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Season 1 – Back in the Game

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Terry Gannon Jr. was an All-Star softball player until a few curve balls -- a baby, a lost scholarship and a loser husband -- changed everything. After striking out on her own, Terry and her son, Danny, move in with her estranged father: an opinionated, beer-guzzling, former athlete named Terry "The Cannon" Gannon Sr. Despite Terry's desire to keep her son away from the sports-driven lifestyle she had, Danny wants to play Little League. When Danny and several other sports-challenged kids fail to make the team, a wealthy neighbor finances one for the misfits -- a team that Terry reluctantly offers to coach.
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Critics Consensus

James Caan is appealing as an arrogant ex-jock, but Back in the Game is full of stale jokes and crude humor that isn't very family friendly.

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Robert Bianco USA Today 09/26/2013
3/4
We'd all prefer originality, but in this case, at least, what's been borrowed is less important than what the show has made of it. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico HollywoodChicago.com 09/25/2013
2.5/5
I'm not saying every comedy needs to reinvent the wheel but the treads are too worn on this one. Go to Full Review David Sims AV Club 09/25/2013
C
Little League isn't the most common of sitcom subjects, but Back In The Game still mines from a bunch of established tropes. Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch Processed Media 02/14/2020
D
[T]hat's all there is to Back In the Game, a show where people being terrible to each other and refusing to grow personally is supposed to make me laugh. No thanks. Go to Full Review Terence Johnson AwardsCircuit.com 08/26/2018
2/4
Unless they pick up the pace of the writing and stretch themselves, Back in the Game could easily find itself on the early chopping block. Go to Full Review Alan Pergament Buffalo News 10/10/2013
2/4
A show that includes crude lines about dad passing gas and pulling out his junk and has 10-year-olds saying things adults hope is too advanced for their age ends up being sweet but still strikes out as a comedy. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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01/30/2014 Wasn't too bad of a show but it got cancelled and i stopped watching it when that happened See more Read all reviews
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James Caan

Terry "The Cannon" Gannon Sr.

Maggie Lawson

Terry Gannon Jr.

Ben Koldyke

Dick Slingbaugh

Griffin Gluck

Danny Gannon

Lenora Crichlow

Lulu Lovette

Josie Totah

Michael Lovette

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 25, 2013 Pilot After striking out on her own, Terry and her son, Danny, move in with her father; when Danny fails to make the local youth baseball team, Terry offers to coach a new team of misfits. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 2, 2013 Stay In or Bail Out Terry is determined to find a job and get out from under her father's roof; The Cannon tries to help the Angles overcome their fear of being hit by the ball; secrets surround an unused bedroom and bathroom in the house. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 9, 2013 Play Hard or Go Home Terry looks for a girlfriend for the Cannon, thinking it would make him be nicer to her and the Angles; Danny decides to share his feelings with Vanessa. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 16, 2013 The Change Up Danny changes his persona after the Cannon tells him that girls are attracted to bad boys; Terry plans a wild night out with Lulu. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 23, 2013 She. Could. Go. All. The. Way! The Cannon and Dick try to sabotage Terry's relationship with a new guy; Danny lets other kids cheat off his test. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 30, 2013 Night Games Danny takes the team trick-or-treating; Lulu tries to teach Terry to celebrate Halloween as an adult; The Cannon lets his competitive streak get the best of him during a visit to the cemetery. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 13, 2013 Safety Squeeze The Cannon and Dick are sent to sensitivity training after an incident at practice; when Dudley's parents forget to pick him up, Terry takes a special interest in him. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 20, 2013 No Crying in Baseball After Danny gets teased, the Cannon tries to toughen up the team; birthday party planning tests Terry and Lulu's friendship. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 4, 2013 Massive Election Terry runs against Dick for the position of league president; The Cannon teaches Danny about the importance of being a leader. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 11, 2013 I'll Slide Home for Christmas The Cannon decides to spend Christmas with his buddies, even though Terry wants a special family holiday; Danny asks the team for help with a Christmas gift for his mom. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 23, 2014 Color Barrier The Cannon is suspended from the team after a video of him being insensitive toward the kids surfaces. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 23, 2014 Sports Therapy Danny is excited when a school science project teams him up with his crush, Vanessa. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 23, 2014 Who's on First Terry tries to help Lulu get Patrick's attention. Details

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Back in the Game — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Eyal Gordin, Eric Appel, Charles Minsky, Jeff Melman, David Katzenberg, John Requa, Joe Nussbaum, Lev Spiro, Glenn Ficarra
Executive Producer
Mark Cullen, Robb Cullen, John Requa, Glenn Ficarra, Aaron Kaplan
Screenwriter
Robb Cullen, Warren Lieberstein, Kevin Garnett, Gregg Mettler, Mark Cullen, Peter Tibbals
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 25, 2013