"Just Friends" is the twelveth episode of Season Seven (and one hundred and ninety third overall) of Regular Show. It aired on November 11, 2015.
Synopsis[]
Mordecai and Margaret hang out after Rigby and Eileen go to Don's black-belt ceremony.
Plot[]
Mordecai, Margaret, Rigby, and Eileen plan to hang out until Rigby's father calls Rigby reminding him to go to Don's black-belt ceremony, which Eileen accompanies him, forcing Mordecai and Margaret to hang out alone, which due to events of "Not Great Double Date", where Margaret admits her feelings to Mordecai, things become awkward. They go to many places, and by coincidence, the settings become romantic right when they arrive. This causes Mordecai to take Margaret somewhere else before it gets more awkward. They end up going to a restaurant called Mr. Yakihana-Sama, where they meet and old man called Daisuke, who assumes they're a couple and serves them romantic dishes (Like heart-shaped steak). He then uses onions to show them their future together as a couple. It is revealed that if and when Mordecai and Margaret get back together, they will get married, buy a houseboat, and have children that will support them into old age, finally dying peacefully after 50 happy years. Afterward, Mordecai and Margaret agree that it would be best to remain just friends, ending the episode.
Characters[]
- Mordecai
- Rigby
- Eileen
- Margaret
- Don
- Rigby's Parents
- Rigby's Family
- Carter and Briggs
- Daisuke
- Wayne
- Mallory (Character of the future)
- Marry Lee (Wayne's Wife)
Locations[]
- Coffee Shop
- Tae Kwon Do Centre
- Cine-Plex
- Kartin Safari
- Steak Me Amadeus
- Mr. Yakihana Sama Building
Trivia[]
- This is the first time Rigby's dad is referred to by his first name, Sherm.
- Rigby is revealed to have a big family.
- Don is revealed to know karate.
- Mordecai and Margaret decide to just remain friends.
- The finale would show this would remain the case as Mordecai and Margaret do not end up together and instead the former marries a female bat artist, Stef, in the future.
Episode Connections[]
- Mordecai and Margaret visit a few of the places he went to with CJ, including the laser tag and the racecar track ("TV: Yes Dude Yes).
- Steak Me Amadeus makes an appearance in the Season Four finale (TV: Steak Me Amadeus)
- The events of the episode are also mentioned by Mordecai.
Pop Culture References[]
- This episode has the same title as the Star vs. The Forces of Evil Season 2 episode "Just Friends".
- The title of this episode is likely a direct reference to the 2005 American rom-com Just Friends, starring Ryan Reynolds which is about the trope of the same name and sees Reynolds falling in love and chasing his female best friend, while she is unbeknownst of his chase (or if she is aware, doesn’t know how to reciprocate due to the friend zone), just like Mordecai has done with Margaret in earlier seasons.
- Despite the film reference, the episode draws parallels to other episodes of the show such as “Merry Christmas Mordecai” and “Meteor Moves” based on the duo and their relationship .
- Daisuke says he can’t stand the tension of “will they or won’t they” between Mordecai and Margaret’s relationship. This is likely a spoof homage to the relationship between Ross and Rachel from Friends due to the fact that they were always will or won’t, much like the former. They also share the same letter in their first names, much like the latter.
Production Notes[]
- This is the third episode to air during the second "Regular Show Bomb."