Eastbound & Down
“Every kid has a baseball player to look up to. Kenny Powers is not that guy.”
Years after he turned his back on his hometown, a burned-out major league ballplayer returns to teach phys ed at his old middle school.
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Former pitcher Kenny Powers finds himself out of baseball and reduced to teaching Phys Ed at the North Carolina school he once attended. Wreaking havoc both at school and at the home of his brother Dustin where he crashes, the loutish, foul-mouthed Kenny plots his return to the majors . . . while trying to win back his former high-school squeeze April, now a teacher engaged to principal Terrence Cutler.
1.Chapter 1
6.515-02-200930mSeries premiere. Burned out and broke, former big-league pitcher Kenny Powers returns home to North Carolina to teach PE at the local middle school he once attended. Wreaking havoc...
2.Chapter 2
6.622-02-200926mKenny tries to make extra money by pitching himself as spokesman for a luxury car dealership; Kenny and his driver make an appearance at the middle school dance.
3.Chapter 3
7.801-03-200927mStevie gets a scoop on Kenny's possible competition when he hears of a promising young high school pitcher. Cassie wants to sell off all of Kenny's baseball memorabilia on the comp...
4.Chapter 4
7.808-03-200927mKenny attends a BBQ at April and Terrence's house where his romantic feelings for April intensify. Later, Stevie puts together a DVD of Kenny's greatest moments in the hopes that t...
5.Chapter 5
8.815-03-200930mKenny decides to give up on his dream of returning to professional baseball. Meanwhile, arrogant car dealer Ashley comes back into the picture.
6.Chapter 6
8.022-03-200930mKenny gets an offer from a professional team and is forced to say goodbye to his family and teaching job.
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