Phenom

Phenom

1993
Phenom
Phenom

Phenom

6.8 | en | Comedy

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.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP22  Strictly Lunchroom
May. 10,1994
Strictly Lunchroom

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

EP21  Just a Family of Doolans Sittin' Around Talkin'
May. 03,1994
Just a Family of Doolans Sittin' Around Talkin'

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

EP20  It's a Wonderful Mid-Life Crisis
Apr. 05,1994
It's a Wonderful Mid-Life Crisis

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

EP19  Angela's Fifteen Minutes
Mar. 15,1994
Angela's Fifteen Minutes

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

EP18  Dianne's Young Buck
Feb. 22,1994
Dianne's Young Buck

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

EP17  What's in a Vow?
Feb. 15,1994
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.

EP16  Spring Break-Out
Feb. 08,1994
Spring Break-Out

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

EP15  Men are Dogs
Feb. 01,1994
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.

EP14  My Little Tony
Jan. 11,1994
My Little Tony

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

EP13  Brian and the Tennis Star
Jan. 04,1994
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..

EP12  A Very Doolan Christmas
Dec. 14,1993
A Very Doolan Christmas

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

EP11  A Lou-Daughter Picnic
Nov. 30,1993
A Lou-Daughter Picnic

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

EP10  There's No Place Like Home
Nov. 16,1993
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.

EP9  Crazy for You
Nov. 09,1993
Crazy for You

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

EP8  Answered Prayers
Nov. 02,1993
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.

EP7  Angela's Wild Ride
Oct. 26,1993
Angela's Wild Ride

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

EP6  Game Face
Oct. 19,1993
Game Face

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

EP5  Daddy's Home
Oct. 12,1993
Daddy's Home

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

EP4  Angela Gets Crushed
Oct. 05,1993
Angela Gets Crushed

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

EP3  Secrets
Sep. 28,1993
Secrets

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

EP2  Angela's First Kiss
Sep. 14,1993
Angela's First Kiss

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

EP1  Pilot
Sep. 14,1993
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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6.8 | en | Comedy | More Info
Released: 1993-09-14 | Released Producted By: Gracie Films , Columbia Pictures Television Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Judith Light , Angela Goethals , Ashley Johnson

Director

James L. Brooks

Producted By

Gracie Films , Columbia Pictures Television

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Reviews

OllieSuave-007 This is an OK show about a tennis pro who must go through life's challenges with her single mother, little sister, insecure brother and loud coach (William Devane).From what I remember, it's a light-hearted show, but not much to laugh about. The humor was just so-so and the acting was OK at best. Average writing and lesser entertainment from this sit-com. But, at least it's tolerable than much of the forced-humor and tasteless sitcoms dished out nowadays.Grade C
jaiebey I thought Phenom was great. It had snappy one liners, good scenes and characters and wasn't limited to 30 second clips of jokes to pad it out. I was at college at the time and around 25 and I still found it funny and fresh, and watchable on several levels. I've not seen it since either in repeats in the UK or on DVD or on satellite shows - which is a great sadness. We have Knight Rider and even Autocar (groan) which are played regularly and available on DVD. I've no idea ow many series were shown on TV but I'm sure they could fit on a single 2-disc release. Bring it back and bring it out on DVD. Todd Louiso is a hunk in it, too.
heatsand The premise for the t.v. show "Phenom" was actually pretty original but the show was not particularly amazing. It was just ok. What I found myself tuning in to see was the older brother character played by Todd Louiso. He was neurotic and funny, not to mention much less gifted than the main character (played by Angela Goethals). He was a very original character for a sitcom. I was pleasantly surprised to see Louiso pop up recently in "High Fidelity" as one of John Cusack's record store employees. Louiso and Jack Black were great together! Check out "Phenom" if it's ever on t.v. for Todd Louiso.
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.