Phenom
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Phenom

4.8 / 10
1993
1 season
22 episodes
Comedy

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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  • Ep 1

    1.Pilot

    14-09-199330m

    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. He...

  • Ep 2

    2.Angela's First Kiss

    14-09-199330m

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

  • Ep 3

    3.Secrets

    28-09-199330m

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

  • Ep 4

    4.Angela Gets Crushed

    05-10-199330m

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

  • Ep 5

    5.Daddy's Home

    12-10-199330m

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

  • Ep 6

    6.Game Face

    19-10-199330m

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

  • Ep 7

    7.Angela's Wild Ride

    26-10-199330m

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

  • Ep 8

    8.Answered Prayers

    02-11-199330m

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

  • Ep 9

    9.Crazy for You

    09-11-199330m

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

  • Ep 10

    10.There's No Place Like Home

    16-11-199330m

    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.

  • Ep 11

    11.A Lou-Daughter Picnic

    30-11-199330m

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

  • Ep 12

    12.A Very Doolan Christmas

    14-12-199330m

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

  • Ep 13

    13.Brian and the Tennis Star

    04-01-199430m

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

  • Ep 14

    14.My Little Tony

    11-01-199430m

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

  • Ep 15

    15.Men are Dogs

    01-02-199430m

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

  • Ep 16

    16.Spring Break-Out

    08-02-199430m

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

  • Ep 17

    17.What's in a Vow?

    15-02-199430m

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

  • Ep 18

    18.Dianne's Young Buck

    22-02-199430m

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

  • Ep 19

    19.Angela's Fifteen Minutes

    15-03-199430m

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

  • Ep 20

    20.It's a Wonderful Mid-Life Crisis

    05-04-199430m

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

  • Ep 21

    21.Just a Family of Doolans Sittin' Around Talkin'

    03-05-199430m

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

  • Ep 22

    22.Strictly Lunchroom

    10-05-199430m

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

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