Ever wondered if even TV’s nicest coach has a few foul balls in his highlight reel? Buckle up, because the Lasso loyalists have spoken — and they’re not handing out participation trophies.
Apple TV+’s golden boy Jason Sudeikis may have charmed his way into our hearts (and Emmy shelves), but diehard fans on Reddit and X have compiled a hit list of episodes that made them want to sub themselves out. Topping the shame chart? Season 2’s “Carol of the Bells” — a holiday special so stuffed with forced whimsy it made fruitcake look edgy. Viewers called it “cringe wrapped in tinsel” and questioned why we needed a musical number from a show that wins by being grounded.
Runner-up disgust goes to “Beard After Hours” — the Coach Beard bottle episode that sent Brett Goldstein’s beloved assistant on a surreal London nightcrawl involving underground clubs, a magician, and zero emotional payoff. “It felt like a fever dream written by someone who’d never met the character,” one fan roasted. Even the much-hyped “International Break” drew side-eyes for sidelining the main cast to focus on… Jamie Tartt’s dad issues? In a pub? For 40 minutes?
The backlash is spicy because these same fans defend the show like it’s their Premier League club. They’re not hating — they’re hurt. “We know Ted Lasso is better than this,” read a top-voted comment with 12k upvotes. “These episodes feel like the writers got confident and stopped doing the work.” Ouch. That’s a red card if we’ve ever seen one.
What do you think? A) The holiday special is unforgivable garbage B) Beard’s night out was the real disaster