Season 8

October 17, 1995

Hayden and Christine decide to try adoption but learn that their ages may complicate the process; a new secretary puts Luther and Dawber under her spell.

October 24, 1995

A pregnant women considers the Foxes as prospective adoptive parents for her baby; Luther and Dauber try to win over the rest of the Breakers' coaching staff.

October 31, 1995

The Breakers' prospect for winning games seem bleak until Hayden's star quarterback from Minnesota State shows an interest in joining the team.

November 7, 1995

After Doris fires the hostile host (Bakay) of her TV station's post-game show, she surprises Hayden by taking Luther's suggestion for a replacement: Christine.

November 14, 1995

Hayden regrets sponsoring Luther's harebrained investment in ""Turtle World"" when he learns that the animals featured in the attraction are dying in captivity.

November 21, 1995

Luther muzzles his true feelings about the death of his beloved dog, Quincy, until Doris offers him some advice.

November 28, 1995

Hayden and Luther try to iron out their differences over Luther's relationship with Doris. Meanwhile, in spite of the team's losing season, the coaching staff perks up.

December 5, 1995

Hayden fumes when the Burleighs come for a surprise visit and then extend their stay.

December 12, 1995

While Hayden waffles over helping Howard search for a new job, the coaches see a window of opportunity for scoring their first win of the season.

December 19, 1995

While Hayden's priority is the Breakers' first game of the season, Doris is concerned with re-signing a handsome washout (Wahlheim) so he can model a line of swimwear endorsed by the team -- and television commentators focus on the team's new sex symbol during a game.

January 2, 1996

Hayden loses his appetite when Christine invites soon-to-be-fired player Matt Luba over for dinner.

January 30, 1996

The father of the unborn baby whom Hayden and Christine plan to adopt comes back into Julie's life.

February 6, 1996

Hayden must confront his inept gardener when all the plants in the yard start to die; but when Hayden fires him, he gets a chilly reception from Luther, who thinks the daffy worker deserved a second chance.

February 13, 1996

Christine needs to cheer up Hayden after a doctor connects his diminished sex drive to "male menopause."

February 20, 1996

Hayden rallies support for the team after Doris decides to move the Breakers to Los Angeles.

February 27, 1996

Dauber turns a deaf ear to Hayden's advice while choosing a new car, and winds up with a model that he can't afford.

March 12, 1996

When Luther's pet monkey bites Hayden, he, Howard and the rest of the coaching staff are quarantined for fear of an outbreak of some kind of "lethal monkey virus."

March 19, 1996

When Luther burns himself at Hayden's barbecue, he skewers his host with a multimillion-dollar lawsuit for negligence.

April 2, 1996

Hayden kicks himself for agreeing to coach at a football "fantasy camp," but Luther and Dauber can't wait to have their team go up against his in the final game.

April 30, 1996

Luther gets a shot at impressing Doris's high-class friends when he claims to be an expert hunter.

May 7, 1996

Hayden fears he'll look like a dummy if he fumbles the Breakers' first-choice pick in the NFL draft. Cameos include Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and receiver Keyshawn Johnson.

May 21, 1996

Adoption complications develop when Julie's father returns.