2nd episode of the 3rd season of Friday Night Lights
"Tami Knows Best"
Friday Night Lights episode
Episode no.
Season 3 Episode 2
Directed by
Jeffrey Reiner
Written by
Elizabeth Heldens
Produced by
Nan Bernstein Freed
Cinematography by
Todd McMullen
Editing by
Stephen Michael
Original release dates
October 8, 2008 (2008-10-08)(DirecTV) January 23, 2009 (2009-01-23)(NBC)
Running time
43 minutes
Guest appearances
Gaius Charles as Smash Williams
Kim Dickens as Shelby Saracen
Jeremy Sumpter as J.D. McCoy
D. W. Moffett as Joe McCoy
Janine Turner as Katie McCoy
Brad Leland as Buddy Garrity
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson as Angela Collette
Episode chronology
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"Tami Knows Best" is the second episode of the third season of the American sports drama television series Friday Night Lights, inspired by the 1990 nonfiction book by H. G. Bissinger. It is the 39th overall episode of the series and was written by co-executive producer Elizabeth Heldens, and directed by executive producer Jeffrey Reiner. It originally aired on DirecTV's 101 Network on October 8, 2008, before airing on NBC on January 23, 2009.
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, Eric struggles in finding colleges for Smash, while Tami is questioned for her actions. Meanwhile, Tyra begins her class campaign, Tim dines with the Garritys, and Matt receives bad news about his grandmother.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 3.96 million household viewers and gained a 1.4/4 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received very positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances and character development, but criticized Tyra's actions in the episode.
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Taylor, his wife Tami, and their daughter Julie. In the episode, Smash stresses over his future, while Eric gets jealous when Tami's old high school boyfriend...
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in New York State of the murder of her ninth child, 4-month-old daughter Tami Lynne, on December 20, 1985. She is suspected to be similarly involved in...
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girlfriend, Tami-Lynn, six months after John Bennett and Lori Collins' divorce. One year later, following a heated argument between Ted and Tami-Lynn, Ted's...
(2004) and the thriller film The Last Winter (2006). Britton starred as Tami Taylor on the NBC/DirecTV drama series Friday Night Lights from 2006 to 2011...
2006, the Morningstar Rating was applied to exchange-traded funds. Luhby, Tami (July 11, 2004). "Walking a tightrope; Tough-talking Morningstar prepares...
was born in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx, New York. Her mother, Tami Gingold, is a therapist who had a successful career as an actress and comedian...
Archived from the original on March 13, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021. Luhby, Tami; Lobosco, Katie (January 14, 2021). "Here's what's in Biden's $1.9 trillion...
needs anything she knows where to find him. They say goodbye and she goes home with Tommy, Annika, Mr. Nilsson, and Alfonso. Tami Erin as Pippilotta Delicatessa...
In 1983, she starred in Bill: On His Own, with Mickey Rooney and played Tami Maida in the fact-based production Quarterback Princess; both were made-for-television...
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