Champs (TV series)

Champs
Created byGary David Goldberg
StarringTimothy Busfield
Ashley Crow
Libby Winters
Danny Pritchett
Ed Marinaro
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12 (3 unaired) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersGary David Goldberg
Steven Spielberg
Jeffrey Katzenberg
David Geffen
Linda Neiber
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesUbu Productions
DreamWorks Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseJanuary 9 (1996-01-09) –
August 7, 1996 (1996-08-07)

Champs is an American sitcom that aired from January 9 until August 7, 1996 on ABC.

Premise

The series is about five friends 20 years after they won a high school basketball championship together.[1]

Cast

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"As the World Twirls"Will MackenzieGary David GoldbergJanuary 9, 1996 (1996-01-09)
2"Breaking Up is Hard to Do"Will MackenzieUnknownJanuary 16, 1996 (1996-01-16)
Marty tries to win back his estranged wife, but she gets a restraining order.
3"A Match Made at Seven"Will MackenzieGayle AbramsJanuary 30, 1996 (1996-01-30)
One of Tom's friends who just moved back into town is fixed up with one of Linda's friends.
4"For Art's Sake"Will MackenziePeter SchneiderFebruary 6, 1996 (1996-02-06)
Herb offers to pay the art school tuition of Vinnie's son.
5"We'll Never Have Paris"Will MackenzieUnknownJuly 10, 1996 (1996-07-10)
Phoebe lies to her parents when she fails a french exam.
6"Live and Let Breathe"Will MackenzieBill LawrenceJuly 17, 1996 (1996-07-17)
Tom is concerned for Marty, when he loses almost everything in the divorce.
7"To Be There or Not to Be There"Will MackenzieUnknownJuly 24, 1996 (1996-07-24)
Phoebe is the star in the school production of Hamlet on the same night that Linda has a midterm.
8"Two of a Kind"Will MackenzieAlan UgerJuly 31, 1996 (1996-07-31)
Marty tries to dodge a process server armed with divorce papers. Tom and Linda wait for the results of a pregnancy test. Coach falls in love with a woman.
9"Home Alone"Will MackenzieUnknownAugust 7, 1996 (1996-08-07)
Tom and Phoebe try to have a dad-daughter night.The guys try to find dates at a coffeehouse.
10"Valentine's Day Massacre"Will MackenzieTBDUNAIRED
Tom tries to make it up to Linda when he chooses the weekly basketball game with the guys instead of a Valentine's Day dinner.
11"The Loop"Will MackenzieTBDUNAIRED
12"It Must Have Been Gridlock"Will MackenzieTBDUNAIRED

References

  1. ^ TV Guide. "Champs Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-01-17.