Phenom
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.
Seasons
1. Pilot
Air Date: 1993-09-14
Angela, 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.
2. Angela's First Kiss
Air Date: 1993-09-14
Angela postpones a trip to a tournament to attend a dance with her new boyfriend.
3. Secrets
Air Date: 1993-09-28
Dianne's ex fails to send a check, the mortgage is late and the van needs repairs.
4. Angela Gets Crushed
Air Date: 1993-10-05
Angela falls for her new coach who's stringing her along to get the most out of her as a player.
5. Daddy's Home
Air Date: 1993-10-12
Angela's dad spends more time with her - and horns in on coach Lou's turf.
6. Game Face
Air Date: 1993-10-19
Coach Lou pumps up Angela for a match - then Dianne destroys his handiwork with a hug.
7. Angela's Wild Ride
Air Date: 1993-10-26
Encouraged by a rebellious friend, Angela takes a ride on the wild side and gets caught in a stolen car.
8. Answered Prayers
Air Date: 1993-11-02
Mary Margaret needs to work out a few misconceptions about the power of prayer. Meanwhile, a depressed Lou won't leave the Doolan house.
9. Crazy for You
Air Date: 1993-11-09
At a resort, Dianne meets a gentleman who's too good to be true.
10. There's No Place Like Home
Air Date: 1993-11-16
Mary Margaret lands the lead in a school play and expects the whole family to be there, despite the fact that Angela has a tournament.
11. A Lou-Daughter Picnic
Air Date: 1993-11-30
Lou plays dad for a day when he takes Mary Margaret to a father-daughter picnic.
12. A Very Doolan Christmas
Air Date: 1993-12-14
Lou and his mother spend Christmas with the Doolans, and Brian has a special gift for Roanne.
13. Brian and the Tennis Star
Air Date: 1994-01-04
The Doolans host a promiscuous tennis star, whom they hope to keep away from the wild side of L.A..
14. My Little Tony
Air Date: 1994-01-11
To Angela's chagrin, Lou scares off her boyfriend, while Mary Margaret can't ditch a pesky admirer.
15. Men are Dogs
Air Date: 1994-02-01
Dianne discovers that her sister the judge isn't a very good judge of character when the woman falls for coach Lou.
16. Spring Break-Out
Air Date: 1994-02-08
Brian's overzealous approach as Coach Lou's new head of security turns the tennis academy into a prison camp.
17. What's in a Vow?
Air Date: 1994-02-15
Dianne gives a speech about working in the real world, and it's so inspiring that a nun renounces her vows.
18. Dianne's Young Buck
Air Date: 1994-02-22
Surprise and disbelief rock the Doolan household when Dianne dates a younger man.
19. Angela's Fifteen Minutes
Air Date: 1994-03-15
Angela's first newspaper profile leads to heartache when a reporter manipulates the facts from the interview.
20. It's a Wonderful Mid-Life Crisis
Air Date: 1994-04-05
Lou faces a midlife crisis. Jerry Mathers and Tracy Austin appear as themselves.
21. Just a Family of Doolans Sittin' Around Talkin'
Air Date: 1994-05-03
The Doolans reveal their fantasies after winning five hours of free psychotherapy.
22. Strictly Lunchroom
Air Date: 1994-05-10
Mary Margaret and her dancing partner plot to sidestep their instructor's restrictions on creativity.
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Rating
4.8/10
Release Date
1993-09-14
Episodes
22 (1 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Production Companies
Gracie Films
Columbia Pictures Television
ELP Communications