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pos: Friday Night Lights (TV series) a sometimes confrontational community and his personal ambitions. His family – wife Tami Taylor (Connie Britton), a guidance counselor turned principal at Dillon High, and teenage daughter Julie Taylor (Aimee Teegarden) – are also central to the show. Coach Taylor and Tami are the only two characters to appear in every episode. Outside of the Taylor family, the show explores the lives of the Dillon high school football players. In the pilot, Coach Taylor's protege and star quarterback Jason Street (Scott Porter), suffers a spinal injury that ends his football career. He faces life as a quadriplegic. At first, Street

pos: Eric Taylor (Friday Night Lights) Eric Taylor (Friday Night Lights) Eric Taylor is a fictional character in the NBC/DirecTV (The 101 Network) drama television series "Friday Night Lights" played by Kyle Chandler. He is introduced as the head coach of the Dillon High School football team, the Dillon Panthers. At the end of the first season, he accepts a position as the quarterback coach at the fictional Texas Methodist University (TMU), where he had served as an assistant coach. After the birth of his second daughter, he leaves TMU in the second season to return to Dillon and once again coach the Panthers. Following a

pos: Friday Night Lights (season 3) not to get an abortion; in season 3 we see that Erin has had the child, but the couple is not living together. Tami Taylor is now the Dillon High School principal. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> On the review aggregator website Metacritic, the third season scored 83 out of 100, based on 15 reviews, indicating "Universal acclaim". Friday Night Lights (season 3) The third season of the American serial drama television series "Friday Night Lights" began airing in the United States and Canada on October 1, 2008. It was the first season to be aired on DirecTV's The 101 Network. The 13-episode season

pos: Friday Night Lights (season 4) Friday Night Lights (season 4) The fourth season of the American serial drama television series "Friday Night Lights" commenced airing in the United States and Canada on October 28, 2009. It was the second season to be aired on DirecTV's The 101 Network. The 13-episode season concluded on The 101 Network on February 10, 2010 and then began its run on NBC on May 7, 2010, which concluded on August 6, 2010. The fourth season was released on DVD in region 1 on August 10, 2010. The season focuses on the reopened East Dillon High School and the East Dillon

pos: Smash Williams "On the Outside Looking In" Smash is mentioned while Julie talks with her Professor. Smash Williams Brian "Smash" Williams is a fictional character in the NBC/DirecTV(The 101 Network) drama television series "Friday Night Lights" portrayed by actor Gaius Charles. He is the starting running back of the Dillon High School Panthers. Considered the most talented player on the roster after quarterback Jason Street, Smash received his nickname from his father after hitting a water heater. Smash is believed to be based on Boobie Miles from the "Friday Night Lights" book and film. Williams is shown to be a jock in

pos: Smash Williams Smash Williams Brian "Smash" Williams is a fictional character in the NBC/DirecTV(The 101 Network) drama television series "Friday Night Lights" portrayed by actor Gaius Charles. He is the starting running back of the Dillon High School Panthers. Considered the most talented player on the roster after quarterback Jason Street, Smash received his nickname from his father after hitting a water heater. Smash is believed to be based on Boobie Miles from the "Friday Night Lights" book and film. Williams is shown to be a jock in the beginning of the show. He starts a feud with fullback Tim Riggins, after

pos: Matt Saracen Matt Saracen Matthew "Matt" Saracen is a fictional character in the NBC/DirecTV (The 101 Network) television drama series "Friday Night Lights" portrayed by the actor, Zach Gilford. He is the former back-up quarterback of the Dillon High School Panthers before being thrust into the starting spotlight after Jason Street suffers a career-ending injury. His character is based on Mike Winchell from the source novel and the 2004 film "Friday Night Lights". Matt is the son of Henry Saracen and Shelby Garrett. He lives alone with his grandmother, Lorraine Saracen. Matt takes care of Lorraine due to her old age and

pos: Friday Night Lights (TV series) to decide who gets the coaching job, Aikman is offered the job at Dillon High School, while Taylor is offered the job of coaching at recently reopened East Dillon High School. Billy and Mindy's wedding ends the season. Season 4 kicks off with Eric Taylor struggling as the East Dillon High coach. The team, field and conditions are a complete change from the privileged and sparkling conditions at West Dillon. East Dillon High resembles Odessa High from the source novel "", Permian High's sister school and the home of the Odessa Bronchos, with whom they have an annual rivalry match

pos: Friday Night Lights (season 3) Taylor becomes the principal of cash-strapped Dillon High School and fights with Buddy Garrity about the allocation of funds toward a Jumbotron. While Eric Taylor and Buddy Garrity are visiting a possible recruit who just moved into town, the coach learns of a plot to have him replaced as head coach of the Dillon Panthers; Joe McCoy wants Taylor replaced with Wade Aikman, J.D.'s personal coach. After the school board meets to decide who gets the coaching job, Aikman is offered the job at Dillon High School, while Taylor is offered the job of coaching the Lions of East Dillon

neg: Friday Night Lights (film) Friday Night Lights (film) Friday Night Lights is a 2004 American sports drama film, directed by Peter Berg. The film follows the coach and players of a high school football team in the Texas city of Odessa, which supported and was obsessed with them. The book on which it was based, "" (1990) by H. G. Bissinger, followed the story of the 1988 Permian High School Panthers football team as they made a run towards the state championship. A television series of the same name premiered on October 3, 2006 on NBC. The film won the Best Sports Movie ESPY

neg: Pilot (Friday Night Lights) Pilot (Friday Night Lights) "Pilot" is the first episode of the sports drama television series "Friday Night Lights". The episode premiered on the NBC network on October 3, 2006. It introduces the men and women involved with the Dillon Panthers, a Texas high school football team. In the pilot episode, the team is preparing for the first game of the season, which will be the first game under new head coach Eric Taylor. The show is based on the 2004 film "Friday Night Lights", which was in turn based on the 1990 non-fiction book "" by H. G. Bissinger. Peter

neg: Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream is a 1990 non-fiction book written by H. G. Bissinger. The book follows the story of the 1988 Permian High School Panthers football team from Odessa, Texas, as they made a run towards the Texas state championship. While originally intended to be a "Hoosiers"-type chronicle of high school sports that holds together a small town, the final book ended up being critical about life in the town of Odessa. It was later adapted for television and film. Bissinger was a

neg: Pilot (Friday Night Lights) pray for Jason Street. Team members then head over to the hospital, where Street's condition is still unclear. Riggins and Smash reconcile, while Julie tries to comfort Lyla. In a voice-over, coach Taylor is heard saying that "We are all vulnerable, and we will all at some point in our lives fall." The television series "Friday Night Lights" was based on the 2004 movie "Friday Night Lights", which was in turn based on the 1990 non-fiction book "" by H. G. Bissinger. The book describes the 1988 season of the Permian Panthers, a high school football team in Odessa, Texas.

neg: Friday Night Lights (TV series) Friday Night Lights (TV series) Friday Night Lights is an American drama television series about a high school football team in the fictional town of Dillon, Texas. It was developed by Peter Berg and executive produced by Brian Grazer, David Nevins, Sarah Aubrey and Jason Katims, based on by H. G. Bissinger, adapted as the 2004 film of the same name. The series' primary setting, Dillon, is a small, close-knit community in rural Texas. Team coach Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler) and his family, Tami, Julie and Grace, are featured. The show uses this small-town backdrop to address many issues facing

neg: Friday Night Lights (TV series) it was confirmed by Berg that a film would not be moving forward. Friday Night Lights (TV series) Friday Night Lights is an American drama television series about a high school football team in the fictional town of Dillon, Texas. It was developed by Peter Berg and executive produced by Brian Grazer, David Nevins, Sarah Aubrey and Jason Katims, based on by H. G. Bissinger, adapted as the 2004 film of the same name. The series' primary setting, Dillon, is a small, close-knit community in rural Texas. Team coach Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler) and his family, Tami, Julie and Grace,

neg: Friday Night Lights (film) survey of the football-obsessed heartland that succeeds as both a stirring drama and a rousing sports movie." The film also has a score of 70/100 on Metacritic, based on 35 reviews. While the residents of Odessa held a negative reception of , they eagerly anticipated the release of the film. The film was recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: Friday Night Lights (film) Friday Night Lights is a 2004 American sports drama film, directed by Peter Berg. The film follows the coach and players of a high school football team in the Texas city of Odessa, which supported

neg: Friday Night Lights (season 1) Friday Night Lights (season 1) The first season of the American serial drama television series "Friday Night Lights" commenced airing in the United States and Canada on October 3, 2006 and concluded its 22-episode season on April 11, 2007 on NBC. The series revolves around the Dillon Panthers and their new head coach Eric Taylor as they deal with the pressure of high school football in Texas and everything that comes with it, on and off the field. The first 10 episodes aired Tuesdays at 8:00 pm in the United States. When the show returned from the Christmas hiatus, it

neg: Friday Night Lights (season 1) the 23rd TCA Awards, the series won for Outstanding New Program of the Year and received nominations for Outstanding Achievement in Drama, Program of the Year, and Individual Achievement in Drama (Connie Britton and Kyle Chandler). Friday Night Lights (season 1) The first season of the American serial drama television series "Friday Night Lights" commenced airing in the United States and Canada on October 3, 2006 and concluded its 22-episode season on April 11, 2007 on NBC. The series revolves around the Dillon Panthers and their new head coach Eric Taylor as they deal with the pressure of high school

neg: Jessie Armstead in 1991), defeating Permian High School in the state semi-final game, which was portrayed as the state championship game in the 2004 film Friday Night Lights and the 2017 ESPN 30 for 30 documentary "What Carter Lost." The title was later forfeited due to eligibility infringements. Armstead was considered the top high school football talent in Texas as well as nationwide by recruiting analysts. He had been an All-American since his sophomore year, and at that time was the only player to be selected as an All-American three years in high school. Fellow D-I recruits Derric Evans and Gary Edwards

neg: Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream of the Ector County education budget while Odessa High typically got what was left (which wasn't that much). Odessa High had once been the beacon of hope in the city. It won the 1946 state championship and did well overall. Then, Permian opened in 1959. The middle class whites went to Permian and the Mexicans went to Odessa High. Also, Permian hasn't lost to Odessa in over twenty years. Permian wins the game 35–7. Chapter 9: Friday Night Politics Bissinger discusses the political views in Odessa which has long been a Republican voting city. The 1988 election is coming up

neg: Pilot (Friday Night Lights) receiver. He also played on a highly successful team in high school, and described himself as huge fan of the "Friday Night Lights" movie. Meanwhile, Taylor Kitsch, the show's Tim Riggins, said in an interview that he was able to relate to his character based on his own personal experiences: "my father is out of my life, more or less", he revealed in an interview, "So I discover stuff that maybe I wasn't even dealing with as a person." Zach Gilford said about his character Matt Saracen that "there are different parts of it from people I know growing up

neg: Andrew Lauer and Wendie Malick ("Racing Stripes"). The film was released in theaters Spring 2011 and went on to stay on the family charts for 28 consecutive weeks. Lauer’s recent project, "Gridiron Heroes", won Best Feature Documentary at the International Family Film Festival in 2015. The film follows fallen High School footballers and features actor Taylor Kitsch ("Friday Night Lights"), football legends Mike Ditka, Kurt Warner, Deacon Jones, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Commentator Al Michaels. He was also involved in a sister-project executive produced by Peter Berg ("Friday Night Lights", "Battleship") titled "Head’s Up Tackling". He also had triple duties

neg: WUXP-TV football season (late August–November), WUXP broadcasts their own coverage of high school football games around middle Tennessee, under the banner "Friday Night Rivals" beginning the 2014 season. Since September 2014, Friday Night Rivals is also live streamed online. It features games involving certain local high schools in and/or around the Nashville area playing against certain rivals. They were previously broadcast on Thursday Nights under the name "Thursday Night Lights" until the end of the 2013 season. Halftime reports includes recaps of the first half, as well as a weather segment from WZTV's weather team. These broadcasts will also preempt MyNetworkTV

neg: Friday Night Lights Vol. 2 (television soundtrack) footage from the fourth season of the show. Friday Night Lights Vol. 2 (television soundtrack) Friday Night Lights Vol. 2 is the second soundtrack for the NBC television series "Friday Night Lights", a program inspired by the film of the same name. It was released by Arrival Records/Scion Music Group and is distributed by Fontana Distribution. The soundtrack consists of 12 songs featured on the television show, "Friday Night Lights". It was released digitally on May 4, 2010 with the CD release following on May 18, 2010. For the soundtrack's release, a new version of the music video for "Percussion

neg: Friday Night Lights Vol. 2 (television soundtrack) Friday Night Lights Vol. 2 (television soundtrack) Friday Night Lights Vol. 2 is the second soundtrack for the NBC television series "Friday Night Lights", a program inspired by the film of the same name. It was released by Arrival Records/Scion Music Group and is distributed by Fontana Distribution. The soundtrack consists of 12 songs featured on the television show, "Friday Night Lights". It was released digitally on May 4, 2010 with the CD release following on May 18, 2010. For the soundtrack's release, a new version of the music video for "Percussion Gun" by White Rabbits was made to incorporate

neg: Rachel Berry I'll admit that it took me some time to warm up to the 'new kids' on "Friday Night Lights", which ends its run tomorrow on NBC, but it was a well-done transition. What I loved most was that the new blood didn't try to be the new versions of the old characters. They were new characters with completely different outlooks and goals. "Glee" could learn a lot from what "Friday Night Lights" accomplished: a seamless, realistic transition. The problem? 'Seamless' and 'realistic' have never been "Glee" strong points, which is not to say they couldn't be. But the question is:

neg: Friday Night Lights (TV series) Jason Katims was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series. Chandler and Katims each won the Emmy in 2011. "Friday Night Lights" was inspired by H.G. "Buzz" Bissinger's non-fiction book "" (1990) and the 2004 film based on it. The book, which explores the 1988 season of the Permian Panthers, a high school football team in Odessa, Texas, was a factual work of documentary journalism. The people featured were not renamed in the book. The Universal Pictures film, which stars Billy Bob Thornton and was directed by Peter Berg, Bissinger's second cousin, based its characters on the residents of

neg: Boobie Miles again. Miles was a key figure in "Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream", a 1990 book by H. G. Bissinger that followed the story of the 1988 Permian High Panthers football team as they made a run towards the Texas state championship. In 2002, "Sports Illustrated" named "Friday Night Lights" the fourth-greatest book ever written about sports. A movie version of "Friday Night Lights" was made and then released in the United States on October 6, 2004. It starred Billy Bob Thornton as Permian Coach Gary Gaines. The film was a box office and critical success

neg: Friday Night Lights (TV series) show. Matt Roush of "TV Guide" dedicated several of his "Roush Dispatch" columns to the show calling the last episodes of season one "terrifically entertaining" while Zap2it's Amy Amatangelo asked her readers to "promise to watch [the last 4 episodes of] "Friday Night Lights"." The show's pilot did, however, receive negative reviews as well. "The Philadelphia Inquirer"'s review was particularly harsh, calling the show a "standard high school sports soap opera." Season two reviews were considerably less positive than for the first, with the Landry and Tyra murder plot being particularly panned by critics. The "Los Angeles Times" said that

neg: Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream becoming a minister at a Baptist church. Ivory gains these ambitions when he has a life changing dream that involves a dark tunnel and light. Because of this dream, Ivory decides that he will change his partying ways and turn his life over to God. Because of this decision, he becomes ambivalent towards football, what it represents, and for its beginning the inner battle between Homeric and Christian values. Chapter 7: School Days Bissinger spends the chapter discussing the situation at Permian High School. He highlights the misplaced priorities as well as bad spending. More money is spent on sports

neg: Awkward (TV series) getting back together and the season ends with everyone including Val, her parents, Ally and all her friends, including Matty, sitting round the campfire, having fun. Series creator Lauren Iungerich spent time with actual high school students to elaborate the teen dialogue of the show. She also met them to talk about their lives and to make sure the show reflects the reality. Citing her writing influences, Iungerich said she likes "Friday Night Lights": "What Jason Katims did in five seasons was utterly beautiful. The story and who the people truly were came first. That's what I sort of took

neg: Ellison High School Ellison High School Ellison High School is a 6A public high school in the city of Killeen, Bell County, Texas for grades 9-12. It is one of four high schools in the Killeen Independent School District. Ellison High School opened in 1978 and the first graduation class was held in 1979. The Ellison High School football program received a donation of US $25,000 from the American television channel NBC and automobile maker Toyota, for their participation in the Friday Night Lights Hometown Sweepstakes contest. The former University of Kentucky head basketball coach, Billy Gillispie, was the head coach at Ellison

neg: Friday Night Lights (TV series) "no rehearsal, no blocking, just three cameras and we shoot." Working in this fashion profoundly influenced everyone involved with the show. Series star Kyle Chandler said: "When I look back at my life, I'm going to say, 'Wow, [executive producer] Peter Berg really changed my life.'" Executive producer and head writer Jason Katims echoed this sentiment, saying: "When I first came on [the "FNL"] set, I thought, it’s interesting – this is what I imagined filmmaking would be, before I saw what filmmaking was." All five seasons of "Friday Night Lights" were filmed in Austin and Pflugerville. With the show

neg: Friday Night Lights (TV series) about the show. After some statements made by NBC's Entertainment head Ben Silverman about the future of the show and the fact that everything seemed to point that "Friday Night Lights" wouldn't return after the writers' strike, fans put together several campaigns. Save "FNL" Campaign raised money to send footballs and contributions to charity foundations that were related to the show. The Save "FNL" Campaign raised a total of $15,840 for 18,750 footballs, $2061 for charity, and $924 worth of DVDs for troops stationed overseas. Though it was critically acclaimed, "Friday Night Lights" never enjoyed high ratings. The first two

neg: Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream when the second boom ended. Chapter 3: Boobie This chapter focuses upon the black star fullback, James "Boobie" Miles, who is Permian's ticket to the state championship. Bissinger uses Boobie as an example of the negative effect high school football can have its players. Boobie is not a good student and doesn't have to worry about grades because he will most likely get a football scholarship to a major college. The dream seems all too real until, in August, during a scrimmage in Lubbock, Boobie injured his knee. With the season opener only a week away, no one knows what

neg: Friday Night Lights (mixtape) about rookies to team up, Cole calmly told Drake that he wanted to revamp the record. "Friday Night Lights" received widespread acclaim from critics. AllHipHop gave the mixtape a rare classic rating of 10/10 saying, ""Friday Night Lights" is a mixtape with very few blemishes and faults. Cole nicely nits together a very interesting precursor to his upcoming album "" and it holds its own as one of the most complete mixtapes of the year. Is he “The One”? Well we do not know that yet – but "Friday Night Lights" definitely has us paying attention." In the same vein,

neg: Friday Night Lights (TV series) the first time; however, these releases lacked the previously included special features. Two soundtracks with music featured on the show were released. The first, "Friday Night Lights", was released in 2007, and included music from The Killers, OutKast, and Explosions in the Sky, who had produced the score for the film. The second soundtrack, "Friday Night Lights Vol. 2", was released in 2010, and included the main "Friday Night Lights Theme" by W. G. Walden. The score for both the film and television show, along with all background music and all instrumental music is performed by Explosions in the Sky.

neg: Friday Night Lights (film soundtrack) Friday Night Lights (film soundtrack) Friday Night Lights is the soundtrack for the 2004 film "Friday Night Lights", mostly written by post-rock band Explosions in the Sky in June and August 2004. It also features music by Daniel Lanois, Bad Company, and David Torn. The film's score was composed and conducted by Cliff Eidelman. Explosions in the Sky joined the project after receiving an email from producer Brian Reitzell that said "he was working on a new movie and he was wondering if [the band] would be interested in doing music for it." The members were familiar with the book

neg: Friday Night Lights (film soundtrack) double vinyl version of the album was released exclusively through Hip-O Select records and was limited to only 2500 copies. Friday Night Lights (film soundtrack) Friday Night Lights is the soundtrack for the 2004 film "Friday Night Lights", mostly written by post-rock band Explosions in the Sky in June and August 2004. It also features music by Daniel Lanois, Bad Company, and David Torn. The film's score was composed and conducted by Cliff Eidelman. Explosions in the Sky joined the project after receiving an email from producer Brian Reitzell that said "he was working on a new movie and he

neg: Friday Night Lights (TV series) ever in the quiet, familiar relationships between a town and its team, and a coach and his wife". "The Salt Lake Tribune" in its list of the Top 10 series of 2011 ranked "Friday Night Lights" No. 1 explaining "For five seasons, "Friday Night Lights" was both the simplest and most complex show on TV. It felt like real life, and real life is complicated." "TV Guide" named the show among its Best TV Shows of 2011 praising the fact that ""Friday Night Lights" left its fans with the best portrait of a marriage ever on TV". It was also

neg: Eric Taylor (Friday Night Lights) school and that they married fairly young. Before becoming the head coach of the Dillon Panthers, he was the Quarterbacks coach, Junior High School, and Junior Varsity coach for 6 years. He was Jason Street's QB coach throughout Pop Warner, Junior High, and High School. Due to Jason's past success under Coach Taylor's tutelage, he was promoted to High School head coach prior to Jason's senior year. As a coach, Taylor is firm but fair to his players and is against nepotism. It is thought he gained this characteristic while a prodigy to the great Enda, who Coach Taylor once

neg: Tami Taylor Tami Taylor Tami Taylor is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV (The 101 Network) drama "Friday Night Lights"; played by Connie Britton. She is the wife of the show's main character, high school football coach Eric Taylor. Tami is the wife of Eric Taylor, mother of Julie Taylor, and a guidance counselor at Dillon High, who often acts as the voice of reason to her husband. As "Mrs. Coach" and the school guidance counselor, she is a maternal figure who is often sought out by the main characters (high school students) for advice. Tami, by her own admission, was a

neg: Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream the Grain" (1993), starring a young Ben Affleck. A movie version of "Friday Night Lights" was made and then released in the United States on October 6, 2004. It starred Billy Bob Thornton as Permian Coach Gary Gaines. The film was a box office and critical success and, in turn, spawned the NBC television series of the same name, which ran five seasons from 2006–2011. Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream is a 1990 non-fiction book written by H. G. Bissinger. The book follows the story

neg: Kim Smith (model) pictures are featured in the Girls of Maxim Gallery. The publication named her #91 in its 2006 list. In 2007, Smith played a recurring role in the television series "Friday Night Lights", based on the , about the real-life Permian High School Panthers football team. Permian High School is Smith's Alma Mater. Kim Smith (model) Kimberly Katherine "Kim" Smith (born March 3, 1983) is a former American fashion model and actress. Smith was born in Houston. A graduate of Permian High School in Odessa, Texas, she got her big break into modeling when she accompanied a friend to a Model

neg: Katherine Willis Katherine Willis Katherine Willis (born May 2, 1971) is an American actress and producer, best known for roles as Joanne Street on the television drama Friday Night Lights, Cordelia Crawford on Deliverance Creek, and Cathy Smith on The Long Road Home. Born in Kolofo'ou, Tonga, Katherine's father was a high school art teacher working under contract at a private high school. She is the fourth of seven children to Kathleen Perkins Willis, a homemaker, and Emmanuel Van Willis. Her father changed careers from high school art teacher to psychologist. He worked in maximum security prisons for 24 years before retiring.

neg: Memorial Stadium (Bakersfield) when they visited the United States. It also was the track on which Jim Ryun established a world-record in the one-mile run in 1967. The track has hosted A.A.U. events and state high school meets. Memorial Stadium occasionally hosts high school games. Until the early 1990s, it was the Friday night home field of both Highland High School and East Bakersfield High School on alternating weekends. Changes by B.C.'s college president in the mid-1990s led both schools to finally install lights on their own fields after decades of renting Memorial Stadium and other fields. Presently, Memorial Stadium is used for

neg: William B. Travis High School (Austin, Texas) a decade. "The Bell" was awarded to Travis, who defended it for the first time in 11 years at the 2011 game. Another Travis rival is the AISD school David Crockett High School, a game in which the winner is tagged "Kings of the South". Travis High School has been featured in two full-length motion pictures. Its hallways were featured in the 2004 football drama "Friday Night Lights". Also, the THS Band annually participates in the filming of the NBC TV series based on the movie, participating as extras and featured as the visiting team band at football games (See

neg: Friday Night Lights (season 5) ever seen on television." "The A.V. Club" gave the episode an "A" rating, stating "...what made "Friday Night Lights" such an appealing show is the way it captured the joys of life in a small, football-obsessed town. Most of those joys stemmed from the relationships the characters forged there, all of them related, directly or otherwise, to football. Some of them were quite unexpected". "TV Guide" named the series finale "Always" the best TV episode of 2011. "Time" magazine's James Poniewozik included it in his Top 10 TV Episodes of 2011. He said, "Bracing for a great series to produce

neg: WGAM The show was simulcast on SportsTalkBoston.com and Sirius/XM, and features a revolving cast of co-hosts and guests. "The Big Show Unfiltered" aired weekdays from 3-6pm. High School Insiders Hosted Nick Anastos Friday Night Lights WGAM ran a weekly high school football wrap-around show every Friday from 6-11pm during the season. Nick Anastos and Rich Flerra anchor in-studio while numerous correspondents from games all over the state call in with live scores and updates. Granite State Golf Show debuted April 3, 2016. The show hosted by George Slyman aired Saturday mornings from 9-10. Covers PGA, Euro, LPGA, State, Regional and local

neg: William B. Travis High School (Austin, Texas) Friday Night Lights (TV Series)). The school was also the main setting in the 2006 comedy-mockumentary "Chalk". Its football field was featured in High School Musical. It has also been featured in several documentaries. The Navy JROTC program as of 2015 is instructed by retired Navy Commander Heyward and retired Navy Chief Thomas. The JROTC program has been teaching responsibility and self-discipline in which it reaches out to freshman through seniors. The program abides by the actual Navy's core values of honor, courage, and commitment. Psychedelic-rock cult legend Roky Erickson attended Travis High School beginning in 1962, but dropped out

neg: Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream football team in the state if not the country—the David W. Carter High School Cowboys from Dallas. Chapter 15: The Algebraic Equation Bissinger spends the chapter discussing the football players at Dallas Carter High School, which is an all black upper middle class high school. The football obsession at Dallas Carter dwarfs the one at Permian. Players skipped classes, left school to get lunch, and had their grades fixed by teachers so that they could play. This led to a court case when a teacher, Will Bates, refused to lie about the algebra grade of a key player, Gary Edwards.

neg: Friday Night Lights (season 3) High, which is reopening after years of being closed. With the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike cutting the second season in half, there is a longer story gap between the end of season 2 and the beginning of season 3 than occurred between the other seasons of "Friday Night Lights". Some plots are quickly summarized, while others are never again mentioned in season 3. One example of the latter is Santiago, the street kid Buddy Garrity took in, who in season 3 is evidently no longer living there and is not seen or mentioned again. Another is Lyla's relationship

neg: Friday Night Lights (TV series) of "Can't lose," he says, "We'll deal with that later." Tami then shows up and the two walk off the field as the lights turn off. Although the series never had a high viewership, it was met with critical acclaim and has a strong fan-base. On the review aggregator website Metacritic, the first season received a score of 78 out of 100, based on 32 reviews. Virginia Heffernan wrote for "The New York Times" that "if the season is anything like the pilot, this new drama about high school football could be great – and not just television great, but

neg: Minka Kelly Kelly was cast as a series regular on the NBC drama series "Friday Night Lights". The show, based on the high school football film of the same name, follows a high school football team in the fictional small town of Dillon. Kelly played the role of high school student and cheerleader Lyla Garrity. In preparation for her role as a cheerleader she trained with the Pflugerville High School cheerleading squad. The series premiered on October 3, 2006, with Kelly receiving praise for her performance with "The New York Times" calling her performance "heartbreaking." At the end of the show's third

neg: Friday Night Lights (TV series) and in region 2 on October 29, 2007. Special features include deleted scenes from several episodes and a featurette titled "Behind The Lights: Creating The First Season of "Friday Night Lights"". The second season was released on DVD in region 1 on April 22, 2008, and in region 2 on February 11, 2013. Special features include deleted scenes from several episodes, audio commentaries for "Last Days of Summer", "Are You Ready for Friday Night" and "There Goes the Neighborhood" and a featurette titled ""Friday Night Lights" Cast & Producers at the Paley Festival in L.A.". The third season was released

neg: Uniform number (American football) assigned numbers based more on jerseys that fit them rather than specific position. Odessa Permian High School (of Friday Night Lights fame) plays in Texas, where NCAA rules are used; yet Permian's tradition is that quarterbacks will wear numbers in the 20s unlike most schools in college or high school. Although previous editions of the National Federation of State High School Associations rule book indicated a recommended numbering system nearly identical to the NCAA's, later editions from approximately 2000 onward only indicate the bare minimum requirements: offensive linemen must be numbered from 50 to 79, while backs and ends must

neg: Rock on Honorable Ones!! Rock on Honorable Ones!! Rock On Honorable Ones!! is the second studio album by American rock band Bowling for Soup. The title is a reference to the slogan of S.H. Rider High School in Wichita Falls, Texas, where Bowling for Soup hails from. Based on the practice of Permian High School in Odessa, Texas (subject of "Friday Night Lights"), which is nicknamed "MOJO," Rider High adopted the slogan "ROHO" in the 1960s. Rider's sports teams are called the "Raiders," and Rider students are informed that "ROHO" stands for "Ride On Honorable Ones." This is the only Bowling For Soup album

neg: Carter Harris since written and produced for numerous TV shows, including Dick Wolf's Law & Order, FX's Lights Out, NBC's Friday Night Lights, Netflix’s Bloodline, and HBO’s Ballers. He is currently writing a series for Anonymous Content and Amazon. Harris was nominated for a for his work on the first season of "Bloodline". He was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Best New Series for his work on the first season of "Friday Night Lights". He was nominated for the WGA Award for Best Dramatic Series for his work on the second season of "Friday Night Lights". He was

neg: Friday Night Lights (TV series) in 2010, while executive producer Jason Katims won two Humanitas Prize awards for writing. In 2011, after concluding its run, the show was honored by four Emmy nominations and Kyle Chandler won the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Jason Katims won for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for "Always". "Friday Night Lights" enjoys what former NBC President Kevin Reilly called a "passionate and vocal [fanbase]". This fan dedication has shown itself in everything from advertisers expressing their support for the show to news outlets getting massive amounts of support mail after running positive pieces

neg: Friday Night Lights (TV series) the show had lost its innocence, while "The Boston Globe" said the event was "out of sync with the real-life tone of the show." Others were more positive, though, with "Variety" saying "faith should be shown in showrunner/writer Jason Katims" while "The New York Times" said "to hold "Friday Night Lights" to a measure of realism would be to miss what are its essentially expressionistic pleasures." "Time Out" magazine's Andrew Johnston included the series in his list of the ten best TV shows for both 2006 and 2007, stating "Who'd have thought a tribute to heartland values would turn out

neg: Aaron Rahsaan Thomas including "Friday Night Lights", "Numb3rs", "" and currently "S.W.A.T.". His feature film screenwriting credits include "Weapon", starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, and "Cover", directed by Bill Duke. In 2006, Thomas was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Best New Series for his work on the first season of "Friday Night Lights". The following year, the Writers Guild of America nominated him for its Best Dramatic Series award for his work on the second season of "Friday Night Lights". He was nominated for the same award the next year for his work on the third season of "Friday Night

neg: The Son (Friday Night Lights) The Son (Friday Night Lights) "The Son" is the fifth episode of the fourth season of the television drama series "Friday Night Lights". It is the 56th episode overall in the series. The episode first aired on DirecTV's The 101 Network on December 2, 2009. It then re-aired on NBC on June 4, 2010. The episode was hailed by critics and fans as one of the strongest episodes of the series, with unanimous praise for Zach Gilford's performance. The main focus of the episode is on Matt Saracen, who must deal with the death of his father, Henry Saracen, a

neg: Liz Heldens Liz Heldens Elizabeth Heldens is a television producer and writer. She is the creator of "Deception", a drama on NBC which premiered on January 7, 2013. She has worked on the NBC drama series "Friday Night Lights". She was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Best New Series at the February 2007 ceremony for her work on the first season of "Friday Night Lights". She was nominated for the WGA Award for Best Dramatic Series the following year at the February 2008 ceremony for her work on the second season of "Friday Night Lights". Heldens was nominated

neg: Friday Night Lights (film) Award and was ranked number 37 on "Entertainment Weekly"'s list of the Best High School Movies. As preseason practice begins for the Permian High School football team in August 1988, the town of Odessa, Texas has high expectations for the players and their coach Gary Gaines to win a state championship with their star running back James "Boobie" Miles. The quarterback, Mike Winchell, runs under the expectation of handing off the ball to Miles on most plays. Fullback Don Billingsley struggles with his ball handling and is abused by his alcoholic father Charles, who won a state championship with Permian.

neg: Odessa, Texas its home games at Ector County Coliseum. High-school football is also popular. Ratliff Stadium, which was featured in the movie "Friday Night Lights", is home to the Odessa Bronchos and the Permian Panthers. It is one of the largest high-school stadiums in the state, listed as seventh in capacity within Texas. Odessa's Presidential Museum and Leadership Library, on the campus of the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, is the only facility of its kind in the United States—dedicated to the office of the Presidency, not any particular occupant of the Oval Office. It also has displays about the

neg: Friday Night Lights (season 5) series, as a feature film. In August 2011, Berg said at a Television Critics Association panel that the "Friday Night Lights" film is in development. Berg was quoted as saying "We're very serious about trying to do it", adding that the script is currently being written. Universal Pictures and Imagine Television would produce the film, with Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton set to return. In May 2013, executive producer Brian Grazer confirmed the continued development to make a film. In December 2013, it was confirmed by Berg that a film would not be moving forward. Friday Night Lights (season 5)

neg: The Son (Friday Night Lights) 50 Episodes of the Year," "The Son" was named the #3 episode of 2009. On BuddyTV.com's own Top 50 list, the episode came in at #2. The episode was also nominated in the Drama Episode of the Year category for the 2009-2010 Gold Derby TV Awards. The Son (Friday Night Lights) "The Son" is the fifth episode of the fourth season of the television drama series "Friday Night Lights". It is the 56th episode overall in the series. The episode first aired on DirecTV's The 101 Network on December 2, 2009. It then re-aired on NBC on June 4, 2010.

neg: Eric Taylor (Friday Night Lights) called the most realistic depiction of a strong marriage on television, and we agree with that assessment. Deeply good people who are imperfect enough to never seem saccharine, they have major disagreements and relationship-changing conflicts but value each other and their marriage enough to work them out." For his portrayal, Kyle Chandler received several award nominations, winning notably one Primetime Emmy Award in 2011. Eric Taylor (Friday Night Lights) Eric Taylor is a fictional character in the NBC/DirecTV (The 101 Network) drama television series "Friday Night Lights" played by Kyle Chandler. He is introduced as the head coach of the

neg: Brad Leland Brad Leland Brad Leland (born September 15, 1954) is an American film and television actor best known for his role as Buddy Garrity in the NBC/DirecTV series "Friday Night Lights". He has appeared in 20 feature films, 25 television shows and numerous theater performances. Leland was born in Lubbock, Texas, but moved to Plano during his sophomore year in high school. While in Plano, Leland played football for Plano High School. He sustained a serious knee injury the year the Wildcats won the 1971 AAA State Championship. In 1980, Leland graduated from Texas Tech with a bachelor's degree in acting

neg: Brad Leland series of the same name. Silverado The Battle of Athens (1991) Brad Leland Brad Leland (born September 15, 1954) is an American film and television actor best known for his role as Buddy Garrity in the NBC/DirecTV series "Friday Night Lights". He has appeared in 20 feature films, 25 television shows and numerous theater performances. Leland was born in Lubbock, Texas, but moved to Plano during his sophomore year in high school. While in Plano, Leland played football for Plano High School. He sustained a serious knee injury the year the Wildcats won the 1971 AAA State Championship. In 1980,

neg: Boobie Miles In 2010, southern hip hop rapper/producer Big K.R.I.T. released a song entitled "Hometown Hero" on his mixtape "Krit Wuz Here", in which he features Boobie Miles quotes from the movie "Friday Night Lights". Big K.R.I.T., also released a song entitled "Boobie Miles" on his 2012 mixtape "4eva Na Day". Miles is related to Denver Broncos All-Pro Von Miller. Anthony Dixon, a former running back and special-teamer for the Buffalo Bills, is nicknamed “Boobie” in reference to Miles. Boobie Miles James Earl "Boobie" Miles Jr. (born April 16, 1970) is a former high school football fullback for Permian High School, and

neg: Friday Night Lights (season 4) on him, but he treats her more like a sister. Tami Taylor continues to navigate politics as the principal of Dillon High as she becomes unpopular by the transfer of Luke to East Dillon and when she is wrongly accused of telling a student to get an abortion. Matt Saracen goes to Dillon Tech, but eventually moves to Chicago, much to the dismay of his girlfriend, Julie Taylor. Julie is now a senior in High School, and decided to attend East Dillon to set an example that there is nothing wrong with the school. JD McCoy becomes heavily arrogant, and

neg: John Zinman John Zinman John Zinman is a film and television writer and producer. He has worked on the NBC drama series "Friday Night Lights". He often works with writing partner Patrick Massett. He has been nominated for four Writers Guild of America (WGA) Awards for his work on "Friday Night Lights". He was nominated for a Writers Guild of America (WGA) Awards for Best New Series at the February 2007 ceremony for his work on the first season of "Friday Night Lights". He was nominated for the WGA Award for Best Dramatic Series the following year at the February 2008 ceremony

neg: Patrick Massett Patrick Massett Patrick Massett (born March 6, 1962) is an American screenwriter and producer. He has worked on both the NBC drama series "Friday Night Lights" and the Syfy series "Caprica". He often works with writing partner John Zinman. He has been nominated for four Writers Guild of America (WGA) Awards for his work on "Friday Night Lights". He joined the crew of NBC drama series "Friday Night Lights" as a writer and consulting producer for the first season. He was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Best New Series at the February 2007 ceremony for his

neg: Pilot (Friday Night Lights) toast to "Texas Forever". On game night, coach Taylor gives a pep talk where he warns the players against taking the opponents – Westerby High School – too lightly. They say their rallying cry, "Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose!" and enter the field. The first half is problematic for the Panthers, and at the end of the second half, the visitors make a potentially game-winning interception. Street is the only one left to make a tackle. He succeeds, but the tackle is so hard that he remains prone on the ground. The crowd is left in silence as the

neg: Aimee Teegarden and Disney Channel's "Hannah Montana". Teegarden joined the cast of the NBC drama "Friday Night Lights", opposite Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton, as Julie Taylor, the elder daughter of Eric Taylor (Chandler), a high school head football coach, and Tami Taylor (Britton), a high school guidance counselor. The show ran for five seasons from October 3, 2006 to February 9, 2011. On August 24, 2007, during the Miss Teen USA 2007 pageant, Teegarden posed the question ("Recent polls have shown a fifth of Americans can't locate the U.S. on a world map. Why do you think this is?") that led

neg: Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream journalist for "The Philadelphia Inquirer" when he was selected as a Harvard Neiman Fellow. It was while he was at Harvard that the idea to write a book focused upon the role high school football plays within American society, in particular rural society, took hold. Bissinger returned to "The Inquirer" briefly, received a Pulitzer Prize, and then took off in search of a community for which high school football was paramount. He settled on Odessa, Texas. Permian High School and its football team, the Permian Panthers, had a substantial, rich history of winning in Texas' 4A and 5A division, having

neg: Pilot (Friday Night Lights) had to compete with both "House" and "Dancing With the Stars", among women as well as men, in order to survive. "The Washington Post" critic Tom Shales called the show "Extraordinary in just about every conceivable way," particularly emphasising the quality of the cast. Shales did have issues with the documentary style of show's camera movements, but still thought it could be the "best new drama series of the season". Pilot (Friday Night Lights) "Pilot" is the first episode of the sports drama television series "Friday Night Lights". The episode premiered on the NBC network on October 3, 2006. It

neg: Friday Night Lights (season 5) Friday Night Lights (season 5) The fifth and final season of the American serial drama television series "Friday Night Lights" commenced airing in the United States on October 27, 2010. It is the third season to be aired on DirecTV's The 101 Network. The 13-episode season concluded on The 101 Network on February 9, 2011. The fifth season began airing on NBC on April 15, 2011, and concluded on July 15, 2011. The fifth season was released on DVD in region 1 on April 5, 2011. The season was produced by Brian Grazer's Imagine Television company, Peter Berg's Film 44

neg: Katy Independent School District from Brookshire began attending Katy High School. A gymnasium was erected (at the site of the current Katy Elementary School cafeteria), so that basketball and volleyball could be played at night under lights, instead of on open courts on Friday afternoons. 1935: A larger wooden school house was completed on Danover Street for African-American students. 1939: The first 6-man football team was established at Katy High School. 1941: 17 seniors graduated. 1943: The first Katy Rodeo was held at Avenue D and 10th Street, northwest of the Katy school buildings. 1945: 11-man football began. 1947: Construction was completed of the

neg: Friday Night Lights (mixtape) Lost In The Sound gave the mixtape 88/100 saying, ""Friday Night Lights" is a great effort from Cole all around, showcasing both his lyrical and production talents, but still addressing all of the emotional issues that have become the ‘bread-and-butter’ of Cole’s musical repertoire." Robert Christgau, writing for MSN Music, gave the mixtape a three-star honorable mention, indicating "an enjoyable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well treasure." He felt that there are several good songs, but few "irresistible ones", and cited both "Blow Up" and "Farewell" as highlights. "Friday Night Lights" won Best Mixtape

neg: WJET-TV stations owned and/or operated by Nexstar, including WJET-TV and WFXP. The station's digital channel is multiplexed: Unlike most ABC affiliates in the Eastern Time Zone, WJET-TV did not air a full two-hour weekday morning show until the start of September 2014, when "Good Morning Erie" began to start at 5 a.m. On Friday nights at 11:20 (11:15 during the high school football season), it airs a local sports highlight show called "Friday Night Lights". When the station began operating WFXP, it took over production of that station's nightly half-hour prime time broadcast (known as "Fox 66 News at 10"). This

neg: Westville, Illinois United States in 1928. It has been much debated that it was in 1892 in Mansfield, Ohio, but that was not two high schools playing each other and the lights were not permanent. The first night game in Illinois was played in Elgin on October 28, 1898, but again, it was under temporary lighting. Friday Night High School Football, as we know it today, started in Westville, Illinois in 1928. In 2007, "Remember Westville" was published by author James E. Bryant. The critically acclaimed book chronicled in detail the 1976 Westville Tigers basketball team and their season, as well as

neg: Friday Night Lights (mixtape) of the Year at the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards. Sample credits Additional credits Friday Night Lights (mixtape) Friday Night Lights is the third official mixtape from Fayetteville, North Carolina rapper J. Cole. It was released on November 12, 2010. The mixtape was to originally be called Villematic and contain J. Cole's previous leaks and freestyles, however, Cole later stated it would have original material. The mixtape became the second most searched and trending topics on Google and Twitter respectively following its release. Most songs on the mixtape were slated to be on his debut album at one point or

neg: Friday Night Lights (mixtape) Friday Night Lights (mixtape) Friday Night Lights is the third official mixtape from Fayetteville, North Carolina rapper J. Cole. It was released on November 12, 2010. The mixtape was to originally be called Villematic and contain J. Cole's previous leaks and freestyles, however, Cole later stated it would have original material. The mixtape became the second most searched and trending topics on Google and Twitter respectively following its release. Most songs on the mixtape were slated to be on his debut album at one point or another. The mixtape has been viewed over 4,470,000 times, streamed over 1,280,000 times, and

neg: Matt Barr and DeDe Barr, a portrait artist. Barr has a younger brother, Luke, and sister, Sara. When Barr was in fourth grade, his family moved to Fairview, Texas, another Dallas suburb. Barr was active in the Allen High School theater program, and had major roles in many school plays and musical theater productions. This included the role of Tommy in Meredith Willson's "The Music Man", and a court jester in the school's madrigal dinner. While a high school senior, Barr learned that Richard Linklater was planning a film about football in Austin, "Friday Night Lights". He auditioned for a role. Although

neg: Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream first defeats Tascosa High School in Amarillo 21–7. They then play Andress High School in El Paso in the Sun Bowl, winning 41–13. The Saturday after Thanksgiving, Permian beats the Irving Nimitz Vikings, a team ranked sixth in the state, 41–7. Bissinger also explores the fates of many famous Permian players and how many of them ended right back in Odessa. He cites these stories as key examples of the false world Permian football can have on its players. Permian then beats Arlington Lamar 21–7. But now it was on to play the team many called the best high school

neg: Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream and Mike Belew drive to meet the head coaches of Midland High and Midland Lee. The event is held at a truck stop on the south side of Midland at 2:00 am local time. The location is undisclosed and it is broadcast live on TV. When the coin toss finally happens there it is originally thought to be a tie. Then it turns out that Permian and Midland Lee landed heads and Midland High landed tails. The two teams will continue their seasons while Midland High's season is over. Chapter 14: Friday Night addiction The playoffs have finally arrived. Permian

neg: Eric Taylor (Friday Night Lights) stated "is a legend." This put him at odds with Joe McCoy, and ultimately led to his ousting and subsequent transfer to East Dillon High. He is held in high regard as a "molder of men" and greatly respected by his players, many of whom lacked a father figure or significant male role model in their lives and saw him as a surrogate father. As his former star quarterback, Jason Street, once says to him, "You [Taylor] will always be my coach". His high school counselor-turned-principal wife, Tami, often grouses about how the lines between football and academics at Dillon

neg: Friday Night Lights (TV series) to be the most avant-garde show on TV? The music and random close-ups said more than the dialogue in Peter Berg's phenomenal football drama." "Time" magazine's James Poniewozik named it one of the Top 10 Returning Series of 2007, ranking it at No. 4. In 2007, AOL ranked "Friday Night Lights" the fifth Best School Show of All Time. The same year, the show placed No. 71 on "Entertainment Weekly" "New TV Classics" list. In 2009, Alan Sepinwall placed it in his "Best of the '00s in TV: Best Dramas" and wrote: "Few shows are as willing to so directly

neg: Buffalo Grove High School under new lights at Bison Stadium. They were the final team in the Mid-Suburban League to switch from Saturday afternoons to Friday night games. In the 2013-14 school year, a brand new eleven-million dollar swimming facility was put in. Buffalo Grove High School won a 1999–2000 Blue Ribbon Award for Excellence, presented by the United States Department of Education. In 2008, the average ACT score was 23.3, and 95.5% of the class of 2008 graduated on time. BGHS failed to meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) according to the federal No Child Left Behind Act because of scores below the minimum

neg: WLRA "Friday Night Lights" features local high school football games from the Joliet region (weekly - Friday 6pm-10pm) "United Way of Will County's Christmas Memories for you and your Family" features religious and secular Christmas music (Thanksgiving until January, 24 hours a day) Lewis University's WLRA Radio was the first college radio station in the country to become digital. Lewis University received a $350,000 digital broadcasting project grant in the 1990s from philanthropy of The Andrew Corporation, a leading worldwide communications corporation. The studios, music archives, music scheduling system, audio storage and retrieval systems (including an AES/EBU Broadcast Electronics – Audiovault

neg: Friday Night Lights (TV series) contemporary American culture, including family values, school funding, racism, drugs, abortion and lack of economic opportunities. Produced by NBCUniversal, "Friday Night Lights" premiered on October 3, 2006, and aired for two seasons on NBC. Although the show had garnered critical acclaim and passionate fans, the series suffered low ratings and was in danger of cancellation after the second season. To save the series, NBC struck a deal with DirecTV to co-produce three more seasons; each subsequent season premiered on DirecTV's 101 Network, with NBC rebroadcasts a few months later. The series ended its run on The 101 Network on February

neg: Kyle Chandler Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role in the final season of "Friday Night Lights". While shooting the series, Chandler also acted in some films. In 2007, he appeared in "The Kingdom", which was directed by "Friday Night Lights" creator Berg, and in 2008, he appeared in "The Day the Earth Stood Still" as John Driscoll. After "Friday Night Lights" ended, Chandler focused on film work. In 2011, he had a lead role in J.J. Abrams' science fiction film "Super 8". The following year, he appeared in "Argo". Chandler also co-starred in Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty"

neg: Tim McGraw as the overbearing father of a running back in the major studio Texas high school football drama "Friday Night Lights". The "Dallas Observer" said the role was "played with unexpected ferocity by country singer Tim McGraw". The movie went on to gross over $60 million worldwide at the box office, and sold millions in the DVD market. Most recently, it was named one of the Top 50 High School Movies of All Time (No. 37) by "Entertainment Weekly". McGraw's first lead role was in the 2006 film "Flicka", which was released in theaters October 20, 2006. In the remake of

neg: Kyle Chandler February 22, 2007 episode "Some Kind of Miracle". While working on his Primetime Emmy Award-nominated guest role in "Grey's Anatomy", Chandler met Peter Berg, who was developing a drama series "Friday Night Lights", which followed the lives of a high school football coach, his family, and the players in a small Texas town. The series was inspired by Buzz Bissinger's and the film of the same name. Chandler learned that he had been cast as high school football coach Eric Taylor when he was on Christmas vacation in 2005 with his family. The show's pilot aired on NBC in 2006.

neg: Friday Night Lights (TV series) Riggins is struggling with alcoholism and absentee parents, with few prospects beyond high school. He is portrayed as a loyal friend with a good heart. Tyra Collette also comes from a broken home; her mother suffers abusive relationships with men. Tyra begins the season as Riggins’ girlfriend. Thanks to counselor Tami Taylor and Landry Clarke – the school math geek and Saracen’s best friend – Tyra starts to see hope that she might get out of Dillon and break the cycle of women in her family. Meanwhile, Lyla Garrity undergoes significant changes. Faced with Jason's injury, she begins seeing Riggins

neg: Patrick Massett work on the first season of "Friday Night Lights". He was nominated for the WGA Award for Best Dramatic Series the following year at the February 2008 ceremony for his work on the second season of "Friday Night Lights". He was nominated for Best Dramatic Series a second time at the February 2009 ceremony for his work on the third season of "Friday Night Lights". He was nominated for the WGA Award for Best Drama Series for the third consecutive year at the February 2010 ceremony for his work on the fourth season. In 2007 Massett wrote and executive produced

neg: Gary Gaines with Permian, Gaines announced his retirement from coaching football on December 18, 2012. Gaines is also a public speaker. Speaking to high schools and colleges across the country, Gaines gives insight on teamwork, leadership, winning and success on and off the field. Gary Gaines Gary Gaines (born May 4, 1949) is a former American football coach. Gaines was the head coach of the 1988 Permian High School football team, which was the focus of the H. G. Bissinger book "" and the 2004 motion picture "Friday Night Lights" starring Billy Bob Thornton. Gaines went on to work as an assistant

neg: Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream opening of Permian High School in 1959. Permian proved quickly that it was not going to play second to Odessa High. They became known as the embodiment of Odessa: small, white and overachieving. Meanwhile, due to demographic shifts and oddly drawn boundaries, Odessa High became populated with mainly poor whites and poor Hispanics—while a substantial majority of the city's relatively small black population ended up in the Permian attendance zone. This is not to say, however, that Permian didn't have its share of poor people from all major ethnic groups. Chapter 2: The Watermelon Feed Bissinger talks about the Watermelon

neg: Monster High: Friday Night Frights Monster High: Friday Night Frights Monster High: Friday Night Frights is the seventh "Monster High" special that aired in 2012. The ghouls are skating against a rival team in Skultimate Roller Maze (SKRM); highlighting the following players as they skate; Clawdeen, Draculaura, Frankie, Lagoona, Abbey and Ghoulia, then finally Cleo. It is then shown Lagoona crosses the finish line and wins the game for Monster High. Her teammates skate over to congratulate and then the scene flips to Frankie, introducing what SKRM is all about, stating that girls are some of the best players, although it wasn't always that way.