A Whole New Ballgame
Shortlived sitcom with Brett Sooner as a professional baseball player hired by a TV station as a sports announcer during a baseball strike. Brett is an unliberated sexist pig who clashes with liberated Meg O'Donnell, the station manager. Other station personnel are Dwight, the sales manager, Warner the weatherman, Ted the news anchor, an Libby the secretary.
- 1995-1995
- 1 season
- ABC
- Comedy
- TV-PG
Shortlived sitcom with Brett Sooner as a professional baseball player hired by a TV station as a sports announcer during a baseball strike. Brett is an unliberated sexist pig who clashes with liberated Meg O'Donnell, the station manager. Other station personnel are Dwight, the sales manager, Warner the weatherman, Ted the news anchor, an Libby the secretary.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 1995
Episode 1
Opening Day
Mon, Jan 9, 1995
Brett Sooner, a Major League Baseball player is hired at a Milwaukee news station over the protests of the fiery producer Meg O'Donnell.
Episode 2
They Say It's Yer Birthday
Mon, Jan 16, 1995
Meg would like to keep her birthday a secret but Brett makes it public knowledge when he broadcasts it to all of Milwaukee.
Episode 3
You Are What You Date
Mon, Jan 23, 1995
Brett hires a woman from an escort service to pose as a heart surgeon and be his date at a media-awards banquet to prove to Meg that he can get a classy date.
Episode 4
Brett's Beef
Mon, Feb 13, 1995
Brett is challenged on air to mix it up in the ring by a woman after his on air jabs demeaning female pugilists.
Episode 5
Horace Morgan Is Dead and Living in Milwaukee
Mon, Feb 20, 1995
Richard attempts to make it appear that he is on TV celebrating the retirement of a stadium organist when he is actually participating in a bar dart tournament.
Episode 6
With Brett You Get Eggroll
Mon, Feb 27, 1995
Glenn is devastated when Meg refuses his marriage proposal so Brett offers him use of his Malibu beach house and consoles Meg.
Episode 7
Twisted
Mon, Mar 13, 1995
Brett strains his back and Christine Armstrong wants to interview him about what he has been doing during the Major League Base baseball strike.
Episode 8
The Make Out Movie
Mon, Mar 20, 1995
Meg is desperate to find a date to see a classic foreign language film that Brett claims is a well-known make-out movie.