Friday Night Lights
Texas Whatever (aka Small Town)
TV Flash files “Texas Whatever (aka Small Town)” as hour 75 of 76 in the TV Flash guide — Friday Night Lights (2006–2011) on NBC/DirecTV, season 5, episode 12, aired 2011-02-02, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S05E12: listed hour 75 of 76 in the Friday Night Lights guide, hour 12 of 13 in season 5. It aired 2011-02-02 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “The March” (S05E11). Next is “Always” (S05E13).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Coach Taylor receives an offer he can't refuse; Tim reassesses his future plans when an old flame returns to Dillon; the fate of East Dillon's football program is decided.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Texas Whatever (aka Small Town) sit in the Friday Night Lights guide?
S05E12 is listed hour 75 of 76 — hour 12 of 13 in season 5, season 5 episode 12.
When did Friday Night Lights S05E12 air?
Texas Whatever (aka Small Town) aired 2011-02-02 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Where should I start Friday Night Lights?
Season one in Dillon, with the Taylor family at the center. The football is structure; the community ensemble is the show.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Clear eyes, full hearts: Dillon, Texas, high-school football as civic religion, Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton holding a town's nerves together. Naturalistic drama that outlived NBC ratings via a DirecTV rescue. Sports as structure, character as the real game — the Taylor marriage alone is a masterclass.
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