The Bad News Bears (TV series)

*The Bad News Bears*
The Bad News Bears
Genre	Sitcom
Based on	The Bad News Bears; Bill Lancaster
Developed by	Bob Brunner; Arthur Silver;
Written by	Paul Diamond; Stephen Fischer;
Directed by	Norman Abbott; William Asher; Bruce Bilson; Jeffrey Ganz; Lowell Ganz; Jeffrey Hayden; Alan Myerson; Gene Nelson;
Starring	Jack Warden; Catherine Hicks; Sparky Marcus; Meeno Peluce; Billy Jayne; Corey Feldman; Shane Butterworth; Kristoff St. John; Tricia Cast;
Theme music composer	David Michael Frank
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	26 (3 unaired)
Production
Executive producers	Bob Brunner; Arthur Silver;
Producers	John Boni; Jeffrey Ganz; Ron Leavitt; Brian Levant; Norman Stiles;
Running time	22–24 minutes
Production companies	Huk, Inc. & Frog Productions; Paramount Television;
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	March 24, 1979 –; July 26, 1980
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	The Bad News Bears

The Bad News Bears is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from March 24, 1979, until July 26, 1980, consisting of 26 episodes (three unaired by CBS). It was based on the 1976 film of the same name, that was followed by two sequels in 1977 and 1978.