Phenom (1993)
A teenage tennis prodigy tries to balance a social life with her ambition for stardom, under constant pressure from her driven coach, but with lots of support from her mom.
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Episode 1 - Pilot
Release Date: 1993-09-14Angela, the tennis playing Phenom, strives to live as a normal teenager. Her pushy coach Lou, keeps her in the tennis spotlight and she does not have time for friends or family. Her mother, Diane, is falling off her hinges and needs to get away for the weekend, so Lou gives her the tip of a spa that he goes to often and she can relax and get a 50% discount for mentionining his name. When Diane gets there she meets a charming man, except he has multiple personalities. Back home, Brian must tend to his little sister's camp meetings, which turns out to be in his favor.
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Episode 2 - Angela's First Kiss
Release Date: 1993-09-14Angela postpones a trip to a tournament to attend a dance with her new boyfriend.
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Episode 3 - Secrets
Release Date: 1993-09-28Dianne's ex fails to send a check, the mortgage is late and the van needs repairs.
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Episode 4 - Angela Gets Crushed
Release Date: 1993-10-05Angela falls for her new coach who's stringing her along to get the most out of her as a player.
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Episode 5 - Daddy's Home
Release Date: 1993-10-12Angela's dad spends more time with her - and horns in on coach Lou's turf.
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Episode 6 - Game Face
Release Date: 1993-10-19Coach Lou pumps up Angela for a match - then Dianne destroys his handiwork with a hug.
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Episode 7 - Angela's Wild Ride
Release Date: 1993-10-26Encouraged by a rebellious friend, Angela takes a ride on the wild side and gets caught in a stolen car.
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Episode 8 - Answered Prayers
Release Date: 1993-11-02Mary Margaret needs to work out a few misconceptions about the power of prayer. Meanwhile, a depressed Lou won't leave the Doolan house.
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Episode 9 - Crazy for You
Release Date: 1993-11-09At a resort, Dianne meets a gentleman who's too good to be true.
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Episode 10 - There's No Place Like Home
Release Date: 1993-11-16Mary Margaret lands the lead in a school play and expects the whole family to be there, despite the fact that Angela has a tournament.
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Episode 11 - A Lou-Daughter Picnic
Release Date: 1993-11-30Lou plays dad for a day when he takes Mary Margaret to a father-daughter picnic.
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Episode 12 - A Very Doolan Christmas
Release Date: 1993-12-14Lou and his mother spend Christmas with the Doolans, and Brian has a special gift for Roanne.
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Episode 13 - Brian and the Tennis Star
Release Date: 1994-01-04The Doolans host a promiscuous tennis star, whom they hope to keep away from the wild side of L.A..
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Episode 14 - My Little Tony
Release Date: 1994-01-11To Angela's chagrin, Lou scares off her boyfriend, while Mary Margaret can't ditch a pesky admirer.
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Episode 15 - Men are Dogs
Release Date: 1994-02-01Dianne discovers that her sister the judge isn't a very good judge of character when the woman falls for coach Lou.
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Episode 16 - Spring Break-Out
Release Date: 1994-02-08Brian's overzealous approach as Coach Lou's new head of security turns the tennis academy into a prison camp.
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Episode 17 - What's in a Vow?
Release Date: 1994-02-15Dianne gives a speech about working in the real world, and it's so inspiring that a nun renounces her vows.
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Episode 18 - Dianne's Young Buck
Release Date: 1994-02-22Surprise and disbelief rock the Doolan household when Dianne dates a younger man.
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Episode 19 - Angela's Fifteen Minutes
Release Date: 1994-03-15Angela's first newspaper profile leads to heartache when a reporter manipulates the facts from the interview.
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Episode 20 - It's a Wonderful Mid-Life Crisis
Release Date: 1994-04-05Lou faces a midlife crisis. Jerry Mathers and Tracy Austin appear as themselves.
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Episode 21 - Just a Family of Doolans Sittin' Around Talkin'
Release Date: 1994-05-03The Doolans reveal their fantasies after winning five hours of free psychotherapy.
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Episode 22 - Strictly Lunchroom
Release Date: 1994-05-10Mary Margaret and her dancing partner plot to sidestep their instructor's restrictions on creativity.