When Jane and Daria see Kevin wearing a new leather jacket at the mall they make the mistake of pointing out that it is a motorcycle jacket and wearing such a jacket if you don't ride a bike is like wearing shoulder pads if you don't play football... inevitably the next day he is riding a motorbike. When challenged to do a wheelie he attempts but only succeeds in crashing into the Tommy Sherman Memorial Tree; killing it and straining his knee in the process. With his knee sprained Kevin is unable to play football which has many unexpected consequences; he has to dump Brittany because 'cheerleaders can only date players', the team starts to lose which in turn leads to Lawndale High being considered a loser school in a loser town... if things are to return to normal Daria and Jane will have to find away to give Kevin his confidence back so he can return to the football field.
While I don't think Kevin hurting his knee could have such a catastrophic on the school and the town I did find this a very funny episode. I liked how the accident referred back to a season one episode by having Kevin crash into the late Tommy Sherman's tree, the fact that the accident wasn't at all dramatic served to make it even funnier! Other highlights include the cheerleaders thinking Tommy Sherman's ghost haunts the school and Mr DeMartino catching them attempting an exorcism and the fashion club being ignored at a trendy shop because they go to a 'loser school'. Another good thing about this episode was something it did not feature... bickering between Daria and Jane; Daria finally seems to have accepted Tom.
While I don't think Kevin hurting his knee could have such a catastrophic on the school and the town I did find this a very funny episode. I liked how the accident referred back to a season one episode by having Kevin crash into the late Tommy Sherman's tree, the fact that the accident wasn't at all dramatic served to make it even funnier! Other highlights include the cheerleaders thinking Tommy Sherman's ghost haunts the school and Mr DeMartino catching them attempting an exorcism and the fashion club being ignored at a trendy shop because they go to a 'loser school'. Another good thing about this episode was something it did not feature... bickering between Daria and Jane; Daria finally seems to have accepted Tom.
