Headmaster One for the Gipper (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | Drama, Comedy

Headmaster

One for the Gipper (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Drama, Comedy

Coach Jerry Brownell is down because his teams do not do well against other schools. He blames this in part on lack of school support -- even Headmaster Andy Thompson doesn't attend track meets. After Concord loses to Hubbard, 97-9, and to...See moreCoach Jerry Brownell is down because his teams do not do well against other schools. He blames this in part on lack of school support -- even Headmaster Andy Thompson doesn't attend track meets. After Concord loses to Hubbard, 97-9, and to Linsday Academy, 81-3, Coach submits his resignation. Andy accepts it reluctantly, and at the suggestion of some team members, organizes a going-away dinner. At the dinner, members of the current track, football, and basketball teams, and football alumnus Art Schultz, all speak of how Coach may not have won many games, but provided valuable life lessons which were more important than winning. This, plus some earlier mild prodding to the same effect by Andy, convinces Coach to stay on. Written by Jon Reeves See less

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Andy Griffith Andy Thompson Andy Thompson See fewer	The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Jerry Van Dyke Jerry Brownell Jerry Brownell See fewer	Coach (1989)
Parker Fennelly Mr. Purdy (credit only) Mr. Purdy (credit only) See fewer	The Trouble with Harry (1955)
Claudette Nevins Margaret Thompson Margaret Thompson See fewer	Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
Peter Eft Hank Hank See fewer	Headmaster (1970)
Jim Kidwell Rick Rick See fewer	Headmaster (1970)
Jim Waring Art Art See fewer	The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
Chris Pina 1st Male Student 1st Male Student See fewer	Your Name Here (I) (2008)
Tom Ruben 2nd Male Student 2nd Male Student See fewer	Poison Ivy (1992)
Oliver Givens Male Team Member Male Team Member See fewer	Mr. Ricco (1975)
Michael Shea Fred Fred See fewer	Mission: Impossible (1966)
Bruce Garrick Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited) See fewer	American Dreamz (2006)