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After you check out my favorites for this season, keep reading for my thoughts on Schooled.
1. Episode 3: Food in a Geoffy
When a job for Geoff Schwartz's new food delivery service goes awry, it's up to Murray and Geoff to race all over Jenkintown in search of an important cheesesteak; a handful of local customers are anything but helpful.
This episode has actors from Cheers.
2. Episode 5: Parents Thursday
While at school, Erica attempts to fool Beverly into thinking parents weekend has been rescheduled; Adam joins the school production of "Romeo and Juliet."
I love anything involving Adam doing theater.
3. Episode 6: A 100% True Ghost Story
Beverly scores a bargain on four paintings, but something supernatural is causing them to be destroyed; Barry decides to throw a huge "Rocky Horror Picture Show"-themed party against Erica's wishes.
If you don't know why I liked this episode, then do you really know me?
4. Episode 10: It's a Wonderful Life
Hoping to outdo the Kremp family, Beverly decides the Goldbergs must do an even better family holiday card; a prank war with Barry and JTP quickly spirals out of control.
5. Episode 12: Game Night
Geoff struggles to keep his living arrangement with Erica and Barry a secret from Beverly during game night; Adam goes to his guidance teacher for a lesson in being cool so he can get closer to a new girl in chemistry class.
I just remember the game night parts being really funny. This is also the first time we meet Brea Bee (I later saw the same actress on Dead to Me). And Anthony Michael Hall is the cool guidance counselor!
6. Episode 15: Dave Kim's Party
A big party is being thrown at Dave Kim's house and Pops has a plan to make Adam cool for the big event; Beverly's cookbook has made her "famous," leading her to become out of control and fame hungry.
7. Episode 16: Body Swap
Adam is torn between following Beverly's rules when it comes to off-campus lunch or going to the food court with his friends; after using Barry's college ID to get food at the dorm, Geoff becomes the "student" Barry wishes he could be.
8. Episode 17: A Fish Story
Adam and Murray don't want to go on a camping trip, so father and son create a film faking it; Erica joins an all-girl a cappella group and learns an important lesson after taking over the group.
I always enjoy when Erica sings. She has a great voice. Also, "The Molly Singwalds."
9. Episode 18: Schmoopie's Big Adventure
Beverly buys a bicycle for Adam just like the one from Pee Wee's Big Adventure; Barry and Erica turn Murray's furniture store into an after-hours lounge for college students.
It brought back fond memories of Pee Wee's Big Adventure for me.
10. Episode 21: Oates & Oates
While throwing a telethon at their college, Barry attempts to woo Ren by promising to get Hall and Oates to perform; Beverly attempts to set Bill up, but things go awry when he finds happiness with a woman he meets through Beverly's enemy.
One of the funniest scenes ever is in this episode. I could not stop laughing! Hall & Oates even liked my tweet where I said that my older son thought they were a cereal.
Schooled (Season 2)
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I'm sharing my top 10 favorite episodes of this past (and last) season.
1. Episode 3: The Rudy-ing of Toby Murphy
After watching the classic film "Rudy" in C.B.'s class, a student wants to play football; Principal Glascott suggests Lainey find a girlfriend to give her advice on life, so she tries to befriend Wilma.
2. Episode 4: Kick Like a Girl
Hoping to improve the football team's chances at winning the title, Mellor and Glascott recruit star soccer player Felicia to kick field goals; CB chaperones an overnight ski trip and hopes to get in some quality time with Lainey.
I loved the potential for CB and Lainey in this episode.
3. Episode 7: Hakuna Matata
Lainey is asked to direct another school musical, but she is unsure if she can top herself after the success of last year's show; Coach Mellor's athletic records may soon be broken, so he must find a way to keep his name in the spotlight.
The Lion King. Enough said.
4. Episode 10: Beanie Babies
CB hopes getting Lainey a Beanie Baby for Christmas will show his true feelings for her, but it doesn't go as planned; Principal Glascott tries to convince Felicia that she needs to participate in a Kwanza play he has written.
5. Episode 11: Boy Bands
Wilma encourages Ronnie to pursue his dreams of being in a boy band but goes too far when a music video gets out for William Penn to see; the school hires Aunt Julie as the nurse, which quickly affects her relationship with Coach Mellor.
6. Episode 13: Titanic Love
Lainey has a realization about CB; Principal Glascott uses the season's bad football team to teach Coach Mellor how to be both a good winner and a good loser.
7. Episode 15: Moving On
Wilma steps in to help CB move on from Lainey with help from Coach Mellor; Lainey learns she has unresolved issues from her past when mentoring a student.
I got teary-eyed from this episode.
8. Episode 16: Rock Star
While preparing students for the school's show choir, Lainey realizes Wilma might be a better singer than her and gets competitive; Coach Mellor and Aunt Julie fight over how to parent Toby.
I liked it mainly for the parts about Lainey and Wilma.
9. Episode 20: CB Saves the Planet
CB is smitten with environmental consultant Paloma, who was hired to oversee William Penn's Earth Day activities; Wilma gets a surprise after convincing Lainey that yearbook superlatives are not important.
10. Episode 21: Clueless
Lainey has a difficult choice regarding her relationship with Barry and her friendship with CB; Coach Mellor and Julie are put in a tough parenting position when Toby is invited to prom as a freshman by a senior.
It paid homage to one of my favorite nineties films. What's not to love?!?
If you watched either or both series, what were your favorite episodes this past year?
