Phenom

1993-09-14 | en

Judith Light Angela Goethals Ashley Johnson

Comedy

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Seasons & Episodes

EP1 Pilot

Sep. 14,1993

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.

EP2 Angela's First Kiss

Sep. 14,1993

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

EP3 Secrets

Sep. 28,1993

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

EP4 Angela Gets Crushed

Oct. 05,1993

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

EP5 Daddy's Home

Oct. 12,1993

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

EP6 Game Face

Oct. 19,1993

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

EP7 Angela's Wild Ride

Oct. 26,1993

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

EP8 Answered Prayers

Nov. 02,1993

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

EP9 Crazy for You

Nov. 09,1993

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

EP10 There's No Place Like Home

Nov. 16,1993

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.

EP11 A Lou-Daughter Picnic

Nov. 30,1993

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

EP12 A Very Doolan Christmas

Dec. 14,1993

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

EP13 Brian and the Tennis Star

Jan. 04,1994

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

EP14 My Little Tony

Jan. 11,1994

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

EP15 Men are Dogs

Feb. 01,1994

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

EP16 Spring Break-Out

Feb. 08,1994

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

EP17 What's in a Vow?

Feb. 15,1994

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

EP18 Dianne's Young Buck

Feb. 22,1994

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

EP19 Angela's Fifteen Minutes

Mar. 15,1994

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

EP20 It's a Wonderful Mid-Life Crisis

Apr. 05,1994

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

EP21 Just a Family of Doolans Sittin' Around Talkin'

May. 03,1994

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

EP22 Strictly Lunchroom

May. 10,1994

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

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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.

Phenom Audience Reviews

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

bitbucket-misc01 I really liked this comedy -- it managed to be poignant without being cloying or overdone. Todd Luiso did a very good job and so did William Devane; both their characters were funny. But the rest of the cast was good also. Their characters were more the straights to offset the other two, but that doesn't mean they didn't do a good job.The failing of this sitcom -- like so many others -- was that it was based on a story and characters with a Catholic background. The USA is a predominantly Protestant society. You just don't have the numbers to be a big success with a Catholic story line on network TV. However, this series captured the essence of the whole Catholic experience more truly than any other I've seen.I was upset when it was quietly canceled and still -- like Cato repeating "Carthago delenda est" -- remark about it.

emgosselin I really loved this show! I thought it was one of the best in the 90's! The sad thing is that it was canceled and has not been rebroadcast! What I don't understand we have reruns of several different TV shows but this one hasn't been thought of!How any times can we watch the Cosby Show, Full House, and many others. Don't get me wrong I love these shows too but they have had so much air time. They really need to put this on DVD and have some reruns on too. This is a show that can be watched by young children. I was a young kid when this show was on and my parents approved this wholesome and funny show for there children to watch without supervision. I just hope that they will give this show a chance to be put back on the air!

Jenepel This was an awesome sitcom. If I had realized how short lived it would be at the time that it was on I would have gone to great pains to tape them all. As it is I only have two or three. It was just really well done: creative premise, very funny script, good actors, etc. > And if you ever get a chance to watch any of this great show, take it because you won't regret it! I am really surprised that some of the actors didn't go on to bigger things. I looked over their credits and they really have not done much since...except the aforementioned spots on Jerry McGuire, which I was pretty excited about when I saw :-). The little girl (Mary Margaret) especially was very good...so maybe she will pop up again somewhere. Anyway, I guess that is all. This was just a GREAT show.

travelnut5 Great show! I'm sad that it was cancelled. While most people don't even remember this show, it seems that the casting director of Jerry Maguire had a faint recollection. Watch the movie closely, and you will notice that Angela Goethals was cast in a tiny role as a tennis player, and Todd Louiso played Chad, the nanny.

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