A minor-league baseball team never wins, so Jonathan and Mark set out to help them. They also come to the aid of an elderly vendor who has been kicked out of the stadium.
Although she's smothered by Marcus's stifling attentions, Joan doesn't want to hurt his feelings by terminating the relationship. So she enlists her friends to end it for her.
Tom and George ( Sherman Hemsley) swap childhood Christmas stories. Cover and Hemsley also play their fathers.
With a potential matchup against Chicago seeming more and more likely, Coach Denardo's fierce rivalry with Coach Boyd starts to strain his relationships with his staff, particularly Coach Fred. T.D. struggles with some family matters of his own, as his son begins to inexplicably act out.