"Coach" (1989) TV series 1989-1997

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Writer:

Jonathan Torp (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

Release Date:

23 September 1989 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Sport

Plot:

Hayden Fox is the head coach of a university football team, and eats, sleeps and lives football. His partner...

Plot Keywords:

College | Minnesota | American Football

Awards:

Nominated for 5 Golden Globes. Another 12 wins & 15 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. July 22	8:00 PM	WGNAMER	Dirty Tricks	#5.19
Wed. July 22	8:30 PM	WGNAMER	Dresswreckers	#5.8

Cast

Craig T. Nelson	...	Coach Hayden Fox (199 episodes, 1989-1997)
Jerry Van Dyke	...	Assistant Coach Luther Horatio Van Dam (199 episodes, 1989-1997)
Shelley Fabares	...	Christine Armstrong (199 episodes, 1989-1997)
Bill Fagerbakke	...	Dauber Dybinski (189 episodes, 1989-1997)

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Series Directed by
Alan Rafkin		(86 episodes, 1990-1996)
Craig T. Nelson		(25 episodes, 1992-1997)
Jeffrey M. Meyer		(25 episodes, 1993-1997)
Tony Dow		(12 episodes, 1990-1997)
Michael Lembeck		(7 episodes, 1989-1990)
John Whitesell		(7 episodes, 1989-1990)
James Gardner		(5 episodes, 1989-1996)
Jay Kleckner		(5 episodes, 1995-1997)
Barry Kemp		(4 episodes, 1989-1997)
Gordon Hunt		(4 episodes, 1994-1997)
Michael Zinberg		(3 episodes, 1989-1990)
Andre Belgrader		(3 episodes, 1992-1995)
Andrew Chulack		(2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Arlene Sanford		(2 episodes, 1989)

Series Writing credits
Judd Pillot		(25 episodes, 1989-1993)
Michael Rowe		(25 episodes, 1995-1996)
John Peaslee		(24 episodes, 1989-1992)
Sheldon Bull		(17 episodes, 1989-1992)
Joseph Staretski		(15 episodes, 1993-1997)
Scott Buck		(15 episodes, 1993-1996)
Philip Rosenthal		(13 episodes, 1993-1996)
Mark Ganzel		(12 episodes, 1989-1997)
Barry Kemp		(12 episodes, 1989-1997)
Eric Horsted		(11 episodes, 1993-1996)
Brad Johnson		(11 episodes, 1994-1997)
Oliver Goldstick		(10 episodes, 1993-1995)
Warren Bell		(8 episodes, 1991-1993)
Jeremy Stevens		(8 episodes, 1993-1995)
Cindy Chupack		(8 episodes, 1995-1997)
Ellen Sandler		(8 episodes, 1995-1997)
Alan Kirschenbaum		(6 episodes, 1994-1995)
Nell Scovell		(5 episodes, 1991-1993)
Miriam Trogdon		(3 episodes, 1989-1992)
Sean Clark		(3 episodes, 1990-1995)
Martin Rips		(3 episodes, 1993-1994)
Tom J. Astle		(3 episodes, 1997)
Bruce Ferber		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Art Everett		(2 episodes, 1993)
Sarit Catz		(2 episodes, 1994)
Gloria Ketterer		(2 episodes, 1994)
Jonathan Torp		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Jay Kleckner	....	producer / supervising producer / ... (199 episodes, 1989-1997)
Craig Wyrick-Solari	....	co-producer / associate producer (98 episodes, 1989-1993)
Oliver Goldstick	....	producer / supervising producer (unknown episodes, 1995-1996)
Philip Rosenthal	....	producer / supervising producer (unknown episodes, 1995-1996)
Tom J. Astle	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Warren Bell	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Bob Bendetson	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Scott Buck	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Sheldon Bull	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Cindy Chupack	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Mark Ganzel	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Barry Kemp	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Alan Kirschenbaum	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Craig T. Nelson	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
John Peaslee	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Judd Pillot	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Martin Rips	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Ellen Sandler	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Nell Scovell	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Penny Segal	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Joseph Staretski	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Jeremy Stevens	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Shari Tavey	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
J.A.C. Redford		(1 episode, 1989)

Series Cinematography by
Leonard J. South		(1 episode, 1989)
Ronald W. Browne		(unknown episodes)
Alan Degen		(unknown episodes)
Ron McManus		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Andrew Chulack		(197 episodes, 1989-1997)

Series Casting by
Megan Branman		(unknown episodes)
Dava Waite		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Tommy Goetz		(unknown episodes, 1991-1997)

Series Art Direction by
Jane Fletcher		(1 episode, 1989)

Series Set Decoration by
Richard J. DeCinces		(1 episode, 1989)
Donald J. Remacle		(unknown episodes, 1991-1997)

Series Costume Design by
Eduardo Castro		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Larry Abbott	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 1989)
Sylvia Surdu	....	hair stylist (1 episode, 1989)
Shirlee Beck	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Gloria Levisohn	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Phil Cook	....	unit production manager (2 episodes, 1989)
John C. Chulay	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
Jason Saville	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Nick Smirnoff	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Randy Cordray	....	first assistant director (1 episode, 1989)
Jeffrey M. Meyer	....	second assistant director (1 episode, 1989)
Ron Dempsey	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)
Rusty Mahmood	....	trainee assistant director (unknown episodes)
Jason Saville	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Eric S. Saperstein	....	paint foreman (74 episodes, 1991-1997)
Tony Chavez	....	carpenter (13 episodes, 1989)
Dale E. Anderson	....	set dresser (unknown episodes, 1991-1997)
Larry Haney	....	lead man (unknown episodes, 1991-1997)
Randy Severino	....	set dresser (unknown episodes, 1991-1997)
Heidi Bigbee	....	painter (unknown episodes)
Sharon Busse	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Jerry Eller	....	property master: Florida (unknown episodes)
Craig Lorden	....	propmaker foreman (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Dana Mark McClure	....	production sound mixer / sound mixer (100 episodes, 1989-1997)
Chuck Fitzpatrick	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Ken Kobett	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Otis Van Osten	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Gary Schillp	....	best boy grip (199 episodes, 1989-1997)
George La Fountaine Jr.	....	assistant camera (163 episodes, 1989-1996)
Ron Newburn	....	lighting technician (13 episodes, 1989)
Chris La Fountaine	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Henry Minski	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Leslie Otis	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Megan Branman	....	casting (1 episode, 1989)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robin Burkel	....	costume supervisor (1 episode, 1989)
Eduardo Castro	....	costume supervisor (1 episode, 1989)
Robin Kennedy	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes, 1988-1997)
Philip Maldonado	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Dan Perrett	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
John Morris	....	composer: theme music (199 episodes, 1989-1997)

Series Transportation Department
William Lubin	....	driver (22 episodes, 1996-1997)
Bonnie Yamahiro	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Sean Clark	....	story editor (1 episode, 1989)
Mark Ganzel	....	creative consultant (1 episode, 1989)
Lily La Cava	....	script supervisor (1 episode, 1989)
John Neukum	....	technical coordinator (1 episode, 1989)
Jeff Thompson	....	balloon pilot (1 episode, 1996)
Elliot Stern	....	executive story consultant (unknown episodes, 1993)
Doug J. Campbell	....	technical coordinator (unknown episodes)
Sarit Catz	....	executive story editor (unknown episodes)
Bill Fraley	....	technical coordinator (unknown episodes)
Beth Humphreys	....	legal supervisor (unknown episodes)
Scott Lewis	....	writer's production assistant (unknown episodes)
Katy Penland	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Joth Riggs	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Dale M. Robbins	....	craft service (unknown episodes)
Shane Stanley	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
J.T. Steele	....	audience coordinator (unknown episodes)
Miriam Trogdon	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
Susan Vercelli	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1989-1997)
• Bungalow 78 Productions
• Universal Network Television
• Universal TV

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
• The Program Exchange
• Universal Worldwide Television

Other Companies

• Castle/Bryant/Johnsen  main title design
• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies
• Transition Music  music provided by

Runtime:

30 min (200 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Citrus Bowl - 1610 W. Church Street, Orlando, Florida, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

The first episode was dedicated to the memory of John C. Chulay.

Quotes:

Coach Hayden Fox: We've got pie!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: If I'm Dyin' I'm Lyin' (#2.9)" (2000)

A very good journeyman show

I think that the word 'classic' gets tossed around far too frequently. The world simply is not so full of classics as we would like to believe. In the realm of TV sitcoms, there have probably been only a dozen or two truly classic series in the history of the medium. 'Coach' is definitely not among those hallowed numbers. It is, however, a good journeyman effort. While never hitting the heights of delirious inventiveness and wit of a classic sitcom, it also remained consistently good throughout its run, a feat that most classic sitcoms could never manage. It is a good, strong peasant of a show, not a blueblood or purebred show. I think that the contribution of Bill Fagerbakke should not be overlooked. In a series that usually spotlighted Craig Nelson and Jerry Van Dyke, Mr. Fagerbakke played a wonderful 'third banana' in Dauber. He was often the moral center of the show, grounding the other characters and still providing more than enough comedic moments. Fagerbakke gave a sensitivity and sweetness to the big dumb guy that made the character somehow more special than those of the two stars. A good show overall.