FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Lives in PARENTHOOD Digital Series; Jesse Plemons & Derek Phillips Reprise FNL Roles

To help viewers remain engaged with their favorite programs during the Feb. 6-23 Sochi Olympics, NBC is offering original digital series for four of its popular series — CHICAGO FIRE, PARKS AND RECREATION, GRIMM and PARENTHOOD. PARENTHOOD's digitial series is titled “Friday Night at the Luncheonette.”

Amber (Mae Whitman) is tasked with keeping an eye on her cousin Max (Max Burkholder), while also working after hours at the Luncheonette. When the band Crucifictorious shows up, Amber desperately tries to keep things under control while Max documents events with his phone. Guest stars Jesse Plemons and Derek Phillips reprise their FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS roles of Landry Clarke and Billy Riggins, respectively. The four-part digital series debuted today.

Watch the "Friday Night at the Luncheonette" Part 1 below:

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First professional job: I did a promotional commercial for Hilary Duff’s film “Raise Your Voice” when I was 16. It was before I’d even had representation. A friend took me on an audition with him. I booked it, and he didn’t.
Audition horror stories: I’ve been in the room where I was so rushed by a casting director that they turned off the camera before I was even done with my audition.

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