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Eastbound & Down is a comedy show from HBO, starring Danny McBride as Kenny Powers, a former professional baseball pitcher, who after a disappointing career is forced to return to his hometown (Shelby, North Carolina) middle-school as a substitute physical education teacher.[1] Will Ferrell and Adam McKay received an order for six episodes for the first season from HBO.[2] The series is being produced by Will Ferrell's production company, Gary Sanchez Productions. The show premiered on February 15, 2009, at 10:30 p.m. and will air day-and-date in Canada on HBO Canada.[3]
[edit] Episode list
| # |
Title |
Writers |
Director |
Original airdate |
Production code |
| 1 |
"Chapter 1" |
Jody Hill &
Ben Best
and Danny McBride |
Jody Hill |
February 15, 2009 |
#1.1 |
| Kenny Powers, a former star baseball player, returns to his hometown but immediately finds that he is not as respected by people as he once was. He becomes a full time gym teacher while training to make it back to the pro's. |
| 2 |
"Chapter 2" |
Jody Hill &
Ben Best
and Danny McBride |
David Gordon Green |
February 22, 2009 |
#1.2 |
| Kenny tries to become the spokesman for a luxury car dealer. Kenny also appears with his driver at a school dance while high on ecstasy. (Will Ferrell guest stars). |
| 3 |
"Chapter 3" |
Jody Hill &
Ben Best
and Danny McBride |
David Gordon Green |
March 1, 2009 |
#1.3 |
| After Kenny sets Stevie up to take the rap for his own alcohol-fueled car crash, Kenny hires Stevie as his assistant. Kenny has Cassie sell his memorabilia on eBay, and begins training and using steroids again. Features the song "The Rest of Your Life" by Drug Rug. |
| 4 |
"Chapter 4" |
Jody Hill &
Ben Best
and Danny McBride |
David Gordon Green |
March 8, 2009 |
#1.4 |
| Kenny attends a BBQ at April and Terrence's house where his romantic feelings for April intensify. Later, Stevie puts together a DVD of Kenny's greatest moments in the hopes that the major leagues will notice. Features the song "Fucked up" by Memphis rapper Lil Wyte. |
| 5 |
"Chapter 5" |
Jody Hill &
Ben Best
and Danny McBride |
Adam McKay |
March 15, 2009 |
#1.5 |
| Kenny decides to give up on his dream of returning to professional baseball. Meanwhile, arrogant car dealer Ashley comes back into the picture. (Will Ferrell, Craig Robinson, and Gina Gershon guest star). |
| 6 |
"Chapter 6" |
Jody Hill &
Ben Best
and Danny McBride |
Jody Hill |
March 22, 2009 |
#1.6 |
| Kenny gets an offer from Tampa Bay and is forced to say goodbye to his family and teaching job. |
[edit] Critical reception
Eastbound & Down has recieved positive to average reviews, and currently holds a 62/100 rating on Metacritic based on 16 reviews. The best coming from Entertainment Weekly, who says "What lifts Eastbound & Down away from mere crudball humor is McBride's ongoing love affair with the lower middle class." Its worst come from the San Francisco Chronicle saying, "It seems like a middling Fox series with a monotonous glut of obscenities and some nudity tossed in to make it pay-cable worthy."
The show was notably also given a highly favorable review in The New Yorker, in which TV critic Nancy Franklin suggested Kenny Powers would be as memorable a character as David Brent from the British sitcom The Office.[4]
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