Episode
Coach: Just Short of the Goal
Overview
When Hayden passes on the chance to write a memoir of his failures with the Breakers, Luther makes a play for writing it himself -- without Hayden's involvement -- then discovers the topic is living with losing.
Details
- Series
- Coach
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1996-10-05
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Just Short of the Goal is Episode 2 in Season 9 of Coach. It aired on 1996-10-05. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 1: Sleepless in Orlando
When Christine and baby Timothy both become ill, an exhausted Hayden has too much to do while preparing for an important game.
Episode 3: Last Tango in Orlando
When Doris brings in a gorgeous Brazilian soccer player to play kicker for the Breakers, Hayden is skeptical of his talent, while Luther becomes suspicious of his intentions towards Doris.
More episodes from this season
Episode 4: Isn't It Romantic?
Hayden's plans for an evening of dinner and dancing go awry when Christine resists leaving their baby at home.
Episode 5: We Can Never Die
Hayden and Christine ask the Burleighs to become Tim's legal guardians, but the eccentric couple's enthusiasm causes the Foxes to reconsider their request.
Episode 6: Grimmworld
Dauber's fairy-tale romance with his new girlfriend is jeopardized when he begins to suspect that Hayden doesn't approve.
Episode 7: In the Money
When Luther and Doris plan to get married, Howard plans a huge televised half-time wedding for them during the Breakers vs. Niners game. Unfortunately, Luther's new obsession with Doris' money causes some problems.
Episode 8: You Win Some, You Lose Some
When Hayden and Christine made plans to celebrate Christmas in Minnesota, they never believed the Breakers had any chance of making it to the playoffs. But fate is with the team and it looks like Hayden will play the Bills in Buffalo instead of playing Santa to Tim on his first Christmas.
Episode 9: Wings Over Buffalo
On their way to face the Buffalo Bills in a wild-card game, Luther's love of chicken wings saddles the Breakers with a severe case of food poisoning.
Episode 10: Somewhere Out There
In this very special episode which analogizes nine years of relationships between friends and family, Dauber believes he is contacted by aliens, and he considers leaving the Breakers, Orlando and Earth.
Episode 11: A Boy and His Doll
Howard and Shirley give Timothy a doll, but Luther feels the boy should have more masculine influences.
Episode 12: The Body Gardener
When Hayden's former gardener Kenny is fired by the Breakers, the guilt-ridden coach writes him a glowing job recommendation. But Hayden comes to regret that generosity when his words earn Kenny a job as his personal bodyguard.
Episode 13: To Ski or Not to Ski
When Doris invites the whole gang to spend Valentine's Day weekend at a ski resort she's thinking about buying, Hayden helps Christine conquer her fear of the slopes. Meanwhile, Dauber runs into his ex-fiancée Judy, which stirs some unresolved feelings. The gang heads off to a ski resort, where Hayden and Christine go their separate ways after an argument and Dauber spends his time trying to hide from Judy after spotting her in a grocery store.