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 2 Episode Guide
14 Episodes 1979 - 1980
Episode 1
Run Down
Sat, Sep 15, 1979 25 mins
Rudi has his father's baseball signed by Johnny Bench. Buttermaker claims to know Bench back in the day. Then they lose the ball.
Episode 2
Buttermaker Rides Again
Sat, Sep 22, 1979
Rappant has a new transfer student named Josh but he's truant. Buttermaker struggles to get the young hustler into school while Amanda falls for him.
Episode 3
First Base
Sat, Sep 29, 1979
Buttermaker and the rest of the Bears rally around Regi as he has his first romance.
Episode 4
Wedding Bells: Part 1
Sat, Oct 6, 1979
Amanda's mother Alice accepts Buttermaker's marriage proposal but she gets a new job in Cuba leaving Amanda to live with him.
Episode 5
The Birds, the Bees, and the Bears
Sat, Jun 7, 1980
Amanda and Rudi pretend to be in a relationship to get Josh and Marsha jealous. Buttermaker awkwardly tries to talk The Birds and The Bees.
Episode 6
Lights Out
Sat, Jun 14, 1980
The gang takes to the streets to show Ogilvie how to have some fun. A blackout occurs and Ogilvie has a little fun at the other's expense.
Episode 7
Wedding Bells: Part 2
Sat, Jun 21, 1980 30 mins
Amanda's mother moves out of the country and Amanda moves in with Coach Buttermaker.
Episode 8
Matched Set
Sat, Jun 28, 1980 30 mins
After getting taunted by the Turners, the boys decide to enter Amanda and Buttermaker into a tennis tournament to beat the Turners and take away their trophy. Meanwhile, Amanda continues her pursuit of Josh.
Episode 9
Old Timers' Day
Sat, Jul 12, 1980 30 mins
Ahmad is having trouble living with his grandfather and Buttermaker decides to help. The coach thinks the two can bridge their differences through baseball so Buttermaker arranges a games between his kids and a senior team.
Episode 10
Scrambled Eggs
Sat, Jul 19, 1980 30 mins
The kids sneak out and try hitchhiking to San Diego for a concert when they get picked up by Buttermaker. Rappant gives each kid an egg to teach them responsibility.
Episode 11
Double Play
Sat, Jul 26, 1980 30 mins
Buttermaker has money trouble and car trouble. He can't buy a present for Amanda's birthday. Turner fires him as the pool cleaner and then hires him selling bad houses. The boys decide to clean pools to give Amanda a great birthday party.
Episode 12
The Good Life
Wed, Sep 17, 1980
Ogilvie is in love with Dr. Rappant. Turner gets kicked out of his house by his wife. He takes Buttermaker to a dance club. They are surprised to find Emily Rappant there.
Episode 13
The Pride of the Bears
Wed, Sep 17, 1980
A fight between Amanda and Tanner leads to a school wide battle of the sexes.
Episode 14
The Headless Ghost of MacKintosh Manor
Wed, Sep 17, 1980
The kids get Buttermaker to take them on a camping trip. He'd rather be sleeping. The kids have no shelter when it starts raining. Ahmad tells a ghost story and the group finds an empty house.