| NBC | Season Premiere Date: October 1, 1993 |
Starring:
Vanessa Lee Evigan, Robyn Lively, Ben Affleck
Summary:
Inspired by (though not officially based on) Buzz Bissinger's book "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, and a Dream"--yes, the same book that was turned into the movie and the later NBC series Friday Night Lights--this short-lived, Texas high school football drama is notable for also being the first major role for a young Ben Affleck.
Genre(s):
Drama, Sports
Season 1 Episodes
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S1:E8. A House is Not a Home
Air Date: December 24, 1993
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S1:E7. E Pluribus Unim
Air Date: December 17, 1993
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S1:E6. Two-Minute Drill
Air Date: November 12, 1993
Jul 3, 2014
A pleasant surprise. [30 Sep 1993]
Jul 3, 2014
Jul 3, 2014
Refreshing, low-key and true to its small-town Texas setting, the series goes against the grain of most so-called current "family entertainment." This isn't another inane sitcom with dopey adults and unbearably cute kiddies. Everyone here seems natural, real. [1 Oct 1993]
Jul 3, 2014
"Against the Grain" is kitsch masquerading as rugged regional realism and is, surprisingly, involving on both counts. [29 Sep 1993]
Jul 3, 2014
This earnest Texas saga of high-school football and larger life goals really does go against the grain. It's not an annoying sitcom, for one. And it has a generally terrific cast and positive values. But in terms of ambition and depth, it fumbles on a gridiron of self-righteous improbability. [1 Oct 1993]
Jul 3, 2014
Jul 3, 2014
The temptation is to call "Against the Grain" a well-meaning failure, but I fail to see what's even well-meaning about it. It's a horrid show about dreadful people in a wretched place. So there. [1 Oct 1993]
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season 1
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: October 1, 1993
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S1:E8. A House is Not a Home
Air Date: December 24, 1993
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S1:E7. E Pluribus Unim
Air Date: December 17, 1993
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S1:E6. Two-Minute Drill
Air Date: November 12, 1993
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S1:E5. Don't Be a Stranger
Air Date: November 5, 1993
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S1:E4. The Reunion
Air Date: October 29, 1993
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S1:E3. Respect
Air Date: October 15, 1993
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S1:E2. The Buck Stops ... There
Air Date: October 8, 1993
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S1:E1. Pilot
Air Date: October 1, 1993
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Season 1 Overview