Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic

S4 E4 - Miss Conception

Felicity is getting ready for the Miss Sunrise Surprise Beauty Pageant, which she is already reluctant to do, but is even moreso when she discovers she might be pregnant. She shares the information with Noel and Elena, but Ben finds out on his own. By the end of the episode, Felicity confirms that she is not pregnant, to the relief of both her and Ben...and - still secretly - Noel.
 
We get behind the scenes as Felicity participates in the pageant, along with a new cast of fun characters like Monica!  The singer Monica! Mo-ni-ca Monica. Felicity doesn't win the pageant, but she does win a prize for Best Evening Wear.
 
Noel goes to the university guidance counselor for advice finding jobs and ends up taking over his job as the new guidance counselor. Good timing, because now he can drop some classes for Ben.  Plus, he has to fill a TA position for Art 10, which is great because he can offer that to Felicity to fix her money troubles.
 
Meghan's dad was serious about the threat to disown her if she doesn't divorce Sean, so Meghan takes a more serious interest in Sean's business ventures, vetting his ideas for viability.
 
 
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S4 E3 - Your Money or Your Wife

Meghan's parents, frustrated that she got married on the spur of the moment, decide to host a dinner with Meghan, Sean, and Sean's parents. Sean panics, expecting his dad to be an embarrassment as he haggles and pitches ideas to Meghan's parents. In multiple attempts to have this dinner, the tension between Sean and Sean's dad - who are basically the same person - is palpable. Meghan's dad threatens to disown her if she doesn't get a divorce.
 
Felicity and Ben get back together, but Felicity is still riddled with guilt over indiscretion. She confides her secret in Javier.
 
Felicity gets almost no financial aid and has to start searching for scholarships. She likes the look of a scholarship for young women in art, but turns to a beauty pageant option when she finds out that scholarship isn't available.
 
Ben shares supportive words with Elena about breaking her engagement, and Elena starts to help Ben - and Ben's new lab partner, Trevor - with o chem assignments. Trevor starts flirting with Elena.
 
Noel receives an inheritance from being married to Natalie for a year. Good timing, because now he can bail Sean out of his money troubles!
 
Javier is pursuing a life dream and tries out for the lead role in a student production of Don Quixote.
 
Plus, Melissa and Fish are starting a band that will never assemble. Who wants in?
 
 
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S4 E2 - My Best Friend’s Wedding

The episode with the most implausible last-minute event planning crises! Elena and Tracy ask Felicity to officiate their wedding. Sean is deciding on what favors to order. Javier is working on nailing down the rehearsal venue.
 
Felicity and Noel just slept together, but Felicity wants to be with Ben, so she is going to spend an entire episode hiding her indiscretion. Ben makes overtures to apologize to Felicity for his intensity at the start of the semester, but Felicity breaks up with him out of guilt. Is Noel "in the drawer?"
 
Sean and Meghan's fight about Meghan revealing she wanted to hook up with Tracy evolves into a bet. Meghan is tasked with kissing Tracy on the lips, which Tracy rebuffs. Elena fights with Meghan - who raises questions about Elena's motivation for getting married - and Elena disinvites her from the wedding.
 
Tracy and Elena's continued tug of war around having or not having sex highlights concerns underpinning the relationship. Meghan makes up with Elena at the wedding, but Elena's reservations about Tracy lead to the two of them calling the wedding off. On the spur of the moment, Meghan and Sean decide to get married instead.
 
 
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S4 E1 - The Declaration

Senior year is starting for Felicity, and she feels lost and anxious about the future. She and Noel - who is struggling with his job search - became close over the summer and lean on each other for emotional support. She is resting her hopes on getting into an honors art program, which, unfortunately, she doesn't.
 
Felicity's dad has been needling her about her future, and he shows up in NY to pressure her into switching back to pre-med. He pushes too far, and Felicity decides to declare financial independence from her parents and pay for school herself.
 
Ben returns from his summer EMT program with a newfound determination to become a doctor. He has his work cut out for him, and he's stressed.
 
Elena freaks out about various plans for her wedding, which is coming up soon.
 
Meghan and Sean announce to each other who they would want to have a free pass to have sex with.  Sean goes with a celebrity.  Meghan goes with Tracy.  The fight of the week ensues!
 
By the end of the episode, Felicity and Noel feel so lost, they take solace in each other by having sex on the roof.
 
 
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S3 Season Recap

We did it again!  Season 3 is coming to a close. All that's left is our recap podcast!
Melissa and Fish tackle the following questions at the end of a full season 3 of Felicity:
Ben vs. Noel?
Felicity’s greatest achievement?
Felicity's biggest fail?
Most shocking moment or reveal ?
Funniest thing that happened?
Favorite minor character?
Don't miss our superlatives - the “5” Best and "5" Worst of the season.  Plus, Fish, as our official fashion correspondent, gives her quick takes on fashion for the season.
Then, find our average ratings for the season across all episodes – and compared to seasons 1 and 2 – AND listen to some of the amazing audience feedback we got along the way!
And don’t miss Fish’s predictions for season 4. What will Ruby's baby do next season?!?
 
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S3 E17 - The Last Summer Ever

Noel is prepping for graduation and can’t seem to decide whether to cut Felicity out of his life or stay friends. Felicity is mourning the loss of her friend Noel while denying the loss of her friend Noel.
Ben gets accepted to an intensive summer EMT program. After trying to decline it the whole episode, he eventually decides to accept it, spending the summer apart from Felicity, who will be in New York. When Noel’s Seattle job falls through, he arrives back at the loft for the summer…where Felicity will be living, too.
Ruby shows up to support Noel for his graduation and would love to be more than friends with Noel.
Tracy comes back into Elena’s orbit with the intention of getting back together with her. Elena is terrified, but breaks up with DeForrest.  She tries to resist Tracy…until he proposes to her.
Meghan and Sean fight over where to spend their summer vacation. Meghan wants to pay for an expensive vacation, while Sean wants to spend within his means. We get to see them use strange conflict resolution exercises from Dr. Zwick. Cluck!
 
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S3 E16 - It’s Raining Men

The episode with the biggest valve.
Noel and Felicity have a confrontation about his feelings for her. Felicity wants to be friends, but Noel doesn’t know how to do that. Richard has caught Noel toilet papering the library on the security camera, and he/the administration dole out a punishment: Noel has to restock toilet paper in all bathrooms on campus.
Ben and Felicity make up, although Felicity hasn’t told him what is going on with Noel.
Javier has chest pains and is brought to the hospital, requiring Felicity to manage Dean and Deluca in his absence. Amid all the awkwardness with Noel, Felicity asks him to help out at Dean and Deluca, and he saves the day at the cafe as a steamer on the fritz wreaks havoc. But then Noel revokes her Seattle job offer when he finds out Ben would come with her. Noel finally sets a boundary with Felicity: He can’t be friends with her right now.
DeForrest invites Elena for a fun night out at karaoke. When he declines coming back to her place to avoid dealing with “proving time,” he frustrates Elena, who tells him off. DeForrest gets vulnerable with her about his past, and they kiss.
Meghan tries and fails to resist going to therapy with Sean. The session with Dr. Zwick (Teri Garr) brings major insecurities to light, along with some compassion and strange therapeutic exercises. In the end the whole group comes together at Sean’s bar mitzvah.
 
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S3 E15 - Senioritis

Noel gets the Seattle job, and he offers Felicity a job for the summer. Richard is on the hunt to prevent senior pranks and inadvertently gives Noel the bright idea to toilet paper the library with Felicity. All is fun and games until Richard sees Noel on the security footage.
Avery tells Noel that something happened with Ben in Southampton, fueling Noel’s frustration. Avery overdoses on pills to get Ben's attention. Ben is called to her bedside, and she does what she can to try to suck him back him. When Ben finds the break-up kit, it all results in a huge blow-up between Ben, Felicity, and Noel where Ben’s inability to say no to Avery and Noel’s love for Felicity are called out. The result of the fight? Ben finally says good-bye to Avery, and Noel kisses Felicity and tells her he has feelings for her.
Elena’s apartment is too noisy for studying for the MCATs, so DeForrest offers to share his hotel room. When Elena avoids a kiss from him, he flees. But then Elena pushes herself to kiss DeForrest, and he sends her away.
Sean’s going to have a Bar Mitzvah, and he invites his rabbi over for dinner. When Meghan meets Rabbi Levin – a beautiful woman who seems to have a lot in common with Sean – she gets jealous. Sean asks Meghan to see a couples counselor with him.
 
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S3 E14 - The Break-Up Kit

It's the Rorschach test of Felicity episodes!
Felicity and Ben are on the rocks, and Felicity is angry-painting up a storm. Noel spends the entire episode trying to cheer her up between fits of Felicity dropping everything to meet Ben. Felicity suggests that she and Ben take a break (not realizing that sounded like a break up), and Ben goes to Southampton with Avery to think. Felicity follows him to declare her love for him - and fails. Noel makes Felicity a homemade “break-up kit” and Eunice Crane’s beef stew to cheer her up. He is just about to profess his love to her when Ben returns from Southampton to make up with Felicity.
Molly is back from the UK, and she brought mud masks! She gives Elena a facial, and the product somehow burns Elena’s corneas. Elena is temporarily blinded, and Molly becomes her guide. In class, a friendly student – DeForrest – offers to take notes for Elena. Elena is attracted to DeForrest’s voice and kindness, and Molly doesn’t tell Elena that DeForrest is overweight.
Meghan conducts a séance for her dead dog, Pickles, and ropes in non-believer Sean to participate. Sean makes fun of the ceremony, and Meghan fakes being possessed by Sean’s dead grandmother to get back at him, making up a gift his grandmother left for him. Sean gets one up on her by pretending that he really did find cash in his grandmother's closet and inspires her to buy something nice for herself, which she does…with his credit card.
 
 
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S3 E13 - Blackout

Meghan’s old more-than-a-friend Kris is coming to town for a visit before her wedding. Since Kris is a filmmaker, Sean is solely focused on showing her the Docuventary despite a storm knocking out the power. Kris, however, is looking to rekindle her love for Meghan, making Sean feel threatened.
 
Noel is being courted by a Seattle internet company. He is dating Avery, but Avery can’t seem to stop focusing on Ben, and he breaks up with her.
Ben is secretly on academic probation, and he is struggling as he studies for an important test. Avery offers to help him cheat, but he can’t bring himself to use the old tests she buys for him. Ben being continually drawn in by Avery upsets Felicity, who runs to Noel for emotional support.
Elena is wondering why Tracy didn’t love her, and unfortunately Noel jokingly suggests it might be her boobs, giving us an entire episode in which Elena is fixated on enhancing her boobs.
 
 
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