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The Worst Episodes of Friday Night Lights

The trials and triumphs of life in the small town of Dillon, Texas, where high school football is everything.

Seasons5

  1. Background image for Expectations
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Expectations

    S5:E1

    Coach tempers high expectations for East Dillon's impending season; Vince and Luke work to recruit a new player for the Lions' squad; Dillon bids farewell to two alumni as they prepare to leave for college.

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    Director:Unknown
  2. Background image for Fracture
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Fracture

    S5:E8

    Coach fears he's beginning to lose his grip on the team. Tami worries that one of her students is being neglected. Vince alienates his teammates. Becky enters a beauty pageant.

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    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Gut Check

    S5:E9

    Coach threatens to suspend Vince. Luke faces pressure. Billy learns some surprising news from Mindy. Becky starts a surprising new job.

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    Director:Chris Eyre
    Writer:Peter Berg
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    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - The March

    S5:E11

    Coach Taylor feels threatened as East Dillon faces serious budget cuts; Tami is flown to Pennsylvania for the opportunity of a lifetime; The Lions begin their quest for state; Vince becomes the man of the house again.

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    Director:Jason Katims
    Writer:Peter Berg
  5. Background image for Full Hearts
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Full Hearts

    S1:E9

    Smash continues to go the extreme to improve his performance. Rumors begin to spread about Tim and Lyla's relationship. Julie and Matt attempt to go out on a date but it is cursed from the beginning.The Panthers are in much anticipation for their upcoming game against the Gatling High.

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    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Black Eyes & Broken Hearts
    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Black Eyes & Broken Hearts

    S1:E16

    Due to racial comments from Coach Mac, the black players on the team refuse to play unless he is sacked.Julie is sucked deeper into the vortex as her friendship with Tyra develops. Matt tries to win Julie back.

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  8. Background image for Eyes Wide Open
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Eyes Wide Open

    S1:E2

    As the team pulls together and tries to help Matt get used to his new role as quarterback after Jason's injury, Lyla offers her support to Tim.Jason learns about the extent of his injury, and Tami gets a job as the school guidance counselor.

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    Director:Unknown
  9. Background image for Best Laid Plans
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Best Laid Plans

    S1:E21

    Coach Taylor buckles under the pressure from Texas Methodist University. The news of his decision is not taken lightly by his family. Riggins faces the impending consequences of his relationship. Landry wonders whether he should tell someone about Tyra's situation.

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    Director:Unknown
  10. Background image for Mud Bowl
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Mud Bowl

    S1:E20

    An chemical spill near Dillon High School forces Coach Taylor and the Panthers to seek another facility in which to play the crucial State Semi-Final game.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Wind Sprints

    S1:E3

    The situation in town begins to get ugly as Coach Taylor and his family is forced to endure heat from a difficult loss against the San Marco HS Rattlers.Tim and Tyra break up after he confronts her about Smash, and Lyla, after having an argument with Jason, vents her anger onto Tim.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Who's Your Daddy
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Who's Your Daddy

    S1:E4

    As the Panthers prepare for a match against the Tigers, who are their biggest rival, Jason's new roommate tries to help him understand the potential he has for recovery.Lyla tells Tim of her regrets about what happened between them, and Matt hits an all-time low.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Crossing the Line

    S1:E8

    Julie thinks about going on a date with Matt. A discouraged Smash turns to foul play to improve his on-pitch performance. Cheered by Lyla and Tim, Jason has his first quad rugby game. A dinner turns into a fight for Coach Taylor, Tami, Riggins and his brother.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for It's Different for Girls
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - It's Different for Girls

    S1:E10

    The cheerleaders prepare for Championship Classic. Lyla is picked on when people find out about her and Riggins. Coach Taylor tries to keep Matt and Julie apart. Jason goes home after being released from rehab.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Upping the Ante
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Upping the Ante

    S1:E14

    The Panthers prepare for their first playoff game.Coach Taylor gets distracted as he has to come up with a solution to Smash's use of drugs. Tyra and Julie befriend while Riggins bonds with his alienated father.Buddy learns about Jason and Lyla's engagement.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Git 'Er Done

    S1:E5

    The big game against the Tigers drawing closer, Coach Taylor must decide between Matt and the self-assured recruit Ray "Voodoo" Tatum for the starting quarterback. The feelings between Tim and Lyla grow stronger. Jason's newly-found motivation strives him to begin the rehab.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - El Accidente

    S1:E6

    Ray Tatum faces the blame of his team mates after Panthers' win in the game last week might be overturned. Defensive tackle Bobby Reyes is arrested by the police during a practice for beating a student. Coach Taylor and Buddy Garrity are questioned by the Texas High School athletic administration.Lyla and Tim surprise Jason by taking him to the lake.

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    Director:Dan Lerner
  18. Background image for Nevermind
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Nevermind

    S1:E11

    The Panthers are preparing for another game they can't lose. Matt's father comes back from Iraq but his mother's condition is difficult to take in.Tami Taylor sees Tim Riggins regarding his grades. She believes he's not doing his homework by himself and asks Landry to tutor him for his next oral exam. If he doesn't pass, he won't play in the football team.

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    Director:Jonas Pate
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for What to Do While You're Waiting
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - What to Do While You're Waiting

    S1:E12

    The Panther's fate is hung up on the result of a game between two other teams and there is nothing they can do about it.Meanwhile, there is tension at the Street's house because of the lawsuit they introduced against Coach Taylor.Matt's father has a hard time adjusting back to real life.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Little Girl I Wanna Marry You
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Little Girl I Wanna Marry You

    S1:E13

    The Panthers have only one more game to win in order to qualify for the play-offs. Smash's mother discovers something that could end his football dreams.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Extended Families

    S1:E18

    Lyla makes a surprise visit to the quad rugby camp where Jason is playing at, but she doesn't find the comfort she came looking for.Buddy Garrity's affair with Tyra's mother comes out. Consequently, Buddy decides to move in with the Taylors.Smash becomes suspicious about Waverly when she goes for a midnight swim with him.

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    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

    S1:E19

    With TMU trying to recruit Coach Taylor, Julie insists that she will not be moved away from Matt and Dillon. The quad rugby recruiters in Austin deliver some bad news to Jason. Riggins becomes friends with a single mother and her son.

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    Director:Unknown
  23. Background image for Last Days of Summer
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Last Days of Summer

    S2:E1

    Changes in the team force Dillon Panthers to work harder than ever before to achieve the same level of success they had last season. Losing Coach Taylor to TMU might prove to be their biggest setback. Tyra gets a shock visitor. Matt and Landry struggle with their everyday life, as it is not what they expected.

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    Director:Unknown
  24. Background image for Tami Knows Best
    7.8/10(491 votes)

    #23 - Tami Knows Best

    S3:E2

    Tami becomes angry by Tyra's actions. In an effort to help his grandma, Matt stumbles upon his estranged mother. Coach Taylor tries his best to encourage Smash as he tries to make the college tryouts.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Every Rose Has Its Thorn
    7.8/10(468 votes)

    #24 - Every Rose Has Its Thorn

    S3:E5

    Matt grapples with his mother, his emotions and Coach Taylor as McCoy garners more attention. Tami tangles with Tyra about Julie and Tyra's interest in Cash. Tyra experiences Cash's darker side. Erin disappoints Jason.

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    Director:Jason Katims
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #25 - Blinders

    S1:E15

    The Panthers savor their crucial playoff-win-until race issues emerge and sorely test their bond after Mac makes racial statements.Tami frowns upon Julie's newfound friendship with Tyra. The girls play a powder-puff football game.

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    Director:Unknown

Worst Episodes Summary

"Expectations" is the worst rated episode of "Friday Night Lights". It scored 4.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by David Hudgins, it aired on 10/27/2010. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Fracture".