The 1979-1980 TV sitcom “The Bad News Bears” features Jack Warden as Morris Buttermaker, the unconventional coach of a hapless little league baseball team. The show focuses on Buttermaker’s struggles to manage a roster of misfit kids more adept at troublemaking than baseball.

With humor and warmth, the series delves into themes of teamwork and personal growth. While it didn’t achieve the lasting impact of the original film, the sitcom aimed to entertain by following the comedic misadventures of this underdog team.

The Bad News Bears | March 24, 1979 (United States) 6.8
Writer: Bob Brunner, Arthur SilverStars: Jack Warden, J. Brennan Smith, Tricia CastSummary: To avoid a year in jail, swimming pool cleaner Morris Buttermaker agrees to coach a Little League baseball team called the Bears. Unfortunately, the Bears are the worst team in the league, boasting a roster of the most inept and least disciplined players in school. Buttermaker, with the help of principal Rappant, eventually wins the respect of the Bears, and they even win a few games along the way.

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