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I hope so. I particularly would like to see how Rigby's family functioned when they were together. They've appeared in flashbacks before, and then there were the episodes with Don, but never as a family unit.

From what they've show so far, you get the sense that Don's probably going to be this well-behaved, perfect child that his parents constantly use as an example. Rigby's mom doesn't appear to be quite as doting as Mordecai's mom. I'm guessing she might be a bit more tightly wound than her, being Rigby's parent and all during those turbulent teenage years. As for his dad, previously I thought he looked kind of like a racoon Ned Flanders so I had this headcanon where he acted in a similar overtly friendly way. But in Lunch Break he seemed more like the old-fashioned, authoritarian type (then again, Mordecai and Rigby just blew who knows how much on substandard cereal, so that could just be his angry side showing.) Rigby, I think is probably going somewhat of a black sheep, or at least be inclined to feel like one at times. I can easily see a younger version of him taking his mom's "why can't you be more like Don" speech the wrong way and having that add to his growing inferiority complex with his brother.

I would love to see an episode that explores their onscreen chemistry together. Something similar to what Maxin' and Relaxin did with Mordecai and his family. Maybe even dig up and sort out some past grievance Rigby might have had as a kid. Could make for some pretty compelling story telling.