Choreographer: Stephen Moynihan

Developed by: Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly

Director: Declan Lowney

Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt, Nick Mohammed

Reviews

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#1: The Farewell

"So Long, Farewell"

‘with a rendition of "So Long, Farewell" from “The Sound of Music.” The impressive choreographed performance has the players exit the pitch in groups, until just Dani Rojas is left, before they all finish it off. They earn Ted’s approval, and the celebration that breaks out afterward is the perfect example of the episode’s balance of humor, heart, and emotion. Just like Coach Beard, this goodbye definitely has us teary-eyed.’

We Got This Covered

‘This might just be the very best moment in the entire episode. The Richmond lads carefully rehearsed a performance of The Sound of Music‘s “So Long, Farewell” as a present to Ted on his last training session and I kind of want to rewatch it forever. Their effusive reaction to Ted’s approval also made me belly-laugh’

NPR

‘If you know the movie, you were well-prepared for all those heads to pop out and say "cuckoo," and it was a pure delight.’

Good To

‘witness the iconic scene where the team gather for a perfectly rehearsed and choreographed rendition of The Sound of Music's "So Long, Farewell" as a goodbye song for their coach. It's so Ted, so perfect for the show, and if it didn't make you cry we don't know what will.’

Slash Film

‘Arguably the most delightful, however, was the musical performance, with AFC Richmond players giving us a rather good ‘’Sound of Music’’ reference in song and dance form’