The Bad News Bears
March 24, 1979, The Bad News Bears premiered. The CBS sitcom aired from March 24, 1979, to July 26, 1980, producing 26 episodes, with three installments unaired by the network.Based on the hit film The Bad News Bears and its sequels, the series starred Jack Warden as Morris Buttermaker, a former minor-league ballplayer coaching a struggling youth team, the Hoover Junior High Bears. Catherine Hicks co-starred as principal Dr. Emily Rappant, with Phillip Richard Allen as rival coach Roy Turner.
The young cast included Corey Feldman, Billy Jayne (then billed as Billy Jacoby), Meeno Peluce, and Tricia Cast as standout pitcher Amanda Wurlitzer.
Originally airing Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., the series experienced multiple time slot changes during its run. After being moved to 8:30 p.m. in its second season, declining ratings led CBS to cancel the show after only a few episodes. The network later aired the remaining unaired episodes in the summer of 1980, but continued scheduling shifts contributed to audience confusion and a loss of viewership.

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