1st & Ten

Season 1

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1st & Ten is an American situation comedy that aired between December 1984 and January 1991 on the cable television network HBO. Featuring series regulars Delta Burke and veteran Reid Shelton, it was one of cable's first attempts to lure the lucrative sit-com audience away from the "Big Three", by taking advantage of their freedom to include occasional cursing and nudity.

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13 Episodes

  • By the Bulls
    E1
    By the BullsDiane Barrow gets her husband's football team, The California Bulls, as part of her Divorce settlement.
  • The Opener
    E2
    The OpenerDiane Barrow, the new and inexperienced owner of her former husband's professional football franchise, struggles to gain a grasp on her roster and general manager, as running a team proves harder than anticipated with a score of outside influences discouraging her success.
  • All Roads Lead to Dayton
    E3
    All Roads Lead to DaytonThe dangerous, mob-connected Arcolo Brothers try to manipulate Diane through everything from her general manager to her quarterback in attempt to embarrass her into forfeiting her ownership of the Bulls.
  • The Slump
    E4
    The SlumpPolitics and egos take the forefront of the Bulls surprisingly promising season as Diane struggles to get a hold of the many factors keeping the somewhat tumultuous season from resulting in a fruitful playoff-bound year.
  • Play Me or Trade Me
    E5
    Play Me or Trade MeDiane finds herself in a personal bind when her attraction and emotional attachment to one of her players conflicts with the team's needs to trade him to another franchise. Plans get complex when the player on the trading block's backup is severely injured in a freak accident.
  • You Are Who You Eat
    E6
    You Are Who You EatWhen the Bulls' coach has a life-threatening heart attack, Diane is forced to step in at the top position, making history as the first female coach in professional football history and scaring both her team and herself in the process.
  • Uneasy Lies the Ahead
    E7
    Uneasy Lies the Ahead
  • The Sins of the Quarterback
    E8
    The Sins of the QuarterbackControversy and turmoil overtake the Bulls when the starting quarterback gets injured and the backup accidentally impregnates a cheerleader, despite being married to a devout Mormon. He initially makes plans to leave for Tibet to become a monk but the rest of the team is determined to keep him on payroll.
  • I Only Read Defenses
    E9
    I Only Read DefensesThe jokester of the Bulls finds himself in an existential crisis when he is told the team plans to cut him after the season's end. The team is also facing a questionable situation in that a couple of their cheerleaders are being fired despite their intimate histories with the general manager who is hellbent on saving their jobs.
  • Wine Time
    E10
    Wine TimeAfter several Bulls players attack a con man for scamming them, he threatens to sue the organization. This places Diane in a situation in which she may have to consider abandoning her morals and ask the Arcola gangsters for assistance against her better judgment.
  • Rona's Fling
    E11
    Rona's FlingCoach Denardo is stressing over the importance of the next game, which would make or break a playoff spot for the Bulls but the Arcola brothers devise a plan to keep the season alive by paying off a referee. Meanwhile, Rona pursues a relationship with Tim, a much younger man whom she met in rehab.
  • Not Quite Mr. Right
    E12
    Not Quite Mr. RightThe Bulls pull off a last-second win in the semi-finals, sending them to the championship. When Mace is offered a role in an upcoming film and Diane is distracted by the surprise appearance of her former fiance, while Coach Denardo is left struggling to prepare his team for the most important game of the year.
  • Super Bull Sunday
    E13
    Super Bull SundayWith all the buzz surrounding the championship game, the media and advertisers are causing significant distractions from the Bulls' game plan, much to the frustration of Coach Denardo. To make matters worse, Diane receives a $60 million offer to sell the team along with the news that the whole organization is on the brink of bankruptcy.

Cast of Season 1

  • Delta BurkeDiane Barrow
  • Geoffrey ScottBob Dorsey
  • Reid SheltonErnie Denardo
  • Clayton LandeyRoger Barrow
  • Cliff FrazierJethro Snell
  • Marshall R. TeagueMace Petty
  • Donald GibbLeslie 'Dr. Death' Crunchner
  • Prince HughesBubba Kincaid
  • Jeff EastBryce Smith
  • Fran TarkentonPlay-by-play Announcer
  • Michael V. GazzoSal Arcola
  • Robert MirandaVince Arcola

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