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.

Bad dads abound: Becky's has a secret second family, Luke's makes him skip school, and Billy is probably too dumb to keep his future kid alive. Plus: we learn all about the Fourth Amendment when the cops search Vince's locker for gun, Glen kisses Tami, and Tim adopts a dog! Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

Matt has one last fling with Julie before leaving for Chicago, Lyla has one last fling with Tim before going off to star in an ill-fated Charlie's Angels reboot, and the Lions play the best team in the league in a televised game and somehow don't get completely slaughtered. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

Special guest Margaret H. Willison joins Meryl and Liz to discuss the aftermath of Matt's dad's death. CW: A wide discussion of grief takes place starting around the 29-minute mark! Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

Coach throws an impromptu Homecoming at Ray's BBQ, Tim mentors Becky and Matt, and Vince and Luke end up in jail. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

Vince and Luke continue to butt heads, but the Lions score their first touchdown! Coach steals $3,000 from his family, but meets the world's most handsome Under Armor salesperson! Tim doesn't want Becky's flirting with him, so he directs her attention to Luke instead! Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

Shamed by their forfeit, the Lions burn their jerseys as a symbolic fresh start, Tim moves into Becky's backyard, Matt interns with a naked artist, and Tami gets her revenge on Joe McCoy. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

Meet the East Dillon Lions: Michael B. Jordan, Bug-Eye, Opie, and a bunch more kids that quit when Coach wouldn't let them punch each other anymore. FNL manages to bypass a creative slump with most of the original cast gone by moving the action to East Dillon, a rundown school/raccoon sanctuary. Back at West Dillon, Tami and Joe McCoy feud. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

Liz and Meryl met up with plans to talk about "John Carter," a movie that lost Disney so much money that Taylor Kitsch's career has never recovered. TK has terrible hair, plays a Confederate soldier we're supposed to root for, and doesn't take off his shirt for 38 minutes, so don't waste your time. So instead we took this Buzzfeed FNL character quiz and talked about marriage, divorce, and John Travolta. We'll be back recapping Season 4 soon! https://www.buzzfeed.com/aaronc13/which-friday-night-lights-character-are-you Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

Liz and Meryl recap the season three finale of Friday Night Lights, in which we find out where a bunch of the kids are going to college! Plus, there's a small town wedding and some baby news. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

The Panthers lose state, despite Matt taking over as QB1 again and no thanks to JD's temper tantrum. Tami reluctantly calls child protective services down on the McCoy family, causing Katie to break off their friendship. Tyra writes a love letter to Applebee's. Julie has a meaningful conversation with Grandma about Matt's future. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

Joe McCoy beats JD, Dillon will split into two high schools next year and the boosters are Machiavellianly gerrymandering the town, and Panthers are going to state! Lyla gets into college but can't pay for it, Tyra doesn't know if she can even get in to college, let alone pay for it, and Grandma's dementia takes a bad turn. Tim's sober, Matt's worried, and Landry bakes scones. There's a lot going on, and only two episodes left to resolve it all. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

Highs and lows for everyone. Coach relatively maturely handles Julie having sex, but then gets kicked out of a game. JD's dad forbids him from having a girlfriend, but his mom lets him sneak off to her. Tyra manipulates Landry, but books him a gig to make up for it. And Buddy loses Lyla's college fund and wrecks a strip club. It's only lows for him. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

Meryl and Liz podcast in person and discuss Tyra's hat choices, Tim's college choices, and what food they would snag as they raced out of a hotel room to rescue a student. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

Jason moves to New York to win back Erin, become a sports agent, and see "Gypsy." Tim tags along and they share a tearful and heartfelt goodbye–that's the end of Jason as a regular character. Matt transitions to wide receiver, Tyra runs off with Cash, and Tami and Coach think about buying a new house. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

Buddy gets in a fight with his hippie kids. Joe gets in a fight with JD. Tim, Billy, and Herc get in a fight with Jason. On the bright side, Tabby Garrity teaches us body positivity, Devin sings the Flaming Lips, and Tami gives a speech on the power of football and how Coach positively affects his players. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

Coach orders Tim to befriend JD, which naturally involves underaged drinking. Tyra and Cash the cowboy fight over one of his exes who shows up with a baby she claims is his. And Matt and Julie have sex on a sandy, rocky beach, which is the opposite of romance, but at least Matt takes his socks off this time. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

The idiot brigade (Jason, Herc, Billy, and Tim) buy Buddy's house to flip it, so Jason can earn some money for his son and Tim can earn some money for beer. Matt's demoted to QB2, and Shelby's pretty good at consoling him, even if she's no good at grocery shopping. Tyra keeps hanging out with a pill-popping cowboy despite us (and Tami) yelling at her to do better. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

Comedy writer Liz Galvao joins Liz Juranek and Meryl Williams to talk about this episode of Friday Night Lights. Tami battles Buddy and the boosters for jumbotron funds, Smash gets good news, and Matt's mom tries to get back into his life. Follow Liz at @lizgalvao on Twitter! Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

The McCoys throw the team party, causing Tami and Coach to fight even though they both hate hosting the thing. Tim ditches Lyla to steal copper wire (2008 recession flashback!). Matt and Julie make fun of poor little rich boy JD, then run away like the awkward teens they are when he overhears them. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

An episode full of questions: Would Meryl make a good student body president? Does Liz only like Tim and Lyla together because they're hot? Why does this episode's writer forget everything that happened to Smash only one episode ago, and have him regress into not knowing if he wants to play football again?! Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

Tami's somehow the principal now, Smash got rejected from college (again-again!), and the McCoy family shows up. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

We discuss our favorite characters from season 2 – no, not Pee Girl. Why are there so many generic girlfriends that we can't even remember their names? Why will we never see Santiago again? Can Peter Berg guest star every season? Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

We discuss our favorite plot points from season 2 – yes, there were some gems hidden in this terrible season. Really hidden. Along the way, we write a porno for what we wish happened in Mexico, and Meryl pitches a TV pilot where Herc coaches roller derby. That would probably turn into a porno, too. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

We're joined by comedy writer Brooke Preston (@bigu, @NEFFTheBook, @the_belladonnas) on the season 2 finale, an episode so bad it's a miracle NBC brought it back for a third season. We learn about charmingly chafed Coach, why Lyla and Landry should date, and detail our big conspiracy theory: did Peter Berg orchestrate this whole show just so he could almost kiss Connie Britton? Spoiler warning: we talk about seasons 3—5. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

We finally get some Smash in this episode, but it's because TERRIBLE things are happening to him. Tyra and Tami are getting chummier at Julie's expense and Landry breaks poor Jean's heart because Tyra got bored or something. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

Tami and Tyra join volleyball, Jason becomes a car salesman at Buddy's dealership, and Lyla gives Tim $3K so Meth Guy won't murder him. This episode brought to you by Applebee's Sizzin' Apple Pie. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

Smash fights some racists who say nasty things to his sister. Santiago fights "thugs" who steal Buddy's prized possessions. Coach recites the Wikipedia page for daycare. Logan Huntzberger tells us what the Bible thinks about oral sex. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

Smash continues to almost learn a lesson – but then doesn't. Goodbye Aunt Shelley, Laribee Coach Donald Dickies, and Jackie the Neighborhood Pervert. Coach is Dillon's best dad. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

It's a tornado in Texas! FNL uses its 2008 CGI budget on this single episode, and Tim comes out of it looking like a pretty great dude. Lyla is left to break some bad news to Buddy, and Meryl and Liz hate that Tyra feels pressured to go to a dance with some asshole named Chip. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

We never have to talk about the worst FNL storyline in all 76 episodes ever again! Also: good dad Buddy, gymnastics coach Tim, godmother Julie, and Pee Girl. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.