Talk about a slamdunk of a prize! No wait, that’s basketball, isn’t it…
This is the best time of the year for new TV shows, and FX are doing their bit with Eastbound & Down, the brand new show from the comedy ratpack of Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Danny McBride and Jody Hill, which begins on FX on Thursday 1st October at 10pm.
The show stars Danny McBride as Kenny Powers, a former professional baseball pitcher whose career has hit the skids, forcing him to return to his hometown and take a job as a high-school PE teacher.
Unsurprisingly, humility isn’t one of Kenny’s strengths, so he has lots of run-ins with the locals as he tries to command the respect he thinks he deserves. Not content with trying to re-establish his sporting legend status, Kenny also tries to make the moves on former high-school squeeze April, now a teacher engaged to the school’s principal.
The show also stars Will Ferrell in a small but perfectly formed role as superbly coiffed second-hand car salesman Ashley Schaeffer. We’ll share some preview clips with you later on today and tomorrow to give you a taste of what’s to come… In the meantime, click on the thumbnails below for a closer look at the characters involved, and check out FX’s dedicated Eastbound & Down website, fxuk.com/eastbound.
To celebrate the beginning of Eastbound & Down, FX are very generously giving away a Nintendo DS Lite and an MLB 2009 All Stars game, so you can hone your baseball skills, pitching, hitting and fielding in the major league!
To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is answer this question:
Q. In which stoner comedy did Danny McBride recently star alongside Seth Rogen and James Franco?
Email us your answer, with ‘Eastbound & Down competition’ clearly marked in the subject line, at tvspy@ipcmedia.com. The competition will close at midnight on Thursday 1st October.
PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept entries submitted via the comments section of our blog. All entries must be via email.
