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The Goodwin Games Season 1 General Discussion Thread (Spoilers)

The Goodwin Games Season 1 General Discussion Thread (Spoilers)


The Goodwin Games Premieres on FOX on May 20, 2013



Where there's a will, there's a way. And when that will's worth more than 20 million dollars, you can bet someone's going to find a way to get the cash. From the executive producers of "How I Met Your Mother," THE GOODWIN GAMES is a single-camera comedy that tells the story of three grown siblings who return home after their father's death, and unexpectedly find themselves poised to inherit a vast fortune – if they adhere to their late father's wishes.

If any of the Goodwin kids feels like they deserve the money, then it's HENRY (Scott Foley), the eldest child and an overachieving surgeon. He sees himself as a role model for his less successful siblings – and reminds them every chance he gets. But returning home will force Henry to question the choices he's made in life, especially as he reconnects with his first love and true soulmate, LUCINDA (Kat Foster).

Middle sibling CHLOE (Becki Newton) was a child math prodigy, and her unofficial role as "the smart one" of the family still sends Henry into fits of jealousy. But long ago, Chloe gave up academics in favor of being a popular mean girl. Now, through a series of hidden messages, her late father will lead Chloe back to her old love of numbers – and to fulfilling her potential as the new center of the family.

Of the three siblings, the youngest, JIMMY (T.J. Miller), could use that inheritance the most. A small-time ex-con and dull-witted guitarist who's deep in debt to a loan shark, Jimmy may be the family screw-up, but he has more heart than anyone. Like his siblings, Jimmy's also returning to unfinished business in this town: specifically, reconnecting with his estranged eight-year-old daughter.

Pulling the strings from beyond the grave is the children's late father, BENJAMIN (guest star Beau Bridges), a college math professor. Guilty over not having parented his kids better in their youth, Benjamin has left behind a series of unique challenges – administered by his estate attorney APRIL (Melissa Tang). Through these tasks, Benjamin hopes he can get his children to rediscover their true selves and learn the lessons he failed to instill in them while he was alive.

Their potential reward? More than 20 million dollars – a fortune that they never knew their father had – and the chance to become the people their father wanted them to be. So let THE GOODWIN GAMES begin!

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[ Last edited by codebreaker at 5-30-2013 18:48 ]

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1x01 Pilot

If it wast for the cast I might of given this a miss and turning their inheritance into a game of trivial pursuits was amusing because all the questions were about them and their lives and the video tape for every eventuality was priceless

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This has now been added to the flash site

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Reply 3#3 codebreaker's post

To think about every possible situation must taken a lot time .

I agree the cast certainly make this more watchable

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1x02 Welcome Home, Goodwins

Jimmy taking the skying equipment was wrong but how he did it was amusing and what Chloe did to make amends with April was priceless

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1x03 Small Town

Elijah buying two of Henry's favourite cars with his fathers money was amusing and Jimmy did look suspicious when Chloe sees him with a mysterious man but loved the surprise model train set

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Reply 6#6 codebreaker's post

Yes but he really can't help himself can he but having his best friend turn out to be a cop was rather amusing and i don't whether he was smart or being dumb about Jimmy?

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Reply 7#7 codebreaker's post

Glad he has a heart but he really needs supervision but they really need each other because each of them are dealing with their own problem. Are we ever going meet Henry girlfriend ?.

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1x04 The Hamletta

A new challenge from their father was interesting as Chloe finds herself enrolled in collage

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1x05 The Birds of Granby

Jimmy wanting a bigger role in his daughter Piper's life was bizarre as he's a big child himself but who would of thought Chloe would become so competitive over a chess game

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1x06 Happy Hour

Henry trying to out run the text he accidentally sent to his ex-girlfriend was amusing and what was Jimmy thinking when he sang the song about April but at leased Chloe can date her her childhood friend, Ivan

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1x07 The Box

Henry keep loosing his toast while Chloe and Jimmy were trying to keep their respective relationships a secret from him was amusing and you can understand why they all think their father is controlling their lives beyond the grave

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