KEVIN CAN F**K HIMSELF: Gems From Pete, Neil, and Kevin
While Allison and Patty are an iconic team, they certainly aren't the only one on AMC’s KEVIN CAN F**K HIMSELF. Pete, Neil, and Kevin are the ultimate team, backing each other up, and egging each other on every step of the way. And while this boys squad was intentionally written to give us those cringe-worthy sitcom moments, they also deliver some hilarious schemes in each episode. These are some of our favorites from the season.
The Naked Lap
Perhaps most characteristic of this sitcom squad, is their love to party (and traumatize Allison in the process). We are first introduced to Pete, Neil, and Kevin over some mid-day beer pong in the living room. Kevin is winning, and that means his competitor, Neil, is in for a naked lap. Allison rushes out of the room before Neil can flash her (for apparently not the first time).
By the evening, the boys are preparing for the “Anniversa-rager,” the ridiculous way Kevin chooses to celebrate his and Allison's 10th anniversary. Because obviously every important event is an excuse for shotgunning and funnel-drinking alcoholic beverages.
A Homemade Escape Room
When they aren't partying hard, Kevin and the boys are scheming up their next big idea. How can any of us forget the time Kevin decided to set up an escape room in the basement, with an escape reward of $10,000? Even with no actual means to pay out the 10k, Kevin deems the room a “big business idea” since it will supposedly be “inescapable.” But, if we know anything about Kevin, it's that he’s the king of false hubris, and let's just say Kevin is a lot less of a genius than he thinks he is. Even with him going undercover as a participant in hopes of leading everyone astray, he ends up revealing the location of the key. Then he cheats even further by swallowing it to keep everyone, (himself included), from escaping the room. With Allison away with the second set of keys, the escape room becomes truly inescapable.
Jenny McCarthy Tank Top
The boys' most iconic scheme may the creation of “Jenny McCarthy Tank Top,” a band they assumed was sure to succeed, mostly due to its name... even though none of them play any instruments. After an “epic” round of karaoke, Kevin feels assured that he can make it big. Allison walks into the living room to find Kevin and Neil rocking absurd 80s hairdos, while Pete takes photos. The plan was to gather groupies, Patty and Allison included, and go on a lucrative world tour, ultimately retiring as rich and famous musicians. Like every other Kevin project, this one fails when the squad gets distracted by the next big thing: the mystery of Allison’s papers from “the baby doctor.” Kevin literally smashes his guitar as he moves on to his next scheme.
Vote for Kevin
Lastly, let’s not forget the biggest scheme of them all: Vote for Kevin. When Kevin has a near-death experience with Nick, he decides to seek a “higher calling.” Most people’s higher calling is a bit less self-promotional, but not Kevin's. His higher calling is his name plastered high and low, all over town, and the slogan: “Tough on crime, but soft on pointless stuff, like taxes.”
Cookie Pocket
From living room beer pong, to bands and slogans, Kevin and the gang’s schemes have come a long way. But with so many forgotten and failed schemes, how do these sitcom men persevere? For one, their unending enthusiasm for the next scheme keeps them afloat. Every failure just seems to launch Pete, Neil, and Kevin into another project. We imagine that any residual sad feelings just get pushed down into what Pete calls the “Cookie Pocket,” a place where you can stuff emotions and cookies to sweeten the load of life.
Realistically, we all have “Cookie Pockets” to help ease the pain of failure. But to Pete, Kevin, and Neil, a scheme that's no longer being pursued is never a total failure as long as they had fun along the way. Maybe we can all learn something from sitcom characters who never lose sight of fun, even when life hands them lemons.
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