Phenom

4.8
199330m

Production

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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.

Seasons

22 Episodes • Premiered 1993

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1. Pilot

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.

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2. Angela's First Kiss

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

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3. Secrets

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

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4. Angela Gets Crushed

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

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5. Daddy's Home

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

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6. Game Face

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

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7. Angela's Wild Ride

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

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8. Answered Prayers

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

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9. Crazy for You

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

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10. There's No Place Like Home

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.

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11. A Lou-Daughter Picnic

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

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12. A Very Doolan Christmas

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

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13. Brian and the Tennis Star

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

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14. My Little Tony

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

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15. Men are Dogs

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

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16. Spring Break-Out

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

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17. What's in a Vow?

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

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18. Dianne's Young Buck

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

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19. Angela's Fifteen Minutes

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

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20. It's a Wonderful Mid-Life Crisis

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

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

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

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22. Strictly Lunchroom

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

Cast

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Judith Light

Dianne Doolan

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Angela Goethals

Angela Doolan

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Ashley Johnson

Mary Margaret Doolan

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Todd Louiso

Brian Doolan

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William Devane

Lou Della Rosa

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Sara Rue

Monica

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