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"'''Teddy Perkins'''" is the sixth episode of the second season of the American [[comedy-drama]] television series ''[[Atlanta (TV series)|Atlanta]]'', and the sixteenth episode of the series overall. It was originally broadcast on [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] in the United States on April 5, 2018. The episode features series regular Darius visiting a mansion to pick up a free piano, where he encounters a strange man named Teddy Perkins. Against the phone advice of Alfred, Darius continues his attempt to leave with the piano, and discovers that Perkins intends to turn the mansion into a museum.
"'''Teddy Perkins'''" is the sixth episode of the second season of the American [[comedy-drama]] television series ''[[Atlanta (TV series)|Atlanta]]'', and the sixteenth episode of the series overall. It was originally broadcast on [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] in the United States on April 5, 2018. The episode features series regular Darius visiting a mansion to pick up a free piano, where he encounters a strange man named Teddy Perkins. Against the phone advice of Alfred, Darius continues his attempt to leave with the piano, and discovers that Perkins intends to turn the mansion into a museum.


In a "major departure" from the typical comedic structure of ''Atlanta'', series creator [[Donald Glover]] wrote the episode and played the titular Teddy Perkins character with more of a dramatic/horror bent. [[Hiro Murai]] directed the episode, his eleventh directorial credit for ''Atlanta''. In its initial airing, FX aired the 41-minute episode, longer than a typical ''Atlanta'' episode, with no commercial breaks. The episode was highly praised by critics, some calling it one of the most creatively innovative episodes in the show's history. It received 0.776 million viewers in its initial airing.
In a deviation from the typical comedic structure of ''Atlanta'', series creator [[Donald Glover]] wrote the episode and played the titular Teddy Perkins character with more of a dramatic/horror bent. [[Hiro Murai]] directed the episode, his eleventh directorial credit for ''Atlanta''. In its initial airing, FX aired the 41-minute episode, longer than a typical ''Atlanta'' episode, with no commercial breaks. The episode was highly praised by critics, some calling it one of the most creatively innovative episodes in the show's history. It received 0.776 million viewers in its initial airing.


==Plot==
==Plot==
Darius ([[Lakeith Stanfield]]) answers a message board advertisement for a valuable piano owned by a famous musician named Benny Hope. This leads him to a mansion owned by a pale, idiosyncratic man with a mask-like face named Theodore "Teddy" Perkins ([[Donald Glover]]). Teddy, who exhibits strange and unsettling behavior during their conversations, also mentions that he watches over Benny, who he claims is his brother. Teddy will not let Darius meet Benny, as he is wheelchair bound and has a skin condition that makes him [[Photosensitivity in humans|extremely photosensitive]].
Darius ([[Lakeith Stanfield]]) answers a message board advertisement for a valuable piano owned by a famous musician named Benny Hope. This leads him to a mansion owned by a pale, idiosyncratic man with a mask-like face named Theodore "Teddy" Perkins ([[Donald Glover]]). Teddy exhibits strange and unsettling behavior during their conversations. He claims that Benny is his brother, who he watches over Benny. Teddy will not let Darius meet Benny, as he is wheelchair bound and has a skin condition that makes him extremely [[Photosensitivity in humans|photosensitive]].


After exploring some of the mansion, Darius conferences with Alfred ([[Brian Tyree Henry]]) over the phone, who urges him to be direct and leave as soon as possible. Darius hypothesizes that the man he has been dealing with is actually Benny, who uses the persona of Teddy to cope with his dwindling career and physical condition. Darius returns inside, where Teddy shows him the mansion's [[gift shop]] and informs him that he is turning the mansion into a museum and [[historical site]]. Teddy also claims that he and Benny were physically abused by their father in his desire to make the two of them musical prodigies.
After exploring some of the mansion, Darius conferences with Alfred ([[Brian Tyree Henry]]) over the phone, who urges him to be direct and leave as soon as possible. Darius hypothesizes that the man he has been dealing with is actually Benny, and uses the persona of Teddy to cope with his dwindling career and physical condition. Teddy then shows Darius the mansion's gift shop and informs him that he is turning the mansion into a museum and historical site. Teddy also claims that he and Benny were physically abused by their father in his desire to make the two of them musical prodigies.


Darius is eventually granted the piano and attempts to leave via the elevator. However, a malfunction inadvertently takes him to the mansion's basement where he meets Benny (Derrick Haywood). Benny, unable to speak due to the bandages covering his face, warns Darius through a chalkboard that "Teddy [will] kill us both" and that he should retrieve a gun located in the attic. Darius ignores this and attempts to leave with the piano immediately. Once he reaches the front door though, he discovers that Teddy has blocked the loading bay of Darius's rental truck with his own car. Darius is forced to go back into the house to ask Teddy to move the vehicle.
Darius is eventually granted the piano and attempts to leave via the elevator. A malfunction takes him to the mansion's basement where he meets Benny (Derrick Haywood). Benny, unable to speak due to bandages covering his face, warns Darius through a chalkboard that "Teddy [will] kill us both" and that he should retrieve a gun located in the attic. Darius ignores this and attempts to leave with the piano immediately. Reaching the front door, he discovers that Teddy has blocked the loading bay of Darius's rental truck with his own car. Darius is forced to go back into the house to ask Teddy to move the vehicle.


Teddy, having caught onto their plan to murder him, holds Darius at gunpoint with the double-barreled shotgun from the attic. He forces Darius to handcuff himself to a chair, revealing his plan to kill Darius and stage the scene like a [[home invasion]]. As Teddy sets down his shotgun, Darius attempts to dissuade Teddy with a heartfelt speech, sympathizing with Teddy's past. However, Teddy is unmoved.
Teddy, having caught onto their plan to murder him, holds Darius at gunpoint with the double-barreled shotgun from the attic. He forces Darius to handcuff himself to a chair, revealing his plan to kill Darius and stage the scene like a home invasion. As Teddy sets down his shotgun, Darius unsuccessfully attempts to dissuade Teddy by sympathizing with his past.


Right at that moment, an injured Benny exits the elevator, much to Teddy's shock. Benny then shoots Teddy with the shotgun before shooting himself in the head right in front of Darius. The police arrive and haul off the corpses, along with the piano for crime scene evidence. A traumatized Darius drives away empty-handed.
An injured Benny exits the elevator, to Teddy's shock. Benny shoots Teddy with the shotgun and then shoots himself in the head. The police arrive and haul off the corpses, along with the piano for crime scene evidence. A traumatized Darius drives away empty-handed.


==Production==
==Production==
[[File:Donald Glover TIFF 2015.jpg|thumb|''Atlanta'' creator and star [[Donald Glover]] played Teddy Perkins in whiteface.|alt=A closeup of a man smiling in front of a poster. He has a beard and black hair.]]
[[File:Donald Glover TIFF 2015.jpg|thumb|''Atlanta'' creator and star [[Donald Glover]] played Teddy Perkins in whiteface.|alt=A closeup of a man smiling in front of a poster. He has a beard and black hair.]]
The titular Teddy Perkins was portrayed by series star [[Donald Glover]], who performed the role in [[Whiteface (performance)|whiteface]]. Glover is not listed as playing the character in the credits for the episode, which instead list "Teddy Perkins as himself".<ref name="HimselfVulture">{{cite news|last1=McHenry|first1=Jackson|last2=Lockett|first2=Dee|title=Yes, That Was Donald Glover in Whiteface Creeping Everyone Out on ''Atlanta''|url=http://www.vulture.com/2018/04/atlanta-teddy-perkins-episode-donald-glover-in-whiteface.html|accessdate=April 17, 2018|work=Vulture|date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> Teddy's brother, Benny Hope, was played by Derrick Haywood, who had previously played a small role as a bartender in the first season of ''Atlanta''. Haywood called playing the character "an amazing experience".<ref name="ReviewVulture">{{cite news|last1=Lockett|first1=Dee|title=What It Was Like Filming ''Atlanta''{{'}}s ‘Teddy Perkins’ While Donald Glover Stayed in Terrifying Character on Set|url=http://www.vulture.com/2018/04/atlanta-donald-glover-teddy-perkins-backstory.html|accessdate=April 16, 2018|work=Vulture|date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> Haywood received a similar makeup and prosthetic treatment as Glover for the character, as the two were supposed to be brothers with the same skin condition.<ref name="BrothersVibe">{{cite news|last1=Thompson|first1=Desire|title=Donald Glover Remained In ‘Teddy Perkins’ Whiteface Character On ‘Atlanta’ Set|url=https://www.vibe.com/2018/04/donald-glover-teddy-perkins-whiteface-atlanta-set/|accessdate=April 18, 2018|work=Vibe|date=April 9, 2018}}</ref>
The titular Teddy Perkins was portrayed by series star [[Donald Glover]], who performed the role in [[Whiteface (performance)|whiteface]]. Glover is not listed as playing the character in the credits for the episode, which instead list "Teddy Perkins as himself".<ref name="HimselfVulture">{{cite news|last1=McHenry|first1=Jackson|last2=Lockett|first2=Dee|title=Yes, That Was Donald Glover in Whiteface Creeping Everyone Out on ''Atlanta''|url=http://www.vulture.com/2018/04/atlanta-teddy-perkins-episode-donald-glover-in-whiteface.html|accessdate=April 17, 2018|work=Vulture|date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> Teddy's brother, Benny Hope, was played by Derrick Haywood, who had previously played a small role as a bartender in the first season of ''Atlanta''. Haywood called playing the character "an amazing experience".<ref name="ReviewVulture">{{cite news|last1=Lockett|first1=Dee|title=What It Was Like Filming ''Atlanta''{{'}}s 'Teddy Perkins' While Donald Glover Stayed in Terrifying Character on Set|url=http://www.vulture.com/2018/04/atlanta-donald-glover-teddy-perkins-backstory.html|accessdate=April 16, 2018|work=Vulture|date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> Haywood received a similar makeup and prosthetic treatment as Glover for the character, as the two were supposed to be brothers with the same skin condition.<ref name="BrothersVibe">{{cite news|last1=Thompson|first1=Desire|title=Donald Glover Remained In 'Teddy Perkins' Whiteface Character On 'Atlanta' Set|url=https://www.vibe.com/2018/04/donald-glover-teddy-perkins-whiteface-atlanta-set/|accessdate=April 18, 2018|work=Vibe|date=April 9, 2018}}</ref>


In an episode that was a "major departure" from the typical comedic structure of ''Atlanta'',<ref name="EmmyGoldDerby">{{cite news|last1=Benutty|first1=John|title=Emmy spotlight: Lakeith Stanfield delivers ‘brilliant’ performance in ‘Atlanta’ horror story ‘Teddy Perkins’|url=http://www.goldderby.com/article/2018/emmy-spotlight-lakeith-stanfield-atlanta-teddy-perkins-news-135792086/|accessdate=April 17, 2018|work=Gold Derby|date=April 16, 2018}}</ref> Glover stayed in whiteface throughout the entire filming.<ref name="WhitefaceSPIN">{{cite news|last1=Arcand|first1=Rob|title=Donald Glover Stayed in Whiteface Throughout the Entire Filming of ''Atlanta''{{'}}s Eerie "Teddy Perkins" Episode|url=https://www.spin.com/2018/04/donald-glover-atlanta-whiteface-teddy-perkins/|accessdate=April 16, 2018|work=SPIN|date=April 7, 2018}}</ref> The crew referred to Glover as "Teddy" on-set, and Haywood did not know of Glover's true identity, saying that there was "no Donald on set whatsoever".<ref name="GloverIndependent">{{cite news|last1=Hooton|first1=Christopher|title=Atlanta: Donald Glover stayed in character as Teddy Perkins night and day: 'There was no Donald on set whatsoever'|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/atlanta-season-2-donald-glover-teddy-perkins-stayed-character-episode-6-darius-lakeith-stanfield-a8295726.html|accessdate=April 16, 2018|work=The Independent|date=April 9, 2018}}</ref><ref name="ReviewVulture" /> Some outlets compared the titular Teddy Perkins character to [[Michael Jackson]].<ref name="MeaningComplex" /><ref name="CultureVulture">{{cite news|last1=Lockett|first1=Dee|last2=Heller|first2=Chris|last3=Bastién|first3=Angelica Jade|title=Every Major Pop-Culture Reference in Atlanta’s ‘Teddy Perkins’|url=http://www.vulture.com/2018/04/atlanta-teddy-perkins-easter-eggs.html|accessdate=April 16, 2018|work=Vulture|date=April 9, 2018}}</ref><ref name="ReviewIndieWire">{{cite news|last1=Nguyen|first1=Hanh|title=‘Atlanta’ Review: ‘Teddy Perkins’ Is More Nightmarish Than ‘Get Out,’ and We Still Haven’t Recovered|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2018/04/atlanta-teddy-perkins-review-season-2-episode-6-recap-spoilers-theories-1201949701/|accessdate=April 16, 2018|work=IndieWire|date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> ''Atlanta'' writer Stefani Robinson commented that while it was "undeniable that there are references to Michael Jackson and the idea of someone changing themselves within the industry", she saw the parallels as "more of a symbolic reference to the industry maybe and what you do for greatness, or what one will do to be perceived as great".<ref name="RobinsonIndieWire">{{cite news|last1=Nguyen|first1=Hanh|title=‘Atlanta’ Writer on Paper Boi’s Heartbreaking Loss, ‘Teddy Perkins,’ and Life After ‘Deadpool’|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2018/04/atlanta-season-2-episode-8-woods-teddy-perkins-stefani-robinson-1201955350/|accessdate=April 22, 2018|work=IndieWire|date=April 20, 2018}}</ref>
In an episode which deviated from the typical comedic structure of ''Atlanta'',<ref name="EmmyGoldDerby">{{cite news|last1=Benutty|first1=John|title=Emmy spotlight: Lakeith Stanfield delivers 'brilliant' performance in 'Atlanta' horror story 'Teddy Perkins'|url=http://www.goldderby.com/article/2018/emmy-spotlight-lakeith-stanfield-atlanta-teddy-perkins-news-135792086/|accessdate=April 17, 2018|work=Gold Derby|date=April 16, 2018}}</ref> Glover stayed in whiteface throughout the entire filming.<ref name="WhitefaceSPIN">{{cite news|last1=Arcand|first1=Rob|title=Donald Glover Stayed in Whiteface Throughout the Entire Filming of ''Atlanta''{{'}}s Eerie "Teddy Perkins" Episode|url=https://www.spin.com/2018/04/donald-glover-atlanta-whiteface-teddy-perkins/|accessdate=April 16, 2018|work=SPIN|date=April 7, 2018}}</ref> The crew referred to Glover as "Teddy" on-set, and Haywood did not know of Glover's true identity, saying that there was "no Donald on set whatsoever".<ref name="GloverIndependent">{{cite news|last1=Hooton|first1=Christopher|title=Atlanta: Donald Glover stayed in character as Teddy Perkins night and day: 'There was no Donald on set whatsoever'|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/atlanta-season-2-donald-glover-teddy-perkins-stayed-character-episode-6-darius-lakeith-stanfield-a8295726.html|accessdate=April 16, 2018|work=The Independent|date=April 9, 2018}}</ref><ref name="ReviewVulture" /> Some outlets compared the titular Teddy Perkins character to [[Michael Jackson]].<ref name="MeaningComplex" /><ref name="CultureVulture">{{cite news|last1=Lockett|first1=Dee|last2=Heller|first2=Chris|last3=Bastién|first3=Angelica Jade|title=Every Major Pop-Culture Reference in Atlanta's 'Teddy Perkins'|url=http://www.vulture.com/2018/04/atlanta-teddy-perkins-easter-eggs.html|accessdate=April 16, 2018|work=Vulture|date=April 9, 2018}}</ref><ref name="ReviewIndieWire">{{cite news|last1=Nguyen|first1=Hanh|title='Atlanta' Review: 'Teddy Perkins' Is More Nightmarish Than 'Get Out,' and We Still Haven't Recovered|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2018/04/atlanta-teddy-perkins-review-season-2-episode-6-recap-spoilers-theories-1201949701/|accessdate=April 16, 2018|work=IndieWire|date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> ''Atlanta'' writer Stefani Robinson commented that while it was "undeniable that there are references to Michael Jackson and the idea of someone changing themselves within the industry", she saw the parallels as "more of a symbolic reference to the industry maybe and what you do for greatness, or what one will do to be perceived as great".<ref name="RobinsonIndieWire">{{cite news|last1=Nguyen|first1=Hanh|title='Atlanta' Writer on Paper Boi's Heartbreaking Loss, 'Teddy Perkins,' and Life After 'Deadpool'|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2018/04/atlanta-season-2-episode-8-woods-teddy-perkins-stefani-robinson-1201955350/|accessdate=April 22, 2018|work=IndieWire|date=April 20, 2018}}</ref>


Director [[Hiro Murai]] said that looking into Glover's face when he played the role was "like looking into a doll’s face", and called it "uncanny and unsettling". He recalled a "general sense of unease on set because the cast and crew didn't know how to behave around him". Murai and cinematographer Christian Sprenger were influenced by the work of [[Stanley Kubrick]], particularly ''[[The Shining (film)|The Shining]]'', when creating the episode.<ref name="MuraiInterview">{{cite news|last1=Jackson|first1=Leigh-Ann|title=Dream Logic: Hiro Murai on the Look of ‘Atlanta’|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/09/arts/television/atlanta-director-hiro-murai-donald-glover.html|accessdate=May 19, 2018|work=The New York Times|date=May 9, 2018}}</ref>
Director [[Hiro Murai]] said that looking into Glover's face when he played the role was "like looking into a doll's face", and called it "uncanny and unsettling". He recalled a "general sense of unease on set because the cast and crew didn't know how to behave around him". Murai and cinematographer Christian Sprenger were influenced by the work of [[Stanley Kubrick]], particularly ''[[The Shining (film)|The Shining]]'', when creating the episode.<ref name="MuraiInterview">{{cite news|last1=Jackson|first1=Leigh-Ann|title=Dream Logic: Hiro Murai on the Look of 'Atlanta'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/09/arts/television/atlanta-director-hiro-murai-donald-glover.html|accessdate=May 19, 2018|work=The New York Times|date=May 9, 2018}}</ref>


In its initial airing on [[FX (TV channel)|FX]], "Teddy Perkins" aired commercial-free. It ran as an "extended" episode, at around 41 minutes.<ref name="MeaningComplex">{{cite news|last1=Davenport|first1=Khris|title=The Real Meaning Behind the Frightening "Teddy Perkins" Episode of 'Atlanta'|url=http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2018/04/the-real-meaning-behind-atlanta-teddy-perkins-episode|accessdate=April 16, 2018|work=Complex|date=April 7, 2018}}</ref><ref name="LengthPitchfork">{{cite news|last1=Wicks|first1=Amanda|title=Donald Glover Stayed in Character as Teddy Perkins on "Atlanta" Set|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/donald-glover-stayed-in-character-as-teddy-perkins-on-atlanta-set/|accessdate=April 16, 2018|work=Pitchfork|date=April 7, 2018}}</ref> ''[[Collider (website)|Collider]]'' said that the decision to run the episode commercial-free aided the episode's message of "being trapped", a theme also explored in other episodes of ''Atlanta''{{'}}s second season.<ref name="HorrorCollider">{{cite news|last1=Keene|first1=Allison|title=How ‘Atlanta: Robbin Season’ Has Become a Terrifying House of Horrors|url=http://collider.com/atlanta-season-2-horror/#images|accessdate=April 22, 2018|work=Collider|date=April 20, 2018}}</ref> The pre-release description for the episode read, "Darius is trippin in this one. Y’all know I woulda been left."<ref name="CommercialFreePitchfork">{{cite news|last1=Kim|first1=Michelle|title="Atlanta"’s New 41-Minute Episode to Air Without Commercials|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/atlantas-new-41-minute-episode-to-air-without-commercials/|accessdate=April 22, 2018|work=Pitchfork|date=April 5, 2018}}</ref> The episode was shot at a real mansion in a suburb of [[Atlanta]].<ref name="HimselfVulture" /> "Evil" by [[Stevie Wonder]] plays over the episode's end credits,<ref name="EndingVulture">{{cite news|last1=Bastién|first1=Angelica Jade|title=Let’s Talk About the Ending of ''Atlanta''{{'}}s ‘Teddy Perkins’|url=http://www.vulture.com/2018/04/atlantas-teddy-perkins-ending.html|accessdate=April 18, 2018|work=Vulture|date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> and Wonder's music is also used to open the episode,<ref name="LayersVulture">{{cite news|last1=Seitz|first1=Matt|title=The Many Layers of ''Atlanta''{{’}}s ‘Teddy Perkins’|url=http://www.vulture.com/2018/04/atlanta-teddy-perkins-analyzing-its-many-layers.html|accessdate=April 17, 2018|work=Vulture|date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> in addition to being referenced by characters in the episode.<ref name="EndingVulture" /> Glover had to personally request clearance from Wonder after he didn’t want his music accompanying violence.<ref>https://variety.com/video/atlanta-donald-glover-stevie-wonder-music-supervisor-clearance/</ref>
In its initial airing on [[FX (TV channel)|FX]], "Teddy Perkins" aired commercial-free. It ran as an "extended" episode, at around 41 minutes.<ref name="MeaningComplex">{{cite news|last1=Davenport|first1=Khris|title=The Real Meaning Behind the Frightening "Teddy Perkins" Episode of 'Atlanta'|url=http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2018/04/the-real-meaning-behind-atlanta-teddy-perkins-episode|accessdate=April 16, 2018|work=Complex|date=April 7, 2018}}</ref><ref name="LengthPitchfork">{{cite news|last1=Wicks|first1=Amanda|title=Donald Glover Stayed in Character as Teddy Perkins on "Atlanta" Set|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/donald-glover-stayed-in-character-as-teddy-perkins-on-atlanta-set/|accessdate=April 16, 2018|work=Pitchfork|date=April 7, 2018}}</ref> ''[[Collider (website)|Collider]]'' said that the decision to run the episode commercial-free aided the episode's message of "being trapped", a theme also explored in other episodes of ''Atlanta''{{'}}s second season.<ref name="HorrorCollider">{{cite news|last1=Keene|first1=Allison|title=How 'Atlanta: Robbin Season' Has Become a Terrifying House of Horrors|url=http://collider.com/atlanta-season-2-horror/#images|accessdate=April 22, 2018|work=Collider|date=April 20, 2018}}</ref> The pre-release description for the episode read, "Darius is trippin in this one. Y'all know I woulda been left."<ref name="CommercialFreePitchfork">{{cite news|last1=Kim|first1=Michelle|title="Atlanta"'s New 41-Minute Episode to Air Without Commercials|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/atlantas-new-41-minute-episode-to-air-without-commercials/|accessdate=April 22, 2018|work=Pitchfork|date=April 5, 2018}}</ref> The episode was shot at a real mansion in a suburb of [[Atlanta]].<ref name="HimselfVulture" /> "Evil" by [[Stevie Wonder]] plays over the episode's end credits,<ref name="EndingVulture">{{cite news|last1=Bastién|first1=Angelica Jade|title=Let's Talk About the Ending of ''Atlanta''{{'}}s 'Teddy Perkins'|url=http://www.vulture.com/2018/04/atlantas-teddy-perkins-ending.html|accessdate=April 18, 2018|work=Vulture|date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> and Wonder's music is also used to open the episode,<ref name="LayersVulture">{{cite news|last1=Seitz|first1=Matt|title=The Many Layers of ''Atlanta''{{'}}s 'Teddy Perkins'|url=http://www.vulture.com/2018/04/atlanta-teddy-perkins-analyzing-its-many-layers.html|accessdate=April 17, 2018|work=Vulture|date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> in addition to being referenced by characters in the episode.<ref name="EndingVulture" /> Glover had to personally request clearance from Wonder after he didn't want his music accompanying violence.<ref>https://variety.com/video/atlanta-donald-glover-stevie-wonder-music-supervisor-clearance/</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
"Teddy Perkins" was lauded by critics, and is considered one of the most creatively innovative episodes in ''Atlanta''{{'}}s history.<ref name="PlagiarismRefinery29">{{cite news|last1=Bowen|first1=Sesali|title=Indie Filmmaker Thinks "Teddy Perkins" ''Atlanta'' Episode Was "Ripped" From His Film|url=https://www.refinery29.com/2018/04/196275/atlanta-teddy-perkins-episode-movie-plagiarism-controversy|accessdate=April 16, 2018|work=Refinery29|date=April 14, 2018}}</ref> Dee Lockett of ''[[Vulture]]'' said that "Teddy Perkins" will "likely go down as one of the wildest episodes of ''Atlanta'' – and television, in general – to ever air".<ref name="ReviewVulture" /> ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]''{{'}}s Khris Davenport compared the episode's dark and unnerving tone to the [[social thriller]] film ''[[Get Out]]'',<ref name="MeaningComplex" /> as did ''[[Vulture]]''<ref name="CultureVulture" /> and ''[[IndieWire]]''.<ref name="ReviewIndieWire" /> Brian Richards of ''Pajiba'' said that his "stomach tied itself into every imaginable knot" while watching the episode.<ref name="ReviewPajiba">{{cite news|last1=Richards|first1=Brian|title=With 'Teddy Perkins,' 'Atlanta' Delivers The Most Unsettling, WTF Television Episode of 2018|url=http://www.pajiba.com/tv_reviews/who-played-teddy-perkins-in-atlanta-.php|accessdate=April 16, 2018|work=Pajiba|date=April 9, 2018}}</ref> ''[[Uproxx]]'' called the episode a "horrific acid trip" that "brings the idea of destroyed heroes to a grizzly conclusion",<ref name="ReviewUproxx">{{cite news|last1=Dennis, Jr.|first1=David|title=The Second Season Of ‘Atlanta’ Has Been A Chilling Tour Of Broken-Down Heroes|url=https://uproxx.com/tv/atlanta-season-2-broken-heroes-donald-glover-teddy-perkins-katt-williams/2/|accessdate=April 17, 2018|work=Uproxx|date=April 12, 2018}}</ref> also calling it an "incredible episode of television".<ref name="BelatedUproxx">{{cite news|last1=Sepinwall|first1=Alan|title=‘Atlanta’ Went Twisted, Incredible Horror Movie With ‘Teddy Perkins’|url=https://uproxx.com/sepinwall/atlanta-recap-teddy-perkins-review-spoilers/|accessdate=April 18, 2018|work=Uproxx|date=April 9, 2018}}</ref> ''[[Gold Derby]]'' offered high praise for Lakeith Stanfield's performance, particularly praising the "freedom" the episode allowed Stanfield to show his range.<ref name="EmmyGoldDerby" />
"Teddy Perkins" was lauded by critics, and is considered one of the most creatively innovative episodes in ''Atlanta''{{'}}s history.<ref name="PlagiarismRefinery29">{{cite news|last1=Bowen|first1=Sesali|title=Indie Filmmaker Thinks "Teddy Perkins" ''Atlanta'' Episode Was "Ripped" From His Film|url=https://www.refinery29.com/2018/04/196275/atlanta-teddy-perkins-episode-movie-plagiarism-controversy|accessdate=April 16, 2018|work=Refinery29|date=April 14, 2018}}</ref> Dee Lockett of ''[[Vulture]]'' said that "Teddy Perkins" will "likely go down as one of the wildest episodes of ''Atlanta'' – and television, in general – to ever air".<ref name="ReviewVulture" /> Jim Poe of ''[[Junkee]]'' called it "the best piece of television that's aired this year".<ref name="junkee"/> ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]''{{'}}s Khris Davenport compared the episode's dark and unnerving tone to the [[social thriller]] film ''[[Get Out]]'',<ref name="MeaningComplex" /> as did ''[[Vulture]]''<ref name="CultureVulture" /> and ''[[IndieWire]]''.<ref name="ReviewIndieWire" /> Brian Richards of ''Pajiba'' said that his "stomach tied itself into every imaginable knot" while watching the episode.<ref name="ReviewPajiba">{{cite news|last1=Richards|first1=Brian|title=With 'Teddy Perkins,' 'Atlanta' Delivers The Most Unsettling, WTF Television Episode of 2018|url=http://www.pajiba.com/tv_reviews/who-played-teddy-perkins-in-atlanta-.php|accessdate=April 16, 2018|work=Pajiba|date=April 9, 2018}}</ref> ''[[Uproxx]]'' called the episode a "horrific acid trip" that "brings the idea of destroyed heroes to a grizzly conclusion",<ref name="ReviewUproxx">{{cite news|last1=Dennis, Jr.|first1=David|title=The Second Season Of 'Atlanta' Has Been A Chilling Tour Of Broken-Down Heroes|url=https://uproxx.com/tv/atlanta-season-2-broken-heroes-donald-glover-teddy-perkins-katt-williams/2/|accessdate=April 17, 2018|work=Uproxx|date=April 12, 2018}}</ref> also calling it an "incredible episode of television".<ref name="BelatedUproxx">{{cite news|last1=Sepinwall|first1=Alan|title='Atlanta' Went Twisted, Incredible Horror Movie With 'Teddy Perkins'|url=https://uproxx.com/sepinwall/atlanta-recap-teddy-perkins-review-spoilers/|accessdate=April 18, 2018|work=Uproxx|date=April 9, 2018}}</ref> ''[[Gold Derby]]'' offered high praise for Lakeith Stanfield's performance, particularly praising the "freedom" the episode allowed Stanfield to show his range.<ref name="EmmyGoldDerby" />


The character of Teddy Perkins, and Glover's portrayal of him, was praised by critics. ''[[The Huffington Post]]'' called him a "tormented, broken man".<ref name="ReviewHuffington">{{cite news|last1=Craven|first1=Julia|last2=Finley|first2=Taryn|title=‘Atlanta’ Shows The Horror Of Black Childhood Trauma|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/atlanta-season-2-episode-6_us_5ac7a49ee4b0337ad1e7b6c8|accessdate=April 18, 2018|work=The Huffington Post|date=April 7, 2018}}</ref> Director [[Steven Soderbergh]] called the episode the "most beautifully photographed half hour of TV" he had ever seen, adding that it was "COMPLETELY BANANAS {{sic}}".<ref name="DirectorTimes">{{cite news|last1=Coscarelli|first1=Joe|title=Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and the Other Cultural Allusions in the Creepiest ‘Atlanta’ Episode Yet|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/06/arts/television/atlanta-teddy-perkins-pop-culture-references.html|accessdate=April 18, 2018|work=The New York Times|date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' said that ''Atlanta'' has "never felt more dangerous" than in "Teddy Perkins".<ref name="HorrorStoryAV">{{cite news|last1=Alston|first1=Joshua|title=With Darius behind the wheel, ''Atlanta'' becomes an American horror story|url=https://tv.avclub.com/with-darius-behind-the-wheel-atlanta-becomes-an-americ-1825040413|accessdate=April 18, 2018|website=The A.V. Club|date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' praised the episode's deconstruction of classic [[horror movie]] tropes.<ref name="TeddyNewYorkTimes">{{cite news|last1=Jackson|first1=Leigh-Ann|title=‘Atlanta’ Season 2, Episode 6: Whatever Happened to Teddy Perkins?|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/06/arts/television/atlanta-season-2-episode-6-recap.html|accessdate=April 18, 2018|work=The New York Times|date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> ''[[IndieWire]]'' said that the episode "might have been the most horrific ''Atlanta'' episode to date", and said that the "sense of complacency and safety" from the previous week's more humorous "Barbershop" was "torn away". It also called the soft-boiled ostrich egg scene "perhaps one of the most disturbing sequences in the entire series".<ref name="RobinsonIndieWire" />
The character of Teddy Perkins, and Glover's portrayal of him, was praised by critics. ''Junkee'' write that "Glover's frighteningly inhuman make-up is an eerie metaphor for the destructive effects of American racism".<ref name="junkee"/> ''[[The Huffington Post]]'' called him a "tormented, broken man".<ref name="ReviewHuffington">{{cite news|last1=Craven|first1=Julia|last2=Finley|first2=Taryn|title='Atlanta' Shows The Horror Of Black Childhood Trauma|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/atlanta-season-2-episode-6_us_5ac7a49ee4b0337ad1e7b6c8|accessdate=April 18, 2018|work=The Huffington Post|date=April 7, 2018}}</ref> Director [[Steven Soderbergh]] called the episode the "most beautifully photographed half hour of TV" he had ever seen, adding that it was "COMPLETELY BANANAS {{sic}}".<ref name="DirectorTimes">{{cite news|last1=Coscarelli|first1=Joe|title=Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and the Other Cultural Allusions in the Creepiest 'Atlanta' Episode Yet|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/06/arts/television/atlanta-teddy-perkins-pop-culture-references.html|accessdate=April 18, 2018|work=The New York Times|date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' said that ''Atlanta'' has "never felt more dangerous" than in "Teddy Perkins".<ref name="HorrorStoryAV">{{cite news|last1=Alston|first1=Joshua|title=With Darius behind the wheel, ''Atlanta'' becomes an American horror story|url=https://tv.avclub.com/with-darius-behind-the-wheel-atlanta-becomes-an-americ-1825040413|accessdate=April 18, 2018|website=The A.V. Club|date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' praised the episode's deconstruction of classic [[horror movie]] tropes,<ref name="TeddyNewYorkTimes">{{cite news|last1=Jackson|first1=Leigh-Ann|title='Atlanta' Season 2, Episode 6: Whatever Happened to Teddy Perkins?|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/06/arts/television/atlanta-season-2-episode-6-recap.html|accessdate=April 18, 2018|work=The New York Times|date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> while ''Junkee'' lauded it as a "self-contained [[psychological horror]] flick", noting themes of child abuse and toxic masculinity.<ref name="junkee">{{cite web|url=https://junkee.com/teddy-perkins-atlanta/158771|title=Let's Talk About The 'Atlanta' Episode That Will Go Down As 2018's Best Piece Of TV|work=[[Junkee]]|last=Poe|first=Jim|date=17 May 2018|accessdate=7 September 2018}}</ref> ''[[IndieWire]]'' said that the episode "might have been the most horrific ''Atlanta'' episode to date", and said that the "sense of complacency and safety" from the previous week's more humorous "Barbershop" was "torn away". It also called the soft-boiled ostrich egg scene "perhaps one of the most disturbing sequences in the entire series".<ref name="RobinsonIndieWire" />


The episode received 0.776 million viewers in its initial airing, with a 0.4 rating in the 18–49 demographic.<ref name="RatingsTBTN">{{cite news|last1=Welch|first1=Alex|title=Thursday cable ratings: ‘Jersey Shore Family Vacation’ dominates, ‘Swamp People’ ticks up|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-cable-ratings-april-5-2018/|accessdate=April 16, 2018|work=TV by the Numbers|date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> With [[Digital video recorder|DVR]] viewership, the ratings increased to 1.77 million viewers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/dvr-ratings/cable-live-7-ratings-for-april-2-8-2018/|title='Fixer Upper' finale goes out strong: Cable Live +7 ratings for April 2–8|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|first=Rick|last=Porter|date=April 19, 2018|accessdate=April 22, 2018}}</ref>
The episode received 0.776 million viewers in its initial airing, with a 0.4 rating in the 18–49 demographic.<ref name="RatingsTBTN">{{cite news|last1=Welch|first1=Alex|title=Thursday cable ratings: 'Jersey Shore Family Vacation' dominates, 'Swamp People' ticks up|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-cable-ratings-april-5-2018/|accessdate=April 16, 2018|work=TV by the Numbers|date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> With [[Digital video recorder|DVR]] viewership, the ratings increased to 1.77 million viewers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/dvr-ratings/cable-live-7-ratings-for-april-2-8-2018/|title='Fixer Upper' finale goes out strong: Cable Live +7 ratings for April 2–8|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|first=Rick|last=Porter|date=April 19, 2018|accessdate=April 22, 2018}}</ref>


== Accolades ==
== Accolades ==

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"Teddy Perkins"
Atlanta episode
A pale man smiles in a sinister fashion while threatening someone with a gun.
The titular Teddy Perkins threatens Darius with a gun
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 6
Directed byHiro Murai
Written byDonald Glover
Production codeXAA02006
Original air dateApril 5, 2018 (2018-04-05)
Running time41 minutes
Guest appearances
  • Khris Davis as Tracy
  • Chris Jarell as Young Benny
Episode chronology
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"Teddy Perkins" is the sixth episode of the second season of the American comedy-drama television series Atlanta, and the sixteenth episode of the series overall. It was originally broadcast on FX in the United States on April 5, 2018. The episode features series regular Darius visiting a mansion to pick up a free piano, where he encounters a strange man named Teddy Perkins. Against the phone advice of Alfred, Darius continues his attempt to leave with the piano, and discovers that Perkins intends to turn the mansion into a museum.

In a deviation from the typical comedic structure of Atlanta, series creator Donald Glover wrote the episode and played the titular Teddy Perkins character with more of a dramatic/horror bent. Hiro Murai directed the episode, his eleventh directorial credit for Atlanta. In its initial airing, FX aired the 41-minute episode, longer than a typical Atlanta episode, with no commercial breaks. The episode was highly praised by critics, some calling it one of the most creatively innovative episodes in the show's history. It received 0.776 million viewers in its initial airing.

Plot

Darius (Lakeith Stanfield) answers a message board advertisement for a valuable piano owned by a famous musician named Benny Hope. This leads him to a mansion owned by a pale, idiosyncratic man with a mask-like face named Theodore "Teddy" Perkins (Donald Glover). Teddy exhibits strange and unsettling behavior during their conversations. He claims that Benny is his brother, who he watches over Benny. Teddy will not let Darius meet Benny, as he is wheelchair bound and has a skin condition that makes him extremely photosensitive.

After exploring some of the mansion, Darius conferences with Alfred (Brian Tyree Henry) over the phone, who urges him to be direct and leave as soon as possible. Darius hypothesizes that the man he has been dealing with is actually Benny, and uses the persona of Teddy to cope with his dwindling career and physical condition. Teddy then shows Darius the mansion's gift shop and informs him that he is turning the mansion into a museum and historical site. Teddy also claims that he and Benny were physically abused by their father in his desire to make the two of them musical prodigies.

Darius is eventually granted the piano and attempts to leave via the elevator. A malfunction takes him to the mansion's basement where he meets Benny (Derrick Haywood). Benny, unable to speak due to bandages covering his face, warns Darius through a chalkboard that "Teddy [will] kill us both" and that he should retrieve a gun located in the attic. Darius ignores this and attempts to leave with the piano immediately. Reaching the front door, he discovers that Teddy has blocked the loading bay of Darius's rental truck with his own car. Darius is forced to go back into the house to ask Teddy to move the vehicle.

Teddy, having caught onto their plan to murder him, holds Darius at gunpoint with the double-barreled shotgun from the attic. He forces Darius to handcuff himself to a chair, revealing his plan to kill Darius and stage the scene like a home invasion. As Teddy sets down his shotgun, Darius unsuccessfully attempts to dissuade Teddy by sympathizing with his past.

An injured Benny exits the elevator, to Teddy's shock. Benny shoots Teddy with the shotgun and then shoots himself in the head. The police arrive and haul off the corpses, along with the piano for crime scene evidence. A traumatized Darius drives away empty-handed.

Production

A closeup of a man smiling in front of a poster. He has a beard and black hair.
Atlanta creator and star Donald Glover played Teddy Perkins in whiteface.

The titular Teddy Perkins was portrayed by series star Donald Glover, who performed the role in whiteface. Glover is not listed as playing the character in the credits for the episode, which instead list "Teddy Perkins as himself".[1] Teddy's brother, Benny Hope, was played by Derrick Haywood, who had previously played a small role as a bartender in the first season of Atlanta. Haywood called playing the character "an amazing experience".[2] Haywood received a similar makeup and prosthetic treatment as Glover for the character, as the two were supposed to be brothers with the same skin condition.[3]

In an episode which deviated from the typical comedic structure of Atlanta,[4] Glover stayed in whiteface throughout the entire filming.[5] The crew referred to Glover as "Teddy" on-set, and Haywood did not know of Glover's true identity, saying that there was "no Donald on set whatsoever".[6][2] Some outlets compared the titular Teddy Perkins character to Michael Jackson.[7][8][9] Atlanta writer Stefani Robinson commented that while it was "undeniable that there are references to Michael Jackson and the idea of someone changing themselves within the industry", she saw the parallels as "more of a symbolic reference to the industry maybe and what you do for greatness, or what one will do to be perceived as great".[10]

Director Hiro Murai said that looking into Glover's face when he played the role was "like looking into a doll's face", and called it "uncanny and unsettling". He recalled a "general sense of unease on set because the cast and crew didn't know how to behave around him". Murai and cinematographer Christian Sprenger were influenced by the work of Stanley Kubrick, particularly The Shining, when creating the episode.[11]

In its initial airing on FX, "Teddy Perkins" aired commercial-free. It ran as an "extended" episode, at around 41 minutes.[7][12] Collider said that the decision to run the episode commercial-free aided the episode's message of "being trapped", a theme also explored in other episodes of Atlanta's second season.[13] The pre-release description for the episode read, "Darius is trippin in this one. Y'all know I woulda been left."[14] The episode was shot at a real mansion in a suburb of Atlanta.[1] "Evil" by Stevie Wonder plays over the episode's end credits,[15] and Wonder's music is also used to open the episode,[16] in addition to being referenced by characters in the episode.[15] Glover had to personally request clearance from Wonder after he didn't want his music accompanying violence.[17]

Reception

"Teddy Perkins" was lauded by critics, and is considered one of the most creatively innovative episodes in Atlanta's history.[18] Dee Lockett of Vulture said that "Teddy Perkins" will "likely go down as one of the wildest episodes of Atlanta – and television, in general – to ever air".[2] Jim Poe of Junkee called it "the best piece of television that's aired this year".[19] Complex's Khris Davenport compared the episode's dark and unnerving tone to the social thriller film Get Out,[7] as did Vulture[8] and IndieWire.[9] Brian Richards of Pajiba said that his "stomach tied itself into every imaginable knot" while watching the episode.[20] Uproxx called the episode a "horrific acid trip" that "brings the idea of destroyed heroes to a grizzly conclusion",[21] also calling it an "incredible episode of television".[22] Gold Derby offered high praise for Lakeith Stanfield's performance, particularly praising the "freedom" the episode allowed Stanfield to show his range.[4]

The character of Teddy Perkins, and Glover's portrayal of him, was praised by critics. Junkee write that "Glover's frighteningly inhuman make-up is an eerie metaphor for the destructive effects of American racism".[19] The Huffington Post called him a "tormented, broken man".[23] Director Steven Soderbergh called the episode the "most beautifully photographed half hour of TV" he had ever seen, adding that it was "COMPLETELY BANANAS [sic]".[24] The A.V. Club said that Atlanta has "never felt more dangerous" than in "Teddy Perkins".[25] The New York Times praised the episode's deconstruction of classic horror movie tropes,[26] while Junkee lauded it as a "self-contained psychological horror flick", noting themes of child abuse and toxic masculinity.[19] IndieWire said that the episode "might have been the most horrific Atlanta episode to date", and said that the "sense of complacency and safety" from the previous week's more humorous "Barbershop" was "torn away". It also called the soft-boiled ostrich egg scene "perhaps one of the most disturbing sequences in the entire series".[10]

The episode received 0.776 million viewers in its initial airing, with a 0.4 rating in the 18–49 demographic.[27] With DVR viewership, the ratings increased to 1.77 million viewers.[28]

Accolades

Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
70th Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Hiro Murai Pending [29]
70th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) Christian Sprenger Pending [30]
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series Kyle Reiter Pending
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less) Timothy O'Brien, Taylor Mosbey, Aimee Athnos Pending
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation Trevor Gates, Jason Dotts, David Barbee, Jordan McClain, Tara Blume, Matt Salib Pending

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External links

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