Preheat the oven, it's time for Smart Cookies! Felicity and the gang are trying to focus on finals, but their relationship issues are a major distraction. Felicity is in a new relationship bubble with Ben, but has to perform well on her art history final to secure a summer internship (that will keep her from a summer with Ben). Ruby tells Noel that Wade offered to marry her, which Noel advises against. Julie agrees to go on a date with Sean, even though she's crushing on Noel. And, Tracy abruptly tells Elena he wants to have sex. We discuss why Ben is the MVP of the episode, where we'd vacation with him and why Sean was made to be a Bravo TV producer. Rewatch S2E22 "Final Answer" with us!

If you've ever wished Felicity could come back, our first guest interview is required listening. Emilie Wapnick and Rena Hundert of Better Sweater Productions join us to talk about their online petition for a Felicity revival and the pilot script they’ve already written. We dig into their love for the show, their vision for where the story could go next, and how the fandom can help bring Felicity back.

Then, we pick up with Felicity after she and Greg break up following Ben's latest overture. All the girls decide on a girls' night out with Meghan to distract them from their boy problems. Javier asks Ben to help him shop for engagement rings, and offers some well-timed love advice. Meanwhile, Noel and Ruby spend some alone time together at the loft, complicating their friendship. We gab about drunk dials, Felicity's red outfits and possibly the best grand gesture in all of television? Join us for S2E21, "The Aretha Theory."

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:50 - Guest interview: Emilie Wapnick and Rena Hundert, of Better Sweater Productions on their Felicity Revival petition
37:30 - Felicity S2E21 "The Aretha Theory" discussion

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Felicity heads to Rhinebeck with Greg, but Ben follows her to apologize for leaking Greg's drug arrest. His interruption cuts the weekend short. A leaky pipe at Kelvin and painting chaos at Elena's apartment send the whole gang to stay at the loft. Ruby's baby daddy comes to visit, as Sean's crush on Julie is revealed in a moment of overwhelming excitement, all during Game Night. We discuss dating your fantasies, Sean's s'mores invention, and so much more. Come with us as we revisit S2E20, "Ben Was Here."

Student council elections get vicious when Felicity's campaign posters are vandalized. Ben thinks Greg's team is responsible and retaliates. Tracy drops a major bomb on Elena that could end their relationship before it has really started. Meanwhile, Julie advises Noel that Ruby should tell her baby daddy that she's pregnant. We chat about the scenes with top-tier sexual tension, Rhinebeck and a red-string connection between Amy Jo Johnson (Julie) and Chris William Martin (Greg). Join us for S2E19, "Running Mates."

Felicity is caught between her feelings for Greg and her political beliefs when he wants her to become his campaign manager for student council president. Ben gets an internship to impress Felicity, but ends up a glorified babysitter. Meanwhile, a Sadie Hawkins dance shakes up Elena and Tracy's budding romance and puts Julie's sights on Noel. We discuss the bad-boy-mentors-kid trope, student council IRL, and much more. Rewatch S2E18, "Party Lines," with us!

Sean starts filming Felicity and the gang again for his Docuventary, unearthing a budding romance between her and Greg. Felicity vies for a longer-term position at the health center after her community service is done. Ben goes snooping in the admissions office and discovers Greg has some skeletons in his closet. Noel loses his students' blue book exams. We gab about Greg's haircut, how Ben turns into Felicity in S2, and more. Join us for S2E17, "Docuventary II."

Felicity starts a sit-in at the health center when she discovers they stopped distributing the morning-after pill to students, which disrupts Greg's med school application and possibly her own academic future. Julie struggles with recurring nightmares about Pink Guy, but is scared to talk about her experience. Meanwhile, Noel tutors Ben for his philosophy class. We talk about our idealistic college selves, the cameos from other WB shows, and why this episode still matters 25 years later. Rewatch S2E16, "Revolutions," with us!

When the health center is short on physicians, Felicity asks Dr. Porter to help out, but she finds that he may be the one who needs help. Ben goes on a date with a classmate, but his heart is somewhere else. Noel needs to decide if he wants to keep dating Ruby. Elena gets competitive about school with Tracy, but that just seems to increase the sexual tension! We discuss benzos, "ginkgo bibloba" and Greg's lack of medical credentials. Join us for S2E15, "Things Change."

Ruby schedules her first prenatal exam, but Noel wavers on his desire to be a dad and seeks advice in an unexpected place. Felicity continues volunteering at the health center with grouchy Greg, and Ben isn't happy about it. Julie confronts old traumas in the aftermath of Erik's aggressive behavior. Elena hosts a painting party at their apartment, where big truths are revealed. We discuss our love of quiche, Elena's wallpaper, and break down the episode's big twist. Rewatch S2E14, "True Colors," with us!

Felicity and Ben start their community service at the university health center, managed by the arrogant Greg Stenson. Ruby and Noel take a test that could change their lives forever. Meanwhile, Julie's music career might be over before it has even gotten started, thanks to slimy Erik Kidd. We discuss Ruby's musical theme and whether or not the "comm serves" were given too much responsibility. Join us for S2E13, "Truth or Consequences."