
Coach (1989)
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Georgia Engel as Shirley Burleigh
Episodes 22
Hurley-Burleigh
On his first trip to Las Vegas, athletic director Howard wants to sow some wild oats.
Read MoreI Hate Barbara
Hayden regrets his honesty when he tells Christine he hates her friend.
Read MoreShirley Burleigh, Girlie Friday
Howard's wife Shirley comes to work in the athletic department as his temporary secretary and drives him crazy; Luther and Dauber fight to keep their favorite cereal alive.
Read MoreBurden of the Burleighs
Hayden and Christine are driven crazy when Howard and Shirley decide to become their best friends.
Read MoreOne for the Road
Hayden and Christine's third attempt to get married includes plans for a wedding in the woods in a church that's due for demolition.
Read MoreThe Pioneer Bowl
On the day of the Pioneer Bowl, an accident puts Luther in the hospital with a concussion -- but the team wins the National Championship anyway.
Read MoreThe Devil in Mrs. Burleigh
While Howard and Hayden are away at a conference, Shirley confides in Christine that she's become attracted to another man.
Read MoreClose Encounters of the Worst Kind
Hayden and Christine agree to work out their marital problems via an anonymous ""encounter weekend"" for couples, but the entire process breaks down for Hayden once Howard and Shirley Burleigh join the group.
Read MoreCall Me Cupid
A Valentine's Day dinner gives three couples heartburn when Hayden's efforts to fix up a lovelorn Dauber entirely miss their mark.
Read MoreKelly's New Guy (1)
When Hayden's daughter Kelly brings home new boyfriend Peter, Hayden is appalled to learn that Peter is the same age as Hayden.
Read MoreOh, a Pro Job (2)
Hayden is tempted by an offer to coach a professional team, but fears that its eccentric owner would make all the big decisions herself.
Read MoreIs It Hot In Here, or Is It Me? (1)
Hayden leaves Minnesota for a new job as coach of an NFL team in Orlando, Florida. When he arrives, he finds that the team's owner has a game plan of her own.
Read MoreBye Bye Burleigh (1)
Hayden fumes when the Burleighs come for a surprise visit and then extend their stay.
Read MoreBye Bye Burleigh (2)
While Hayden waffles over helping Howard search for a new job, the coaches see a window of opportunity for scoring their first win of the season.
Read MoreQuarantine
When Luther's pet monkey bites Hayden, he, Howard and the rest of the coaching staff are quarantined for fear of an outbreak of some kind of "lethal monkey virus."
Read MoreFantasy Camp
Hayden kicks himself for agreeing to coach at a football "fantasy camp," but Luther and Dauber can't wait to have their team go up against his in the final game.
Read MoreWe Can Never Die
Hayden and Christine ask the Burleighs to become Tim's legal guardians, but the eccentric couple's enthusiasm causes the Foxes to reconsider their request.
Read MoreYou Win Some, You Lose Some
When Hayden and Christine made plans to celebrate Christmas in Minnesota, they never believed the Breakers had any chance of making it to the playoffs. But fate is with the team and it looks like Hayden will play the Bills in Buffalo instead of playing Santa to Tim on his first Christmas.
Read MoreA Boy and His Doll
Howard and Shirley give Timothy a doll, but Luther feels the boy should have more masculine influences.
Read MoreIt's a Swamp Thing
When Hayden, Luther, Dauber and Howard decide to celebrate "Man Week" in the Florida Everglades, Doris, Christine and Shirley decide to take a vacation of their own. Meanwhile, having allowed Luther to plan their trip, the men wind up in swamp mud with an alligator.
Read MoreLeaving Orlando (1)
In the first episode of the three-part series finale, Doris offers Hayden a 17-million-dollar package to stay with the Breakers for 10 years. When Hayden learns there are other teams in the league that want to lure him away, he and Christine plan to sneak off to the cabin to think things over
Read MoreLeaving Orlando (3)
Hayden, Luther and Dauber return to Minnesota State, where they reminisce about their college-coaching years and see some familiar faces. Later, at the lake with Christine and Tim, Hayden shares his vision of the family's future—an idea she quickly embraces.
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