Ted Lasso S2E8, Part 1: This Was Not A Date

Welcome back to the Dogtrack, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett have part one of a two-part conversation about part Season 2, Episode 8: Man City.

Yes, you read that right – so much happened in this episode that we thought it would be best to split up our conversation into two parts so that we could be sure to cover everything.

We spend some time appreciating the visuals and the music in the magnificent haircut scene, talk a lot about fathers and sons (so tricky – they should really write songs about it), and discuss the development of two awkward-but-sweet relationships in this episode: one platonic (Ted & Sharon), and one romantic (Rebecca & Sam).

We also marvel at that AMAZING Wizard of Oz themed pinball machine, put some respect on Dr. Sharon's vocal prowess, and recognize that there ain't no policy like a hospital policy, 'cuz a hospital policy don't stop.

Discussed on this episode:

• Klea Blackhurst: The Mermanator (Theater Mania, 2001)
• Trabzonspor wins Turkish Süper Lig title after 38-year hiatus (Daily Sabah, 2022)
• Terrell Brandon at Home in His Barber Shop (ESPN, 2011)
• The SWAG Shop: Not Your Ordinary Barber Shop (The SWAG Shop website)
• Paso Doble Dance: A Brief History of Paso Doble (MasterClass, 2022)
• Mahalia Jackson prompts Martin Luther King Jr. to improvise "I Have a Dream" speech (History, 2009)
• Jersey Jack Pinball, Inc - The Wizard of Oz Pinball Machine (Jersey Jack Pinball; YouTube, 2012)
• Today in TV History: ‘Scrubs’ Followed Its Muse Down the Yellow Brick Road (Decider, 2017)
• Andrew Carl Moskos (ACM)'s Pinball Shout-out in Ted Lasso (Peter Moskos; Twitter, 2021)
• Andrew Moskos (Boom Chicago website)
• Ted Lasso Partly Shot in Amsterdam: Cast in Boom Chicago (RTL Boulevard, 2022)
• David Elsendoorn • Jan Maas on Ted Lasso (Richmond Til We Die, 2022)

Richmond Til We Die is a conversation about the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, where we explore the characters, their relationships to each other, and how they're able to make us laugh until we can hardly breathe one moment and then feel with the deepest parts of our hearts the next. When you're here, you're a Greyhound!