Buddy Garrity (portrayed by Brad Leland) is a recurring character on the television series Friday Night Lights. Buddy played quarterback for the Dillon Panthers football team while dating his high school sweetheart Pam Garrity. He subsequently married Pam right after they graduated from high school. They have three children together; Lyla, Tabby, and Buddy Jr. He becomes the president of the Panther boosters for raising money and showing the most town spirit for his former high school team.
Personality and Traits[]
Buddy Garrity is a complicated figure. Buddy was on the Panthers football team when he was in high school and this remains a large part of his identity to this day. As an adult, Buddy runs an auto dealership and is one of the most active and outspoken fans of the Panthers, attending all of their games, many of their practices, and leading the Booster Club. Early on, Buddy clearly views himself as a sort of power broker behind the scenes of the Panthers. Buddy is initially charismatic, personable, and manipulative.
Buddy also prides himself on his family, although that family quickly falls apart as his wife divorced him. This leads Buddy to start to re-evaluate his life. Buddy, through his proximity to the Panthers, also forms a friendship with Coach Taylor, and Taylor's even-handedness and moral convictions rub off on Buddy.
When Taylor is forced out of the Panthers and moves to East Dillon, Buddy has a moral awakening. Disgusted with how West Dillon treated Taylor, Buddy vows to support his friend's new team and gives his all to make sure East Dillon can succeed, letting go of his past. Buddy rebuilds his relationship with his children and becomes a crucial and respected part of the East Dillon team, as well as a close friend of Eric Taylor and his family, using his charisma to help his friends rather than benefit himself.
Appearance[]
Relationships[]
- Main article: Buddy's Relationships
Pam Garrity (Ex-Wife)[]
- Main article: Buddy and Pam
Lyla Garrity (Daughter)[]
- Main article: Buddy and Lyla
Buddy Garrity Jr. (Son)[]
Tabby Garrity (Daughter)[]
Appearances[]
Season 1 | |
Pilot | Debut |
Eyes Wide Open | Appears |
Wind Sprints | Appears |
Who's Your Daddy? | Appears |
Git'er Done | Appears |
El Accidente | Appears |
Homecoming | Appears |
Crossing the Line | Absent |
Full Hearts | Appears |
It's Different for Girls | Appears |
Nevermind | Appears |
What to Do While You're Waiting | Appears |
Little Girl I Wanna Marry You | Appears |
Upping the Ante | Appears |
Blinders | Appears |
Black Eyes and Broken Hearts | Appears |
I Think We Should Have Sex | Appears |
Extended Families | Appears |
Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes | Appears |
Mud Bowl | Appears |
Best Laid Plans | Appears |
State | Appears |
Season 2 | |
Last Days of Summer | Appears |
Bad Ideas | Appears |
Are You Ready for Friday Night? | Appears |
Backfire | Appears |
Let's Get It On | Appears |
How Did I Get Here? | Appears |
Pantherama! | Appears |
Seeing Other People | Appears |
The Confession | Appears |
There Goes the Neighborhood | Appears |
Jumping the Gun | Appears |
Who Do You Think You Are? | Appears |
Humble Pie | Appears |
Leave No One Behind | Appears |
May the Best Man Win | Appears |
Season 3 | |
I Knew You When | Appears |
Tami Knows Best | Appears |
How the Other Half Lives | Appears |
Hello, Goodbye | Appears |
Every Rose Has Its Thorn | Appears |
It Ain't Easy Being J.D. McCoy | Appears |
Keeping Up Appearances | Appears |
New York, New York | Appears |
Game of the Week | Appears |
The Giving Tree | Appears |
A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall | Appears |
Underdogs | Appears |
Tomorrow Blues | Appears |
Season 4 | |
East of Dillon | Appears |
After the Fall | Appears |
In the Skin of a Lion | Appears |
A Sort of Homecoming | Appears |
The Son | Appears |
Stay | Appears |
In the Bag | Absent |
Toilet Bowl | Appears |
The Lights in Carroll Park | Appears |
I Can't | Absent |
Injury List | Appears |
Laboring | Appears |
Thanksgiving | Appears |
Season 5 | |
Expectations | Appears |
On the Outside Looking In | Appears |
The Right Hand of the Father | Appears |
Keep Looking | Appears |
Kingdom | Appears |
Swerve | Appears |
Perfect Record | Appears |
Fracture | Appears |
Gut Check | Appears |
Don't Go | Appears |
The March | Appears |
Texas Whatever | Appears |
Always | Final |