go to mininova.org and download the torrent the day after it airs. I dont know how high quality these other sites are, but the torrents are HQ and take a very short time to d/l

As a side thought...you'd think that the scrubs at Dillion would get transferred.

It looks like there is one player who played for Dillion? All the other kids didn't play football at Dillion are now trying out in the new school of East Dillion?

Well here is something i've always wondered. Do you think NBC would get higher ratings on the show if they had aired it on a different night other than Friday Night?

I know the name of the show is Friday Night Lights but they dont exactly need to air it on friday nights. I think it would have better ratings if it aired maybe on a Wednesday or Thursday night.

they absolutely would.

but they wont do it because they dont think it's worth it.

ironic.

it wasnt on friday night originally, if i remember correctly. friday night is a black hole for television.

I thought the first season was on Wednesdays. Then I think season 2 was on Fridays and it sucked so that's why they had to go to DirecTV.

NBC is clueless.

And don't say that Friday nights always sucked...when I was a kid, Dukes of Hazzard and Dallas were on Friday night. And then later on, Knight Rider.

So don't blanketly say Friday nights suck.

That's because you were a kid and didn't have anything better to do than watch tv.

I never cut NBC any slack, but they've earned it here. The show started out on Wednesday nights. They gave it a trial on Monday night behind the network's biggest hit (Heroes at the time, what a joke) in order to get it additional exposure. People just wouldn't watch. From a ratings perspective, there is no reason it shouldn't have been canceled after season 1. Say what you will- but they gave it a full year to catch on and some advertising exposure.

Critics raved, so they gave it another chance. On Fridays, where it didn't have to do well. The show's loyal audience needed to watch it on Fridays, and it would be fine. Well, the numbers were still bad.

So then they made a revolutionary deal with DTV to keep it alive. After 2 years, it was obvious it was never going to be a moneymaker for the network. But they loved the show and wanted to keep it. So they cut DirecTV into the deal as a way to keep it alive. Numbers were still terrible. But they managed to work a deal with DTV for 2 more years.

5 seasons (4 more than it probably should have had) and an unheard of network-sharing deal. They have to get some props for that, when no other struggling show has gotten near that.

There is only so long that you can hold onto "the audience will get bigger if you give it a chance" theory. After 2 years, there was no chance it would get bigger. You can only hold onto a money pit for so long.

NBC deserves to be savaged for a lot of things, but their treatment of this show honestly isn't one of them.

Rudy you are pretty defensive about friday nights man, i didnt mean for you to take it personally

20 I always attributed it's failure on Wednsday nights to directly having to compete with American Idol.

Not until the spring- there was no AI in the fall. It was already underperforming and in danger by then, thus the failed attempt to get a boost as a Heroes lead-out that fall.

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1. love watching it with no commercials
2. Grandma is classic and Saracen sacrificing his future is reality.
3. riggins gets the hot Mom once again. I agree a show around him would be cool.
4. Coach taylor going off was strong stuff
5. the Pop Warner coach is already getting on my nerves, his he now a teacher? the one old coach just switch from east to west? just is about the only unreal stuff though.

i think the dillon coach came over...but the other guy is just volunteering.

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It's called a joke.

At the end of this episode, you can see Coach T knows he is going to have to change his tactics. Playing "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" in the background was to me a way of showing that.

Awesome episode.

Love Sufjan Stevens' cut of that song.

The scene was written perfectly between Coach T and the ref. Him being unable to say it, the ref (who clearly knows him, and knows it wasn't a decision Eric would make) asking if he's sure, Coach T responding "What do you want from me? We forfeit. There." The pained look on Tami's face.

Dealing with the "Quitter" signs in the yard, rather than the "for sale" signs, is a nice touch, and a great call back to the first season.

Best part of the episode was Tammy doing her own thing with the coin toss. "Change the plays! Change the plays!"

ETA: Actually I think Grandma dogging Landry may have been the best part. "You throw like a girl" greatness

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So what position is Landry playing now?

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How did I miss this?

Great episode. Excited for the home stretch these last two seasons.

They have to make East Dillon beat West Dillon this year right? Or maybe they will wait and do that next season as a last hurrah.

it was in the "next time on fnl" after the show.

i dont know if they make east dillon beat dillon. a lot would have to happen between now and then for that to be a possibility.

Just thinking it might be the one bright spot in a dismal season.

fair enough...they have to build to something.

i could also see them giving everything they had in that game and coming close, but just falling short.

either way, it's going to be a great ride.

Episode 2 Trailer.

Man this season is going to be awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBjGbEmfKRk&feature=player_embedded

Just watched through minnova torrent. What a great option, and what a great season this is going to be. JD has matured into the full blown punkass we all knew he would, and they didn't make the East Dilllon Lions unrealstically good. This could be a frustrating but realistic season.

i didnt think that i would, but i kind of miss "i was living in a devil town. didnt know it was a devil town"

Didn't watch any of season three, but followed it a bit through televisionwithoutpity.com

just watched this last episode and the promo for next week.

sucked me right back in.

season 3 was fantastic.

You should go back and watch Season 3. You won't be disappointed.

Season 1: Good
Season 2: Whacked and out there
Season 3: Great
Season 4: Shaping up to be the best yet.

yeah but "Whacked and Out There" on FNL still equals one of the best things on TV.

In my opinion, if they can make this season even close to season 3 it'll make for outstanding television. Season 3 was flat out incredible.

Mike Leach cameo >>>>>>>>>> Mack Brown, Rick Barnes

agreed..... that was some classic mike leach there.

Beyond the Leach cameo, which was good, I thought this episode had some grit and some good emotion. Off to a good start.

The new chick looks like Lyla and Tyra made a baby and grew up to be uber hot.