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4.75/10 by 5 users
Phenom (1993)
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.
Writing:
- Sam Simon
Release Date:
Tue, Sep 14, 1993
Country: US
Language: En
Runtime: 30
Country: US
Language: En
Runtime: 30
Judith Light
Dianne Doolan
Angela Goethals
Angela Doolan
Ashley Johnson
Mary Margaret Doolan
Todd Louiso
Brian Doolan
Jennifer Lien
Roanne
William Devane
Lou Della Rosa
Sara Rue
Monica
Season 1:
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.
Angela postpones a trip to a tournament to attend a dance with her new boyfriend.
Dianne's ex fails to send a check, the mortgage is late and the van needs repairs.
Angela falls for her new coach who's stringing her along to get the most out of her as a player.
Angela's dad spends more time with her - and horns in on coach Lou's turf.
Coach Lou pumps up Angela for a match - then Dianne destroys his handiwork with a hug.
Encouraged by a rebellious friend, Angela takes a ride on the wild side and gets caught in a stolen car.
Mary Margaret needs to work out a few misconceptions about the power of prayer. Meanwhile, a depressed Lou won't leave the Doolan house.
At a resort, Dianne meets a gentleman who's too good to be true.
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.
Lou plays dad for a day when he takes Mary Margaret to a father-daughter picnic.
Lou and his mother spend Christmas with the Doolans, and Brian has a special gift for Roanne.
The Doolans host a promiscuous tennis star, whom they hope to keep away from the wild side of L.A..
To Angela's chagrin, Lou scares off her boyfriend, while Mary Margaret can't ditch a pesky admirer.
Dianne discovers that her sister the judge isn't a very good judge of character when the woman falls for coach Lou.
Brian's overzealous approach as Coach Lou's new head of security turns the tennis academy into a prison camp.
Dianne gives a speech about working in the real world, and it's so inspiring that a nun renounces her vows.
Surprise and disbelief rock the Doolan household when Dianne dates a younger man.
Angela's first newspaper profile leads to heartache when a reporter manipulates the facts from the interview.
Lou faces a midlife crisis. Jerry Mathers and Tracy Austin appear as themselves.
The Doolans reveal their fantasies after winning five hours of free psychotherapy.
Mary Margaret and her dancing partner plot to sidestep their instructor's restrictions on creativity.
