{"id":47417,"date":"2020-08-15T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-15T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ted-lasso-is-an-earnest-delight\/"},"modified":"2020-08-15T21:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-15T18:00:00","slug":"ted-lasso-is-an-earnest-delight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ted-lasso-is-an-earnest-delight\/","title":{"rendered":"#\u2018Ted Lasso\u2019 is an Earnest Delight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26e96b72d80\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26e96b72d80\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ted-lasso-is-an-earnest-delight\/#The_Apple_TV_series_from_Jason_Sudeikis_and_%E2%80%98Scrubs_creator_Bill_Lawrence_offers_a_pocket_of_small-screen_joy\" >The Apple TV  series from Jason Sudeikis and &#8216;Scrubs&#8217; creator Bill Lawrence offers a pocket of small-screen joy.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#\u2018Ted Lasso\u2019 is an Earnest Delight<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<ol itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\">\n<li itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\">                                          <span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span>                                       <meta content=\"1\" itemprop=\"position\"><\/meta><\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\">                                                           <span itemprop=\"name\">Columns<\/span>                                                        <meta content=\"2\" itemprop=\"position\"><\/meta><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">             <span itemprop=\"author\">Valerie Ettenhofer<\/span>                   <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>August 15, 2020<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Apple_TV_series_from_Jason_Sudeikis_and_%E2%80%98Scrubs_creator_Bill_Lawrence_offers_a_pocket_of_small-screen_joy\"><\/span>The Apple TV  series from Jason Sudeikis and &#8216;Scrubs&#8217; creator Bill Lawrence offers a pocket of small-screen joy.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div><em>Welcome to\u00a0<strong>Up Next<\/strong>, a column that gives you the rundown on the latest TV. This week,\u00a0Valerie Ettenhofer takes a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le TV  <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> Ted Lasso.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<p>It\u2019s a premise that could\u2019ve resulted in broad farce: a folksy American football coach takes a job managing a mediocre British football (a.k.a. soccer) team. But the Apple TV  series <strong><em>Ted Lasso <\/em><\/strong>is endlessly endearing in the hands of co-creators <strong>Bill Lawrence<\/strong> (<em>Scrubs<\/em>) and <strong>Jason Sudeikis<\/strong>, who also stars as the titular lead. It\u2019s warm, enjoyable, and almost certain to make you smile \u2014 the television equivalent of cuddling into a blanket that\u2019s fresh out of the dryer.<\/p>\n<p>A gentle international sports comedy isn\u2019t exactly what anybody asked for. In fact, <em>Ted Lasso<\/em> is based on a series of commercials, a rare type of adaptation that\u2019s historically been mostly a creative dead zone (see <em>Cavemen<\/em> and <em>Uncle Drew<\/em>). But the series is serendipitous, the kind of surprisingly sweet, abruptly funny show that could easily be added to one\u2019s happy place rewatch rotation alongside shows like <em>GLOW<\/em> and <em>Parks and Recreation<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Much of <em>Ted Lasso<\/em>\u2019s charm comes from Sudeikis as Ted. The series description leads us to imagine him as a kindred spirit of <em>Friday Night Lights<\/em>\u2019 Coach Taylor, but he\u2019s a lot goofier and more pathologically earnest. Imagine if Mister Rogers took on some of the silly, unorthodox properties of Zach Woods\u2019 hilarious <em>Silicon Valley<\/em> character (minus the traumatic backstory), and that\u2019s Ted. Except that he also dashes off Southern colloquialisms alongside off-the-wall references to everything from <em>Roots<\/em> to <em>Looney Tunes<\/em>\u2019 Tasmanian Devil.<\/p>\n<p>Although religion isn\u2019t his character\u2019s major motivation, Ted\u2019s got what I like to call Big Youth Pastor Energy, and he somehow transcends ironic distance to get his congregation \u2014 well, his team, and us viewers \u2014 where he needs them to be. When stern Richmond FC team owner Rebecca (<strong>Hannah Waddingham<\/strong>) asks him in the first episode if he believes in ghosts, he shoots back, \u201cI do. But more importantly, I think they need to believe in themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To be clear, this is a series that \u2014 like Lawrence\u2019s sweet and uproarious show <em>Cougar Town <\/em>\u2014 most viewers will have an urge to resist. The story initially seems burdened by cliches, from the brittle divorcee businesswoman character to the comedic reliance on international culture shock to the teammate ego drama. Yet <em>Ted Lasso<\/em> is elevated almost instantly by its strong storytelling and a dollop of pathos, not to mention Sudeikis\u2019 sincere delivery of very funny lines.<\/p>\n<p>Ted piles on small kindnesses to everyone around him until he wears them down. And this applies to the audience, as well. Unlike Showtime\u2019s Jim Carrey-led series <em>Kidding<\/em>, which has a similarly sincere protagonist, <em>Ted Lasso<\/em> doesn\u2019t critically undermine Ted\u2019s affable optimism. Other characters question him and bring him down to Earth, sure, but they\u2019re almost always won over by his thoughtful simplicity, and you likely will be, too.<\/p>\n<p>While Sudeikis\u2019 performance is the glue that holds the series together, his teammates on-screen are notable, as well. In addition to Waddingham\u2019s steely Rebecca, the ensemble also includes man-of-few-words Coach Beard (<strong>Brendan Hunt<\/strong>), underappreciated \u201ckit man\u201d Nathan (<strong>Nick Mohammed<\/strong>), aging, gruff soccer star Roy Kent (<strong>Brett Goldstein<\/strong>), cocky up-and-comer Jamie Tartt (<strong>Phil Dunster<\/strong>), and Tartt\u2019s model-actress girlfriend, Keeley (<strong>Juno Temple<\/strong>). Ted also has an off-screen wife and son, and their absence gives the series a surprisingly heartfelt undercurrent.<\/p>\n<p>Ted exists as a testament to the good things that can happen when you open yourself up and just go with the bit until it starts to feel natural. Let someone make cookies for you every day. Read the children\u2019s book someone gave you as a gift. Roll with wordplay <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s and little dances and silly moments that catch you off guard. <em>Ted Lasso<\/em> proposes a version of our world where vulnerability, consideration, and genuine emotion \u2014 especially among those who are <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a>ly conditioned to be closed off \u2014 are rewarded in kind. It\u2019s a nice world to imagine if you\u2019ll just go with the bit.<\/p>\n<p><em>Apple TV  dropped the first three episodes of Ted Lasso at once on August 14th.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more Like this articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Social Media category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>if you want to watch Movies or Tv Shows go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/dizi.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dizi.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a> <\/span> for forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/ted-lasso\/#utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=ted-lasso\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#\u2018Ted Lasso\u2019 is an Earnest Delight&#8221; Home Columns Valerie Ettenhofer August 15, 2020 The Apple TV series from Jason Sudeikis and &#8216;Scrubs&#8217; creator Bill Lawrence offers a pocket of small-screen joy. 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