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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.

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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

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