1st & Ten
The comical exploits of the "California Bulls" (a fictional professional football team) and the organization's players.
- 1984-1991
- 6 seasons
- Tango Entertainment
- Comedy, Sports
- TV-14
The comical exploits of the "California Bulls" (a fictional professional football team) and the organization's players.
Season 6 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 1990 - 1991
Episode 1
Opening Night
Wed, Oct 3, 1990 22 mins
A new season means a new chance at glory, that is if all hope isn't lost on day one, with team president Kristy Fullbright engaging in some extracurricular activities with the Bulls' brand new starting quarterback.
Episode 2
Old Dogs, New Tricks
Wed, Oct 10, 1990 22 mins
T.D. undertakes a temporary stint as the Bulls' offensive coordinator, Kristy explores the possibility of building a relationship with the new quarterback, and Mad Dog learns how to manipulate the impressionable rookies into pulling pranks for him.
Episode 3
She's Ba-ack
Wed, Oct 17, 1990 23 mins
Coach Denardo gets crankier than usual as he begins contemplating his mortality on his 65th birthday, leading some players to pay his wife to take him out on the town and show him a good time. On the field, T.D. learns that his star rookie, though admittedly talented, has a humility problem that jeopardizes the team's fluidity and must be addressed.
Episode 4
Altared States
Wed, Oct 24, 1990 22 mins
Zagreb is caught and identified as the snitch who sold revealing information about, and pictures of, the Bulls to the media. Bubba and Jethro may want to join, however, once they discover that a reporter is willing to pay $50,000 for shots of Kristy and Mac's wedding.
Episode 5
Going in Style
Wed, Oct 31, 1990 22 mins
The team falls under a wave of injury spells, with Dr. Death neglecting a potentially serious neck injury and Bubba mistaking a concussion for a terminal illness. Confusion and mistakes abound when Dr. Death mistakenly perceives a rookie's offer to help as him attempting to steal the doctor's job, and Bubba mistakes his wife's dog's prognosis for his own.
Episode 6
Don't Powerburst My Bubble
Wed, Nov 7, 1990 22 mins
Mac and Kristy's marital problems accidentally leak into their professional relationship when Kristy threatens to bench Mac after he reveals his intentions to sign an endorsement deal that conflicts with his contract. Across town, Miles, T.D. and Jethro all discover that they're dating the same woman.
Episode 7
The Squeeze
Wed, Nov 14, 1990 22 mins
Miles is caught up in a sticky situation when his girlfriend accuses him of being her unborn child's father and exploits him for cash. Zagreb reveals his gambling addiction has led to him being forced into throwing a game.
Episode 8
Take My Wives, Please!
Wed, Nov 21, 1990 22 mins
With Kristy's and Mac's celebrity statuses now commanding national publicity, new developments concerning their marriage have left the couple between a rock and a hard place. It isn't much easier on the rest of the team, who now must face the spread of some questionable and unexpected controversies.
Episode 9
Bull Day Afternoon
Wed, Nov 28, 1990 22 mins
The Bulls team becomes trapped in a hostage situation at Bubba and Jethro's bar when armed robbers hold everyone against their will, alleging to free the roster and their guests of their captivity in exchange for one million dollars. With everyone's lives on the line and the future of the bar in jeopardy, nobody can predict what comes next for the Bulls.
Episode 10
Sex, Bulls and Videotape
Wed, Dec 5, 1990 22 mins
Bubba is invited to participate in a celebrity boxing exhibition for charity, though, despite seemingly everyone else's encouragement, he is reluctant and frankly terrified to potentially injure himself, or worse. Also, Kristy's film major niece comes to town to film a highlight reel of the players, all of whom take a strong liking to her.
Episode 11
Irma Za-Greb
Wed, Dec 12, 1990 22 mins
Dr. Death gets off on the wrong foot with the new equipment manager, who appears to know more than he lets on. Zagreb falls for a woman he believes to be a prostitute.
Episode 12
If I Didn't Play Football
Wed, Dec 19, 1990 22 mins
On a particularly dark and stormy night, some of the guys kick back over a game of cards to fantasize about how different their lives might have been had they pursued professional interests other than football.
Episode 13
A Roast Is a Roast
Wed, Dec 26, 1990 22 mins
T.D. is extended an offer that he can't refuse, a position as the president of the Bulls' Texan opponent, spotlighting his loyalty and forcing him to question his destiny. Separately, the shady equipment manager attempts to get between Jethro and Bubba with intent to commandeer their bar and profits.
Episode 14
Close Encounters of the Third Down
Wed, Jan 9, 1991 22 mins
Tombstone Packer has a fascination with aliens, a recurring distraction that has begun inconveniencing coaches, cracking up players, and hindering Packer's preparation for the playoffs. After Dr. Death reveals it was all an elaborate prank, Packer is initially reluctant to believe it, until he decides it's better getting even than getting mad.
Episode 15
Flashbacks
Wed, Jan 16, 1991 22 mins
The players treat a romance-overloaded Putz to a recap of their various romantic escapades, including all of the embarrassing conquests that the various players have endured on their many quests for sexual gratification. The multitudinous personal and legal repercussions that they'd endured once roused disarray, but now amuse the players in humiliating retrospect.
Episode 16
Championship Game
Wed, Jan 23, 1991 22 mins
The Bulls are back in another championship game, this time against an apparently superior opponent that always seems to be ten steps ahead of them. With so much on the line, especially with several veterans mulling retirement, the stakes could not be higher for the pursuit of one last national victory.