Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic

For this very special bonus podcast, we welcome Mandy Foreman back to the conversation! That's right, THE Meghan Rotundi joined Melissa (Fish was unfortunately under the weather) to talk all about those last five episodes as well as questions from throughout the series.  You definitely don't want to miss this fun discussion with Mandy to close out our podcast!   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

We did it again!  Season 4 is coming to a close. All that's left is our recap podcast...and then one more surprise from us!   Melissa and Fish tackle the following questions at the end of a full season 4 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 the first three seasons – AND listen to some of the amazing audience feedback we got along the way! And don't miss our recommendations for the next shows we hope you'll enjoy...if you don't do another rewatch of Felicity, of course. Plus...it's not over quite yet.  Stay tuned for one more episode of our podcast that we are working on!     Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

We are your intrepid podcasters, podcasting about a clip show. That's right. The series finale of Felicity is a clip show!   Felicity and Ben pick up Noel's personal effects, and Meghan encourages Felicity to contact Paul Korsakoff to do his pre-published time travel spell. Felicity convinces him to help her and familiarizes him with the highlights of what happened in college.   Ben asks Felicity to forgive him if she wakes up in the future...which she does. They are reunited after she wakes up from her fever dream (?) / her time travel (?) / her time travel fever dream (?)!   All the friends - including a now very much alive Elena and Tracy - celebrate at Noel and Zoe's wedding to the backdrop of Sarah McLachlan's "I Will Remember You."     Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

Felicity puts in one more attempt to get back together with Noel, including the Hail Mary of telling him she traveled back in time to be with him. After this attempt fails as well, Felicity begs Meghan to find a spell to send her back to the future.   Julie is planning a road trip, and Ben is keen to join her and drop out of school for a little while.   Noel is worried about Felicity's mental health. He and Ben - thinking Felicity might have psychosis - do an intervention with Felicity and persuade her to talk to a professional at a mental health institution. The result? She is put on a 72-hour hold, but first Felicity gives Ben information about his immediate future (Lauren calling him about his dad's liver problems) to try to prove her point. Felicity runs into Zoe in the mental health facility. Ben, who has wanted to believe Felicity all this time, gets the fated call from Lauren and realizes he does believe her. Ben breaks Felicity out of the mental health facility, takes care of her, and gets a download from Felicity on what happens in the future that made her want to get a do over with Noel.    Meghan wants revenge on Sean for breaking her heart. She uses her new (imaginary) boyfriend Paul to make him jealous and then humiliates Sean with evidence of his jealousy in her photography class project. In the process of canceling an order of jewelry from her fake boyfriend, she locates the real Paul Korsakoff, the author of the future time travel book.   Javier and Elena fight because he wants to get a manicure instead of help her study for her Spanish exam. While getting the manicure, Dean + Deluca is robbed, and Javier is fired for negligence.   Ben and Felicity are reunited! He is trying to convince her to stay in this timeline so they can do senior year right, when Felicity gets the news that Noel died in a fire in the administration building.     Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

New tactic from Ben to get Felicity back: Challenge Felicity in her choices. Frustrated Felicity is flustered. It seems that there is still a force drawing them together. Noel is searching for a new apartment, and he and Felicity decide to move in together.   Sean is excited, because Julie is about to come to visit him. Except, she's coming for an audition. When she finds out that Sean might have other intentions, she friend zones him. And then goes on a date with Ben. Sean reconnects with Meghan.   Somehow, Julie and Ben and Noel and Felicity go on a double date - a date filled with tension and a vulnerable conversation between Ben and Felicity. They all go back to the loft, where Julie, Ben, Noel, Felicity, Meghan, and Sean end up playing an uncomfortable game of spin the bottle. During the game, Noel sees Felicity still has residual feelings for Ben, and he breaks up with her.     Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

This episode is brought to you by Melissa and Fish getting spun around by time travel and the personality inconsistencies of our favorite Felicity characters.   Felicity and Noel are flirting and romantic, but they are trying to be discreet with their friends. As they go to more out-of-the-way date destinations, they run into Hanna at a street fair. Hanna is struggling to get clients for her piano lessons, and she is keen to get Noel to be her web developer plus benefits. Felicity's jealousy is activated as Noel debates whether he wants to be with Felicity (who is freaking him out) or Hanna.   Ben and Felicity still have a class together, and Ben gets Felicity to tutor him, resulting in a study session that gets a little too steamy for Felicity's liking.   Javier is auditioning for Man of La Mancha and gets Elena to be his coach.   Sean is encountering the money troubles he had at the start of season 4. He won't accept Meghan's financial help, because he is still in touch with Julie and wants to put his feelings out there for her.      Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

We start 6 months from the end of The Graduate. Elena has died in a car accident. Felicity, in her grief, pulls away from Ben, who cheats on Felicity. Meghan convinces Felicity to come back to NY for Noel and Zoe's wedding. After comments from both Noel and Felicity that they each have thought about what it would have been like if they were together (instead of Noel and Zoe), Felicity makes a wish and Meghan does a spell (with a book that was recently published) that sends Felicity back in time to the night Felicity and Noel slept together.    When Felicity realizes what has happened, she embraces the do over.  Felicity breaks up with Ben as fast as she can and tells Noel she wants to be with him. The only person Felicity tells about the time travel is Meghan, and all characters - including Meghan - are confused by Felicity's manic and unusual behavior.   In the alternate timeline, Elena and Tracy fight about the Felicity/Noel/Ben situation and call off their wedding, and this time Meghan and Sean don't get married instead.     Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

Despite the paper shenanigans, Felicity and Ben are both graduating! In other exciting news, Ben and Felicity get engaged right before Ben is called to meet Lauren (who is labor) in Philadelphia.   Felicity's parents come to town for her graduation. Unsurprisingly, Edward Porter discourages her from moving back to NY next year, continuing architecture, or, presumably, getting married to Ben. Noel, at least, is supportive.   Ben returns home feeling sad that he left his son Andrew. Felicity and Ben moving to Arizona to be with Ben's newborn is put back on the table.   Economic times are hard, and Sean and Noel are let go from Webb Group Graphics. Sean shows generosity by taking a job with Mr. Rotundi, but Noel saves the day by re-starting Sean and Noel's business partnership.   The friends all graduate, and Felicity decides to go neither to NY nor to Arizona next year. Instead, she and Ben break up. Many good-byes are said. The show picks up 6 months later with a surprise reunion!     Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

Lauren is suddenly a villain, and Felicity's and Lauren's claws both come out.  She is leaving for Arizona tomorrow, she's stressed, and she needs Ben's help to pack. Lauren drinks and drives...and crashes with Ben in the car, sending them both to the hospital and him to surgery. After initially lashing out at Lauren, Felicity eventually responds with generosity, and Lauren makes peace with her before leaving town.   Felicity wants to come clean to her art history professor about plagiarizing her paper, but isn't able to do so until the last minute - when she is about to stand in front of the editorial board.   Richard wants Elena to be his date at a fundraiser to make another girl jealous, because he wants to show he supports diversity. Fish and Melissa rip this storyline to shreds.   Sean is concerned about Zoe and Noel's lack of a sex life, making Noel even more self-conscious about it.  Noel confronts Zoe about her seeming lack of interest in him, but when she shares that her sex drive has been connected to her mental health and her meds, her response brings them closer.     Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

Ben gets an image from Lauren's recent ultrasound, and it stresses Felicity out - so much so, that she can't concentrate on her 30-page paper for her art history class. She takes Meghan's advice, copies a dissertation, and submits it as her own. When her professor loves it so much that she submits it for publication, it raises the eyebrows of the editorial board. Felicity is in trouble!   Sean's overbearing style of pitching isn't working well with the clients, and Webb asks Noel to get Sean to tone it down.   Javier thinks Rita's new boyfriend is gay and confronts him.     Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

Ben decides to participate in his child's life, but a new wrinkle is added when Lauren informs him she is moving to Arizona. Ben pushes back to no avail. Stressed, Ben self-sabotages in his relationship with Felicity and becomes angry over Felicity's continued connection to Noel.  Adam and Felicity's model wins the architecture contest, and Adam offers her a job in NY after she graduates to keep working on the project.   Zoe becomes hesitant at the idea of announcing the relationship with Noel to anyone in the office and would rather call it off.  When she reveals the nature of her reservations - for three years she loved someone who loved someone else, and she was hospitalized with depression as a result - Noel and Zoe become closer than ever.   Meghan and Javier's friendship becomes threatened - and then becomes strengthened - by competition over a commercial audition.     Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

Ben's dad heard about Lauren's pregnancy and judges the unknown father for deciding not to be in the child's life. When Ben admits he is the father, Ben's dad urges him to reconsider. Felicity continues to feel the overwhelm and tension around Ben's denial of Lauren being pregnant.     Noel gets Felicity an opportunity to work on an architecture project to explore a possible career path. She assists a grad student named Adam Davis who is heartbroken and obsessed over his ex.   Noel and Zoe continue to try to navigate their personal relationship in a professional office setting.   Meghan and Sean revive their core fight: She wants to go out at night sometimes and he wants her to support his inventions (his latest one being shoe covers). Each finds a stranger who seems to support them more in their interests - but, in the end, they realize they are happy together.   Trevor and Ben volunteer for Big Brother to improve their med school applications.   And all of the characters united at a big party at the ladies' apartment.       Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

Lauren breaks some big news to Ben. She's pregnant. It's his. She's keeping the baby. Ben reels and, by the end of the episode, shares the news with Felicity.   Owen and Felicity are going to galleries trying to sell their work, and they are getting rejected at every turn. Felicity, worried about her future, meets with her mom and ends up arguing over whether she should take a safer opportunity in real estate or go for her passion. She decides to stay the course.   Hodges asks Trevor and Ben to be his research assistants on a publication for study. Ben - totally overwhelmed by the situation with Lauren - makes a mistake on the lab and almost gets kicked off the project. But Bill Hodges is forgiving in the end.   Noel and Sean pitch a large account with CGG Corp, in competition for the account with Webb Group Graphics. Noel decides to go on a date with Zoe now that he has his own business. When Noel and Sean get the CGG Corp account AND get a great offer to be acquired by Webb Group Graphics, his new relationship becomes more complicated.   Meghan and Javier are in an acting class together and have to do a scene from All About Eve. Javier's assertion that Meghan is just like Margo Channing offends Meghan, but their fight leads to a great performance.     Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

As the semester comes to a close, Ben is initiating more contact with Felicity, and she lets him know that she wants to get back together.  Ben's dad gives him a pep talk about relationships, and Ben runs to catch Felicity at the airport before she flies back to Palo Alto for winter break. They get back together!   A donor liver is identified for Ben's dad, but it is delayed due to a snowstorm, so he is back in dire straits. Despite his dad's misgivings, Ben authorizes his mom to donate part of her liver. His mom's condition becomes critical post-surgery, but she pulls through, and the prognosis for both of his parents is good.   Sean gets Noel a pitch for a website build with sports equipment company, and their business partnership is born!   Javier and Rita help each other with video dating. Their dates are not a good match for them, but their own friendship strengthens.   The whole group attends the Snow Ball!     Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

Ben and Felicity are seeing less and less of each other, but that doesn't mean they're not on each other's minds.   Noel is taking his meds and getting his life back on track. He's even starting his own graphic design business! With his therapist, he comes to the conclusion that he needs to start spending less time with Felicity. Unfortunately, he is having a very hard time setting limits with Felicity every time he sees her.   Meghan's high school-age sister, Lila, comes for a visit - except, SURPRISE!, she's pregnant.  Meghan calls in her mom for reinforcement.   Ben has studied his heart out for his O Chem final, and he gets a 95 - much to the pride of both himself and Professor Hodges.   An electrical fire starts in the administration building. Noel saves Felicity but holds to his boundaries not to hang out with her socially - and he even lets Ben know that Felicity is okay. Ben realizes that he could have lost Felicity and gives her an awkward call where much is left unsaid.   Felicity gets advice from Cavallo that - if she wants to reapply for the honors thesis program - she needs a cohesive theme in her art. She decides on the theme of piñatas and starts painting up a storm. When her work burns in the fire, Cavallo takes pity on Felicity and lets her into the honors art program.     Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

~This is a spoiler heavy podcast for the next three episodes of Felicity and for A Streetcar Named Desire.~   Felicity is still hopeful to get back together with Ben, but Ben wants to move on. Javier is going to try to put them back together with an elaborate scheme to get them to see a showing of A Streetcar Named Desire together. Unfortunately, Ben brings Lauren - who is staying in NY indefinitely - as his date.   Noel assures Sean and Meghan that he is going to move out soon to cut the tension in the loft. Noel starts going to a therapist, who recommends that Noel take medication for depression.   Javier makes a new friend from acting class, a lonely widow named Rita.   Elena tries to fix Felicity up with Felicity's new studio-mate, a grad student named Owen who TAs the class before hers. Felicity and Owen do go on a date (which includes an awkward greeting at the door by Owen and Ben simultaneously), which piques Ben's interest a little (enough for him to leave a conflicted voicemail for her), but Felicity realizes she isn't ready to date anyone new.   Lauren's ex starts calling her again, and calls Ben in a moment of vulnerability. Commence regrettable one night stand!     Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

It's time for the last Thanksgiving of college!   Felicity continues sad/angry painting.  Meghan does a spell to get Felicity and Ben back together, and then endeavors to make the conditions right for the reunion - she arranges for Felicity to host Thanksgiving and invites Ben. Unfortunately, Ben is feeling angry about Felicity cheating on him, and he brings Lauren to Thanksgiving dinner to get back at her. For a moment, it looks like Ben and Felicity might reconcile, but in the end he decides he can't forgive her.   Noel's brother Ryan comes for a visit and asks Noel some hard questions about his life. Noel avoids the situation by picking up a random woman in a bar and getting robbed. Ryan mentions that there is a history of depression among the men in their family and encourages Noel to get help. Noel calls Pavone to get a referral.   Elena doubts whether Trevor is smart enough for her to date. Meghan encourages her to give Trevor a test of his intelligence - which he fails.  Although Trevor is insulted by the test, he forgives her in the end.     Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

Felicity tries to talk to Ben about her affair with Noel, but Ben wants to call it quits.    Noel, with the help of Richard's nudging, comes clean to Sean and Meghan about the affair with Felicity and offers to move out. Sean and Trevor rally around Ben. Meghan, Elena, and Javier rally around Felicity. Noel stands on an island alone.   Noel starts his new job at Webb Group Graphics and meets Zoe! They hook up at work and get caught by her dad, the boss. Noel gets fired! He goes back to the purgatory of his guidance counselor job.   Ben's mom is in town, looking forward to his dad getting well enough so she can bring him home and get back together with him. Ben's nervous about this development, and his internal conflict over whether or not his parents' relationship is good for them bleeds into his evaluation of his own relationship with Felicity.   Meghan convinces Ben to meet with Felicity. After she fails her attempt to talk to him and get him back, Ben walks away, still feeling conflicted.   Elena and Trevor argue over whether men are more genetically wired to cheat than women, which turns out to be foreplay for their first kiss.     Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

It's Felicity's 21st birthday, and Ben has been planning a getaway to Vermont. Unfortunately, it will never come to pass, because Ben's dad is in a NY hospital with liver failure, and Lauren, one of Ben's dad's contacts from AA, encourages Ben to meet with his dad to say goodbye. His father asks him to assume power of attorney and carry out his wishes: No pain meds, no machines, and a DNR order.   Felicity leads a critique for Art 10 that doesn't go well, Professor Cavallo invites her to lunch to discuss. At lunch, Cavallo crosses the line into sketchy flirting. Felicity calls out Cavallo and he denies having an interest in her - though he appears to be making inappropriate advances to one of his students.   Tammy and Gabby - the frustrating freshmen - become new roommates in the ladies' apartment thanks to Noel's distracted guidance counseling. Elena, while at the end of her rope, leaves an angry message for Noel - during which Richard interrupts and drops the news about Noel sleeping with Felicity. Elena and Richard go on a mission to erase the voicemail from the loft's machine.   Noel goes out on four interviews for jobs that he withheld from his counseling students and gets a job at a graphic design firm! But when he sees Ben and Lauren on the street and thinks Ben is cheating on Felicity, Noel confronts Ben and reveals his affair with Felicity. Fueled by frustration, Ben decides to ignore his father's wishes and authorizes the doctor to save his dad's life.     Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

It's a Halloween episode!   Felicity interviews for the Art 10 TA position under Professor May and gets the job + scarf! But that's not as important as the fun fact that we unearthed about the actress who plays her professor... Unfortunately, Professor May gets arrested for shoplifting, forcing Felicity to take over until the position is refilled. Her students recognize her from the beauty pageant, and she loses their respect instantly. Melissa and Fish rage against the students raging against the machine. In the end, Professor Cavallo becomes the new Art 10 professor.   The ladies are having a Halloween party in their apartment. Richard dresses as Darth Vader and gets his homemade mask stuck on his head. Meghan and Sean fight over whether her look truly distinguishes her from others, and she ends up deciding to make her 60s Halloween costume her permanent new look.   Javier and Samuel are fighting, so Javier stays with his friends. Noel is forced to distract Javier by traveling to Atlantic City to go to a Lionel Richie concert. The concert may be sold out, but that doesn't stop Javier from getting relationship advice from Lionel Richie in the men's room.   After raising an injustice with their o chem professor, Professor Hodges, Ben and Trevor get kicked out of class. They go out to drink away their sorrows, and Trevor blacks out and lands in a coma. Ben handles the situation well and appeals to their professor about the big picture - and gets them both back into class.     Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

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.     Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

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?     Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

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.     Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

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.     Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

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?!?   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

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!   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

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.   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

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.   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

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.     Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

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.     Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

We open on the chaos of the holiday party after the gunshot. We find out that Elena was shot in the arm, and we see Ben attending to Avery, who was shot in the abdomen. Ben follows Avery into the ambulance and holds her hand as she dies and is shocked back to life by the EMT. The show picks up again three months later. Elena is taking a self-defense class and trying to get Felicity to join her.  When Elena sees that Tracy returned to school from his Africa trip a month early – with a woman who seems to be more than a friend – she confronts Tracy and learns that he is in a new relationship. Then Elena finds a condom in Tracy's wallet, and she begins to spiral. A fully-recovered Avery returns to town looking for Ben. She's in a gift-giving mood and is lavishing expensive presents on Ben and Felicity – but Felicity can tell that there is an ulterior motive for her to get her hooks into Ben. And when she confronts Avery about it, Avery confirms her intentions on Ben! Noel is going through an existential crisis and is also suckered in by Avery – he sleeps with her! Meghan is assigned a work-study position as an elementary school teacher, which she is totally uninterested to do until she realizes what she really wants to do with her life is teach kids witchcraft.   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

It's the holiday episode, and the ladies are planning a holiday party in their apartment! Felicity's mom – who is trying to find herself post-divorce – comes to town for a visit and becomes worried about Ben's bad boy nature and lack of direction and James' presence in Felicity's orbit.  She tries to push Felicity to be with Noel, who is feeling particularly lonely and pining for Felicity at this time of year. Ben is upset that Felicity's own doubts about him are getting triggered by her mom's questions, and in the end he sits down with her mom for a convincing heart to heart. Sean and Richard embark on a new entrepreneurial venture to sell Christmas trees at a mark-up. Meghan claims that the idea was originally hers and fights for a cut of the profits. But when sales are slow, Sean and Richard give the trees out to people in the neighborhood for free in a great act of kindness. Free Trees! Tracy is mourning the loss of his virginity and considering taking a break with Elena to take part in a medical program in Africa.  And Molly broke up with James, but James isn't going to stop calling her and showing up at her door trying to get her to change her mind. James, unhinged, shows up at the party with a gun, and a gunshot ends the episode!   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

Felicity gets a letter from the registrar that she didn't drop an Intro to Western Thought class she thought she did drop. She now has to get an A on the final to pass the class.  Meanwhile, the Loser Pet Store pitch with Noel has to be made to Ice Box for the first 21 episodes. And all of this has to be done in three days! Felicity is overloaded, but Noel is pleased to come to the rescue to help her get it all done. Sean and Meghan haven't had sex since Sean's surgery, and both are feeling insecure. They are distracted by a project with Richard to create fundraiser calendars of hot students, which ramps up the insecurity and sexual tension even further. Tracy and Elena are starting to talk, and – while he is still having trouble forgiving her – they make it official that they are friends again. But when Tracy agrees to be part of the calendar, Elena is threatened.  Tracy goes back to her and they have sex for the first time – much to Tracy's dismay. James is trying to keep Molly away from her former roommates. When James pulls a gun on her while high, she runs back to the ladies' apartment for refuge. Molly considers breaking up with James, but – when she actually gets face to face with him – she can't do it.   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

Noel is working on a graphic design animation project that needs a little artistic love, so Felicity volunteers to lend her drawing skills.  Then Felicity comes up with a better idea: Loser Pet Store! Elena agonizes over whether to testify against McGrath. Tracy, who has been keeping a distance, reassures Elena that she earned her academic achievements and encourages her not to be afraid. Molly's addiction and relationship with James is spiraling, which activates Ben's hero complex. We finally meet James, who is a controlling and menacing presence, and Molly has invited him to live in the ladies' apartment. When Ben and Felicity find that James has a gun, Ben reveals everything to Felicity and asks Molly to get help or leave the apartment. Meghan is ridiculed by her old friends for being too domesticated. She decides she wants to go to the Fetish Ball, which – unfortunately for Sean – conflicts with the Sabbath. But when she goes back to her old friends for a night, she realizes she would rather spend her evening watching movies with Sean.   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

Javier and Samuel want to have a child, and they want Felicity to donate an egg so it can be implanted in a surrogate.  She's Felicity, so even though it is out of the blue, she says yes. After chatting with Ben, she reconsiders. Javier pursues conversations with another possible donor, but when it is revealed that she is expecting to donate to a heterosexual couple, Javier asks Felicity to pretend to be his partner. Noel continues to read Jane's personal emails so he can pretend to have common interests. His conscience gets the best of him, and she kicks him to the curb when she finds out. Ben is continuing to go to Al-Anon meetings, where Molly is sharing more and more information about her relationship with her boyfriend James, who is using all the time. Ben tries to talk with Molly to see how he can help her, but she isn't comfortable to discuss the matter with him privately. Tracy tells Elena that he knows about her affair with Finn, and he makes it clear he wants nothing to do with her anymore.   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

Ben is on the mend from being beaten up by Randy's brothers. His father, who is his emergency contact, comes into town to check on Ben…and drop in on Felicity to ask for her help with Ben.  But Mr. Covington asking for help of Felicity turns into a creepy sexual advance. Felicity finally encourages Ben to go to Al-Anon for support. Noel realizes that he doesn't have much in common with Jane. He uses her password to start reading her private emails so he can learn how to seduce her. Really, Noel? Sean is embracing Judaism, and Meghan is supporting him, but since she is not Jewish, he dumps her. Fortunately, his hospital neighbor is a rabbi who makes him rethink his choices. Elena's name has appeared on a list that is circulating of women who are suspected to have had a sexual relationship with McGrath.  Finn accidentally tells Tracy about the affair with Elena thinking that Tracy already knew. This episode is a hot mess, but together we can overcome!   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

Noel suspects that Richard is gay.  As the circle of people who have heard the theory expands to include Javier, Meghan, and Molly, Richard reluctantly reveals what his secret really is: He's a virgin, and he's never been kissed. The doctor advises Sean to have surgery for what he has diagnosed as a malignant mass in his testicle. Panicked Sean lies to Meghan and his friends and says he is fine. When Meghan finds out that Sean lied, she convinces him to have the surgery. Sean, through his fear, has a conversation with Tracy about God. Felicity is working on her picture for the senior art exhibit and giving Ben space. He hasn't forgiven her for the debacle with Randy. She asks Randy to have a conversation with Ben, which ends in angry Ben beating up Randy.  Sean urges Ben not to take his anger out on Felicity, which ultimately leads to Ben forgiving her. But Randy sure didn't – his brothers retaliate by beating up Ben. Tracy goes away to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and asks Elena to work with his sociology partner on a research project while he is gone. Unfortunately, Finn is Tracy's sociology partner, creating opportunity for Elena and Finn to hook up. Noel takes another computer emergency repair call, this time with the one and only Tyra Banks as Jane Scott! Noel is intoxicated by Jane. After a few sessions with Jane, he takes note of her email password.  Uh-oh.   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

Felicity's 20th birthday is coming up, and Ben is pulling out all the stops. He plans a surprise party and works with Noel to try to order her favorite ribs for her birthday dinner. Meanwhile, Felicity is trying to figure out if she had sex with Randy at the party, and the guilt is weighing on her. It turns out there is a naked photo of Felicity's wild night circulating by email to everyone in school.  When Ben sees it at the surprise party, angry Ben returns. Sean is feeling an ache in one of his testicles. He goes to the doctor, who is taking the prognosis more seriously than Sean want to acknowledge - preferring to live in denial that he just has an infection. But when he reaches out to Meghan to ask for help, she's there for him all the way. Thank you to the show Felicity for shining a light on men's health issues and testicular cancer. Molly and Richard meet and – surprisingly – start to hit it off up until the point when Richard brings it to a grinding halt.  But why?  Noel is now taking computer repair jobs, and one of his first clients is a student who has a picture of himself and Richard looking friendly. This gets Noel thinking – is Richard gay?   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

Noel is trying to get a computer repair job, which involves studying and passing The Challenge – a final test of skill administered by the cocky IT guy manager. Tracy helps Noel practice by breaking laptops for Noel to fix, which is great until he threatens the life of the computer that Elena was using for her big political science paper. Will Noel or his possible future boss save the day? Meghan has a new job as a phone sex worker, which Sean hates. Our main characters are dealing with the aftermath of Julie's departure. Felicity, in particular is struggling with guilt. Finding drugs in Julie's closet doesn't help – are they Julie's? Molly and Meghan take Felicity out for a night at a frat party and then leave Felicity to fend for herself in a strip ping pong game with new partner Randy. But then Felicity wakes up in Randy's bed the next morning and can't remember a thing about the night before. Javier is nervous about taking his citizenship test, but Ben comes to the rescue to help him study!   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

This one is brought to you by Bubbles and Squeak! Ben gets a call from his mom asking to file a missing persons report for his dad, who has been gone for four days. Ben becomes highly agitated, taking out his aggression on everyone including Sean's nose, and doesn't share the news with Felicity.  He does, however, tell Julie, who becomes obsessed with helping Ben find his dad even though he doesn't want to. She goes behind his back to find Mr. Covington, who turns out to be in the hospital with alcohol poisoning. Julie reveals that she was a match to donate a kidney to her father and chose not to. Ravaged by guilt, she decides to drop out of school. The cautionary tale inspires Ben to see his dad in the hospital. Noel is pursuing an annulment from his marriage with Natalie, but is thwarted at every turn by Natalie when they meet with the judge. When Noel finds out that Natalie – and he – get an inheritance from her Uncle Frederick if they stay married for a year, the plot thickens. We meet Molly, the new neighbor, a spiritual junior from England studying abroad. Sean's nose injury opens up a new fight with Meghan – to get a nose job or to honor centuries of history of the Blumberg nose?   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

The ladies are ogling the hot next door neighbors, including Finn who seems to have taken a liking to Elena.  Elena and Tracy's frustration with not having sex is increasing, and Elena starts to give into temptation with Finn. Julie becomes a buffer on dates with Elena and Finn until Elena gets what she considers a sign from God. Noel announces to the group that he and Natalie are married, which sends everyone into panic. After a failed attempt at an intervention, Felicity apologizes to Noel and – on behalf of all the friends – invites Natalie and Noel to a celebratory dinner, but Noel is already starting to second guess himself. Natalie finds out that the friends had tried an intervention against her and walks out.  Noel tells her he thinks they shouldn't be together anymore and receives her fist in his face. Ben's dad – John Ritter – is in town and wants to reconnect to make amends. We learn more about Ben's dad being in Alcoholics Anonymous, and Ben starts to feel the pull of reconnection over a few encounters. But, Ben's dad leaving fails to show up for a Yankees Game that he was supposed to attend with Ben and Felicity, reopening old wounds for Ben. Are you dealing with addiction or care about someone who is? Here are some resources we recommend: Al-Anon - https://al-anon.org/ Adult Children of Alcoholics - https://adultchildren.org/ In the Rooms -https://www.intherooms.com/home/ Alcoholics Anonymous - https://www.aa.org/   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

Love them or hate them, the new opening credits have been revealed. Felicity sees an apartment for rent and impulsively decides she wants to live with Ben, even though she was supposed to live with Elena and Julie in the dorm.  Unfortunately, the apartment ends up being a hell hole, as Ben says.  Felicity thinks it is romantic and wants to make it work. After bugs, a rat, activity in the water, a giant TV, banging pipes, an attractive neighbor using their living room bathtub, and an electrical fire, the two ultimately decide to go back to where they were going to live before – after they christen the apartment and agree that living together in the future is on the table.   Noel and Natalie are missing, and Richard is on the hunt for his buddy. When the gang finally finds him, they worry even more…because he has now assumed an alter ego of Leon and decided to drop out of college. Elena and Tracy recount their summer working in a children's hospital and their self-sacrificing approach to getting into a limited enrollment, competitive class. They say that sex is no longer an issue with them anymore…but is it? Javier is now a college student!  As the first of his family to go to college, he is feeling the pressure to surprise his mom with a great transcript at the end of his first semester. Finally, Julie is dealing with the aftermath of her father passing away over the summer.   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

We did it again!  Season 2 is almost done and dusted.  Except, of course, for our recap podcast! Melissa and Fish tackle the following questions at the end of a full season 2 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 a summary of the fashion of the season. Then, find our average ratings for the season across all episodes – and compared to season 1 – AND listen to some of the amazing audience feedback we got along the way! And don't miss Fish's predictions for season 3.   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

Will Felicity take the internship or won't she?  After an initial declination, Felicity revisits her choice, throwing herself and Ben into the chaos of insecurity and poor communication.  It comes to a head at the rehearsal dinner for Javier's wedding when Felicity's best man speech becomes competitive foreplay with Ben.  In the end, Felicity takes the internship, and the two say a loving good-bye for the summer. Meghan and Sean had a wonderful night together, and Meghan is freaked out and pulling away. Sean calls her out for mistreating him in public while being drawn to him in private.  She agrees and decides to take the next step with Sean – inviting him to her parents villa in Tuscany for the summer. Out of the blue, Carol calls Julie.  Buh-buh-BUUUUUUMMMMMMMM!  Carol reveals that Julie's dad is sick and wonders if Julie would donate a kidney – to the dad who doesn't know she exists – to help. Javier's cousin Natalie is in town for his wedding, and Javier cautions everyone that she is the Devil.  He cautions everyone except for Noel, who forges an immediate “Before Sunrise”-esque connection with Natalie during the course of the event.   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

At last, we get to see what it looks like for Felicity and Ben to be in a relationship.  So. Much. Kissing! They're making plans to spend the summer in California together until Felicity's art history professor offers her an internship in NY, as long as she does well on her final.  They kiss so much she misses her final, but Ben makes a grand gesture and convinces her professor to let Felicity make up the exam.  So...will she take the internship? Javier asks Ben to be an usher and Felicity to be his Best Man at his wedding…next week! Julie agrees to go on a date with Sean, even though she has a crush on Noel. Noel is confused about his feelings for Ruby, especially after he finds out that Wade proposed to her.  Enter Meghan's smart cookies, which leads to a hyper/confused Noel getting kissed by Julie – a kiss that Sean, Richard, Meghan, and Ruby walk in on!  But all's well that ends well.  Sean and Meghan hook up, and Ruby makes a decision to move back in with her parents to take care of her baby. Finally, Tracy reveals to Elena that he wants to have sex, and she is excited about it until Meghan cautions her not to have sex with a religious virgin before marriage.   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

Greg dumps Felicity right after the altercation with Ben, because he realizes that they both clearly love each other. Felicity, Elena, and Julie need a girls' night out after all their respective guy troubles, and Felicity enlists Meghan to take them out on the town.  First stop, the “T-Bone Club” – where go-go dancing stations, Bonzai demons, and Meghan worship exists. Meghan tries to tell Greg she has loved him since she was a kid and gets her heart broken.  So, Felicity takes Meghan and the ladies out to a “Richard is President” party at Epstein Bar. Javier asks Ben for help picking out an engagement ring for Samuel and then spends the night trying to motivate Ben to keep trying with Felicity. He goes as far as taking him to the T-Bone Club so Ben and Felicity can reconcile. Felicity drunk dials Ben to leave a voicemail saying they can never be together. The next morning, Meghan convinces Felicity that she is ready for Ben – but Ben has already heard the voicemail, and he's gone!  Where? Off to find a big romantic gesture he can make to Felicity! A rooftop viewing of the movie "The Gold Rush" cements that Benicity gets back together! Also, Ruby and Noel have a cozy night after her night catching up with Wade, and Noel is now officially confused. Plus, Tracy finishes painting Elena's apartment – it got worse before it got better, but now it's amazing!   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

For this very special one-day-early bonus podcast, we welcome Amanda Foreman to the conversation! That's right, THE Meghan Rotundi joined Fish and Melissa to talk all about S2 E21 (The Aretha Theory) as well as questions from throughout the series.  You definitely don't want to miss this fun discussion with Mandy! We will cover S2 E21 ourselves next week! Please consider this a companion interview to some of the other great interviews that are already out there, including: The ATX Festival 20th reunion show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG_0-CrVOC8&t=651s The Ben vs. Noel / Vs. Rewatch podcast interview with Amanda Foreman, Greg Grunberg, and Rob Benedict: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4TckwkhROs The Ben vs. Noel / Vs. Rewatch podcast interview with Amanda Foreman: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-vs-rewatch/an-interview-with-amanda-m8aVvKrGRbw/   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

Felicity and Greg arrive at a cabin in Rhinebeck for a relaxing, no pressure weekend away. Except Ben has followed them. Ben tries to talk to Felicity, but she – infuriated – makes him leave without letting him get a word in.  With the news of Ben's intrusion - and Felicity obviously preoccupied but in denial - Greg makes the call to end the weekend excursion and go back to school. The pipes burst in Meghan and Felicity's dorm, and they are both supposed to relocate to stay with their advisees in the cafeteria. Except they both end up staying in the loft, along with Ruby. Sorry, advisees! Tracy takes initiative to finish the walls in Elena's apartment, bringing in our new friend Vincent to strip the wallpaper and start painting. Elena and Noel decide to stay at the loft, and so begins apartment apocalypse. With everyone in the loft, Game Night commences. Sean gets a promising call about his docuventary, and he goes in for the kiss with Julie. After an iconic, Sarah McLachlan album title-filled motivational speech from Meghan, Ben interrupts Greg and Felicity's date to profess his affection for Felicity and declare he wants her back. Greg punches Ben, and Felicity runs after...Greg!   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

Felicity is running for President. Yay! All the candidates are fighting dirty. Boo! Ben and Noel are helping Felicity with her campaign.  Ben discovers that Greg's campaign manager is vandalizing Felicity's and the other candidates' campaign materials, but Felicity doesn't believe that Greg would do anything to hurt her. Ben leaks the information about Greg's drug arrest to Richard – who then leaks the information to the whole school. Both Felicity and Greg are sure that their respective helpers are adhering to a stricter moral code than they actually are. In the end, they both lose the election. Greg invites Felicity to go away for the weekend, which she declines until she finds out that it was Ben who leaked the drug arrest information.  They think they are getting a weekend away from everyone. Except Ben is at the train station ready to follow them! Meanwhile, Tracy plans a romantic date for Tracy, which ends awkwardly. It turns out, he is a virgin and won't have sex until he is married! And Ruby is back from telling her parents that she is pregnant, but she is not planning to tell the baby's father. Noel takes counsel from Julie and advises Ruby to reconsider. Plus, Fish debuts our new “You're the worst!” segment.   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

Sean, our favorite documentarian, is heavy-handed with his interviews in his attempt to bring Ben and Felicity together for a happy ending for Docuventary. Ben continues to be defensive. Felicity continues to deny feelings for Ben – until the final moments? Maybe? It's time for a Sadie Hawkins dance fundraiser for the student government elections. Julie asks Noel to go as friends (?), Felicity asks Greg, Pam asks Ben, and Elena asks Tracy. The Elena and Tracy cat and mouse game resumes, because Tracy already agreed to go to the dance with B-minus Laurie. Greg asks Felicity to be his campaign manager as he runs for Student Council President. The flames of Ben's contempt for Greg are fanned. Meanwhile, Leila and Richard also put their hats in the ring for President.  Felicity discovers that she disagrees with Greg's entire platform and agrees with Leila's, then ends up stepping in for Leila when she backs out of the race! When a career placement test produces “stockbroker” as a result for Ben, Dr. Pavone sets up an internship for him. The internship ends up being a glorified babysitter job when his boss pawns off his kid on Ben. Ben has a breakthrough experience with the kid playing basketball, but the kid gets injured on the court, and Ben rushes him to the health center where Felicity gets a first-hand look at responsible Ben.   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

Fish has a bone to pick with Greg in this episode.  Felicity wants to take the newly-vacated role of Greg's assistant at the health center. Jim, a guy who does work-study at the health center, wants the position, too. Greg has to hire someone and wants it to be Felicity. Greg and Felicity also decide to go on a date. Greg: Egregious perpetrator of the #metoo movement, or just a badly-written scenario? Let the Melissa and Fish debate begin! Richard is now assisting Sean in the making of the Docuventary, because the Independent Film Channel needs more content! Ben doesn't want to be interviewed again, but gets roped in because Felicity is doing it (even though she doesn't want to, either).  All of our main cast gets interviewed about each other, their love lives, and whatever else Sean and Richard can get them to talk about.  Noel loses the blue books for his class' test, and it all gets documented on film! Ben is being forced to complete his community service hours quickly, and we get the pleasure of seeing him do a variety of jobs to make up that time, including cafeteria dishwasher, admissions office file clerk, and CAMpus security. Plus, Ben uses his admissions office job to look up Greg's student file and becomes concerned when he learns that Greg was previously arrested for possessing cocaine. When he finds out that Greg is dating Felicity, he confronts Greg about his past.   Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com