Hayden, ecstatic about his team being ranked top-20 for the first time, meets Christine's mother, then is shattered when his star player Bo is hurt and put on the injured list.
Guest Stars:
Joe Fowler, Nanette Fabray, Christopher B. Duncan, John Lacy, Jason Grant Smith
When Hayden has to miss a game because of a bad tooth, Luther must coach via phone instructions from him.
Guest Stars:
Tom Poston, Joe Fowler
Hayden gets jealous when the university president woos a basketball coach from Boston with promises of grandiose perks.
Guest Stars:
Kenneth Kimmins, Robin Strasser, Bobby Hosea, Penny Johnson Jerald, Mark Arnott
Hayden reluctantly allows archrival Watkins to sit in on his poker night.
Guest Stars:
Kenneth Kimmins, Pam Stone
Hayden promises to stay with a bedridden Christine, rather than attend a long-awaited team victory celebration.
Guest Stars:
K Callan, Christopher B. Duncan, Marietta DePrima, Gregory Itzin, Joshua Cadman
Hayden and Luther get stranded out of town the night Hayden is to escort Christine to an awards banquet in her honor.
Guest Stars:
Jeff Doucette, Beth Grant, Rocky Giordani, F. Thom Spadaro
Hayden forsakes football with the guys to meet Christine's antique-dealer friend.
Guest Stars:
Richard Sanders, Sandy Faison, Joe Farago
Even at a victory party, and with Elaine trying to seduce him, Hayden remains depressed over his breakup with Christine.
Guest Stars:
Robin Strasser, Mik Scriba
Christine wants all her belongings out of Hayden's house, and Luther might move in next door.
Guest Stars:
Travis McKenna, Henry Jones
Irritable over his breakup with Christine, Hayden attends a self-help group.
Guest Stars:
Stan Ivar, Michael McManus, Ernie Sabella, Bryan Sapphire
Dateless for a charity ball, Hayden flashes back four years to when he first met Christine, at the same affair.
Guest Stars:
Travis McKenna, Tom Hallick, Nicholas Shaffer
Grinch Hayden's ex-wife unexpectedly shows up at his holiday party with a gift idea that will make all his Christmases merry: she helps him decide to reunite with Christine.
Guest Stars:
Pam Stone, Lenore Kasdorf, James Staley, Charlotte Stewart, Nick Toth
When Dauber finally graduates after eight years, Hayden promotes him to full-time coach, and their relationship changes.
Guest Stars:
Pam Stone, Jim Boeke, Karen Bankhead
Hayden concocts a wild tale to keep a promised $10 million donation from going to the basketball department instead.
Guest Stars:
Priscilla Morrill, Jim Piddock, Dennis Patrick, Stu Levin
Christine persuades Luther to have lunch with the reconciling best friend who stole his girl 37 years ago.
Guest Stars:
K Callan, Dick Martin
When Luther's old friend steals his girlfriend again, Hayden and Peter try to spare Luther's feelings by hiding the fact.
Guest Stars:
K Callan, Dick Martin, Kevyn Morrow
Hayden tries to discourage a scrawny, unpopular student who wants to try out for the football team, and Christine schools him in the art of gaining popularity.
Guest Stars:
Rob Schneider, Christopher Abraham, D. C. Douglas
Whiny, well-meaning Stuart nearly drives Hayden to murder on a ski trip with Christine and Kelly.
On his first trip to Las Vegas, athletic director Howard wants to sow some wild oats.
Guest Stars:
Kenneth Kimmins, Georgia Engel, Ron Karabatsos
When Hayden discovers Christine's salary dwarfs his own, he decides to make extra cash as a spokesperson for an athletic supporter company.
Guest Stars:
Kenneth Kimmins, Ron Fassler
Hayden reunites Luther and his long-lost father.
Guest Stars:
Paul Dooley
25 Episodes