"Just Friends" is the twelveth episode of Regular Show's seventh season (and one hundred and ninety third overall). 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 two children that will support them into old age, while having to be fiscally responsible, 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, and like his parents and brother, they’re all tall/regular sized.
- 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.[1]
- Steak Me Amadeus makes an appearance in the season four finale.[2]
- The events of the episode are also mentioned by Mordecai.
- 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 .
Pop Culture References
- This episode's title is the same as a 2005 American rom-com titled Just Friends, starring Ryan Reynolds.
Production Notes
- This is the third episode to air during the second "Regular Show Bomb."
Official Releases
- On iTunes and Amazon Prime, the episode was paired with "Benson's Pig" under "Volume Eleven". It was released digitally on November 12, 2015 for the price of $2.99 in HD, or $1.99 in SD.
- This episode is available as part of the following DVD sets: