Series regulars or semi-regulars in 'The Bad News Bears' from 1970-1982:
- Bill Lazarus as Frosty (1979-1980)
- Billy Jayne as Rudi Stein (1979-1980)
- Catherine Hicks as Dr. Emily Rappant (1979-1980)
- Corey Feldman as Regi Tower (1979-1980)
- J. Brennan Smith as Mike Engelberg (1979-1980)
- Jack Warden as Morris Buttermaker (1979-1980)
- Kristoff St. John as Ahmad Abdul Rahim (1979-1980)
- Meeno Peluce as Tanner Boyle (1979-1980)
- Phillip R. Allen as Roy Turner (1979-1980)
- Rad Daly as Josh (1979-1980)
- Shane Butterworth as Timmy Lupus (1979-1980)
- Sparky Marcus as Leslie Ogilvie (1979-1980)
- Tricia Cast as Amanda Wurlitzer (1979-1980)
1970-1982 Episode Guide for 'The Bad News Bears':
(Episodes with dates prior to 1970 aired as reruns.)
Season 1, episode 1
W: Bob Brunner, Arthur Silver D: Bruce Bilson
With Richard Roat (Mr. Shanley). Series premiere. Morris Buttermaker, in trouble with the law, is given the option of a jail sentence or coaching a baseball team at a school for troubled children. Stars Jack Warden.
Season 1, episode 2
W: Hap Schlein, Betty Steck D: William Asher
With Charles Nunez (Miguel), Vince Montanelli (Kid). Coach Buttermaker is delighted with his new pitching discovery, but not so hot on her price.
Season 1, episode 3
W: Sam Greenbaum D: Norman Abbott
With John Levin (Pitcher), Doug Sherin (Catcher), Ancel Cook (Umpire). Coach Buttermaker faces unexpected problems in enforcing the school's mandatory shower rule.
Season 1, episode 4
W: Tom Moore, Jeremy Stevens D: Norman Abbott
With Charles Nunez (Miguel), Christopher Holloway (Joey Turner). Coach Buttermaker tries to talk a macho, motorcycle-riding whiz kid with natural batting ability into playing for the Bears.
Season 1, episode 5
W: Tom Moore, Jeremy Stevens D: William Asher
With Kit McDonough (Dillman). Buttermaker faces a serious emotional crisis when his broken-down racehorse sits on Tanner's pet parakeet.
Season 1, episode 6
W: Jeff Franklin D: William Asher
With Charles Nunez (Miguel). The Bears see a friendly kiss given to Coach Buttermaker by Dr. Rappant as the beginning of a romance.
Season 1, episode 7
W: Jim Brecher D: Gene Nelson Coach Buttermaker's investigation into the theft of food from the cafeteria turns up one of the Bears as the prime suspect.
Season 1, episode 8
W: Richard Rosenstock D: William Asher
With Adam Gunn (Batter), Danny Nunez (Jose). To insure a hot bet that he placed on the Bears to win a big game, Coach Buttermaker teaches his team every dirty trick he can think of.
Season 1, episode 9
W: Richard Rosenstock D: Alan Myerson
With Joyce Bulifant (Alice), Dick Patterson (Peter), Doris Hess (Cecilia). Amanda and the rest of the Bears arrange a romantic candlelight dinner to rekindle a romance between her mother and Coach Buttermaker.
Season 1, episode 10
W: Jeff Franklin D: William Asher
With Larry Breeding (Elliot Carson), Geoffrey Binney (Cleete Wilson), Ralph Litt (Mailman). Coach Buttermaker finds himself exposed as the ringleader of a major money fraud when the Bears innocently solicit public funds for new uniforms.
Season 1, episode 11
W: Roy Teicher D: Lowell Ganz
With Tania Johnson (Lindy), Angie McCright (Samantha), Jaime McDonald-Harkins (Derek). Ahmad is challenged to defend his reputation as the best dancer in town.
Season 1, episode 12
W: Jeff Franklin D: William Asher Coach Buttermaker's dream of a championship playoff for the Bears depends on his ability to change Lupus' negative self-image.
September 15, 1979: Run Down
Season 2, episode 1
W: Jeffrey Ganz, Bryan Levant D: Jeffrey Ganz
With Johnny Bench (Himself), Larry Anderson (Groom), Howard Honig (Warren). The Bears challenge Coach Buttermaker to prove his claim that he knows famed catcher Johnny Bench by producing the baseball star in person for them.
Season 2, episode 2
W: Ron Leavitt D: William Asher
With John Touchstone (Cop), Danny Nunez (Jose). Buttermaker, sent to the race track to find a missing student, makes a unique bet with the teenage truant.
Season 2, episode 3
W: Ron Leavitt, Bryan Levant D: Jeffrey Ganz
With Tonya Crowe (Wendi). Buttermaker and the Bears go all out to help 8-year-old Regi cope with hs first romance.
Season 2, episode 4
W: Paul Diamond D: William Asher
With Joyce Bulifant (Alice), Pete Renaday (Entwhistle). Everyone, including Amanda, is delighted when her mother accepts Coach Buttermaker's proposal of marriage.
Season 2, episode 5
W: Richard Rosenstock D: Jeffrey Ganz After her mother accepts a job out of the country, Amanda moves in with Buttermaker.
Season 2, episode 6
W: Richard Rosenstock D: Jeffrey Ganz
With Rick Goldman (Mr. Werber), Sherrie Wills (Marsha). After Amanda hugs her teammates, Buttermaker gives her a lecture on the facts of life.
Season 2, episode 7
W: Al Aidekman D: Jeffrey Hayden
With Richard Moll (Rust), Donna Ponterotto (Rose), Robert Broyles (Clerk). After being teased, Ogilvie persuades Regi, Tanner and Engelberg to believe that they caused a power failure.
Season 2, episode 8
W: David Lerner, Cindy Begel D: Jeffrey Ganz
With Christopher Holloway (Joey Turner), Sherrie Wills (Marsha). Buttermaker and Amanda team up to challenge the Turners to a tennis match.
Season 2, episode 9
W: Allen Goldstein, Levi Taylor D: William Asher
With Irvin Mosley Jr. (Grandpa Henry), Christopher St. John (Father). Buttermaker sets up a game between the Bears and some old-timers, hoping to reconcile Ahmad and his grandfather.
Season 2, episode 10
W: Lesa Kite, Richard Gurman D: John Tracy Dr. Rappant teaches the team a lesson after Buttermaker catches them hitchhiking to a rock concert.
Season 2, episode 11
W: Fred Fox Jr. D: William Asher
With Wayne Powers (Ed Tucker), Cathy Karp (Barbie Tucker). When Buttermaker's pool-cleaning business dries up, he must take a job working for Turner if he hopes to buy Amanda a bicycle. (Last show of the series.)