1st & Ten

Genre: Comedy, Situation comedy, Sports
Started: 2nd December 1984
Ended: 23rd January 1991
Episodes: 80
Country: United States of America
Created by: Carl Kleinschmitt
Starring: Delta Burke, Jason Beghe, Shannon Tweed, John Matuszak, Geoffrey Scott, Shanna Reed, Reid Shelton, O. J. Simpson, Lawrence Taylor, Jay Kerr, Tommy 'Tiny' Lister, Marshall R. Teague, John Kassir, Clayton Landey, Christopher Meloni, John Benjamin Martin, Sam Scarber, Betsy Russell

1st & Ten is an American situation comedy that aired between December 1984 and January 1991 on the cable television network HBO. Featuring series regulars Delta Burke and veteran Reid Shelton, it was one of cable's first attempts to lure the lucrative sit-com audience away from the "Big Three", by taking advantage of their freedom to include occasional cursing and nudity.

The series follows the on-and off-field antics of the fictional American football team, the California Bulls. The team changed owners throughout the series' history, with the premise that a woman is in charge.

During the first season Diane Barrow (Delta Burke) becomes the owner of her ex-husband's team as part of a divorce settlement, after he has an affair with the team's tight end. She quickly learns the ups and downs of pro football. In one episode, she is forced to coach the team herself after the head coach, Ernie Denardo, is placed in the hospital. She also has constant battles with her General Manager/husband's nephew, who has dealings with the local mob, and fights off advances made by her quarterback played by Geoffrey Scott.

The second season dealt with two themes: training camp and the playoffs. Barrow

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