A Whole New Ballgame

1995-01-09 Comedy 0

Milwaukee Brewers player Brett Sooner takes a job as a sportscaster at TV station WPLP after being sidelined due to the 1994–95 Major League Baseball (MLB) strike. Egotistical and immature, his playboy ways and reckless antics clash with the rest of the news room.

Storyline

First Aired

1995-01-09
Last Aired

1995-03-13
Creator

John Peaslee
Genre

Comedy
Seasons

1
Episodes

11
Status

Canceled
Language

English
Network

ABC

Keywords:

playboy baseball player immaturity milwaukee wisconsin news sitcom sportscaster egotistical tv station

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Season 1

1. Opening Day

Ratings soar when a TV station owner hires Brett Sooner, a striking ballplayer, as sportscaster over t...More

Ratings soar when a TV station owner hires Brett Sooner, a striking ballplayer, as sportscaster over the protests of the fiery producer Meg O'Donnell.Less

22mins 1995-01-09

2. They Say It's Yer Birthday

Meg doesn't want it known that it's her birthday, but it becomes public knowledge after Brett broadcas...More

Meg doesn't want it known that it's her birthday, but it becomes public knowledge after Brett broadcasts it to all of Milwaukee.Less

22mins 1995-01-16

3. You are What You Date

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30mins 1995-01-23

4. Brett's Beef

A boxer goes on the air to counter Brett's demeaning jabs about female pugilists, and challenges him t...More

A boxer goes on the air to counter Brett's demeaning jabs about female pugilists, and challenges him to mix it up in the ring.Less

30mins 1995-02-13

5. Horace Morgan is Dead and Living in Milwaukee

Brett tries technical trickery to make it appear on TV that he's at a retirement celebration for a ven...More

Brett tries technical trickery to make it appear on TV that he's at a retirement celebration for a venerable stadium organist, when actually he's in a darts tournament.Less

30mins 1995-02-20

6. With Brett You Get Eggroll

After Meg devastates Glen by turning down his marriage proposal, Brett offers him the use of his Malib...More

After Meg devastates Glen by turning down his marriage proposal, Brett offers him the use of his Malibu beach house, then gives Meg a shoulder to cry on.Less