Lumm, Keri (September 28, 2020). "Ted Lasso Is the Wholesome American Hero We Need". Paste Magazine. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020 . Retrieved October 8, 2020. During Christmas, Ted unsuccessfully tries to spend time over the phone with Henry and Michelle, and becomes dejected and starts drinking afterwards. Rebecca, suspecting Ted would feel alone in his first post-divorce Christmas, brings him along to give gifts to underprivileged children across town. Roy and Keeley learn Phoebe's classmate is bullying her for bad breath; they trace the problem to the antihistamine she takes for a cat allergy, and take Phoebe to make amends with her bully using handwritten notes. Higgins and his family host a Christmas party for foreign players who are unable to visit their families at home. Ted and Rebecca join the party, performing Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) with a street band they gave money to earlier on the road outside the Higgins' house.

Prediction for season 2: We can tell from the trailer that the team is in a slump — unsurprisingly, after being relegated. This may foreshadow that anger being turned on each other in season 2, especially if new teammates or trades means damaging their established community. Maybe that’s part of the reason they decide to bring in a sports psychiatrist. a b Respers, Lisa (May 15, 2023). "Jason Sudeikis says he changed his Ted Lasso character because of Donald Trump". CNN. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023 . Retrieved May 16, 2023.Goldberg, Lesley (December 15, 2021). " 'Ted Lasso' Holiday Surprise: Watch the New Animated Christmas Short (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023 . Retrieved January 11, 2023. Sharon’s watching Love Conquers All Stars, which, as established, comes from the phrase “love conquers all,” which is a quote from Virgil’s Eclogues.

Adam Colborne, Bronson Webb and Kevin Garry as Baz, Jeremy and Paul, a trio of die-hard AFC Richmond fans. Goldberg, Lesley (October 14, 2019). "Jason Sudeikis Revives Ted Lasso for Apple TV Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020 . Retrieved August 17, 2020. Darwish, Meaghan (June 22, 2021). "New 'Ted Lasso' Merchandise Promotes AFC Richmond Team Spirit". TV Insider. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021 . Retrieved July 26, 2021. Fleur East as herself (season 2), the host of Lust Conquers All, the reality dating show that Jamie appears on. Both Keeley and Rebecca are impressed by a man quoting poetry, but because this is a misquote, it suggests that the mystery man is not quoting Rilke because he’s read Rilke, but instead using a quote seen out of context — much like Prince Harry citing a quote he got from BrainyQuote.com in Spare.

Coates, Tyler (August 12, 2023). " 'Ted Lasso' Director on That Season-Three Finale: "Everyone Knew It Was the End, But It's Also the End For Now" ". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved August 13, 2023, (emphasis in original). We see other books in Sharon’s place earlier in the episode, but it’s not possible to make out the titles. It’s not just father figures who could be seen as “creating a monster” in Nate’s arc, though: Keeley and Rebecca team up to try to give Nate more confidence, telling him, “You deserve whatever you want,” and coaching him how to demand more from others. While well-intentioned, it’s easy to see how this was one of the dominos falling that led to Nate’s later actions.

If anyone would like to acquire humility, I can, I think, tell him the first step. The first step is to realise that one is proud. And a biggish step, too. At least, nothing whatever can be done before it. If you think you are not conceited, it means you are very conceited indeed.” Sharon tells Ted, “The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.” This is a play off of John: 8:32: “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Emmy Nominee Brett Goldstein on Being Cast in Ted Lasso, Roy Kent CGI Rumor & His Love of Cursing. Jimmy Kimmel Live. September 17, 2021. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021 . Retrieved September 20, 2021– via YouTube.One of the most memorable scenes from this episode is when Ted ends up drinking and watching It’s a Wonderful Life alone. The movie is based on the short story “ The Greatest Gift“, which Philip Van Doren Stern self-published as a pamphlet in 1943, mailing it out with his Christmas cards. We see Ted watch as the main character contemplates suicide, likely thinking of his father’s own death. Just as George Bailey meets his guardian angel on screen, we see Ted open the window to see Rebecca rescuing him from this sad scene. Rebecca and Ted often serve as each other’s guardian angels, swooping in when the other needs saving. Zach Braff & Donald Faison (December 1, 2020). "Fake Doctors, Real Friends" (Podcast). iHeart Media. Event occurs at 50:46. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020 . Retrieved December 1, 2020.