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Kids These Days

‘Kids These Days’

Season 10, Episode 8 -  Aired November 28, 2018

When Jay volunteers to help Cameron coach the football team, they both get a lesson in political correctness. Phil and Mitchell run into Gil Thorpe in an unlikely place. After Claire runs into Alex out shopping with Gloria, things take an award turn as the mother and daughter shop for lingerie. Meanwhile, Haley isn't sure how to deal with the news that she's pregnant.

Quote from Gloria

Claire: Um, can I just say, I am so comfortable with your sexuality.
Alex: Can I just say that your comfort with my sexuality has made me more comfortable with my sexuality.
Gloria: Can I just say that if I had my gun in my purse, I would shoot myself.

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Quote from Haley

Claire: What brings you to the floor?
Haley: Well...it seems I've gone and gotten myself... promoted.
Claire: Haley, that's fantastic!
Haley: Yeah. Yeah, I, uh... I get my own parking spot and an "IRA." I guess that's my assistant's name or something?

Quote from Jay

Cameron: Men, this is the biggest moment of your life and I don't know how to fire you up! My original plan was to come in here, single out the under-performers and throw diapers at them! Now I realize that could beinterpreted as insensitive or, perhaps, anti-baby! I'm sorry, but the football field was always my safe space, okay?! It's where, in high school, I first gained the respect of my peers, and if I'm being honest, where I'd hoped I'd finally gain the admiration of my father-in-law. Now I feel like I've just... [voice breaking] let you all down.
Jay: You want to know how I feel? Hurt that Coach Tucker doesn't know how much we appreciate him. Triggered because he's got to apologize for a few words after all he's done to prove himself as a man and a coach. I've admired you for a long time and if I haven't let you know that, that's on me. And I'm "cissy-gendered" enough to admit it. And from now on, I'm gonna make sure that Coach Tucker knows he's a person of value I admire and respect.

Quote from Jay

Jay: That's right, guys, high knees, high knees. Commie to your left! Commie to your right! Stop dragging, Pitkowski, they're coming after your sweetheart! You know what they did to Poland!
Principal Brown: Well, I want to stop this, but there's nothing in the guidelines about Communists.
Jay: Now, we're high like a hippie! We're bending over like a...
Cameron: Okay! Shut it down, Jay!
Jay: All right, boys, hydrate like I taught you. Attaboy. There you go. [boys coughing]

Quote from Manny

Manny: We're here to teach these gentlemen how to communicate in the 21st century. Let's go around and each say the gender pronoun we prefer. I'll start... I'm cisgender, he-slash-him.
Friend #1: She-slash-her.
Friend #2: They-slash-them.
Friend #3: Oh, I'm not here to bust chops, Bob is fine.
Jay: This is your rugby team?

Quote from Cameron

Cameron: Okay, this is the biggest day of your lives and you're looking like a bunch of little girls out there! What's wrong, Pitkowski, did you forget your Barbies?!
Pitkowski: Coach, we've been talking, and the language you've been using lately feels, well, hurtful. And sexist.
Thompson: And a little gender reductive.
Jay: What the hell is happening?
Pitkowski: We'd just like you to consider adopting a more empowering style.
Cameron: Okay, you know what? This is football! What's wrong, are your training bras too tight?!

Quote from Gloria

Alex: Ooh! Do you think I could rock this? Do people still say rock?
Gloria: It makes me sad when you have to ask me what young people say.

Quote from Alex

Claire: So, what did you buy?
Alex: Oh, no, no, no. It's... It's not mine. It's hers. Could you hold it for a minute? My arms are tired! [scoffs] This one, the Queen of Sheba. We all work for her. [laughter] We have fun.

Quote from Mitchell

Phil: Mmm! Burger's amazing. This place is great. These small town gays have it made.
Mitchell: Yeah, I mean, they're forced to live in the shadows, but they do get to eat fries, so...

Quote from Mitchell

Phil: Oh, my God! Is that Gil Thorpe?
Mitchell: We don't all know each other, Phil.
Phil: With the beard.
Mitchell: There are no women in here.

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