NBC saves civilization as we know it

Friday Night Lights, the outstanding drama about Texas high school football, the people who play it, coach it and watch it, has been renewed for a second season. Reruns of the first season will air on Sundays at 8 p. m., beginning tomorrow. Critics have praised the show, but it has struggled to find an audience.

In its previous incarnation, Daily Episcopalian lauded the show to pieces. Frequently.

Posted by Jim Naughton on May 26, 2007 5:44 PM | |
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Jim,
As a graduate of Permian High School in Odessa, TX, the subject of the book "Friday Night Lights" and the inspiration for the TV series, I invite you to one day visit an actual Friday night game of the Panthers in their home stadium. There is nothing -- nothing -- like it. In a town where there is noting to do except high school football and church, it's easy to understand how the two get confused at times. :) Between the football team, the cheerleaders, the pep squad, the enormous marching band and other various groups, practically every kid in the school is involved in some way on Friday night. And contrary to myths about Texas schools, the education one gets at Permian is better than most.
Katie Sherrod -- now in Fort Worth

Posted by Katie [TypeKey Profile Page] | May 26, 2007 8:58 PM

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