayden regrets sponsoring Luther's harebrained investment in ""Turtle World"" when he learns that the animals featured in the attraction are dying in captivity.

    Director:Craig T. Nelson
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Coach Season 8 Episode 9 - There's Got to Be a Mourning After (1)
    7.5/10(52 votes)

    #9 - There's Got to Be a Mourning After (1)

    S8:E9

    Luther muzzles his true feelings about the death of his beloved dog, Quincy, until Doris offers him some advice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Scott Buck

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  10. Coach Season 8 Episode 10 - There's Got to Be a Mourning After (2)
    7.3/10(51 votes)

    #10 - There's Got to Be a Mourning After (2)

    S8:E10

    Hayden and Luther try to iron out their differences over Luther's relationship with Doris. Meanwhile, in spite of the team's losing season, the coaching staff perks up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Cindy Chupack

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  11. Coach Season 8 Episode 11 - Bye Bye Burleigh (1)
    7.3/10(54 votes)

    #11 - Bye Bye Burleigh (1)

    S8:E11

    Hayden fumes when the Burleighs come for a surprise visit and then extend their stay.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Coach Season 8 Episode 12 - Bye Bye Burleigh (2)
    7.2/10(55 votes)

    #12 - Bye Bye Burleigh (2)

    S8:E12

    While Hayden waffles over helping Howard search for a new job, the coaches see a window of opportunity for scoring their first win of the season.

    Director:Craig T. Nelson
    Writer:Erika Kaestle

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  13. Coach Season 8 Episode 13 - The Tight End
    8.1/10(55 votes)

    #13 - The Tight End

    S8:E13

    While Hayden's priority is the Breakers' first game of the season, Doris is concerned with re-signing a handsome washout (Wahlheim) so he can model a line of swimwear endorsed by the team -- and television commentators focus on the team's new sex symbol during a game.

    Director:Jay Kleckner
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Coach Season 8 Episode 14 - Nice Guys Get Cut
    8.3/10(56 votes)

    #14 - Nice Guys Get Cut

    S8:E14

    Hayden loses his appetite when Christine invites soon-to-be-fired player Matt Luba over for dinner.

    Director:Jeff Meyer
    Writer:Phil Rosenthal

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  15. Coach Season 8 Episode 15 - Her Boyfriend's Back
    8.1/10(46 votes)

    #15 - Her Boyfriend's Back

    S8:E15

    The father of the unborn baby whom Hayden and Christine plan to adopt comes back into Julie's life.

    Director:Jeff Meyer
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Coach Season 8 Episode 16 - The Gardener
    8.0/10(72 votes)

    #16 - The Gardener

    S8:E16

    Hayden must confront his inept gardener when all the plants in the yard start to die; but when Hayden fires him, he gets a chilly reception from Luther, who thinks the daffy worker deserved a second chance.

    Director:Jeff Meyer
    Writer:Scott Buck

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  17. Coach Season 8 Episode 17 - Patching Things Up
    7.4/10(45 votes)

    #17 - Patching Things Up

    S8:E17

    Christine needs to cheer up Hayden after a doctor connects his diminished sex drive to "male menopause."

    Director:Jay Kleckner
    Writer:Cindy Chupack

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  18. Coach Season 8 Episode 18 - Save the Wave
    7.3/10(48 votes)

    #18 - Save the Wave

    S8:E18

    Hayden rallies support for the team after Doris decides to move the Breakers to Los Angeles.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Coach Season 8 Episode 19 - Dauber's Vehicle
    8.3/10(52 votes)

    #19 - Dauber's Vehicle

    S8:E19

    Dauber turns a deaf ear to Hayden's advice while choosing a new car, and winds up with a model that he can't afford.

    Director:Jeff Meyer
    Writer:Eric Horsted

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  20. Coach Season 8 Episode 20 - Quarantine
    8.8/10(47 votes)

    #20 - Quarantine

    S8:E20

    When Luther's pet monkey bites Hayden, he, Howard and the rest of the coaching staff are quarantined for fear of an outbreak of some kind of "lethal monkey virus."

    Director:Tony Dow
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Coach Season 8 Episode 21 - Van Damn vs. Fox
    8.4/10(63 votes)

    #21 - Van Damn vs. Fox

    S8:E21

    When Luther burns himself at Hayden's barbecue, he skewers his host with a multimillion-dollar lawsuit for negligence.

    Director:Craig T. Nelson
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Coach Season 8 Episode 22 - Fantasy Camp
    7.9/10(45 votes)

    #22 - Fantasy Camp

    S8:E22

    Hayden kicks himself for agreeing to coach at a football "fantasy camp," but Luther and Dauber can't wait to have their team go up against his in the final game.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Scott Buck

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  23. Coach Season 8 Episode 23 - Luther Get Your Gun
    7.9/10(44 votes)

    #23 - Luther Get Your Gun

    S8:E23

    Luther gets a shot at impressing Doris's high-class friends when he claims to be an expert hunter.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Cindy Chupack

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  24. Coach Season 8 Episode 24 - A Player to Be Named Later
    8.3/10(48 votes)

    #24 - A Player to Be Named Later

    S8:E24

    Hayden fears he'll look like a dummy if he fumbles the Breakers' first-choice pick in the NFL draft. Cameos include Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and receiver Keyshawn Johnson.

    Director:Phil Rosenthal
    Writer:Nelson Costello

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  25. Coach Season 8 Episode 25 - Somebody's Baby
    8.3/10(47 votes)

    #25 - Somebody's Baby

    S8:E25

    Adoption complications develop when Julie's father returns.

    Director:Jeff Meyer
    Writer:Eric Horsted

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Is It Hot In Here, or Is It Me? (1)" is the best rated episode of "Coach" season 8. It scored 8.1/10 based on 50 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Alan Kirschenbaum, Phil Rosenthal, it aired on 9/12/1995. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Is It Hot In Here, or Is It Me? (2)".