I saw episodes of this series back in the day. I was impressed enough to buy the 1st two seasons on DVD as soon as it came out. Like another poster mentioned Decades had a marathon over the weekend so I bought up in it again. Despite being a time period before not only Facebook but the internet the meat of the stories hold up. The stories were gritty and relatable.
Ken Howard played Coach Reeves a tough as nails coach who took a job coaching in an inner city high school after blowing out his knee. Despite the hard exterior and big mouth the Coach was shown to have a soft side and deeply cared about the students he coached and their off the court troubles. Also, Joan Pringle as Mrs. Buchanan the school's principal was also very good. She often clashed with the Coach with her academic background versus his basketball/street background. But both cared about the students ultimately.
It was a great show. Tacking many real issues still prevalent today: autism, homosexuality, burnout, VD, teen pregnancy, violence, and gangs among numerous others.
Ken Howard played Coach Reeves a tough as nails coach who took a job coaching in an inner city high school after blowing out his knee. Despite the hard exterior and big mouth the Coach was shown to have a soft side and deeply cared about the students he coached and their off the court troubles. Also, Joan Pringle as Mrs. Buchanan the school's principal was also very good. She often clashed with the Coach with her academic background versus his basketball/street background. But both cared about the students ultimately.
It was a great show. Tacking many real issues still prevalent today: autism, homosexuality, burnout, VD, teen pregnancy, violence, and gangs among numerous others.