Disclaimer: There are very minor spoilers in this piece regarding the second season of Ted Lasso, whose 12 episodes will be released one per week on Fridays on Apple TV+ starting July 23.
Halfway through the second season premiere of Ted Lasso, the titular soccer coach, played by Jason Sudeikis, sits down with his employer, AFC Richmond owner Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham), for a round of “girl talk” regarding her new beau. When she discloses his name is John, Ted blurts out, “Stamos?!” then excitedly riffs on the guy’s actual last name: Wingsnight. (“Like at a sports bar?