Do Over: Joel Strikes Back
Episode score
9.1
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Joel Strikes Back
- 2.
- Season: 1
- Episode: 2
- First Aired: 9/26/2002
- Prod Code: 40374-003
Joel picks a fight with Judd Chulak, the high school bully with huge biceps. Instead of running away from the fight like the old Joel Larsen would do, he decides to take a different approach this time and face the facts like a man. Maybe he can even bond with his dad a little more, since he never did. It's the chance of standing up for himself, even if it means being beaten and missing the premiere of "The Empire Strikes Back". Knowing he doesn't stand a chance against the guy, Joel calls the police to rescue him, but gets punched anyway when a guy dressed as Darth Vader cuts in front of him in the movie line. Add a recap »
- Writers:
- Rick Wiener
- Director:
- Lev L. Spiro
- Stars:
- Tom Everett Scott (Adult Joel Larsen (voiceover; uncredited))
- Michael Milhoan (Bill Larsen)
- Gigi Rice (Karen Larsen)
- Natasha Melnick (Isabelle Meyers)
- Angela Goethals (Cheryl Larsen)
- Penn Badgley (Joel Larsen)
- Josh Wise (Pat Brody)
- Recurring Role:
- Thomas F. Wilson (Coach)
- Melinda Sward (Holly Kent)
- Guest Star:
- Erica Hubbard (Student Body President)
- Owen Williams (Student)
- Neecole Cockerham (Usher)
- Lisa Greco (Girl One)
- Charlie Brewer (Darth Vader)
- Sam Horrigan (Judd Chulak)
- Adding to the goof about The Empire Strikes Back: Technically it is a goof and at the same time it's not. The first episode said he went back to 1981, but other episodes say he went back to 1980 so it might be presumed that starting from the second episode they switched from 1981 to 1980. It is also possible that the Empire Strikes Back goof may have been the reason they changed the years around. edit »
- Everyone's going to see The Empire Strikes Back, which opened on May 21st 1980 - at least a full year *before* when the show is taking place. edit »
- Music
The English Beat: Mirror in the Bathroom
Lionel Richie: Hello
Journey: Don't Stop Believing
Oingo Boingo: Dead Man's Party edit »
- Joel: I completely forgot people beat you up in high-school. When you're older, they just go behind your back and complain to Human Resources. edit »
- Bill: Well, sometime's a good ass-kicking is just what you need. Knock the wuss out of ya, make ya a man.
Karen: Oh good advice, Bill. And then after dinner, you can take him to Tijuana and get him a hooker.
Bill: Not 'til he's eighteen. edit »
- Pat: Watchoo talkin' 'bout, Willis.
This is a reference to the 1978 TV show Diff'rent Strokes. The character Arnold Jackson repeatedly says, "Watchoo talkin' 'bout, Willis," to his brother. edit » - The title is a play on the popular Star Wars movie The Empire Strikes Back. edit »
- Joel: When I get angry, Mr. Bigglesworth gets upset. And when Mr. Bigglesworth gets upset, people DIE!
Joel is paraphrasing Dr. Evil in the 1997 Mike Myers comedy, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. edit »
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