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Friday Night Lights S4E12 — Laboring
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Friday Night Lights•Season 4•Episode 12

Laboring

8.8/10 · 540 votesFeb 3, 201043 min

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 4•+0.4 vs season avg

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Tensions in town run high as the Panthers/Lions game approaches; Coach tells Luke he won't be playing; Tami attempts to placate her detractors; developments both good and bad shake up the Riggins boys; Vince teams up with Kennard to seek revenge.

Directed byAdam Davidson
Written byRolin Jones
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Cast8

Kyle Chandler

Kyle Chandler

Eric Taylor

Connie Britton

Connie Britton

Tami Taylor

Aimee Teegarden

Aimee Teegarden

Julie Taylor

Taylor Kitsch

Taylor Kitsch

Tim Riggins

Jesse Plemons

Jesse Plemons

Landry Clarke

Michael B. Jordan

Michael B. Jordan

Vince Howard

Jurnee Smollett-Bell

Jurnee Smollett-Bell

Jess Merriweather

Matt Lauria

Matt Lauria

Luke Cafferty

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Adam Davidson

Adam Davidson

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Rolin Jones

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Angela M. Catanzaro

Angela M. Catanzaro

Editor

Karen Wacker

Karen Wacker

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"Laboring" is episode 12 of Friday Night Lights season 4. It scored 8.8/10 from 540 votes, ranking #3 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Adam Davidson and written by Rolin Jones, it aired on February 3, 2010.

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