Last night, MSG network premiered their “Beginnings” series episode about everyone’s hot middle school science teacher, John Tavares.
Why yes, I’ll tune in.
I didn’t get to see the show, but it re-airs Friday at 10:30 PM. Verizon Fios carries MSG almost everywhere, so I’ll finally get my million-dollar cable bill’s worth!
For now, I’ll survive on these clips – MSG: Beginnings
The club can’t even handle me right now.
I’m 30 seconds into the first clip – John goes back to his primary school – and I’ve died 211 times. (Shorter but much higher-res version of clip here.)
Who picked out this shirt? Is it made of wrapping paper? Pay them. John walks around, frowning modestly and pointing at things.
Here’s the “Most Likely to Wear Khakis as an Adult” plaque.
He narrates, which puts me right into a coma, but that’s cool because the last thing I saw were his calves so you can just let me sleep a while.
And here’s the “Best at Tucking in My Shirt” banner.
John was obviously good at every sport, which you know because he doesn’t say so. He casually picks up a basketball, remarks how long it’s been since he played, then sinks 10 three-pointers in a row.
He shoots…
I may be exaggerating to compensate for the way John downplays everything, or because his t-sleeve can’t fit over the golfer’s tan on his bicep.
He scores.
There’s also a clip of John reminiscing on going into the OHL at 15 years old, and having his jersey retired by Oshawa last season. His mom makes an appearance. Where is her award, for raising the only guy in the world who doesn’t seem to realize that John Tavares is John Tavares? He really has no idea, right?
Gee, is that what I look like?
Yeah, it is.
On second thought, I think John knows a little. Exhibits from the JT Gif Hall of Fame:
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Chosen by Pants (mine and yours)
Right before this show aired last night, the Isles shut out the Rangers to take over first place in the Eastern Conference. Not a bad preview before your movie, Tavares. John leads the team in goals (19) and points (39). His next game is Friday vs. the Penguins. Maybe we can get a repeat of this:
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Just reading Bob McKenzie’s book Hockey Confidential which has a great chapter where he talks with and about John and his uncle – also John Tavares, a lacrosse star and high school math teacher.