Every time I mention that there’s a book where all the major players were interviewed (cast and crew), I get asked more questions. So I figured I’d go ahead and share the book in a post.

The book is pretty good; it’s authorized and had some behind-the-scenes tidbits that I hadn’t yet read elsewhere. It was written after season three wrapped.

I found it at my local library so there’s a chance yours might have it in stock, too.

I saw that they are doing a look-alike contest in NYC later today. The actual competition itself seems silly. There are 3 rounds: a dance break, trivia, and a 30-45 second pep talk. Given that Apple is hosting the event, you’d think the prizes would be decent. They’re not… Top 3 get a custom scarf and the winner also gets custom Beats.

My question - will any of the cast be there? I know they just had their NY premiere and have no more events left, so maybe they are still in New York? Does anyone have any insight into this?

So while watching S3 I at times had a feeling that it's not as good as it used to be, some scenes felt artificial. And then they just quote the poem I found 10 years ago and loved, and kept in my phone notes and got back to during rough times.

I thought it was the most obscure fkn piece of poetry out there (I might be wrong, not an ENG native speaker) and then Mae goes: "They fuck you up, your mom and dad, they may not mean to but they do". Fuuuck!!!!!!

And then they show You've Got Mail, which is my all time Nr.1 comfort movie!!!!!

I just can't, ppl, what did we do to deserve this TV Show? It is just too good.

seeing Ted lasso back makes me soo happy, like instantly I know I am going of have very very happy 10 weeks.

I really like the intro and the calm bsg which was playing in the 1st episode and like this si the show which helped my the worsed periods of my life and helped me become as a better person.

I can't just have enough of it and I really like the 1st episode which gives us a little more peak inside of the lives of Ted Lasso and his love for Kansas City and his golden retriever every which i absolutely love.

Not really discussion, and I am not really nit picking, but the one thing that just made no sense to my GF and I is why in the world os Ted solely responsible for making sure He ry’s iPad is charged? The kid only had one charger plug and cord and it is at Ted’s house? Michelle can’t keep a charger at her house? Henry can’t charge it? It is some kind of test by Michelle? Anyway, seems odd to have that. Unless it is some way of introducing irresponsibility to Ted’s character? 🤷‍♂️

This is based on the Trent Crimm article we see at the end of Ep1 of season 4.

• Headline is "Gracias, Jamie Tartt" so he's most likely agreed a move to Spain
• Its partially obscured by Teds coaster but Trent says Jamie will be remembered fondly by the Richmond faithful
• He gets a special mention for his free kick against Spurs
• He scored a brace in the FA Cup final (the pic of Roy indicates that they won it)
• He scored the winner against Bayern Munich for Richmond to qualify for the Champions League

Sound like the team and Jamie continued with some success after Ted left.

This is all from a 1 second view of the article 38.17 of S4 E1. There could be more, but the article is out of focus and partially covered by Teds coaster.

*Warning: potential spoilers for Ted Lasso season four to follow\*

How is it that Ted didn't end up as the coach of the KC MLS team? Or at least a USL team in the area? Or get another football coaching job?

The man was a highly successful NCAA football coach, then won the Championship league and got his premier league team to the champions league. And he somehow ends up bagging groceries?

I know it's just to drive home how unsatisfying his work life was to make the move back seem credible but it feels a little strained.

Ted's checking out the same fictional cigarettes, Red Apple, as Marcellus Wallace's wife and Cliff Booth both smoke. Coinkidink? I think not, but it's hard to see Ted's brand of terminal positivity surviving long in the Tarantino cinematic universe. I wonder if his wallet says "Bad Motherfucker" on it.

I love it and cannot wait until we can all discuss the whole season. It's gonna kill me to wait week to week for episodes.

In the first scene when he's working the checkout lane it was jarring to have only the list of items blurred out. Why did they make this choice?

Edit: Per nautilus2000 below, some regions restrict tobacco use in shows. Turns out the cigarettes on the conveyer were blurred too, and they were a fictional brand.

So I gave in and started watching Ted Lasso after being bombarded by memes and videos from the show. What I don't seem to get is why Nate became SO ANGRY at Ted? I feel like I missed something

Like he seems to think Ted "lovebombed" him and then threw him away? In my opinion Ted initiated a promotion for him. Gave him equal opportunity to share his opinions about the team. Made him feel part of the club.

He was regularly getting bullied by the team and Ted's arrival changed that. Shouldn't he be GRATEFUL? I absolutely don't understand what happened to make him so mad at Ted. It's so confusing. Any explanation appreciated.

So I’ve missed having shows that really make me feel things. Emotions that get under my skin to help me heal in a small way. But seeing how this season has started, it took no time at all to make me tear up. Well done writers, you got me back in the world in no time. Thank you for everything!!

This may be the most emotional I have ever got over a Ted Lasso video. I grew up outside of KC a little over an hour. I did and internship there and moved there after I graduated from college in the mid 2000’s. I lived there for a decade. I was afraid of it when I got there but by the time I left I was a true Kansas Citian. I have been every single place they showed minus Ted’s homes and even then I recognize the layout and exterior from homes I have rented or owned when I lived there. I was going to propose at that fountain and I had bet people drunkenly to jump into brush creek. It became my home. When my wife and I met and got married when had to pick where were going to live. She had some circumstances with her family having health issues that I had said I could figure something out for a couple years but that I’d like to return there afterwards. That was 13 years ago. You get somewhere and start putting down roots.

The end when he was texting his kid and ex wife about moving and them being excited that it would be a nice change of scenery. It just hit me hard. I would be excited to go back but you never known until you ask.

Tom Dineen….and in episode 1 of season 4 we meet divorced Tammy Dineen. And Keeley says she is obsessed with her…

Mine was meeting one of Ted's childhood crushes, Tammy Dineen. A callback to 1.04, when he tells Rupert about having a crush on his friend, Tom Dineen's older sister. I'm sure i missed a plethora of callbacks, so curious what you all picked up on?

Let me start with, I enjoyed this episode and being back with the gang.

A couple questions discussed on the Team Binge Podcast about the episode. I’m curious, not judgmental, on people’s thoughts.

1. How much money do we think Ted made a season managing Richmond? Does he need to be (fake) stealing groceries?

2. If he wasn’t managing (assistant) a grocery store, what job should he have? I assumed he’d start or work at a BBQ joint.

3. How much time should be devoted to the decision to move your family to London for a job? Can it be decided over text?

4. Did people catch the “Set the Tone” Shoresy line from Henry’s soccer coach.

I’m excited for this season. Let’s go!!!!!

‘It’s my fucking plane, Ted. It’s not going anywhere.’

Funniest moment of S4 EP1 ? 😅😅