Tournament Round One: Coach vs. Hope and Faith - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

icecream · 10-28-2021, 12:09 PM

The Minnesota State Screaming Eagles have been my favorite college football team for a long time. Hayden Fox (Craig T. Nelson) is their head coach. His top assistant coaches are defensive coordinator Luther Van Dam (Jerry Van Dyke) and eternal student Michael "Dauber" Dybinski (Bill Fagerbakke). Christine Armstrong (Shelley Fabares) is Hayden's very patient girlfriend and eventual wife. In earlier seasons Clare Carey plays Hayden's daughter Kelly. Her mime husband who ended up cheating on and leaving her was Stuart Rosebrock (Kris Kamm). Howard Burleigh (Kenneth Kimmins) is the athletic director. Georgia Engel recurs as Howard's wife Shirley, and Pam Stone recurs as Dauber's girlfriend and Hayden's nemesis Judy Watkins. Coach aired 9 seasons on ABC from 1989-1997. Seasons 8 and 9 moved away from Minnesota State, Hayden and crew became coaches for the NFL's new expansion team the Orlando Breakers. Katherine Helmond starred as the owner Doris Sherman.

Every time I hear about three full seasons/66 episodes being a guarantee for 4th season renewal, it makes me irritated Hope and Faith did not get that. It was the last show cancelled before the third season syndication rule took effect. Hope and Faith aired from 2003-2006 on ABC. Kelly Ripa (Faith Fairfield) and Faith Ford (Hope Shanowski) have great chemistry as sisters. Faith is a washed up soap opera actress who has to move into Hope's house in Ohio. Hope's husband Charley (Ted McGinley) does not like this arrangement. Macey Cruthird played Hope and Charley's middle daughter Hayley, and Paulie Litt played youngest son Justin. Oldest daughter Sydney was portrayed by Nicole Paggi in season 1. At the start of season 2 she was recast for Megan Fox, who was significantly taller.

Heenan Fan · 10-30-2021, 02:03 PM

Coach was cool until he got the NFL gig and the writing took a dump. Still better than h&f though.

RetroGuy2000 · 10-30-2021, 10:31 PM

The wedding dress episode of Coach is my favorite. I don't think I've ever laughed harder. Coach wasn't really known for its visual gags, but that dress takes the cake!

Heenan Fan · 10-30-2021, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

The wedding dress episode of Coach is my favorite. I don't think I've ever laughed harder. Coach wasn't really known for its visual gags, but that dress takes the cake!

Great episode!

icecream · 11-03-2021, 12:19 PM

Coach defeats Hope and Faith 9-3 and will advance to the 2nd round.

View Poll Results: Which Show Do You Prefer?
Coach	9	75.00%
Hope and Faith	3	25.00%
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10-28-2021, 12:09 PM	#1
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,877	Tournament Round One: Coach vs. Hope and Faith The Minnesota State Screaming Eagles have been my favorite college football team for a long time. Hayden Fox (Craig T. Nelson) is their head coach. His top assistant coaches are defensive coordinator Luther Van Dam (Jerry Van Dyke) and eternal student Michael "Dauber" Dybinski (Bill Fagerbakke). Christine Armstrong (Shelley Fabares) is Hayden's very patient girlfriend and eventual wife. In earlier seasons Clare Carey plays Hayden's daughter Kelly. Her mime husband who ended up cheating on and leaving her was Stuart Rosebrock (Kris Kamm). Howard Burleigh (Kenneth Kimmins) is the athletic director. Georgia Engel recurs as Howard's wife Shirley, and Pam Stone recurs as Dauber's girlfriend and Hayden's nemesis Judy Watkins. Coach aired 9 seasons on ABC from 1989-1997. Seasons 8 and 9 moved away from Minnesota State, Hayden and crew became coaches for the NFL's new expansion team the Orlando Breakers. Katherine Helmond starred as the owner Doris Sherman. Every time I hear about three full seasons/66 episodes being a guarantee for 4th season renewal, it makes me irritated Hope and Faith did not get that. It was the last show cancelled before the third season syndication rule took effect. Hope and Faith aired from 2003-2006 on ABC. Kelly Ripa (Faith Fairfield) and Faith Ford (Hope Shanowski) have great chemistry as sisters. Faith is a washed up soap opera actress who has to move into Hope's house in Ohio. Hope's husband Charley (Ted McGinley) does not like this arrangement. Macey Cruthird played Hope and Charley's middle daughter Hayley, and Paulie Litt played youngest son Justin. Oldest daughter Sydney was portrayed by Nicole Paggi in season 1. At the start of season 2 she was recast for Megan Fox, who was significantly taller.
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10-30-2021, 02:03 PM	#2
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10-30-2021, 10:31 PM	#3
RetroGuy2000 Julie,Julie Anne,&Felice 4Ever Forum Star Join Date: Dec 27, 2013 Posts: 16,914	The wedding dress episode of Coach is my favorite. I don't think I've ever laughed harder. Coach wasn't really known for its visual gags, but that dress takes the cake!
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11-03-2021, 12:19 PM	#5
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,877	Coach defeats Hope and Faith 9-3 and will advance to the 2nd round.