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CASE FILE · S03 E02

The Gang Gets Invincible

Charlie in his Green Man suit joins Mac and Dennis beside the McPoyles’ camper. — Still from The Gang Gets Invincible · sourced from episode inspection · rights remain with their respective owners

Mac, Dennis and Dee try out for the Philadelphia Eagles, but seem more interested in outdoing each other. Also trying out for the team is Doyle McPoyle, a brother of the gang's archenemies, Ryan and Liam McPoyle. The entire McPoyle clan shows up to cheer Doyle on, which is not good news for fellow tailgaters Frank and Charlie.

THE SHORT VERSION · SPOILERS AHEAD

INSIDE THE CASE.

A competition disguised as a tryout

Mac and Dennis enter the Eagles tryouts to settle their rivalry. Dee joins as Cole Armstrong after they dismiss her chances.

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The parking-lot setup

Charlie and Frank bring a canopy, folding chairs, cooler and grill. The McPoyles’ camper and extended family turn up alongside their setup.

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Green Man returns

Frank secretly doses Charlie’s beer with acid. Charlie puts on Green Man while Frank hallucinates that he is trapped inside the camper’s bathroom.

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Two separate injuries

Dee injures her foot attempting another punt. Frank then accidentally shoots Doyle in the leg, cutting short the McPoyles’ celebration.

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THE EVIDENCE

THINGS IN THIS EPISODE.

Characters

Artemis18 other recorded episodes

Seen at 18:49

Artemis watches Frank struggle with the trash can.Source ↗

Charlie Kelly182 other recorded episodes

Seen at 18:37

Charlie joins the others in the full green bodysuit.Source ↗

Dee Reynolds181 other recorded episodes

Seen at 16:24

Dee wears a false mustache and bandana for the tryout.Source ↗

Dennis Reynolds178 other recorded episodes

Seen at 16:12

Dennis runs a route in his number 48 jersey.Source ↗

Seen at 14:12

Doyle faces Mac during the hitting drills.Source ↗

Frank Reynolds173 other recorded episodes

Seen at 20:13

Frank lies on the ground holding his handgun.Source ↗

Liam McPoyle8 other recorded episodes

Seen at 09:24

Liam stands beside Ryan outside the family camper.Source ↗

Mac182 other recorded episodes

Seen at 16:49

Mac waits on the field in a green number 20 jersey.Source ↗

Ryan McPoyle8 other recorded episodes

Seen at 15:24

Ryan looms over Charlie during his escalating trip.Source ↗

The McNabb impersonator2 other recorded episodes

Seen at 11:36

The supposed star turns his motivational appearance into a fast-food advertisement.Source ↗

The tryout coach

Seen at 06:36

The coach orders the hopefuls onto a bus to a different field.Source ↗

Character groups

The McPoyles9 other recorded episodes

Seen at 10:00

The extended family crowds around its motorhome.Source ↗

Locations

Lincoln Financial Field

Seen at 06:36

Mac, Dennis and Dee expect the Eagles tryouts to be held at “The Link,” the nickname for Lincoln Financial Field, before the coach directs them to another field.Source ↗

Paddy’s Pub148 other recorded episodes

Seen at 04:24

Charlie and Frank pack drinks at the bar before leaving.Source ↗

Portable toilets

Seen at 13:12

Green portable toilets stand directly behind Charlie and Frank’s tailgating area.Source ↗

Objects

Blenders2 other recorded episodes

Seen at 05:24

A blender stands on top of the cooler at the tailgate.Source ↗

Folding chairs1 other recorded episode

Seen at 05:24

Charlie and Frank sit in folding chairs beneath their parking-lot canopy.Source ↗

Grill2 other recorded episodes

Seen at 05:24

A small green grill stands beside their parking-lot chairs.Source ↗

Handguns21 other recorded episodes

Seen at 20:13

Frank holds a revolver after getting out of the trash can.Source ↗

Seen at 13:12

Frank admits that he put acid into Charlie’s beer.Source ↗

Motorhomes2 other recorded episodes

Seen at 09:12

The McPoyles arrive in a large striped camper.Source ↗

Portable coolers

Seen at 05:24

A large gray cooler sits beside Charlie’s chair.Source ↗

Food & drinks

Beer bottles14 other recorded episodes

Seen at 13:12

Charlie holds a beer bottle in a blue insulating sleeve.Source ↗

McDonald’s1 other recorded episode

Seen at 11:36

The purported McNabb promotes McDonald’s breakfast; no meal is shown.Source ↗

Schemes

Impersonation8 other recorded episodes

Seen at 16:24

Dee enters the tryout as the invented Cole Armstrong.Source ↗

Running jokes

Dancing15 other recorded episodes

Seen at 18:01

Green Man dances beside the McPoyles’ gathering.Source ↗

Costumes

Bandanas5 other recorded episodes

Seen at 16:24

Dee wears a patterned bandana over her hair for the tryout.Source ↗

Seen at 16:24

Dee has dark patches beneath both eyes as part of her football outfit.Source ↗

Fake mustaches2 other recorded episodes

Seen at 16:24

Dee’s sandy-colored mustache is part of her Cole Armstrong disguise.Source ↗

Football jerseys

Seen at 04:48

Mac and Dennis arrive wearing numbered football jerseys.Source ↗

Green Man4 other recorded episodes

Seen at 18:01

Charlie wears the bright green suit beside the camper.Source ↗

Miscellaneous

Football3 other recorded episodes

Seen at 14:12

Players wear helmets and pads for the contact drills.Source ↗

Invincible references

Seen at 01:48

The park player compares the open tryouts to Invincible.Source ↗

Philadelphia Eagles1 other recorded episode

Seen at 04:48

Mac and Dennis arrive for the Eagles’ public tryouts.Source ↗

Tailgating1 other recorded episode

Seen at 05:24

Charlie and Frank set up folding chairs, a canopy, a cooler and a grill.Source ↗

SOURCES & NOTES.

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