Over at Max's house, the whole family was gathering for a little Thanksgiving supper action. Everyone was there -- ma, pa, grandma, some teammates. Heck, even coach Pruitt was coming over. Maybe there'd be some of that newfangled asparagus too! By the way, I loved how in the background, Max's grandma just stood in the middle of the kitchen, not really doing anything but smiling. Let's see Laguna Beach try to match that morsel of authenticity.

Meanwhile, Coach Propst spent his lonely Thanksgiving driving sixty-five miles to the small town of Ohatchee, Alabama -- his hometown. Just when I was about to make fun of him and the Confederate flag flapping in the Ohatchee breeze, we then saw Propst standing over his parents' graves. Okay, this was kind of somber and sad. It made me realize what a lonely existence he must have. Not a lot of family, no wife, no apparent friends. Just two tombstones on Thanksgiving.

It wasn't all doom and gloom for Propst. His grandmother was still alive, albeit, ailing. She seemed to be housed in a nursing home (perhaps near the methodist church with the sign, "Death to the Christian is like a transfer to the home office." Yay! So is the home office TERRIBLE?). Anyway, Grandma Clara's eyes seemed to light up around Propst, and she cooed about how he'd made such a great name for the family down in Hoover. It was an undeniably sweet moment, and I couldn't help but to wonder what exactly had happened to his parents. Seems like an Ang Lee movie waiting to happen.

Back at Max's house, all the guests assembled and said grace as the dogs frantically ran around the kitchen. We then saw a gargantuan Thanksgiving spread which looked nothing short of delicious. Remind me to hit up Boston Market after this. The scene came to a terrifying halt, however, when I spotted the evil Secret Service agent from Prison Break sitting at the table. Oh wait, it was just coach Pruitt. Never mind.

As he chowed down on his food, Pruitt fielded all sorts of questions from the old people, but eventually, the spotlight landed on Max who told scandalous stories of playing videogames at Lisa's house (?) until the wee hour of 9:30 PM. I actually really liked watching all these people talking -- it felt like a "real" moment on reality TV. That being said, I was so glad I wasn't actually there. All I'm saying is the conversation was what I like to call "mind-numbingly boring."

After the commercial break, it was time to put Thanksgiving behind us and look forward to the playoffs. It was now or never for Hoover, and Coach Propst was gonna make sure that all the players gave their very best. "PLAY FAST FROM THE START!... BEAT THE PISS OUT OF THEM!!!" he yelled -- and that was just to Grandma Clara. Okay, I'm kidding. He was screaming at his players. Nevertheless, the team headed out to the field and at first, it seemed like they might be in for a rocky road. Ross was intercepted fairly early on (shocker, I know), but Propst remedied the situation by grabbing his balls, gettin' angry, and signally for the NASCAR offense (ie. hurry up offense). Sure enough, the tactics worked. The Bucs hauled in their first touchdown in the second period, making the score 7-0. They scored again with a rushing touchdown, widening the lead to 14-0, and before you could even say "blowout," they were up 21-0. Hey Oak Mountain: YOU SUCK.

"Sometimes I like to grab my balls..."

"Smells good..."

Unfortunately for Hoover, their rivals managed to put seven points on the board, causing Propst to grab one of his players and scream, "DID YOU SEE THE WIDE RECEIVER??? DID YOU SEE THE WIDE RECEIVER???" Seriously, I think it's time Coach Propst investigated the healing powers of a bubble bath.

As hard as he tries, Coach Propst can't get The Force to work.

"YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT YOU'RE DOING A LOVELY JOB OUT THERE!!!!"

Later in the game, Max and Pruitt conferred quickly over a defensive play, and lo and behold, they read the QB from the start. Max intercepted the ball in a major move that got all the fans excited. What do you think about him now, reticent stepfather? Anyway, the Bucs scored once more, ultimately winning the game 28-7. Next stop: state championships!