The essential episodes of Blue Mountain State
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Blue Mountain State — each pick states its reason.
- 01
It's Called Hazing, Look It Up
Three incoming freshmen on the Blue Mountain State University football team try to adapt to a new world of college life full of football, girls, and hazing. All of the freshmen must engage in questionable hazing rituals. Sammy feels left out so he tries to become the mascot. While Alex and Craig deal with Thad's hazing rituals, Sammy opts for a darker approach: blackmailing the current BMS mascot so that he can steal the job from him without having to earn it. Sammy becomes successful in his blackmail and becomes the new mascot.
- 02
After a streak of bad luck, the team holds a "Lock-In Party" at the Goat House to build team camaraderie at which Alex and Thad divide the rest of the players into two groups and compete in a drug-fueled Team Building Olympics.
- 03
During "Marathon Monday" a BMS drinking tradition where the whole campus parties from 6 a.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday, Alex meets and hooks up with the girl of his dreams who turns out to be just like him.
- 04
The guys struggle to figure out a way to pass the NCAA's random student-athlete drug testing.
- 05
The Mountain Goats receive an unexpected Bowl Game invitation.
- 06
The team becomes celibate in order to boost their performance on the field, but it backfires when Mary jo, out of frustration, stirs them into a frenzy.
- 07
Alex, Thad and Radon receive a message from an unknown woman saying she is pregnant and try to track her down. Meanwhile, sammy ends up in an abusive relationship. Denise Richards guest stars.
- 08
During a bye week, Thad goes on a vision quest to help him decide between staying at BMS next year and going pro. Stacy Keibler guest stars.
- 09
Alex and Thad deal with the ramifications of a pornographic photo that Thad sent from Alex's phone after it makes its way around campus.
- 10
While Alex adjusts to becoming the starting quarterback and team captain, Thad awaits word on his future with the team after his drug related arrest following BMS' loss in last season's championship game.
- 11
A blackout on campus has postponed the following day's game against Buckingham. Alex uses it as an opportunity to settle the score with one of Buckingham's cheerleads who humiliated him in high school.
- 12
As Coach Daniels prepares to be inducted into the College Hall of Fame, Thad comes to terms with some troubling secrets from Daniels' past while Alex connects with Marty on a new level.
- 13
Thad's behavior takes a turn for the worse after he suffers a concussion making it difficult for Daniels to hide the injury from both Gilday and ultimately the NCAA. Meanwhile, Sammy reevaluates his masturbation habits.
- 14
BMS rejoices when they find they will be playing Blackwell for the Bowl Championship. The celebration is cut short however when the NCAA comes at them with 3 years of dirt on the team - enough to bring the axe down.
- 15
The battle continues as the BMS and Blackwell teams fight it out on the corn field for bragging rights as to who the real champion is.
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