The Bad News Bears

July 26, 1980, the final episode of The Bad News Bears aired. It is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from March 24, 1979, until July 26, 1980, consisting of 26 episodes (three unaired by CBS). It was based on the 1976 film of the same name, that was followed by two sequels in 1977 and 1978.

In the television series, Jack Warden portrayed former minor-leaguer Morris Buttermaker, the coach of the Hoover Junior High Bears, a team of young adolescents with poor skills and little ability to play baseball. Catherine Hicks played the role of Hoover Junior High principal Dr. Emily Rappant, Phillip Richard Allen played Roy Turner, the coach of the rival team the Lions. Corey Feldman, Billy Jayne (then credited as Billy Jacoby) and Meeno Peluce were cast amongst the team's players, and Tricia Cast played Amanda Wurlitzer, the Bears' talented pitcher.

The series was originally scheduled on Saturday nights at 8:00 p.m. In September 1979, it was moved to 8:30 p.m. Three episodes into the series' second season, CBS canceled The Bad News Bears due to low ratings. When the CBS broadcast unaired episodes in June 1980 it was moved back to 8:00 p.m. In July 1980, the series was again moved to the 8:30 timeslot, but by then audiences were confused by the frequent time changes and stopped tuning in.

Jack Warden ... Morris Buttermaker

Catherine Hicks ... Dr. Emily Rappant

Phillip Richard Allen ... Roy Turner

Sparky Marcus ... Leslie Ogilvie

Meeno Peluce ... Tanner Boyle

Billy Jayne ... Rudi Stein

Corey Feldman ... Regi Tower

Shane Butterworth ... Timmy Lupus

Kristoff St. John ... Ahmad Abdul Rahim

J. Brennan Smith ... Mike Engelberg

Charles Nunez ... Miguel Agilar

Danny Nunez ... Jose Agilar

Tricia Cast ... Amanda Wurlitzer

Bill Lazarus ... Frosty

Gregg Forrest ... Kelly Leak

Rad Daly ... Josh Matthews

Persephanie Silverthorn ... Student

Sherrie Wills ... Marsha