

The Gregory Hines Show - Season 1 Episode 2 Basketball Jones
Season - Episode
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1 - 1Square One Sep 15, 1997
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1 - 2Basketball Jones Sep 19, 1997
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1 - 3Flirting with Disaster Sep 26, 1997
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1 - 4Epilogue to a Kiss Oct 03, 1997
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1 - 5Boys' Night In Oct 10, 1997
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1 - 6Catcher on the Train Oct 17, 1997
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1 - 7Sofa, So Good Oct 24, 1997
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1 - 8Eight and a Half Months Oct 31, 1997
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1 - 9The Man Called Uncle Nov 14, 1997
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1 - 10Three's Not Company Dec 15, 1997
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1 - 11To Volunteer Is Human Jan 09, 1998
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1 - 12Love Thy Neighbor Jan 16, 1998
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1 - 13James Stevenson Stands Alone Jan 23, 1998
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1 - 14Carpe Diem Jan 30, 1998
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1 - 15Per Chance to Dance Feb 27, 1998
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1 - 16Wahunthra Jan 01, 1970
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1 - 17Get Smarter Jan 01, 1970
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1 - 18Anita the Hun Jan 01, 1970
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1 - 19Sister-in-Law, Sister-in-Law Jan 01, 1970
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1 - 20Mug the One You're With Jan 01, 1970
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1 - 21Ben-Her Jan 01, 1970
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1 - 22I'll See You All in Health Jan 01, 1970
Overview
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