Back in the Game

2013 • ABC
4.2
200 reviews
TV-PG
Rating
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (14)

1 Pilot
9/25/13
A comedy about a newly divorced, single mother, who has to move back home to live with her ex-minor league baseball manager father.
2 Stay in or Bail Out
10/2/13
Terry becomes determined to find a job and finally get out from under her father's roof. The Cannon teaches the Angles to overcome their fear of getting hit by the ball by taking them to a prison where the warden uses some unconventional techniques to get them to stay in the batter's box. Meanwhile, the Cannon is secretive about an unused bedroom and bathroom in the house.
3 Play Hard or Go Home
10/9/13
Terry attempts to find the Cannon a girlfriend in hopes that he will start being nicer to her and the Angles, but it backfires big time. Meanwhile, Danny goes on a mission to tell Vanessa about his feelings for her.
4 The Change-Up
10/16/13
Danny, feeling unlucky in love, changes his persona after The Cannon tells him that girls are attracted to bad boys. Meanwhile, Terry, annoyed that Danny is channeling the Cannon's behavior, decides to have a wild girl's night out with Lulu.
5 She.Could.Go.All.The.Way.
10/23/13
Terry gets back into the dating scene, but her blossoming relationship with a new guy hits an unexpected speed bump after The Cannon and Dick team up to sabotage it. Meanwhile, the Cannon shows some tough love after he learns that Danny has been letting other kids cheat off his test.
6 Night Games
10/30/13
After spending every past Halloween with his mom, Danny decides to make his own plans by rallying The Angles for a night of trick-or-treating. But when the team fears that David and his friends will be out to get them, Danny devises a plan to outsmart the bullies. Meanwhile, Lulu teaches Terry how to celebrate Halloween as an adult, and The Cannon gets competitive during a visit to the cemetery, on a special Halloween episode.
7 Safety Squeeze
11/13/13
After an incident at Angles practice, The Cannon and Dick are sent to safety and sensitivity training. Meanwhile, Terry takes special interest in Dudley when his parents forget to pick him up after practice. When Terry finds out his parents are getting a divorce, she's determined to make sure he isn't neglected.
8 No Crying in Baseball
11/20/13
When Danny is teased after being hit by a pitch, The Cannon trains the Angles like an elite Army platoon so that Danny can redeem himself when he takes on the Pirates in paintball. Meanwhile, Terry and Lulu's friendship is tested when they plan a birthday party together.
9 Massive Election
12/3/09
Terry plays politics when she challenges Dick for the position of League President. Meanwhile, The Cannon takes Danny out to the golf course to teach him a lesson in the importance of being a leader.
10 I'll Slide Home for Christmas
12/11/13
When Terry tries to plan a special family Christmas, The Cannon opts to spend the holiday with his old war buddies, causing a major divide in the household. Meanwhile, Danny rallies the Angles to help him give his mom the best Christmas gift ever -- The Angles first win, on a special Christmas episode.
11 Color Barrier
2/24/14
The league suspends the Cannon from the team after video surfaces of him being insensitive towards the kids. Terry has to change her father's old school ways of thinking and try to re-unite him with the team.
12 Sports Therapy
2/24/14
Danny is excited to team up with Vanessa for a school project, but when Vanessa's mom overhears The Cannon's expletive-laden rant, she tells her daughter to request a new partner.
13 Who's On First
2/24/14
Terry tries to help a love-struck Lulu catch the attention of Patrick, the new doctor in town...but it seems he has more in common with tomboy Terry than with girly Lulu.
101 Season 1: Sneak Peak
9/24/13
In this winning new comedy, single mom Terry (Maggie Lawson) and her son Danny move in with Terry's cantankerous, estranged father, aka 'The Cannon' (James Caan). Danny is determined to play Little League, but his stunning lack of skills make him the laughing stock of the field. Terry, deciding to face her past, offers to coach him and the other misfits who didn't make the cut.

About this show

Single mom Terry (Maggie Lawson) agrees to coach a Little League team after she and her baseball-challenged son move in with her cantankerous dad (James Caan) in a winning new comedy!

Ratings and reviews

4.2
200 reviews
Sue Mixsell
September 28, 2013
But Maggie Lawson should practice throw and batting a little better than this... Doesn't loom real at all. But I liked her in Psyche, so I hope this will be good, too. And the Sikh kid looks totally unreal... A bit of fine tuning can make this a fun show to watch! I like it so far. :)
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David Garbiel
December 26, 2014
Little League sitvom hss good cast but jokes making you tired
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amber mueller
September 26, 2013
Funnier than expected but had low expectations.
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