The Gregory Hines Show - Season 1 Episode 2 Basketball Jones
Ben and Alex wait at Nicole's to close an autobiography deal with basketball superstar Will Jones -- which makes Ben testy when the guy fails to show up on time, interfering with his plans to coach Matty's basketball team. Ben tries to bail on the dinner, but Alex and Nicole both force him to stay long enough for Will to arrive. After Ben tells Mr. Jones why he can't stay, Will asks Alex to reschedule; he wants to watch the game. Matty's team, the Home Court Pressers, are on a losing streak, no thanks to Matty's chubby friend, Weitzman. Ben agrees to let Will deliver their half-time pep talk -- unaware that he's going to give them a vitriolic ""You suck, losers"" speech. After Will breaks Ben's clipboard, announces that he's a bad coach, and sends the kids back on the court, an infuriated Ben blasts him for ruining the team's self-esteem, since he had spent all season boasting that losers always win. But Will's speech pushes the kids to their very first win, and Ben feels useless when th
Year: 1998
Genre: Comedy
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Studio: CBS
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Cast: Wendell Pierce, Bill Cobbs, Mark Tymchyshyn, Robin Riker, Brandon Hammond, Gregory Hines
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First Air Date: Sep 15, 1997
Last Air date: Feb 27, 1998
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 22 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0.00 users
Popularity: 7.787
Language: English
Season
Season 1
Episode
Square One
Basketball Jones
Flirting with Disaster
Epilogue to a Kiss
Boys' Night In
Catcher on the Train
Sofa, So Good
Eight and a Half Months
The Man Called Uncle
Three's Not Company
To Volunteer Is Human
Love Thy Neighbor
James Stevenson Stands Alone
Carpe Diem
Per Chance to Dance
Wahunthra
Get Smarter
Anita the Hun
Sister-in-Law, Sister-in-Law
Mug the One You're With
Ben-Her
I'll See You All in Health