for a trial run in the spring of 1988. ABC was pleased with their success and ordered a second season. In the second season, Cindy and Wendy seemed to switch personalities, with Cindy becoming more ditzy, and Wendy becoming the schemer. Also, the show focused more and more on the four older girls and frequently revolved around the family's efforts to save money, dating, and other typical family sitcom issues. In later episodes, the four teenage girls formed a singing group called "The Lubbock Babes" (partly to help bring in much-needed extra income). The girls had many boyfriends and love interests that Graham took great pride in testing—and in most cases, fending off—but the most permanent fixture among them was Marie's goofy boyfriend, Gavin Doosler (Evan Arnold). Those on the St. Augustine's staff included Father Robert Hargis (Frank Bonner), the affable headmaster; Coach Duane Johnson (Dennis Haysbert), Graham's earnest young assistant during the first two seasons and pulled some strings with Father Hargis to hire Lubbock; and in the third season, featured teachers Father Budd (Lou Richards) and elderly, madcap Sister Ethel (Maxine Elliott). Cast Bill Kirchenbauer as Coach Graham T. Lubbock Deborah Harmon as Elizabeth Lubbock Heather Langenkamp as Marie Lubbock Jamie Luner as Cynthia "Cindy" Lubbock Brooke Theiss as Wendy Lubbock JoAnn Willette as Constance Sarah "Connie" Lubbock Matt Shakman as Graham "J.R." Lubbock, Jr. Heidi Zeigler as Sherry Lubbock Jason and Jeremy Korstjens as Harvey Lubbock Frank Bonner as Father Frank Hargis, Headmaster of St. Augustine's Academy Dennis Haysbert as Duane Johnson, Coach Lubbock's assistant (1988–1989) Evan Arnold as Gavin Doosler Lou Richards as Father Bud (1989–1990) Maxine Elliott as Sister Ethel (1989–1990) Response Ratings A week after the series debuted on April 8, 1988, the show placed 7th in ratings. The second season garnered a total of 20.1 million viewers. Episodes Syndication USA Network picked up the entire series in reruns shortly after it was canceled, and aired the show on a daily basis until 1996. Awards and nominations See also The Brady Bunch (1969) Eight Is Enough (1977) References External links 1980s American sitcoms 1990s American sitcoms 1988 American television series debuts 1990 American television series endings American Broadcasting Company original programming American television spin-offs English-language television shows Growing Pains Television series about families Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios Television shows set in California TGIF (TV programming block)