Issue #091: The Lasso Way
A quiz to get you prepared for the final (?) season of Ted Lasso
If you didn’t already know, season 3 of Ted Lasso returns tomorrow. It’s widely speculated that it will be the final season of the show. I’m disappointed that it will be ending so quickly, but I’m happy they are writing the show they set out to make and are ending it on their terms. I’m also excited to see where they take the story. With how strong the first two seasons have been, I’m confident they will land the plane.
To celebrate the show’s return and my love for the show, I wanted to make something fun. So, I made this quiz based on some of my favorite Ted Lasso quotes and philosophies. Good luck and I hope you enjoy it!
Oh, and here’s a little message from Coach Lasso himself.
Hey ya’ll! I can’t wait for you to watch this next season of the show. It’s been a wild ride since I traded cleats in for some boots. Not the kind of boots you see at a honky tonk line dancing though. Those boots would not be as graceful on the pitch. Hey Coach Beard, how am I doing on the lingo? Coach is giving me the thumbs up.
I’ve learned a lot in the few years I’ve lived over here. Like how I need to look right before crossing the street. Or how wanker can mean something good and something bad. Or what offsides is. As much as I’ve learned, I hope I’ve been able to teach the fellas some lessons too. Maybe you even found my philosophies helpful.
I put together this quiz to see how much ya’ll have been paying attention. Have you been like Dumbo? Or have you been more like my son when he gets an iPad put in front of him? This is my chance to be like Alex Trebek, since Jeopardy never gave me a shot to host. I did 11 questions because each team has a starting 11. There’s also a bonus thrown in there because the people over here love adding extra time to things.
These questions are based on some of my favorite sayings. The guys call them Tedaphors and I think they nailed that name. Some of them will be tricky like Run D.M.C., others might be easy like Sunday morning. If you do well, you’ll make me prouder than the Proud family. If you don’t do well, just be a goldfish.
Best of luck and enjoy the new season. I don’t know what’s next for me, but I hope it involves less tea and fizzy water, and more biscuits and pints.
Quiz starts here:
1. Complete this sentence with the word or phrase that fits best:
“Taking on a challenge is a lot like ________________ - if you’re comfortable while you’re doing it, you’re probably doing it wrong.”
A. Going to therapy
B. Driving a car for the first time
C. Riding a horse
D. Working out
2. What’s the only thing that lasts forever?
A. The comedy and body of work of Julia Louis-Dreyfus
B. The wit and wisdom of Calvin and Hobbes
C. The talent and skill of LeBron James
D. The beauty and grace of Diane Sawyer
3. When dealing with tough cookies, one should:
A. Break them apart
B. Dip them in milk
C. Eat them
D. Put them in the microwave
4. Locker rooms should be like what item of clothing?
A. Your mother’s bathing suits
B. A winter scarf
C. A fresh pair of socks after wearing wet socks
D. A new pair of sneakers
5. If your goal is to go out on a high, who should you be like?
A. Snoop Dogg
B. John Elway
C. Seth Rogen
D. Willie Nelson
6. When seeking to avoid disappointing others, where should you not wear a red baseball hat?
A. Funeral
B. Bar in New York City
C. Planned Parenthood fundraiser
D. Washington, D.C.
7. How should you take your water?
A. The way Kyrie Irving likes his Earth
B. The way your family should be at Thanksgiving
C. The way the Easter Bunny prefers her seasons
D. The way Meg Ryan’s eyes are in every romantic comedy she’s been in
8. When someone asks you if you’d care for a cocktail, what should you say?
A. The same thing you’d say if Roy Kent asked you to join the Diamond Dogs
B. The same thing you’d say if Mrs. Scanlon asked to see how your project was going
C. The same thing you’d say if little Ronnie Fouch offers you a candy bar
D. The same thing you’d say if Diane Sawyer ever asked you out on a date
9. When being told the truth, who should you not be like?
A. Kanye West
B. Lieutenant Kaffee
C. Ryan Reynolds
D. Jamie Tartt
10. Ice cream never disappoints. What else never disappoints?
A. Seeing Billy Joel live
B. Reading Harry Potter
C. Watching a Pixar movie, especially WALL-E
D. Listening to a true crime podcast
11. What should trick plays attempt to make opposing teams feel like?
A. Like the way the Cowboys felt when the Little Giants ran the Annexation of Puerto Rico play
B. Like the way the Hawks felt when the Mighty Ducks performed the Flying V
C. Like the way lava did to the poor folks of Pompei
D. Like the way it feels when Coach Beard starts explaining soccer rules
EXTRA TIME: What should you never say out loud?
A. Soccer in England
B. Voldemort at Hogwarts
C. The yips
D. MacBeth in a theater
E. All of the above
Answer key:
1) C, 2) B, 3) B, 4) A, 5) D, 6) C, 7) A, 8) D, 9) B, 10) A, 11) C, 12) E
See you next week!