Jason Mendoza is a principal character in The Good Place, played by Manny Jacinto. "Dance Dance Resolution" was also the title of the season two episode in which Michael realized he should team up with the humans only after Jason told him the storied history of his dance crew in Jacksonville. Mande's recurring character Todd shows up on the first season, and then again on season two when Eleanor and Chidi overhear a group of demons talking about Michael's failed experiment. Darcy Beth Erokan was born and raised in Danville, California. Affiliation Janet comforts him, explaining how time works differently for her, and that she lives in all times at once, so to her, Jason will always be there. Shortly after, Shawn gives them half an hour to decide which two of the four of them will go to the Bad Place and Eleanor realizes they are in the Bad Place. His father is Doug Mendoza, whom everyone calls Donkey Doug, even Jason. [6][7] His family immigrated to Canada in 1990,[8] when he was about three years old. Everything is great! The Good Place neighborhood number is tied to the Fibonacci sequence, and was shown on the horoscope Eleanor read the day she died. However, beneath his foolishness, there is a heart of gold and, strange as it may seem, he even seems to possess his own form of wisdom. Of course, his frequent mentioning of these two things can be very funny indeed, but there are also a few times when the viewer just wants to shake him and remind him that these two things arent the answer to every issue or question that arises in life. There, Eleanor (while drunk) told him that she didn't belong in the Good Place. [19][20][21][22], In September 2018, Jacinto was cast in the Top Gun sequel Top Gun: Maverick, starring Tom Cruise. Jason Mantzoukas. Despite his low intelligence, he has had moments of insight. When Eleanor dies and winds up in an afterlife paradise reserved for only the most ethical people, she realizes she's been mistaken for somebody else. Theres something to be said for Jasons particular form of almost childlike simplicity. A page for describing Characters: Good Place - Earth. He's the only person, besides Eleanor, to figure out they're in the Bad Place, which significantly distresses Michael, causing him to say "Yeah, this one hurts" (Chapter 16: Dance Dance Resolution). I saw a post on here that suggested hes actually the smartest of the group because he was able to shut up for a few days and he got by on the streets of Jacksonville. When Donkey Doug was going to move away and leave his dance crew, Jason and the rest of the dance crew framed the woman he was going to leave with for a crime so that he had to stay since Doug was their "best pop-and-locker". Jason, for all of his dim-wittedness, seems to have a charm that allows him to make friends with almost no effort. Due to drug use, a poor education, and possibly a legitimate neurological condition, he has a low IQ, described by Michael as that of a seven-year-old (Chapter 11: Whats My Motivation). All the arguing has lead Eleanor to realize that Michael and Shawn can't put any of them on a train to the Bad Place because they're already there. Schur also worked on "The Office" as a writer, producer, and actor. [23], In November 2019, it was announced that Jacinto would have a main role on the Netflix horror drama miniseries Brand New Cherry Flavor. Jason decides to go to Sydney, Australia, because Michael convinced him, under the alias of Zack Pizzazz. Jason goes to Australia, and joins an experiment Chidi started for people who had near death experiences. In Chapter 13: Michaels Gambit Jason accurately defends his position using the philosophy of Consequentialism (pronounced correctly). RELATED:The Good Place: 10 Facts You Forgot From The First Episode. Like the other three human characters, Jasons death was brought about by his own carelessness and stupidity (in this case locking himself in a safe without adequate ventilation). Back for the Finale: Comes back in "Whenever You're Ready" after having earned his spot in the Good Place. Statsky's character, Susan, is the one who calls the cops when Pillboi wheels the safe (containing the slowly dying Jason) into the restaurant in an attempt to rob it. Apparently "The Good Place" Cast Could Barely Get Through A Scene With Jason Without Laughing. They continue to move every time we see her in a reboot. In 2016, Carden began starring as Janet, a live virtual assistant,[16][17][18] in the NBC comedy series The Good Place,[11] which also stars Kristen Bell and Ted Danson. At some point he kicks a small cute dog towards the sun. In the final episode, it has been 2,242 Jeremy Bearimys since the good place was reorganized.

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