Coach pulls Mac out of his Driver's Ed class to give him a piece of his mind. He says that Mac needs to issue a public apology. Mac has had enough of these "PC damn sons of bitches" but Coach does not have TIME for this. Hey, it's true! Mac DOES hate PC (and his peripherals). You know, both Macs are mean little bitches. Anyway, Coach crazily suggests that maybe Mac shouldn't be making judgments about people's abilities based on the color of their skin. *The More You Know* Mac continues to shoot his ignorant mouth off but Coach makes it abundantly clear that this is not a request.
The whole gang is together, once AGAIN, at a restaurant. But it's not Applebee's and it doesn't look like the Arctic Freeze, so I'm flummoxed. I didn't know any other restaurants existed in Dillon. Smash is working his Smash magic on Waverley, as they are apparently a full-fledged couple now. And wow, they're really adorable. I'm not prepared for the amount of cuteness. I almost have the vapors. Meanwhile, at the table of moaning and bitching, Matt is whining to Landry that he can't believe he picked Julie third. Landry, ever the logical one, suggests that pheromones are the key to winning back fair Julie's heart. Matt correctly points out that he's retarded. This caucus of intrigue is interrupted by a news bulletin. It's Mac issuing the forced public apology, and what a surprise - it's totally lame. The black kids are calling him on it, whereas Tim and some spiky-haired Abercrombie kid defend him. Waverly notes that if they were at UT, he would have been fired by now. This leads to some more heated arguments, and when Smash tries to tell her it's no big deal, she storms out.
Tyra and Julie are walking down the hall, also bitching and moaning about the powderpuff game. This thing seems to bring misery to everyone that participates. Why does it exist? They run into Lyla, who tells Tyra that her mom is doing real well at the dealership. And by dealership she of course means the Buddy Garrity House of Pleasure. Tyra gives her some sass, which Lyla happily returns. I don't know. It's weird to see Lyla taking part in a normal human interaction. I'm scared. Tyra stalks away, telling Julie that she's changed her mind and that she's really going to get into this game. So Lyla will be killed by the end of the episode. Got it. Don't no one get in the way of Tyra.
Over at the BLACK KIDS' LOCKERS, Waverly (whose hair seems to have suffered some sort of trauma) is lecturing Smash on the merits of standing up for his own race. Smash still doesn't see what the big deal is, and Waverly is patiently trying to convince him that despite the fact that this doesn't involve football, it somehow still matters. But this does not compute in Smash's brain. Maybe she should try a subliminal approach: "Smash, football (racism) football (is) football (bad)." He insists that with all the drama he's been racking up lately he can't get mixed up in this, but she says that sooner or later he's going to have to face it. Oh, Waverly, you old soul you.
Excuse me, Waverly's hair? What are you doing?
Biology class. And what do you know, Jason showed up just in time for frog dissection day! What an ironically horrible coincidence! He straps his utensil-holder-thing onto his hand while his poor mousy lab partner looks on, probably terrified that the scalpel is going to end up flying across the table and into her jugular. He can't cut the frog so much as gently caress it with the tip of the scalpel, and even though she offers to help he keeps trying. He's plucky, that one. The teacher comes over to put a stop to this madness by saying that Jason can observe, since "it's all anyone expects." Fantastic. Cringe Count: 4. But our fearless young upstart says he wants to finish the incision anyway. It should be noted that the teacher has one of those old man thin ponytails. Psff. Biology teachers. Who the hell do they think they are.
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Comments (15)
Episodes like this are the reason that FNL is one of the best shows on television.
And Landry's back!
1 of 15 | Posted by eightyschica
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Posted on February 10, 2007 1:03 PM
Great episode! And I think we can all celebrate the greatness that is Landry! I certainly missed him!
Did anyone else notice that Jason was sitting in the driver's seat last week when he and Lyla talked about marriage? If so why's he learning to drive now?
2 of 15 | Posted by ellebella
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Posted on February 10, 2007 1:12 PM
"I didn't know any other restaurants existed in Dillon."
Well, there is the "oriental" place.
I've become addicted this show, and I'm really enjoying your recaps.
3 of 15 | Posted by brilliantmistake
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Posted on February 10, 2007 1:40 PM
Hahaha! Can I just say thank you? Yes? Okay THANK YOU! I seriously needed a laugh and you hooked me up tenfold.
Loved the Isaiah Washington line!! See? I just laughed again thinking about it.
I agree about the scene where Coach asked Julie not to take away their trust. Touching. Brilliantly followed by him chasing her down the hall to find out about the QB thing. LOVED IT.
So many funny parts. Can't even touch them all. Thanks for a great recap.
4 of 15 | Posted by dainsey
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Posted on February 10, 2007 3:04 PM
once Landry announced he was going to be the ref, I knew we were in for some awesomeness.
It is sort of odd to already be doing a "very special episode" in my opinion. but it worked pretty decent anyways.
5 of 15 | Posted by kevintheomanharris
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Posted on February 10, 2007 8:41 PM
I love, love, LOVE your new wallpaper...as soon as I saw that pic I thought the same thing!
I really hope the team can come back together...Coach needs to fire Mac and then channel Denzel Washington (a la Remember the Titans) and bring home a win. That should do the trick.
Speaking of tricks…I was totally anticipating some fogged up windows when Tyra went to see her mom at work…but you’re right – it’s only a matter of time.
I didn’t see previews…is there a new episode coming on this Wednesday?
6 of 15 | Posted by y2kcsc
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Posted on February 11, 2007 4:03 PM
The "Christian" music I believe is DMX. Not quite "Christian" Love your re-caps and LOVE this show.
7 of 15 | Posted by Roney12
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Posted on February 12, 2007 8:16 AM
The only thing better than FNL is your recaps. Thanks!
8 of 15 | Posted by Miss Information
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Posted on February 12, 2007 9:32 AM
great recap!! the recap really does a wonderful show justice!! :o)
9 of 15 | Posted by sunshine858619
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Posted on February 12, 2007 5:23 PM
This is consistently the best recap on TVgasm! I love that you love this show as much as I do - even if there are only about 10 of us watching it. Your comments are always spot on: you read my mind on Waverly's hair and the resurrection of Landry.
10 of 15 | Posted by beanzie
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Posted on February 12, 2007 5:56 PM
Once again, awesome episode, awesome recap!! Loved when Coach chased Julie down the hall after finding out she was going to be QB... he's too cute! Landry = hilarious!! And I also thought it was weird that all those guys that were in rehab are all on the national team of whatever that game is(sorry I'm blanking out)!
11 of 15 | Posted by Jojobear
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Posted on February 13, 2007 1:56 PM
Yeah, that Christian music was indeed DMX. Don't think he's getting the support of any Christian groups anytime soon.
I was curious bout the driving situation too. He definitely was in the driver's seat of the jeep last week. Also, how could they possibly have Saracen's team win the game? Riggins' team was clearly far more prepared. Hell he had a girl who knew how to chop block, there's players in the NFL that don't know how to chop block (skill posiition guys don't usually learn that skill).
12 of 15 | Posted by barcrawler
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Posted on February 13, 2007 3:32 PM
Also, what happened to the lawsuit? Wasn't everyone pissed about that? They all just get over it? Buddy Garrity's the only one upset and just barely.
13 of 15 | Posted by barcrawler
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Posted on February 13, 2007 4:13 PM
Thanks for the great recap and all of the screenshots---that picture of Coach that's now your new wallpaper keeps cracking me up. Oh, Kyle Chandler, how I adore you!
I also thought this was a solid episode. I'm really curious to see what happens next with the team (come on, Coach, fire the racist already!). And who doesn't love Landry? We need more Landry scenes.
How did Jason get so good at rugby so quickly? I could see him being decent at the game, since he was an athlete, but I wouldn't think someone who was only a month or two out of rehab would be good enough to be considered for a national team. Are there really so few quad rugby players that such a newbie would be invited to try-out for nationals?
14 of 15 | Posted by gatsby
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Posted on February 13, 2007 6:56 PM
Um... How much do i LOVE this show.
your recaps are great too :)
i'm afraid that they're going to cancel it soon though. but i guess it's not up against any show that are that good. i just dont know what i'd do with out a smash fix though...
15 of 15 | Posted by meliasaurus
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Posted on February 15, 2007 1:26 AM