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Who's Your Daddy (Friday Night Lights)
"Who's Your Daddy" is the fourth episode of the first season of the American sports drama television series '' Friday Night Lights'', inspired by the 1990 nonfiction book by H. G. Bissinger. The episode was written by consulting producer Kerry Ehrin and directed by Allison Liddi-Brown. It originally aired on NBC on October 24, 2006. 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, Voodoo starts training for the Panthers, and Matt fears his spot is challenged. Meanwhile, Jason moves into the rehabilitation facility and meets his roommate. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 6.27 million household viewers and gained a 2.2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received positive revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friday Night Lights (TV Series)
''Friday Night Lights'' is an American sports drama television series developed by Peter Berg and inspired by a 1990 novel by H. G. Bissinger, which was adapted as the 2004 film by Berg. Executive producers were Brian Grazer, David Nevins, Sarah Aubrey and Jason Katims who also served as showrunner. The series follows a high school football team in the fictional town of Dillon, a small, close-knit community in rural West Texas. It features an ensemble cast led by Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton, portraying high school football coach Eric Taylor and his wife Tami Taylor, a school faculty member. The primary cast includes characters associated with football and high school. The show uses its small-town backdrop to address many issues in contemporary American culture like family values, school funding, racism, substance use, abortion and lack of economic opportunities. ''Friday Night Lights'' premiered on October 3, 2006. It aired for two seasons on NBC. In May 2007, the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nielsen Media Research
Nielsen Media Research (NMR) is an American firm that measures media audiences, including television, radio, theatre, films (via the AMC Theatres MAP program), and newspapers. Headquartered in New York City, it is best known for the Nielsen ratings, an audience measurement system of television viewership that for years has been the deciding factor in canceling or renewing television shows by television networks. As of August 2024, it is the primary part of Nielsen Holdings. NMR began as a division of ACNielsen, a marketing research firm founded in 1923. In 1996, NMR was split off into an independent company, and in 1999, was purchased by the Dutch conglomerate VNU. In 2001, VNU also purchased ACNielsen, thereby bringing both companies under the same corporate umbrella for years. NMR is also a sister company to Nielsen//NetRatings, which measures Internet and digital media audiences. VNU was reorganized and renamed the Nielsen Company in 2007. NMR was separated again from Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Physical Therapy
Physical therapy (PT), also known as physiotherapy, is a healthcare profession, as well as the care provided by physical therapists who promote, maintain, or restore health through patient education, physical intervention, disease prevention, and health promotion. Physical therapist is the term used for such professionals in the United States, and physiotherapist is the term used in many other countries. The career has many specialties including musculoskeletal, orthopedics, cardiopulmonary, neurology, endocrinology, sports medicine, geriatrics, pediatrics, women's health, wound care and electromyography. PTs practice in many settings, both public and private. In addition to clinical practice, other aspects of physical therapy practice include research, education, consultation, and health administration. Physical therapy is provided as a primary care treatment or alongside, or in conjunction with, other medical services. In some jurisdictions, such as the United Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Porter
Matthew Scott Porter (born July 14, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Jason Street in the NBC television drama '' Friday Night Lights'', as George Tucker in The CW comedy-drama series '' Hart of Dixie'' and as Mayor Paul Randolph in the Netflix series '' Ginny & Georgia''. Porter starred alongside Alyson Michalka and Vanessa Hudgens in the 2009 film '' Bandslam''. He performed the song "Pretend", featured on the ''Bandslam'' soundtrack. In 2010, he played the role of law firm investigator Blake Calamar in CBS' legal drama '' The Good Wife''. Porter is also a voice actor, lending his voice to various projects based on comic books. These include '' Marvel Anime'', ''Harley Quinn'', '' Batman: Arkham Knight'', '' Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series'', '' Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order'', and '' Injustice 2''. Background Porter grew up in Winter Park, Florida, where he attended Lake Howell High School. He was a wide receive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Street
Jason Mitchell Street is a fictional character in the NBC/DirecTV ( The 101 Network) television drama '' Friday Night Lights'', portrayed by Scott Porter. Introduced as the small town "All-American," Jason is the starting quarterback of the Dillon Panthers, with a promising future career, until an injury during the season-opening football game results in quadriplegia. Jason's story arc is focused on his adjusting to life and carving out a niche for himself outside of Panthers' football. In Season 3, due to Porter leaving the show, Jason moves to New York City after landing an entry-level position at a sports agency to be near his infant son. The character is inspired by the real-life events in the career of David Edwards, a high school player in San Antonio, Texas. Background Jason is portrayed as a confident, affable, charismatic and popular all-American high school student from a middle-class home with loving and supportive, although sometimes over-protective, parents. He is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor Kitsch
Taylor Kitsch (born April 8, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He is known for portraying Tim Riggins in the NBC television series '' Friday Night Lights'' (2006–2011). He has also worked in films such as '' X-Men Origins: Wolverine'' (2009), ''Battleship'' (2012), '' John Carter'' (2012), '' Savages'' (2012), '' Lone Survivor'' (2013), '' The Grand Seduction'' (2014), '' American Assassin'' (2017), '' Only The Brave'' (2017), and '' 21 Bridges'' (2019). Kitsch starred in the second season of the HBO series ''True Detective'' (2015) and the television film '' The Normal Heart'' (2014), as well as portrayed David Koresh in the Paramount Network miniseries '' Waco'' (2018) and a CIA Ground Branch operative in the Amazon Prime Video series '' The Terminal List'' (2022). Early life Kitsch was born in Kelowna, British Columbia. His mother, Susan (Green), worked for the BC Liquor Board, while his father, Drew Kitsch, worked in construction. His parents separated when he was one year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Riggins
Timothy "Tim" Riggins is a character in the American sports drama '' Friday Night Lights'', portrayed by actor Taylor Kitsch. Tim Riggins is the fullback/running back of the Dillon Panthers, a high school team in a small Texas town in the television series. His character is similar to that of Don Billingsley from the original book and the 2004 film '' Friday Night Lights''. Portrayal Actor Taylor Kitsch says he is able to relate to the character of Tim Riggins based on his own personal experiences. "My father is out of my life, more or less", he revealed in an interview, "so I discover stuff that maybe I wasn't even dealing with as a person." Also, his background as a young and promising athlete helped him connect with the role. Nevertheless, he admits to differ from his character at least in his relations with the opposite sex; "...I didn't have as many girls at my fingertips. I don't know many guys who do!" Background Throughout the series, Tim lives with his older brother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minka Kelly
Minka Kelly (born June 24, 1980) is an American actress. She rose to fame for her role as Lyla Garrity on the NBC drama series '' Friday Night Lights'' (2006–2009). In 2011, Kelly starred in the films ''The Roommate'' and ''Searching for Sonny'', had a recurring role as Gaby on NBC's family drama series '' Parenthood'' (2010–2011) and a main role as Eve French in the revival of ABC's action series ''Charlie's Angels'' (2011). Kelly portrayed Dawn Granger / Dove on the first three seasons of the DC Universe/Max superhero series ''Titans'' (2018–2021). Kelly is also the author of her memoir '' Tell Me Everything: A Memoir'' (2023), which became a ''New York Times'' Best Seller. Early life Kelly was born in Los Angeles. She is the only child of Maureen Dumont Kelly and former Aerosmith guitarist Rick Dufay. She has French, Irish, and Dutch-Indonesian ancestry. She was raised primarily by her mother and her mother's on-and-off boyfriend David Gonzalez. Her mother worked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyla Garrity
Lyla Garrity is a fictional character, portrayed by Minka Kelly, in the sports drama television series ''Friday Night Lights''. She is the daughter of Buddy Garrity and Pam Garrity. She is the former girlfriend of Jason Street and Tim Riggins. Characterization and background Lyla is portrayed as an "All-American" golden girl with a seemingly perfect family. The oldest of three children, she has a younger sister, Tabby, and younger brother, Buddy, Jr. She is good-natured, compassionate, academic-outstanding, popular and at the beginning of the series was the girlfriend of the star quarterback Jason Street. When her family turned out to be nothing but perfect as it initially seemed due to her parents’ divorce, she came to question almost everything in her life, leading her to quit the cheerleading quad which she was the captain of and grow closer to her Christian faith. During much of the show, she used to be frequently seen around Tim and Jason, both of whom she was close fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Leland
Brad Leland (born September 15, 1954) is an American film and television actor best known for his role as Buddy Garrity in the NBC/DirecTV series '' Friday Night Lights''. He has appeared in over 100 feature films and television shows and numerous theater performances. Early life In 1980, Leland graduated from Texas Tech University with a bachelor's degree in acting and directing.Texas Tech University :: Brad Leland: Ready for Prime Time Career Leland played a part in one episode of the TV series '''' and in an episode of ''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Chandler
Kyle Martin Chandler (born September 17, 1965) is an American actor. He received critical acclaim for his performance as Eric Taylor in the NBC series '' Friday Night Lights'' (2006–2011), winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2011. Making his screen acting debut in a 1988 television film '' Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story'', Chandler's first regular television role was in the ABC drama '' Homefront'' (1991–1993). This was followed by the lead role of Gary Hobson in the CBS series '' Early Edition'' (1996–2000). His well-received guest appearance on the medical drama ''Grey's Anatomy'' (2006–2007), earned Chandler his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Chandler's film work has included notable supporting roles in '' King Kong'' (2005), '' The Day the Earth Stood Still'' (2008), '' Super 8'' (2011), '' Argo'', '' Zero Dark Thirty'' (both 2012), '' The Wolf of Wall Street'' (2013), '' Carol'' (2015), '' Manch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaius Charles
Gaius Charles (born May 2, 1983) is an American actor known for his portrayal of Brian "Smash" Williams in the television drama, ''Friday Night Lights''. He also played Dr. Shane Ross on the ABC medical drama series ''Grey's Anatomy'' and a recurring role on the NBC historical-drama series '' Aquarius'', as Black Panther leader Bunchy Carter. He also played a role on ''NCIS''s ninth season as Jason King, an arson investigator for the Baltimore Police Department. Early life Charles was born on May 2, 1983, in Manhattan, New York. He was raised in New York City and Teaneck, New Jersey. Charles graduated from Teaneck High School in 2001. He attended Carnegie Mellon University's College of Fine Arts, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drama. He also studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, Australia. He earned a Master of Arts degree in Religious Studies from Drew University. Career In 2017, Charles starred in the first season of NBC's televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
