Product Details

• Actors: Craig T. Nelson, Jerry Van Dyke, Clare Carey, Earl Houston Bullock, Gloria Cromwell
• Directors: Alan Rafkin, Andrew Chulack, Arlene Sanford, James Gardner, John Whitesell
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Universal Studios
• DVD Release Date: August 22, 2006
• Run Time: 312 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000F8O2MO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,310 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Coach: The First Season" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Emmy winner Craig T. Nelson stars in Coach, the hilarious sitcom that's a touchdown with fans! Relive every Season One episode as Coach Hayden (Nelson) teaches the moves to his football team, the Minnesota State University Screaming Eagles, while learning a thing or two about offense and defense from his close-knit family and friends. Co-starring Emmy nominees Jerry Van Dyke and Shelley Fabares, this ready-to-rumble 2-disc collection is packed with a special featurette on the greatest TV shows of the '80s and a bonus preview episode from Season Two. Available on DVD for the first time ever, there's no time like the present to get in the game for one of the most entertaining series ever! Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Jerry Van Dyke, Shelley Fabares

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67 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Coach a rocky start but showed better longetivity., March 5, 2006

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P. Burgos "J.D. NASHMAN" (Hanford, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coach - The First Season (Limited Edition) (DVD)

Season 1 for Coach began on ABC in Feburary 1989 as a mid-season replacement show. This show is really funny and made a name for Craig T. Nelson. I really like to see this show in it's early days when Hayden, Luther, Dauber and company laugh things up for the Minnesota Screaming Eagles! Here's a guide for season 1.

1.) Kelly & The Professor 2/28/89
Kelly tells Hayden she had a date with a faculty member, and he wants to know who.

2.) Pilot episode 3/1/89
Kelly's return to Minnesota for college awakens Hayden's paternal instincts, disrupting his relationship with Christine.

3.) Kelly, Meet Christine 3/8/89
Christine demands Hayden be truthful with Kelly about their relationship.

4.) I'm in Love With a Boy Named Stuart 3/15/89
Hayden gets to meet Stuart, Kelly's new boyfriend, at dinner, but the more he gets to know him, the less he likes him.

5.) The Loss Weekend 3/22/89
A losing streak makes Hayden unpleasant company for Christine.

6.) Gambling for Meat 4/5/89
Hayden suspends Luther for 30 days for gambling when he bets against the team and wins a steak at the Touchdown Club; but Luther think he has been fired, and takes another job.

7.) 19 Candles 4/12/89
Hayden plans a quiet birthday celebration for Kelly, who invites Stuart.

8.) Parent's Weekend 4/19/89
Christine is seized by an uncontrollable urge to get a look at Hayden's ex-wife, who's come up for Parents' Weekend.

9.) I'm Sorry I Told You My Wife Was Dead 4/26/89
Hayden consoles a wealthy alumnus' widow to secure a substantial donation.

10.) Define Romance 5/3/89
Hayden feels threatened when Christine dates another.

11.) Who's Team is it Anyway? 5/17/89
Although Hayden needs a victory in his last game for a winning season, he may be forced to bench his star player for skipping practice.

12.) Hoot, Hoot, Hike 5/31/89
The poetry of football is turned into ballet by Kelly's dance instructor, who envisions a pas de deux with technical advisor Hayden.

13.) Dauber's Blow Out 6/7/89
Anti-fun Riley Pringle of the Conduct Committee joins Hayden in supervising Dauber's season-ending party.

This is the best show on TV and I'm glad Universal was able to give recognitizion. I hope to look for future seasons real soon!

22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Particularly Like The Packaging & Appreciate The Effort, June 18, 2006

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Dorrie Wheeler - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coach - The First Season (Limited Edition) (DVD)

Fans of the television series Coach will be glad to know that the shows first season is available in a special limited edition. The Coach The First Season-Limited Edition DVD set is really awesome. The DVD's arrive in a lift up playbook style notebook that is made of the same material as a football and the design looks like a football. The lift up flap inside of the notebook features football plays.

Inside of the notebook, are CD like sleeves that hold the discs. Two discs total arrive with the set. Inside of the notebook is a "playbook." The cover of the playbook says "Minnesota State University Screaming Eagles Play Book. Inside of the playbook, are episode descriptions for all fourteen episodes included with the set. The DVD set includes all thirteen season one episodes and a bonus episode from the shows second season ("Homewreckers").

Similar to other recent Universal releases, Coach The Complete First Season DVD set includes a featurette about the greatest television shows of the '80s.

Coach premiered on television in 1989. The series is about a college football coach (Craig T. Nelson), who his fair share of challenges dealing with his adult daughter and friends. Series stars also include Shelley Fabares and Jerry Van Dyke.

Considering that Coach is not considered a television blockbuster, I appreciate the effort put into the limited edition set.

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT entertainment!!, September 23, 2006

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Nathan (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coach: The First Season (DVD)

This is one of the best sitcoms ever. I was born in 76, and this show premiered in 89. I never watched it when it first aired. I think, because I didn't like football (and still don't like football), that I wouldn't enjoy a sitcom about a football coach. So I never gave it a chance. Until a few years ago, I seen a few reruns on TV and was hooked. The DVD release is a treat for me, because I don't have the USA network, and therefore haven't been able to even watch reruns. If you are a Seinfeld fan, or Curb Your Enthusiasm fan...and like sophisticated smart comedy, you will like this series! And if you are like me, and don't care for football...don't worry, you won't even notice the parts about football, because there is so much more going on besides that!!