Kenny Powers — the man with an arm like a rocket, a c*ck like a Burmese python, and a mind like a f**king scientist — has pulled off the impossible the only way that Kenny f**king Powers knows how: Through hard work, perseverance, and blind, dumb luck. HBO has granted him a fourth season. Eastbound & Down, which had been left for dead after a third season that was designed as an end to the series, will be brought back for a short, eight-episode fourth season. According to The Wrap:
The pick-up comes as something as a surprise, as it was widely believed that last year’s third season would be its last, with co-creator Jody Hill admitting, “we always pictured the show as lasting three seasons. It’s a kind of trilogy … We think it’s going to be the last one, but never say never.”
I don’t really understand the move: Three seasons seemed like the perfect amount of Kenny Powers, and the third season ended nicely. What happened to leaving them wanting more? Huh? Oh, I know: Get me paid, right? Typical Kenny Powers hubris: “So that is why, I, am better than everyone in the world. Kiss my a$$ and suck my d*ck! EVERYONE!”
Unfortunately, to do a fourth season will require undoing that perfect ending — as I recall (SPOILERS), Kenny Powers faked his death to avoid his major-league comeback and be with April and his kid. He left baseball for good. You can’t top that for a happy ending, so really, the only direction left for Eastbound & Down is the tragic hero route.
To be a successful season, the bulletproof tiger will have to die.
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Maybe he’ll coach Toby’s little league team.
Good god, that would be awesome
Whaaaaaaat?
This sounds great. I got into Eastbound & Down between seasons two and three, and was excited to watch 3 as it aired, but ended up a little disappointed, especially with the ending.
I could see a 4th season where he’s trying to conceal his identity but there keep being these Kenny Powers sightings. Maybe he’s grown a ridiculous beard. Maybe he gets on Unsolved Mysteries. People keep showing up looking for him and eventually he has to reconcile the relationships he’s made over the years.with the fact he no longer plays baseball. Instead of concealing his identity, he has to be open about it — all while saying fuck and air-humping a lot. Hopefully he tries out for ESPN Baseball Tonight along the way, because that could be awesome.
Howabout a Breaking Bad crossover?
Kenny Powers accidentally kills Walter White.
So when do we start talking about Eastbound and Down with Mr. Show, Curb, and the other great HBO comedies? It’s a brilliant show.
When do we start? A couple years ago.
It’s actually an extended season, not a “short” one. New at this?
It still kills me that Eastbound and Down and House had the same ending in the same year.