Two-A-Days
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| Genre | Reality TV/Documentary/Teen drama |
| Starring | Alex Binder Kristin Boyle Max Lerner Ross Wilson Repete Smith Bryan Morgan Rush Propst Goose Dunham Jeremy Pruitt Cornelius Williams |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of episodes | 9 episodes in Season 1. |
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| Running time | 30 minutes (60 minute pilot) |
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| Original channel | MTV |
| Original run | August 23, 2006 – |
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Two-A-Days is a show on the United States cable television channel MTV. The show chronicles the lives of teens at Hoover High School in Hoover, Alabama, a suburb of nearby Birmingham. It focuses on the members of the school's highly-rated Hoover Buccaneers football team during the football season, while they balance athletics with school and relationships.
The show premiered on August 23, 2006 at 10:30 P.M. EDT and subsequently was broadcast weekly on Wednesdays at the same time. The show began on MTV Canada on September 7, 2006 at 10 P.M. EDT. Repeat episodes of the show are also shown on CMT, MTV's sister channel, at various times.
In Hoover, the show's premiere episode was shown to the cast, their families and supporters at a local theater; the event was staged as a movie premiere, with the traditional red carpet replaced by a carpet of artificial turf, complete with stripes as would be found on a football field. A second season will begin on Tuesday, January 30, 2007.
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[edit] Cast of Characters - Season 1
- Alex Binder (#34) is a senior and starting linebacker for the Hoover Bucs, and one of the co-captains for the team. Note: despite being referred to as safety by MTV and various other sources, Coach Propst announces him as Linebacker and also his letterman jacket has the letters LB on his right sleeve for linebacker.[citation needed] Much of the show centers around his hopes for an athletic scholarship to attend college and his relationship with cheerleader Kristin.
- Kristin Boyle is a senior cheerleader at Hoover who had been dating Alex on and off since the beginning of high school.
- Dwarn "Repete" Smith (#91) is a starting defensive end. Repete and his family moved to Hoover because his father wanted him to play for the Bucs, and hopefully earn a scholarship and be the first in the family to go to college.
- Ross Wilson (#14) is the starting quarterback as a junior. He is the younger brother of University of Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson, who also played at Hoover.
- Rush Propst is the outspoken and sometimes controversial head coach.
- Max Lerner (#24) is a starting safety. His stepfather, Jim stays close to the program.
- Goose Dunham (#90) is a starting defensive lineman and a close friend of Kristin.
- Cornelius Williams (#1) is the top wide receiver on the team. He briefly plays quarterback when Ross gets injured midway through the season.
- Other coaches:
- Jeremy Pruitt: Defensive coordinator and good friends with Jim, Max's stepfather.
- Terry Slay : Team chaplain and youth pastor of Hunter Street Baptist Church, located near the school campus; the church is the largest in Hoover and metro Birmingham.
- Other students:
- Danielle, a freshman cheerleader who dates Alex at the end of the season.
- Blair, a senior cheerleader and one of Kristin's best friends.
- Taylor, a senior and ex-football player who throws frequent parties.
- Keagan, a senior who gets involved in the drama between Alex and Kristin
- Anna, Max's ex-girlfriend, a Hoover graduate and a freshman at Auburn University.
- Elliot, Ross's girlfriend. In the episode titled "The Comeback" she says that she and Ross have gone to all Hoover dances. Thus, she and Ross have been together for four years.
[edit] Controversy
The show has generated controversy at Hoover, beginning when the show's producers first approached Hoover City Schools officials for permission to use the school for their production. Critics predicted that students would be exploited and the school and its football program would be misrepresented.
In particular, two individuals have been criticized for the way they were shown in the show. Head Coach Rush Propst was criticized by local news media and commentators for his use of language considered objectionable by some; he later apologized on several occasions, including local radio interviews.[1] Team chaplain Terry Slay was also criticized for his pre-game inspirational messages, which appeared to be more in the line of a coach's pep talk instead of focusing on religious themes; supporters claim Slay was a victim of selective editing by MTV.
[edit] Life after Two-A-Days
- Alex Binder Alex accepted a partial scholarship to Bevil State despite the fact that he missed his senior season of baseball due to shoulder surgery. Alex was also arrested in July 2006 for breaking into a car.[2]
- Kristin Boyle is currently attending University of Alabama, and is still friends with Alex.
- Max Lerner accepted a scholarship from Division I Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) school Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.[3], where he is currently taking a red shirt during his freshman season.[4] Max was the only featured player on the show who actually earned a Division I scholarship, despite many references to college football throughout the first season.
- Ross Wilson is a senior at Hoover High School and is still the starting quarterback. He has announced his intention to play college baseball for the University of Alabama.[5]
- Dwarn "Repete" Smith walked on at Auburn University during the 2006 season after turning down several scholarships from Division II and Division III schools. He eventually quit the team,[6] but has announced his intention to walk on again for the 2007 season.
- Cornelius Williams accepted an offer to play at Troy University and the only player to play Division I Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) football. [1].
- Goose Dunham is currently attending the University of Alabama. He is not playing football.
[edit] DVD Release
MTV announced that the first season of "Two-A-Days" will be released on DVD on Tuesday, December 26th. The week of the DVD's release, Peter Boventre of ESPN's Cold Pizza named "Two-A-Days" on the show's Sports Must List.[2]
[edit] Season 2
On September 27, 2006, Hoover City Schools and MTV announced plans for a second season of "Two-A-Days," that would air on January 30th at 10:30p (ET/PT).[3] MTV sent out a film crew to Hoover to begin filming, starting with the Bucs' Week 6 game against John Curtis Christian High School of River Ridge, Louisiana. Then sixth-ranked John Curtis rallied from a 14-0 first quarter deficit to defeat top-ranked Hoover 28-14. The game was nationally televised on ESPNU. Filming continued through the 2006 playoffs, which ended when Hoover lost 35-14 to Prattville High School in the Class 6A championship game, ending a streak of four straight state titles.
The 2007 senior football class, which will be the focus of the second season of the show, is considered by some recruiters to be superior to the 2006 class portrayed in the series' first season, with wide receiver Brandon Clear, guard Patrick Crump, center Ryan Pugh, defensive end Byron Clear, and defensive tackle Josh Chapman are all considered legitimate Division I prospects.[7] Defensive Tackle Kerry Murphy has already announced his intent to attend the University of Alabama, making that announcement shortly after Nick Saban was named the Crimson Tide's new head coach.
The second season of Two-A-Days premiered January 30, 2007.
Featured players for Season Two:
- Ross Wilson (#14), returning as the starting quarterback
- Elliot, varsity cheerleader, junior at Hoover and Ross Wilson's girlfriend
- Brandon Clear (#18), whose family moved to Hoover from Virginia so that he could play wide reciever for the Bucs; he has since committed to play college ball for Clemson University
- Byron Clear(#9) Brandon's twin brother, who played defensive end. (Also committed to Clemson)
- Michael DeJohn (#45), senior middle linebacker
- Charlie Zorn (#6), wide receiver and one of Ross' favorite targets [Cheats on Kristen in Episode 9 - Revenge Hurts
- Kristen Padalino, peer adviser at Hoover and Charlie's girlfriend
- Mark McCarty (#52), senior defensive lineman, defensive end
- Brittany Benton, cheerleader, captain of the Varsity team at Hoover. Mark's longtime girlfriend [soon to break up with Mark in episode 9 (revenge Hurts)][8]
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[edit] Trivia
- The opening song is The War by Angels and Airwaves.
- The closing song for Season 1 is Everything I've Ever Wanted by A Day at The Fair.
- The closing song for Season 2 is Say Anything(else) by Cartel.
[edit] References
- ^ "Two-a-Days may do some good," The Birmingham News
- ^ Baseball in Ross Wilson's future with Crimson Tide, The Birmingham News 25 August 2006
- ^ http://furmanpaladins.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082306aad.html
- ^ http://aimnewmedia.net/brasier/?q=node/28
- ^ Baseball in Ross Wilson's future with Crimson Tide The Birmingham News 25 August 2006
- ^ Herring eager to return Columbus Ledger-Equirer 23 August 2006
- ^ Recruiting Database, rivals.com
- ^ Stock, Erin. "New faces, new playbook for second season in spotlight", The Birmingham News, 2007-01-30. Retrieved on 2007-01-30.
