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By Candace Havens playing a fictional Olympic gymnast. to this without having seen previous FYI Television There are also a couple of set pieces episodes, so it doesn’t deal with that are more ambitious andtension expen- for the what happened last season’s finale. SummerHavens Olympics provide a ByThe Candace bit of creators and in actors, and there sive than things we normally do. hoops to (Spoiler: of the great platform for NBC’s promotion FYI Television were many jump most through asemployees well. “I’d say “The jumping off point is that walkedatout the store in solidarity, of The theirSummer new and returning shows, a great Olympicsfallprovide platform there was extra pressure alloflevels, given the numCloud 9 is fall an official sponsor of butviewers it’s still watching, worth watching on Hulu.) for of their new and returning ber of potential new ” Spitzer says. andNBC’s whilepromotion most of the highlighted the programs Olympics and features OlymIn the world from of thethe show, this episode shows, and most of the highlighted “There was also extra scrutiny network and programs willwhile receive ad placements will receive addebuts, placements ahead debuts, promotions various Olympic make sure wemiddle of pics-themed during the committees takes placeto sometime in the ahead of their very few get of their very few get thetoopportunity to air a full episode. On weren’t doing that mocked thewith games or its Games. An Olympic gymnast, who anything last season – we’ll deal the walkthe opportunity air a full episode. Friday at 10:30 p.m., there of heroinspirational message. Fromwe’re a personal waspreview a childhood of Amy’s, comes out when back instandpoint, September. I On Friday at 10:30 p.m., therewill willbe a sneak the “Superstore, ” starring America Ferrera always feel pressure tothis make theashow and surto the store to promote her book, but But is just solid, funny funny episode be acomedy sneak preview of the comedy (Amy), Ben Feldman (Jonah), Nichole Bloom (Cheyprising and true to character, but I wouldn’t say Cheyenne, that’s representative of the showI felt we “Superstore,” starring America Ferrera she ends up over-inspiring enne), Colton Dunn (Garrett), Nico Santos (Mateo), more pressure for this one than any other. They’re all and Jonah and Amy have to deal with strive to be. (Amy), Ben Feldman (Jonah), Nichole Lauren Ash (Dina) and Mark McKinney (Glenn) as the my babies; this is just the baby that’s going to be the fallout. Glenn goesseen overboard workplace Bloom staff at (Cheyenne), the big boxColton store Dunn Cloud(Gar9. The setup for the by two to three“Like moreany people thancomedy, usual and for the Unitedhopefully States, which ‘Superstore’ about finding family rett), Nicois Santos (Mateo), LaurenOlympics Ash rooting episode that there’s a special promotion leads to an uptick in isweekly viewers. OK, to Mateotolearning that he’s among the strangers (Dina) on andatMark (Glenn) as Amyleads going the McKinney store, which gives the chance maybe a bitnot more pressure than usual.we work with,” an American citizen. And“It’s Garrett and chance Spitzer says. new “And more specifically, the staff the big boxhero, storegold Cloudmedal-winning meet heratchildhood gyma great to reach viewers, ” Spitzer Dina“Saturday work together tocontinues. plan a closing thisa show about the daily nast star “We know lot ofispeople willrelatable be coming 9. TheMissy setupJones for the(guest episode is Cecily that Strong, Night who might be a bit too inspirational to this without having seen previous so it ceremony.” in indignities, as well asepisodes, the occasional there’sLive”), a special Olympics promosome ways. doesn’t happened in lastand season’s fiKnowing that they have one deal of with what moments of absurdity fun, that tion going on at the store, which Meanwhile, storewide Olympics causing (Spoiler: mostcome of thewith employees out of theislargest audiencesnale. on television working awalked blue-collar, gives Amy the chance to meet her fever big problems other members of the staff, the store but it’s stilllow-paying worth watching on during the summer did lead to ainbitsolidarity, unglamorous, job. If I had childhood hero,among gold medal-winning with store manager Glenn finding difficulty in balancHulu.) In the world of the show, this episode takes of tension for the creators and actors, to separate season one from season gymnast Missy Jones (guest star ing his extreme patriotism. Jonah learns a secret place sometime in the middle of last season – we’ll Cecily Mateo’s Strong, “Saturday Live”),surprise, and and thereDina wereismanydeal hoopswith to jump two,when I guesswe’re I’d say thatinseason one about past thatNight is a huge the walkout back September. who might be a bit too inspirational in through as well. “I’d say was is about to endure the abuse determined to create a closing ceremony for the Butthere this is just a solid, funnyhaving episode that’s represensomeevent ways. that her colleagues will never extra pressure of corporate, while season two is the store forget. Theat all levels, tativegiven of thethe show we strive to be. Meanwhile, of potential new“Like viewers beginning of an‘Superstore’ attempt to change it.” cast and crewstorewide decidedOlympics to go big for thenumber preview ediany workplace comedy, is about fever is causing big problems among watching,” Spitzer says. “Therefamily was amongThe characters might tion. finding the strangersand wesituations work with, ” other of the staff, with store “Wemembers always knew this would be airing the from Spitzer says. “And more specifically, showalso is about alsoduring extra scrutiny the network be a little crazy, butthis they’re Olympics, ” executive says Olympic committees the relatable asknows well asfrom thefirsthand occasionmanager Glenn findingproducer difficulty inJustin Spitzer and various todaily indignities, relatable. Ash about writing the episode. “The storiesmake all stem moments of absurdity and just fun,how thattrue come withlife balancing his extreme patriotism. surefrom we weren’taldoing anything experience to real the Games, we have actualthe games working a blue-collar, low-paying job. Jonah learnsand a secret aboutcameos Mateo’s with three that mocked or its inspitheunglamorous, stories are. During her high school Olympians: Ohno, Tara McKayla If I ahad to separate season one fromatseason two, I past that is aApolo huge surprise, and Lipinski Dina and rational message. From personal years, she worked a Canadian Maroney, as well as Cecily Strong playing a fictional guess I’d say that season one is about having to enis determined to create a closing standpoint, I always feel pressure to department store. “The most amazing Olympic gymnast. There are also a couple of set piecdure the abuse of corporate, while season two is the ceremony for the store event that her make the show funny and surprising thing was,” Ash says, es that are more ambitious and expensive than beginning of an attempt to change it.” “when we colleagues will never forget. The cast and true to character, but I wouldn’t came in to film this show, only things we normally do. The characters and situations might be anot little and“The crewjumping decided to big for the Cloudsay feltofficial more pressure for this wasrelatable. it super surreal that I had come offgo point is that 9 isI an crazy, butone they’re also Ash knows from firstpreview edition. than any other. They’re all my babies; just from working thisreal job,life andthe now I do sponsor of the Olympics and features Olympicshand experience how true to stories “We always knew thisduring would the be Games.this just the baby that’s going toher highthis job onyears, television, but the smell themed promotions AnisOlympic are. During school she worked at a Caairing during thewas Olympics,” executive gymnast, who a childhood hero ofbe Amy’s, comes nadian “The was most thing seen by two to three moredepartment people ofstore. the stores theamazing same. I don’t to the store to promote herabout book, but she was,leads ” Ashtosays, wewhat cameit in filmknow this show, producer Justin Spitzer says thanends usualup and hopefully an “when know is. to I don’t if it’s over-inspiring Cheyenne, and Jonah Amyinhave not only was itasuper surreal that I had writing the episode. “The stories all and uptick weekly viewers. OK, maybe how they package thecome goods.from I don’t to dealfrom with fallout. goes overboard working now this this job intangible on television, stem thethe Games, andGlenn we have bit more rootpressure than usual. this job, and know, butI do there’s smell ing for the States,Olympians: which leads to “It’s Mateo learnthe smell stores was the same. don’t16 and cameos withUnited three actual a great chance but to reach new of thethat whisked me back to Ibeing ing that he’sTara not Lipinski an American citizen. And Garrett and know what it is. I don’t know if it’s how they package Apolo Ohno, and McKayla viewers,” Spitzer continues. “We fitting small children’s shoes on their Dina work together to plan a closing ceremony.” the goods. I don’t know, but there’s this intangible Maroney, as well as Cecily Strong know a lot of people will be coming Knowing that they have one of the largest audismell that whisked feet.” me back to being 16 and fitting

Friday at 10:30 p.m. on NBC, Amy (America Ferrera) meets her idol on a special episode of “Superstore.”

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