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The Bad News Bears is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from March 24, 1979, until July 26, 1980, consisting of 26 episodes. It was based on the 1976 film of the same name, that was followed by two sequels in 1977 and 1978.
Original Release
03/24/1979 on CBS
US Release
03/24/1979
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Warden | Morris Buttermaker |
| J. Brennan Smith | Mike Engelberg |
| Tricia Cast | Amanda Whirlitzer / Amanda Wurlitzer |
| Billy Jayne | Rudi Stein |
| Sparky Marcus | Leslie Ogilvie |
| Corey Feldman | Regi Tower |
| Meeno Peluce | Tanner Boyle |
| Kristoff St. John | Ahmad Abdul Rahim |
| Shane Butterworth | Timmy Lupus |
| Catherine Hicks | Emily Rappant / Dr. Emily Rappant |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Run Down | Saturday, 15 September 1979 |
| 2 | Buttermaker Rides Again | Saturday, 22 September 1979 |
| 3 | First Base | Saturday, 29 September 1979 |
| 4 | Wedding Bells: Part 1 | Saturday, 06 October 1979 |
| 5 | The Birds, the Bees, and the Bears | Saturday, 07 June 1980 |
| 6 | Lights Out | Saturday, 14 June 1980 |
| 7 | Wedding Bells: Part 2 | Saturday, 21 June 1980 |
| 8 | Matched Set | Saturday, 28 June 1980 |
| 9 | Old Timers' Day | Saturday, 12 July 1980 |
| 10 | Scrambled Eggs | Saturday, 19 July 1980 |
| 11 | Double Play | Saturday, 26 July 1980 |
| 12 | The Good Life | Saturday, 25 April 1981 |
| 13 | The Pride of the Bears | Saturday, 16 August 1980 |
| 14 | The Headless Ghost of MacKintosh Manor | Saturday, 23 August 1980 |
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Directors
William Asher, Jeffrey Ganz, Norman Abbott, John Tracy, Gene Nelson, Lowell Ganz, Alan Myerson, Bruce Bilson, Jeffrey Hayden
Writers
Arthur Silver, Bob Brunner, Tom Moore, Sam Greenbaum, Jeremy Stevens, Richard Rosenstock, Paul Diamond, Jeff Franklin, Al Aidekman, Brian Levant, Ron Leavitt, Elliot Werber, Roy Teicher, Betty Steck, Hap Schlein, Allen Goldstein, David Lerner, Lesa Kite, Cindy Begel, Judy Olstein, Jim Brecher, Fred Fox Jr., Levi Taylor, Bill Lancaster, Norman Stiles, Jeffrey Ganz, John Boni, Richard Gurman
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Warden | Morris Buttermaker |
| J. Brennan Smith | Mike Engelberg |
| Tricia Cast | Amanda Whirlitzer / Amanda Wurlitzer |
| Billy Jayne | Rudi Stein |
| Sparky Marcus | Leslie Ogilvie |
| Corey Feldman | Regi Tower |
| Meeno Peluce | Tanner Boyle |
| Kristoff St. John | Ahmad Abdul Rahim |
| Shane Butterworth | Timmy Lupus |
| Catherine Hicks | Emily Rappant / Dr. Emily Rappant |
| Phillip R. Allen | Roy Turner |
| Rad Daly | Josh Matthews / Josh |
| Bill Lazarus | Frosty |
| Cobber the Dog | Cobbie |
| Danny A. Nunez | Jose |
| Gregg Forrest | Kelly |
| Charles Nunez | Miguel |
| Joyce Bulifant | Alice |
| Christopher Holloway | Joey Turner |
| Sherrie Wills | Marsha |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Arthur Silver | Executive Producer |
| Bob Brunner | Executive Producer |
| Jeffrey Ganz | Producer |
| Tim Berry | Producer |
| Brian Levant | Producer |
| Ron Leavitt | Producer |
| John Boni | Producer |
| Norman Stiles | Producer |
