There Goes the Neighborhood (Friday Night Lights)
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Episode 10
| "There Goes the Neighborhood" | |
|---|---|
| Friday Night Lights episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 10 |
| Directed by | Jeffrey Reiner |
| Written by | David Hudgins |
| Cinematography by | Todd McMullen |
| Editing by | Ron Rosen |
| Original release date | January 4, 2008 |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"There Goes the Neighborhood" is the tenth episode of the second season of the American sports drama television series Friday Night Lights, inspired by the 1990 nonfiction book by H. G. Bissinger. It is the 32nd overall episode of the series and was written by supervising producer David Hudgins and directed by executive producer Jeffrey Reiner. It originally aired on NBC on January 4, 2008.
The series is set in the fictional town of Dillon, a small, close-knit community in rural West Texas. It follows a high school football team, the Dillon Panthers. It features a set of characters, primarily connected to Coach Eric Taylor, his wife Tami, and their daughter Julie. In the episode, Dillon is forced to share part of the field with a rival school following a tornado. Meanwhile, Tim moves in with the Taylors, while Landry questions his future with Tyra.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 5.53 million household viewers and gained a 1.8 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received very positive reviews from critics, who deemed it a return to form after a shaky start to the season.
Tim (Taylor Kitsch) has moved in with the Taylors, just as a tornado hits Texas. As he and Julie (Aimee Teegarden) go to a supermarket, they see a news report that confirms a tornado alert in Dillon. Tim sees the tornado forming just outside the store, and he covers Julie inside as the tornado makes landfall.
While Dillon is mostly unaffected, Laribee is severely damaged, so the high school football team is allowed to use Dillon's campus despite their rivalry. Even though Eric (Kyle Chandler) and the Laribee coach, Donald Dickes (Brian Thornton), want to maintain peace, the teams often conflict outside the field. These include the Panthers' locker room ending vandalized, as well as some other cruel pranks. Tami (Connie Britton) gets into an argument with Shelley (Jessalyn Gilsig), accusing her of never growing up, deeming it the main reason why she is still single. Tami is also not content with Tim's presence in the house, especially when Eric spends a lot of time with him. Buddy (Brad Leland) is dismayed when Lyla (Minka Kelly) reveals that Pam (Merrilee McCommas) is marrying Kevin (Taylor Nichols). He meets with Pam, promising to be a better husband, but Pam says she is moving on.
Landry and Tyra (Adrianne Palicki) adjust to life after the case is closing. While talking, Landry takes her hand, frightening Tyra into leaving. When Landry asks her to accompany him to an incoming dance, she says she already has a date. Seeing her chatting with a Laribee player, Landry asks to talk to her. When the player turns aggressive, Landry punches him, prompting a brawl in the cafeteria between the Panthers and Laribee. When Tim confronts Laribee of urinating on their equipment, Donald restrains him, prompting a furious Eric to shove Donald against the wall, warning him to never touch any of his players ever again.
Julie advises Landry on giving up on Tyra, but Landry refuses and decides to go to the dance to meet her. She finds Tyra alone, who apologizes for her behavior. She says that her feelings for him were very strong and she needs time to process everything. Landry is unconvinced, feeling tired of not knowing how to change her mind and leaves. At a party, Tim finds a drunk Julie with another boy, who tries to get her drunk to have sex with her. Tim intimidates the man into leaving, and gets Julie back home. As he puts her in bed, Eric walks in. Believing that Tim was trying to have sex with her, Eric angrily kicks him out of the house.
Production
Development
In December 2007, NBC announced that the tenth episode of the season would be titled "There Goes the Neighborhood".[1] The episode was written by supervising producer David Hudgins, and directed by executive producer Jeffrey Reiner. This was Hudgins' fifth writing credit, and Reiner's 12th directing credit.[2]