Ted Lasso Season 4, Episode 5: Five Easter Eggs and Details to Notice

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Joel Stevens' Tribute Card Explained, A Delia Smith Reference, Charlotte Riley, And More Skip to main content Search Search. Ted Lasso 'Ted Lasso' Season 4, Episode 5: 5 Things You May Have Missed, From A Delia Smith Reference To Chelsea Players And More 'Ted Lasso' Season 4 Episode 5 Recap: Then, before the end credits rolled, Ted had some major Nate (Nick Mohammed) flashbacks while watching Alice (Tanya Reynolds) interact with the team, so he suspended her for a match to give her time to reflect and readjust.

How it works

• We're also shouting out a standout needle drop each episode, since the show's soundtrack absolutely slaps.
• Whistling in a theater is considered bad luck, as is saying the name "Macbeth." That's why Riley's character avoids naming the Shakespeare play when explaining how she first became interested in the career.
• As the great Michael Scott once said, I'm "a little sticious" after watching this episode.
• Jane's one-woman show, some saw it as a nod to his Overland Park high school, Shawnee Mission West, which had a Viking as a mascot.
• The team discussed Bart telling people to eat his shorts, which felt like a pointed nod to The Simpsons Shorts, a series of animated short films that aired on The Tracey Ullman Show before The Simpsons was...

What to take from it

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Example or evidence

• You can read all about her interaction with Ted and why Riley — who's appeared on Trying, Peaky Blinders, and more — looks so familiar here.
• Ted whistles what sounds like "Sentimental Journey" in Episode 405, and when Riley's character first finds him, he's whistling in the theater — a big no!
• Apple TV AFC Richmond's women's team plays Chelsea in Episode 405, and if you look and listen closely to the game, you'll recognize a delightful trend:
• I even heard a "Grammer" at one point, which seems to be a nod to Kelsey Grammer?!

Details worth keeping

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