Phenom (Season 1)

Pilot (Episode 1)

Air date: 1993-09-14

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Angela's First Kiss (Episode 2)

Writer: Jon Vitti

Air date: 1993-09-14

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Angela postpones a trip to a tournament to attend a dance with her new boyfriend.

Secrets (Episode 3)

Writer: Adam Chase

Air date: 1993-09-28

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Dianne's ex fails to send a check, the mortgage is late and the van needs repairs.

Angela Gets Crushed (Episode 4)

Writer: Kathy Ann Stumpe

Air date: 1993-10-05

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Angela falls for her new coach who's stringing her along to get the most out of her as a player.

Daddy's Home (Episode 5)

Air date: 1993-10-12

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Angela's dad spends more time with her - and horns in on coach Lou's turf.

Game Face (Episode 6)

Writer: Dave Richardson

Air date: 1993-10-19

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Coach Lou pumps up Angela for a match - then Dianne destroys his handiwork with a hug.

Angela's Wild Ride (Episode 7)

Air date: 1993-10-26

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Encouraged by a rebellious friend, Angela takes a ride on the wild side and gets caught in a stolen car.

Answered Prayers (Episode 8)

Air date: 1993-11-02

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Mary Margaret needs to work out a few misconceptions about the power of prayer. Meanwhile, a depressed Lou won't leave the Doolan house.

Crazy for You (Episode 9)

Air date: 1993-11-09

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: At a resort, Dianne meets a gentleman who's too good to be true.

There's No Place Like Home (Episode 10)

Writer: Kathy Ann Stumpe

Air date: 1993-11-16

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

A Lou-Daughter Picnic (Episode 11)

Air date: 1993-11-30

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Lou plays dad for a day when he takes Mary Margaret to a father-daughter picnic.

A Very Doolan Christmas (Episode 12)

Writer: Dave Richardson

Air date: 1993-12-14

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Lou and his mother spend Christmas with the Doolans, and Brian has a special gift for Roanne.

Brian and the Tennis Star (Episode 13)

Air date: 1994-01-04

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: The Doolans host a promiscuous tennis star, whom they hope to keep away from the wild side of L.A..

My Little Tony (Episode 14)

Air date: 1994-01-11

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: To Angela's chagrin, Lou scares off her boyfriend, while Mary Margaret can't ditch a pesky admirer.

Men are Dogs (Episode 15)

Air date: 1994-02-01

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Dianne discovers that her sister the judge isn't a very good judge of character when the woman falls for coach Lou.

Spring Break-Out (Episode 16)

Air date: 1994-02-08

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Brian's overzealous approach as Coach Lou's new head of security turns the tennis academy into a prison camp.

What's in a Vow? (Episode 17)

Air date: 1994-02-15

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Dianne gives a speech about working in the real world, and it's so inspiring that a nun renounces her vows.

Dianne's Young Buck (Episode 18)

Air date: 1994-02-22

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Surprise and disbelief rock the Doolan household when Dianne dates a younger man.

Angela's Fifteen Minutes (Episode 19)

Air date: 1994-03-15

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Angela's first newspaper profile leads to heartache when a reporter manipulates the facts from the interview.

It's a Wonderful Mid-Life Crisis (Episode 20)

Air date: 1994-04-05

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Lou faces a midlife crisis. Jerry Mathers and Tracy Austin appear as themselves.

Just a Family of Doolans Sittin' Around Talkin' (Episode 21)

Air date: 1994-05-03

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: The Doolans reveal their fantasies after winning five hours of free psychotherapy.

Strictly Lunchroom (Episode 22)

Air date: 1994-05-10

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Mary Margaret and her dancing partner plot to sidestep their instructor's restrictions on creativity.