8th Season 1995

    Production Credits
    Co-executive producer: Craig T. Nelson
    Supervising producers: Joseph Staretski, Phil Rosenthal
    Producer: Jay Kleckner
    Co-producers Scott Buck, Shari Tavey, Ellen Sandler & CIndy Chupack
    Executive story editor: Eric Horsted
    Associate producer: Penny Segal


  1. "Is It Hot In Here, Or Is It Me? (1)"
    gs: Fred Stoller [ Unknown ], David Robinson [ Unknown ]

    rc: Doris Sherman, Shirley Burleigh, Eddie, John

    (Season premiere) 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.

    b: 13 Sep 95 pc: K0301 w: Alan Kirschenbaum & Phil Rosenthal d: Barry Kemp
  2. "Is It Hot In Here, Or Is It Me? (2)"
    gs: Larry King [ Himself ], Patricia Belcher [ Unknown ], Phyllis Avery [ Unknown ], Tony Griffin [ Unknown ], John C. McDonnell [ Unknown ], Freyda Thomas [ Unknown ], Cameron Findley [ Bill Dearth ]

    rc: Doris Sherman, Martin

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

    b: 20 Sep 95 pc: K0302 w: Alan Kirschenbaum & Phil Rosenthal d: Jeff Meyer
  3. "Fool For Lunch"
    gs: Lois Nettleson [ Lois ], Jennifer Bassey [ Alice ], Georgann Johnson [ Mildred ], Parley Baer [ Frank ]

    rc: Martin

    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.

    b: 27 Sep 95 pc: K0303 w: Eric Horsted d: Craig T. Nelson
  4. "She's Having Our Baby (1)"
    gs: gs: Don Sparks [ Unknown ], April Ortiz [ Unknown ], Claudette Nevins [ Mrs. Dimateo ], Mark Davenport [ Unknown ]

    rc: Martin, Rosemary

    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.

    b: 17 Oct 95 pc: K0304 w: Joseph Staretski d: Gordon Hunt
  5. "She's Having Our Baby (2)"
    gs: Cliff Bemis [ Doug ]

    rc: Martin, Eddie, Rosemary, Julie, John

    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.

    b: 24 Oct 95 pc: K0305 w: Joseph Staretski d: Gordon Hunt
  6. "Bo Knows"
    gs: Christopher Duncan [ Bo Whittley ], Todd Susman [ Bill ]

    rc: Martin, John

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

    b: 31 Oct 95 pc: K0306 w: Scott Buck d: Alan Rafkin
  7. "Coach's Cornered"
    gs: Nick Bakay [ Rockne Dawson ], Dusty Cook [ Unknown ]

    rc: Doris Sherman

    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.

    b: 7 Nov 95 pc: K0315 w: Joseph Staretski d: Jeff Meyer
  8. "Turtle World"
    gs: Henry Gibson [ Ted Tilly ], Ronnie Schell [ Dr. Howard ], Eric Dickerson [ Himself ], Walter J. Payton [ Himself ], Lawrence Taylor [ Himself ], Scotch Byerley [ Unknown ], Lisa Pettett [ Unknown ], Bobbie Norman [ Unknown ]

    rc: Rosemary, Art Hibke

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

    b: 14 Nov 95 pc: K0313 w: Brad Johnson d: Craig T. Nelson
  9. "There's Got To Be A Mourning After (1)"

    rc: Doris Sherman, Eddie, John

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

    b: 21 Nov 95 pc: K0310 w: Scott Buck d: Jeff Meyer
  10. "There's Got To Be A Mourning After (2)"

    rc: Eddie, John, Martin

    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.

    b: 28 Nov 95 pc: K0311 w: Ellen Sandler & Cindy Chupack d: Jeff Meyer
  11. "Bye Bye Burleigh (1)"
    gs: Charles Hallahan [ Kisley ]

    rc: Shirley Burleigh, Rosemary, Martin

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

    b: 5 Dec 95 pc: K0307 w: Mike Rowe d: Bill Fagerbakke
  12. "Bye Bye Burleigh (2)"
    gs: Jed Rhein [ Bobby ]

    rc: Shirley Burleigh, Martin

    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.

    b: 12 Dec 95 pc: K0308 w: Erika Kaestle d: Craig T. Nelson
  13. "The Tight End"
    gs: Charles Wahlheim [ Unknown ], Frank Gifford [ Himsself ], Dan Dierdorf [ Himself ], Al Michael [ Himself ]

    rc: Doris Sherman

    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.

    b: 19 Dec 95 pc: K0317 w: ______________ d: Jay Kleckner
  14. "Nice Guys Get Cut"
    gs: Connie Ray [ Mary Luba ], Steve Fitchpatrick [ Matt Luba ], Jordan Blake Warkol [ Joshua ], Chelsea Russo [ Little Sarah ], Carl Glissmeyer [ Peter ], Kyle Bradley [ Luke ]

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

    b: 2 Jan 96 pc: K0314 w: Phil Rosenthal d: Jeff Meyer
  15. "Her Boyfriend's Back"
    gs: Noah Nelson [ Kevin ], Barbara Murray [ Older Woman ], Dede Shire [ Second Woman ], Jane Downs [ Receptionist ], Bruce French [ Dr. Nichols ]

    rc: Julie, Rosemary, Martin

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

    b: 26 Jan 96 pc: K0318 w: Joseph Staretski d: Jeff Meyer
  16. "The Gardener"
    gs: Tim Conway [ Kenny ], Charles Bouvier [ Unknown ]

    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.

    b: 6 Feb 96 pc: K0320 w: Scott Buck & Mark Rowe d: Jeff Meyer

    NOTE: Guest Conway won an Emmy for his performance in this episode.


  17. "Patching Things Up"
    gs: Ferrari Ferris [ Girl ], Claudette Mink [ Debbee ]

    rc: Rosemary

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

    b: 13 Feb 96 pc: K0321 w: Ellen Sandler & Cindy Chupack d: Jay Kleckner
  18. "Save the Wave"
    gs: Eddie George [ Himself ], Sam Lloyd [ Ed ], Sean Masterson [ Sean ]

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

    b: 20 Feb 96 pc: K0322 w: ______________ d: Alan Rafkin
  19. "Dauber's Vehicle"
    gs: Michael C. McCarthy [ Salesman ], Michael O'Connor [ Max ], Christpher J. Keene [ Eldon Neal ], Andrea Parker [ Jean Brandow ]

    rc: Rosemary

    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.

    b: 27 Feb 96 pc: K0316 w: Eric Horsted d: Jeff Meyer
  20. "Quarantine"
    gs: John O'Hurley [ Dr. Salters ], Heather McPhaul [ Unknown ], Nate Reese Chiquette [ Unknown ]

    rc: Shirley Burleigh, Rosemary, Eddie, John

    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."

    b: 12 Mar 96 pc: K0319 w: Neal Howard & Ira Fritz d: Tony Dow
  21. "Van Damn vs. Fox"
    gs: Mark Lassiter [ Bailiff ], Jim Boeke [ Mr. Dybinski ], Eric Christmas [ Currey ], Don Perry [ Judge ], Harold White [ Delivery Boy ], James McDonnell [ Jim Kelleher ], Mark E. Lassiter [ Unknown ]

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

    b: 19 Mar 96 pc: K0326 w: Brad Johnson d: Craig T. Nelson
  22. "Fantasy Camp"
    gs: Paul Willson [ Percy ], Kevin Brief [ Haas ], Leslie Jordan [ Blatt ], Benjamin Lum [ Chang ], Andy Flaster [ Gasmer ], Mark Blankfield [ Goldberg ]

    rc: Shirley Burleigh

    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.

    b: 2 Apr 96 pc: K0327 w: Scott Buck & Joseph Staretski d: Alan Rafkin
  23. "Luther Get Your Gun"
    gs: Millicent Martin [ Tita ], Nicolas Coster [ Jinky ], Walter Addison [ Boom ], Channing Chase [ Mitsy ], Franklin Cover [ Gunnar ], Anne Gee Byrd [ Cookie ], John O'Leary [ Mr. Porter ], Tommy Madden [ Short Guy ]

    rc: Doris Sherman

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

    b: 30 Apr 96 pc: K0328 w: Ellen Sandler & Cindy Chupak d: Alan Rafkin
  24. "A Player to be Named Later"
    gs: Jerry Jones [ Himself ], Keyshawn Johnson [ Himself ], Mike Ditka [ Himself ], Joe Thiessman [ Himself ], Tom Jackson [ Himself ], Tom Werthheimer [ Steve Burwell ]

    rc: Bill

    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.

    b: 7 May 96 pc: K0325 w: Nelson Costello d: Phil Rosenthal
  25. "Somebody's Baby"
    gs: Noah Nelson [ Kevin ], Bruce French [ Dr. Nichols ], Janet Carroll [ Loretta ], Cliff Bemis [ Doug ], Craig Anton [ Brian ], Jeanette Miller [ Old Woman ], Robert Peters [ Casey ]

    rc: Julie

    Adoption complications develop when Julie's father returns.

    b: 21 May 96 pc: K0323 w: Eric Horsted & Joseph Staretski d: Jeff Meyer

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