Phenom
Season 11993
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.
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.
22 Episodes
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.
September 14, 1993Angela postpones a trip to a tournament to attend a dance with her new boyfriend.
September 14, 1993Dianne's ex fails to send a check, the mortgage is late and the van needs repairs.
September 28, 1993Angela falls for her new coach who's stringing her along to get the most out of her as a player.
October 5, 1993Angela's dad spends more time with her - and horns in on coach Lou's turf.
October 12, 1993Coach Lou pumps up Angela for a match - then Dianne destroys his handiwork with a hug.
October 19, 1993Encouraged by a rebellious friend, Angela takes a ride on the wild side and gets caught in a stolen car.
October 26, 1993Mary Margaret needs to work out a few misconceptions about the power of prayer. Meanwhile, a depressed Lou won't leave the Doolan house.
November 2, 1993At a resort, Dianne meets a gentleman who's too good to be true.
November 9, 1993Mary Margaret lands the lead in a school play and expects the whole family to be there, despite the fact that Angela has a tournament.
November 16, 1993Lou plays dad for a day when he takes Mary Margaret to a father-daughter picnic.
November 30, 1993Lou and his mother spend Christmas with the Doolans, and Brian has a special gift for Roanne.
December 14, 1993The Doolans host a promiscuous tennis star, whom they hope to keep away from the wild side of L.A..
January 4, 1994To Angela's chagrin, Lou scares off her boyfriend, while Mary Margaret can't ditch a pesky admirer.
January 11, 1994Dianne discovers that her sister the judge isn't a very good judge of character when the woman falls for coach Lou.
February 1, 1994Brian's overzealous approach as Coach Lou's new head of security turns the tennis academy into a prison camp.
February 8, 1994Dianne gives a speech about working in the real world, and it's so inspiring that a nun renounces her vows.
February 15, 1994Surprise and disbelief rock the Doolan household when Dianne dates a younger man.
February 22, 1994Angela's first newspaper profile leads to heartache when a reporter manipulates the facts from the interview.
March 15, 1994Lou faces a midlife crisis. Jerry Mathers and Tracy Austin appear as themselves.
April 5, 1994The Doolans reveal their fantasies after winning five hours of free psychotherapy.
May 3, 1994Mary Margaret and her dancing partner plot to sidestep their instructor's restrictions on creativity.
May 10, 1994
