The BEST episodes of The Bad News Bears season 1
Every episode of The Bad News Bears season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Bad News Bears season 1!
To avoid a year in jail, swimming pool cleaner Morris Buttermaker agrees to coach a Little League baseball team called the Bears. Unfortunately, the Bears are the worst team in the league, boasting a roster of the most inept and least disciplined players in school. Buttermaker, with the help of principal Rappant, eventually wins the respect of the Bears, and they even win a few games along the way.
#2 - Amanda Joins the Bears
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/31/1979
After another bad game, Buttermaker attempts a pitching tryout but it goes badly. Amanda Wurlitzer does show up. She feels abandoned after Buttermaker broke up with her mother. She agrees to pitch one game for the Bears.
#3 - Here Comes the Coach
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/24/1979
Former minor leaguer Morris Buttermaker becomes the new coach of the Hoover Junior High Bears baseball team which consists of misfits and bumblers.
#4 - The Kelly Story
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/21/1979
Kelly rides his bike onto the field. He hits on Amanda and hits a bunch of her pitches out of the park. She decides to use her feminine wilds to entice him to join the team.
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#5 - Emily Loves Morris
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/5/1979
The Bears have reasons to believe Dr. Rappant is crushing on Coach Buttermaker.
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#6 - Men Will Be Boys
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/19/1979
Tanner's attack kite is causing havoc. Amanda takes him down forcing him to Give. The other girls start bullying the boys. It's war. A battle of the sexes.
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#7 - Three's a Crowd
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/26/1979
Amanda schemes to get her mother back together with Buttermaker.
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#8 - Dance Fever
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/9/1979
Buttermaker and Emily chaperone the school dance.
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#9 - Fielder's Choice
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/16/1979
Kelly is out of town. The team loses badly. The top team has a surprising loss and the Bears still have a chance to get to the big championship game in a big league ballpark.
#10 - The Food Caper
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/12/1979
Food is missing from the school's pantry over the weekend when only The Bears were present. Rappant tells Buttermaker to investigate and Engelberg becomes the prime suspect.
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#11 - Save the Bears
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/2/1979
Ogilvie accidentally shrinks the uniforms. Buttermaker suggests the kids get jobs to pay for new uniforms. Instead, they end up with a highly successful and not so truthful way to raise the cash.
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#12 - Nakedness is Next to Godliness
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/7/1979
Dr. Rappant's new shower mandate causes problems for Oglivie who is terrified of being naked in front of the team.