The Bad News Bears (TV series)
| The Bad News Bears | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Based on |
Characters created by Bill Lancaster |
| Developed by |
Bob Brunner Arthur Silver |
| Written by |
Paul Diamond Stephen Fischer |
| Directed by |
Norman Abbott William Asher Bruce Bilson Jeffrey Ganz Lowell Ganz Jeffrey Hayden Alan Myerson Gene Nelson |
| Starring |
Jack Warden Catherine Hicks Sparky Marcus Meeno Peluce Billy Jayne Corey Feldman Shane Butterworth Kristoff St. John Tricia Cast |
| Theme music composer | David Michael Frank |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Bob Brunner[1] Arthur Silver |
| Producer(s) |
John Boni Jeffrey Ganz Ron Leavitt Brian Levant Norman Stiles |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Huk & Frog Productions Paramount Television |
| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | March 24, 1979 – July 26, 1980 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Bad News Bears |
The Bad News Bears is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from March 24, 1979 until July 26, 1980, consisting of 26 episodes (three unaired by CBS). It was based on the 1976 movie of the same name, that was followed by two sequels in 1977 and 1978.
Synopsis
In the television version, Jack Warden portrayed former minor-leaguer Morris Buttermaker, the coach of the Hoover Junior High Bears, a sorry bunch of youthful misfits and bumblers. Catherine Hicks played Hoover Junior High principal Dr. Emily Rappant. Phillip Richard Allen played Roy Turner, the coach of the dreaded rival Lions. Corey Feldman, Billy Jayne (then credited as Billy Jacoby) and Meeno Peluce were cast amongst the team's players, and Tricia Cast played Amanda Wurlitzer, the Bears' star pitcher.
The series was originally scheduled on Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. In September 1979, it was moved to 8:30 p.m. Three episodes into the series' second season, CBS canceled The Bad News Bears due to low ratings. When CBS broadcast unaired episodes in June 1980 it was moved back to 8:00 p.m. In July 1980, the series was again moved to the 8:30 timeslot, but by then audiences were confused by the frequent time changes and stopped tuning in.[2]
Cast
- Jack Warden ... Morris Buttermaker
- Catherine Hicks ... Dr. Emily Rappant
- Phillip Richard Allen ... Roy Turner
- Sparky Marcus ... Leslie Ogilvie
- Meeno Peluce ... Tanner Boyle
- Billy Jayne ... Rudi Stein
- Corey Feldman ... Regi Tower
- Shane Butterworth ... Timmy Lupus
- Kristoff St. John ... Ahmad Abdul Rahim
- J. Brennan Smith ... Mike Engelberg
- Charles Nunez ... Miguel Agilar
- Danny Nunez ... Jose Agilar
- Tricia Cast ... Amanda Whirlitzer
- Bill Lazarus ... Frosty
- Gregg Forrest ... Kelly Leek
- Rad Daly ... Josh Matthews
- Persephanie Silverthorn ... Student
- Sherrie Wills ... Marsha
Episodes
Season 1: 1979
| Nº | Ep | Title | Air date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Here Comes the Coach" | TBA | TBA | March 24, 1979 |
| 2 | 2 | "Amanda Joins the Bears" | TBA | TBA | March 31, 1979 |
| 3 | 3 | "Nakedness Is Next to Godliness" | TBA | TBA | April 7, 1979 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Kelly Story" | TBA | TBA | April 21, 1979 |
| 5 | 5 | "Tanner's Bird" | TBA | TBA | April 28, 1979 |
| 6 | 6 | "Emily Loves Morris" | TBA | TBA | May 5, 1979 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Food Caper" | TBA | TBA | May 12, 1979 |
| 8 | 8 | "Men Will Be Boys" | TBA | TBA | May 19, 1979 |
| 9 | 9 | "Three's a Crowd" | TBA | TBA | May 26, 1979 |
| 10 | 10 | "Save the Bears" | TBA | TBA | June 2, 1979 |
| 11 | 11 | "Dance Fever" | TBA | TBA | June 9, 1979 |
| 12 | 12 | "Fielder's Choice" | TBA | TBA | June 23, 1979 |
Season 2: 1979–80
| Nº | Ep | Title | Air date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "Run Down" | TBA | TBA | September 15, 1979 |
| 14 | 2 | "Buttermaker Rides Again" | TBA | TBA | September 22, 1979 |
| 15 | 3 | "First Base" | TBA | TBA | September 29, 1979 |
| 16 | 4 | "Wedding Bells: Part 1" | TBA | TBA | October 6, 1979 |
| 17 | 5 | "The Birds, the Bees and the Bears" | TBA | TBA | June 7, 1980 |
| 18 | 6 | "Lights Out" | TBA | TBA | June 14, 1980 |
| 19 | 7 | "Wedding Bells: Part 2" | TBA | TBA | June 21, 1980 |
| 20 | 8 | "Matched Set" | TBA | TBA | June 28, 1980 |
| 21 | 9 | "Old Timers' Day" | TBA | TBA | July 12, 1980 |
| 22 | 10 | "Scrambled Eggs" | TBA | TBA | July 19, 1980 |
| 23 | 11 | "Double Play" | TBA | TBA | July 26, 1980 |
| 24 | 12 | "The Good Life" | TBA | TBA | N/A |
| 25 | 13 | "The Pride of the Bears" | TBA | TBA | N/A |
| 26 | 14 | "The Headless Ghost of MacKintosh Manor" | TBA | TBA | N/A |
Syndication
In the late 1980s, the show was occasionally rerun on Nick at Nite. In the early 1990s, it was rerun on Comedy Central.
References
- ↑ "Bob Brunner, 'Happy Days' writer, dies". Variety Magazine. 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ↑ Brant, Marley (2006). Happier Days: Paramount Television's Classic Sitcoms, 1974-1984. Billboard Books. p. 196. ISBN 0-8230-8933-9.