Texas Forever: A Friday Night Lights Podcast

Meryl and Liz wrap up the series finale of Friday Night Lights, rightfully acknowledged as one of the best TV finales ever. The Lions win state! Tim and Tyra plan their futures, as do the newly engaged Matt and Julie. Vince, Tink, Buddy Jr., and all of the Lions assistant coaches are off to the Panthers, where Billy reigns as supreme booster again. Coach chooses Tami's dreams over football, so the family moves to Philly where she becomes a college dean. And Coach Eric Taylor is still coaching high school football, melding the hearts, minds, and futures of young men and their families in Philadelphia. Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose. Thank you to everyone who listened and supported our podcast over the years. Texas forever, y'all. --- Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights re-watch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca. Editing by Clawson Solutions Group LLC

The school board eliminates the East Dillon football program, leaving everyone's futures in flux. Will Coach move back to the Panthers, or will the family move to Philly for Tami's college job? Tim threatens to move to Alaska, Luke has mediocre college plans, and Mindy's pregnant with twins. --- Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights re-watch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca. Editing by Clawson Solutions Group LLC

The Lions are going to state! Plus Tami's offered a job interview at a prestigious Philadelphia university, East Dillon faces massive budget cuts, and Tim struggles to find himself, culminating in a heartbreaking fight with Billy. --- Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights re-watch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca. Editing by Clawson Solutions Group LLC

Coach may take a college job, so East Dillon throws a banquet honoring him; Vince's dad continues to suck; and Tim and his greasy hair are free on parole, following moving speeches from Billy, Coach, and Buddy! --- Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights re-watch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca. Editing by Clawson Solutions Group LLC

Following a contentious loss, Coach Taylor decides to bench Vince for a game and start Luke at QB. Becky and Luke try to start their relationship over but the Seniors recognition night scheduled for Friday's game makes that difficult. Julie continues here hiatus from school and visits Matt in Chicago. Epyck crosses a line during a tutoring session with Mrs. Taylor. --- Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights re-watch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca. Editing by Clawson Solutions Group LLC

Everyone lies to the Taylors: Vince lies to Coach about his college visit, TA Derek lies to Julie, and Epyk lies to Tami about her foster home. Plus Julie lies to her parents and runs away to Matt in Chicago instead of finally heading back to school. The only people you can depend on are Becky's new stripper friends. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights re-watch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca. Editing by Clawson Solutions Group LLC

It's cross-town rivalry week again in Dillon and things get heated when an anti-Lion website appears highlighting the boys' juvenile records. Coach Taylor is concerned when Vince's dad gets more involved in his college recruitment prospects. Billy Riggins works privately with Luke and gets him pumped up for the game but gives him one or two pieces of bad advice. Meanwhile Julie is still hiding out at home and Tami goes up to her school to collect her schoolwork. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca. Editing by Clawson Solutions Group LLC

Rather than return to college where she's been humiliated, Julie wrecks her car. As the truth comes out, Coach Taylor is thrown, so much so that he leaves a practice early. Meanwhile Vince's past friend is pressuring him to repay the money that he borrowed. Luke reacts badly to the information that TMU recruiters were using him to get to Vince. Billy Riggins gets to step up for a locker-room speech when Coach is late. Vince's dad steps in to help out his son and Mindy tells Becky that she needs to get laid to get her mind off Tim Riggins and even suggests the farm-boy to do it with. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca. Editing by Clawson Solutions Group LLC

The Lions play dirty football, learn minibar etiquette, and make out with old ladies, plus Julie Taylor is a slut! Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca. Editing by Clawson Solutions Group LLC

In this "Love & Support" episode Buddy manhandles his kid, Billy Riggins breaks out the Boggle set, and Julie Taylor, once again, makes bad choices. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca. Editing by Clawson Solutions Group LLC

Vince ponders his college future, Julie sleeps with her TA, and Tami is uncharacteristically awful. Plus, bad dads! Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca. Editing by Clawson Solutions Group LLC

It's not going great for the ladies: Jess slut shames drunk rally girl Maura, the Taylor women don't have any friends, and Mindy's jealous of Becky. Plus Coach thinks the Lions can go to state. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca. Editing by Clawson Solutions Group LLC

Alex Steed (@WhyAreDads) guests on the show as we begin the final season by discussing Tim's anger issues, Julie's college plans, and WTF kind of name Hastings Ruckle is. Oh, and the Lions beat the state champs? Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca. Editing by Clawson Solutions Group LLC

Liz and Meryl look back on season 4 of Friday Night Lights! They pick season MVPs, favorite and least favorite new season 4 characters, and season-long highlights and lowlights. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

It's the season 4 finale! The Lions take on the Panthers while Tami fights to keep her job. Tim and the Riggins family attend Thanksgiving with the Taylors. Matt is back in town! Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

Tami and Coach get threatening phone calls, Tim gets arrested, and Jess gets nothing (except a new bike), because she's not allowed interesting storylines. Also, Billy and Mindy's baby is born, Becky's stupid infatuation for Tim lives on, and the East Dillon principal is beyond exasperated. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

We have some Dillon moms to talk about, from Tami's battle with the school board to Luke's terrible, meddling mother, Margaret. Don't forget Becky's mom's advances on Tim and poor Vince's mom, who gets an unexpected visit in rehab. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

Tim takes Becky to Tami, the smartest woman in Texas, for some advice on her unwanted pregnancy, which Luke has blabbed about to his parents, so you know that's gonna work out great. Jess confronts her dad over his uncaring behavior, and Vince checks his mom into rehab. Also, Julie kisses a boring boy. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

Becky and Luke struggle over their unplanned pregnancy—she wants an abortion, and he kinda sorta maybe wants to be a dad. Coach and the Lions solve drug violence by hosting a football game in a dangerous park, and from then on, no kid was ever shot. Julie sucks up to college recruiters by doing some last-minute Habitat for Humanity work and sucks face with a fellow volunteer. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

Julie's a brat on her college visit, Luke begins drug addiction while Regina seems to have recovered from hers, Billy's chop shop is booming at the expense of taking care pregnant Mindy, and Tim open-mouth kisses Becky in what perhaps was the most disturbing 20 seconds of this show. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.