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. It was based on the 1976 hit movie of the same name, that was followed by two sequels in 1977 and 1978. Details Casts Galleries Posters Season Lists Title The Bad News Bears Genres Comedy Family First Air Date 1979-03-24 Last Air Date 1980-07-26 Episode Runtime 00 Hours 30 Minutes Total Season(s) 2 Total Episode(s) on All Seasons 27 Runtime 30 Production Companies Unknown Jack Warden... Morris Buttermaker... Catherine Hicks... Emily Rappant... J. Brennan Smith... Mike Engelberg... Tricia Cast... Amanda Whirlitzer... Billy Jayne... Rudi Stein... Corey Feldman... Regi Tower... Sparky Marcus... Leslie Ogilvie... Meeno Peluce... Tanner Boyle... Kristoff St. John... Ahmad Abdul Rahim... Rad Daly... Josh Matthews... Original Size (1280x720) Original Size (680x1000) Original Size (680x1000) Original Size (1000x1500) Season 1 13 Episode(s) 1979-03-24 Season 2 14 Episode(s) 1979-09-15