The Bad News Bears
To avoid a year in jail, swimming pool cleaner Morris Buttermaker agrees to coach a Little League baseball team called the Bears. Unfortunately, the Bears are the worst team in the league, boasting a roster of the most inept and least disciplined players in school. Buttermaker, with the help of principal Rappant, eventually wins the respect of the Bears, and they even win a few games along the way.
- 1979-1980
- 2 seasons
- CBS Home Entertainment
- Comedy, Sports
- TV-PG
To avoid a year in jail, swimming pool cleaner Morris Buttermaker agrees to coach a Little League baseball team called the Bears. Unfortunately, the Bears are the worst team in the league, boasting a roster of the most inept and least disciplined players in school. Buttermaker, with the help of principal Rappant, eventually wins the respect of the Bears, and they even win a few games along the way.
Season 1 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 1979
Episode 1
Here Comes the Coach
Sat, Mar 24, 1979 22 mins
Former minor leaguer Morris Buttermaker becomes the new coach of the Hoover Junior High Bears baseball team which consists of misfits and bumblers.
Episode 2
Amanda Joins the Bears
Sat, Mar 31, 1979
After another bad game, Buttermaker attempts a pitching tryout but it goes badly. Amanda Wurlitzer does show up. She feels abandoned after Buttermaker broke up with her mother. She agrees to pitch one game for the Bears.
Episode 3
Nakedness Is Next to Godliness
Sat, Apr 7, 1979 25 mins
Dr. Rappant's new shower mandate causes problems for Oglivie who is terrified of being naked in front of the team.
Episode 4
The Kelly Story
Sat, Apr 21, 1979 24 mins
Kelly rides his bike onto the field. He hits on Amanda and hits a bunch of her pitches out of the park. She decides to use her feminine wilds to entice him to join the team.
Episode 5
Tanner's Bird
Sat, Apr 28, 1979 25 mins
Buttermaker buys a racing horse named Rocket Jr. The horse keeps lying down and a vet is called. The horse can't race anymore. It also sat on Tanner's bird killing it.
Episode 6
Emily Loves Morris
Sat, May 5, 1979 25 mins
The Bears have reasons to believe Dr. Rappant is crushing on Coach Buttermaker.
Episode 7
The Food Caper
Sat, May 12, 1979
Food is missing from the school's pantry over the weekend when only The Bears were present. Rappant tells Buttermaker to investigate and Engelberg becomes the prime suspect.
Episode 8
Men Will Be Boys
Sat, May 19, 1979 25 mins
Tanner's attack kite is causing havoc. Amanda takes him down forcing him to Give. The other girls start bullying the boys. It's war. A battle of the sexes.
Episode 9
Three's a Crowd
Sat, May 26, 1979 30 mins
Amanda schemes to get her mother back together with Buttermaker.
Episode 10
Save the Bears
Sat, Jun 2, 1979
Ogilvie accidentally shrinks the uniforms. Buttermaker suggests the kids get jobs to pay for new uniforms. Instead, they end up with a highly successful and not so truthful way to raise the cash.
Episode 11
Dance Fever
Sat, Jun 9, 1979 25 mins
Ahmad gets challenged to a dance showdown at the big dance.
Episode 12
Fielder's Choice
Sat, Jun 16, 1979 25 mins
Kelly is out of town. The team loses badly. The top team has a surprising lost and the Bears still has a chance to get to the big championship game in a big league ballpark.