Ted Lasso's Season 3 Leaves A Little Something to Cheer

Ted Lasso's first season was a champion surprise hit that took both sides of the pond by storm.  An American kid's football coach, Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis)  hired for the head coaching job of a London Soccer Club with the intent to fail, similar to the ploy in "Producers," but,  against all odds succeeds.  The components of the show that made it such a hit with a large fan base, was the sharp writing and dialogue and a cast of characters that were all extremely likable and a combined camaraderie that scored.  For anyone who has not had the pleasure of watching the first season, I urge you to and perhaps, watch for a second time.  The second series of "Ted Lasso" was an inimitable disaster.  Being such an unmitigated hit with fans and critics alike, the writers may have felt every character deserved more playing time.  As professional coaches will tell you, you don't put in players to give them all an equal shot.  This is not how you obtain a winning team, rather a recipe for disaster.  While I urge coaches of youth sports team to engage all their players, the business of a pro team is to win.  Skip season two.  This brings us to the current, and last season of "Ted Lasso."  The formula for what worked best has gone back to the playbook: characters that are agreeable and with whom we'd want to grab a beer.  The show at its core is about kindness and friendship.  In today's world this is something to be applauded.  Even if "Ted Lasso" season three doesn't muster the greatness of its original show, there's a warmth that provides a pleasant glow to make it worthwhile.