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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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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01PilotSeptember 14, 1993—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
- S01E02Angela's First KissSeptember 14, 1993—Angela postpones a trip to a tournament to attend a dance with her new boyfriend.
- S01E03SecretsSeptember 28, 1993—Dianne's ex fails to send a check, the mortgage is late and the van needs repairs.
- S01E04Angela Gets CrushedOctober 5, 1993—Angela falls for her new coach who's stringing her along to get the most out of her as a player.
- S01E05Daddy's HomeOctober 12, 1993—Angela's dad spends more time with her - and horns in on coach Lou's turf.
- S01E06Game FaceOctober 19, 1993—Coach Lou pumps up Angela for a match - then Dianne destroys his handiwork with a hug.
- S01E07Angela's Wild RideOctober 26, 1993—Encouraged by a rebellious friend, Angela takes a ride on the wild side and gets caught in a stolen car.
- S01E08Answered PrayersNovember 2, 1993—Mary Margaret needs to work out a few misconceptions about the power of prayer. Meanwhile, a depressed Lou won't leave the Doolan house.
- S01E09Crazy for YouNovember 9, 1993—At a resort, Dianne meets a gentleman who's too good to be true.
- S01E10There's No Place Like HomeNovember 16, 1993—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.
- S01E11A Lou-Daughter PicnicNovember 30, 1993—Lou plays dad for a day when he takes Mary Margaret to a father-daughter picnic.
- S01E12A Very Doolan ChristmasDecember 14, 1993—Lou and his mother spend Christmas with the Doolans, and Brian has a special gift for Roanne.
- S01E13Brian and the Tennis StarJanuary 4, 1994—The Doolans host a promiscuous tennis star, whom they hope to keep away from the wild side of L.A..
- S01E14My Little TonyJanuary 11, 1994—To Angela's chagrin, Lou scares off her boyfriend, while Mary Margaret can't ditch a pesky admirer.
- S01E15Men are DogsFebruary 1, 1994—Dianne discovers that her sister the judge isn't a very good judge of character when the woman falls for coach Lou.
- S01E16Spring Break-OutFebruary 8, 1994—Brian's overzealous approach as Coach Lou's new head of security turns the tennis academy into a prison camp.
- S01E17What's in a Vow?February 15, 1994—Dianne gives a speech about working in the real world, and it's so inspiring that a nun renounces her vows.
- S01E18Dianne's Young BuckFebruary 22, 1994—Surprise and disbelief rock the Doolan household when Dianne dates a younger man.
- S01E19Angela's Fifteen MinutesMarch 15, 1994—Angela's first newspaper profile leads to heartache when a reporter manipulates the facts from the interview.
- S01E20It's a Wonderful Mid-Life CrisisApril 5, 1994—Lou faces a midlife crisis. Jerry Mathers and Tracy Austin appear as themselves.
- S01E21Just a Family of Doolans Sittin' Around Talkin'May 3, 1994—The Doolans reveal their fantasies after winning five hours of free psychotherapy.
- S01E22Strictly LunchroomMay 10, 1994—Mary Margaret and her dancing partner plot to sidestep their instructor's restrictions on creativity.
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