Jason also appears to have a harder time connecting with people emotionally, seen when he didn't feel anything if Tahani and Chidi got sent to The Bad Place instead of Eleanor and himself. But when faced with the real possibility of going to The Bad Place, he apologizes to Tahani for lying to her and for everything else he did, showing that he does know empathy. The next day, Jason slipped a note under the door of her house that said "you don't belong here.". Michael considers everything that happened in his life to be stupid. He says shit which is just beyond anything. Noah Garfinkle is best friends with one of "The Good Place" writers, Joe Mande, which is how he wound up as the face of Doug Forcett. After Eleanor explains how rotten her parents were to her and how this is a chance to do something right for both her and Jason, he relents and they return to save Chidi and Tahani. "The Good Place" is a creative and detailed comedy series beloved by fans. You might not have noticed the small table showing the exact same brands of tequila and margarita mix that Eleanor bought on the day she died. NBC's "The Good Place" series finale was a perfect end to an imperfect show. Jason finally starts talking about who he is and Tahani's disappointed. After Michael saving Jason from suffocation in the safe, he tries to change, focusing more on his dance troupe, and forbidding them from committing crimes. Character page for The Good Place. He gives him a teal collar, which is the color of the Jacksonville Jaguars. During the party, Jason confides in Eleanor and Chidi and tells them that he's worried that Janet might forget about him, and shows them a necklace, carved with the initials "J&J" in it, that he made for her. Thousands of people from around the . Every time that Jason manages to get something right during the course of the show, everyone seems impressed with what hes accomplished. Jason then followed Chidi, with his final line being, "Chidi, wait up!". Michael Schurs The Good Place is, it seems, one of the best comedies to have emerged from the 2010s. Manuel Luis Jacinto is a Canadian actor born in the Philippines. After they get the message through Janet that Chidi and Tahani will be sent to the Bad Place in their stead, Eleanor tries to convince Jason that they should save their friends, as Janet will only bring the train back to the neighborhood if Jason agrees. Janet compares his time alone to the life of a monk, which confuses Jason. While not a violent person, he believed every problem could be solved by throwing a Molotov because throwing the molotov replace any previous problems with a new problem. He was the one to figure out that Janet was being impersonated by Bad Janet (Chapter 43: Tinker, Tailor, Demon, Spy). Phil was one of the Bad Place demons who chose not to work with Michael in the newly established system of torture for humans. On "Chapter Two: Dance Dance Resolution," the humans discover that they've gone to Mindy St. Claire's house in the Medium Place multiple times across Michael's reboots, and they've kept a log of all of their plans to upend him. 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". In Season 2, Jason mentions how Tahani taught him not to eat candles because they smelled good. alongside Paul Scheer and June Diane Raphael. Part of the running joke in the first two seasons is that the team is . Eleanor, Jason, Tahani, and Chidi had been explicitly chosen by Michael to torture each other. After saving humanity, the gang is granted the incredible privilege of finally ascending to the real Good Place, but once they get there, they start to realize that . Black The burnt ends at Joe's Kansas City. 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. When the viewer first meets Jason, their perspective on him is filtered through Eleanor (since shes the focal point of the narrative to start with). Theres something to be said for Jasons particular form of almost childlike simplicity. 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. His father is Doug Mendoza, whom everyone calls Donkey Doug, even Jason. ", As far as we can tell, this fictional product placement was first spotted by a fan on Reddit. For more behind-the-scenes stories and details from this NBC series, listen to the 50+ episodes of "The Good Place: The Podcast" here (or wherever you get your podcasts). Perhaps this is because hes too dim-witted to really be malicious. Also, instead of the mural outside of Michael's office reading, "Welcome! And while we only hear the beginning of Chidi's rap about philosopher Soren Kierkegaard in season two, episode six ("The Trolley Problem"), the lyrics were given to actor William Jackson Harper in their entirety. There, Eleanor (while drunk) told him that she didn't belong in the Good Place. While there's no evidence in "Parks and Recreation" that Ron Swanson ever owned a safe company, Jason attempting to breathe through a snorkel in a safe made by the "Swanson Safe Company" is a nod to Schur's other show. During his life, for example, he seems to have had several people that were his consistent collaborators. She is best known for her starring roles as Janet in the NBC sitcom The Good Place (2016-2020) and Greta Gill in the Prime series A League of Their Own (2022-present). In Mandarin Chinese, "Jianyu Li" means "in prison" or "in jail", comparing his time under the guise as a prison to him, as he wasn't able to speak or act like himself. Spouse. [9][10], A friend invited Carden to an improvisational sketch comedy show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB). In life, Jason was often considered dumb, and was a misguided man who had major impulse issues. The Good Place: Each Season Ranked, According To The Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score, The Good Place: 10 Facts You Forgot From The First Episode. [10][12], He earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering at the University of British Columbia. Soul SquadTeam Cockroach Time and again, its made clear that, for better or worse (and often worse), one of the most formative influences on Jason has been his deadbeat of a father. Even when things are at their bleakest, they seemingly can count on Jason to give them a sense that things might turn out after all. At some point he kicks a small cute dog towards the sun. He nodded that he would like to, confused at what was going on. [16], After small roles in series including Once Upon a Time, Supernatural and iZombie, he was cast in 2015 as triad leader Wing Lei in the Canadian spy drama The Romeo Section by Chris Haddock. [6][7] His family immigrated to Canada in 1990,[8] when he was about three years old. 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. When he arrived in the Good Place, he was asked by Michael if he would like to continue the vow of silence he took while he was alive. This episode aired on January 9, 2020, just several weeks after Tesla's new "cybertruck" was debuted to divisive reactions (some reviewers called it "ugly as sin"). In 2020, Carden had a recurring role on the Quibi mystery-comedy series Mapleworth Murders. Amram, who does play the violin in real life, is one of many writers for "The Good Place" who worked with Schur on past shows, including "Parks and Recreation.". Jake JortlesJianyu LiMr Music the DJDJ Acidcat (Bribed then sued)The Defendant Warning: Spoilers ahead for all four seasons of NBC's "The Good Place.". Actor: The Good Place. [24] In 2013, the couple moved from New York City to Los Angeles. Jason became an amateur DJ, though refers to himself as "pre-successful" and went by the name Mr. Music The DJ. Pre-Successful EDM DJDrug DealerRobber (Suffocated during a robbery) He was the first to guess that the Good Place in Season 1 wasn't what it seemed, guessing that he is "on a prank show" (Chapter 4: Jason Mendoza). It appears again in season three, episode seven ("The Worst Possible Use of Free Will"), at the six-minute, 38-second mark. After losing several dance competitions, Jason lifts the ban on crime from his group, and chaos ensues. Darcy Beth Erokan was born and raised in Danville, California. When he finally appears, its clear that the man is even more of an idiot than Jason, though he lacks a lot of Jasons charm. These details, and many more we've rounded up here, were revealed on the weekly episodes of "The Good Place: The Podcast. [4][5], In 1998, she graduated from San Ramon Valley High School and later received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater from Southern Oregon University. He even seems not to care about the fact that she isnt human. (Part 2), Chapter 34: The Worst Possible Use of Free Will, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, At Peace (Essence Fragmented and Returned to the Universe). Manny JacintoD'Arcy Carden (as Janet) The neighborhood on "The Good Place" is officially known as "Neighborhood 12358W," and the numbers 12358 are part of the beginning of the Fibonacci sequence a spiral-like mathematical formula commonly found in nature that many people believe has "mystical power.". BroJ-DogSweet Cheeks (by Janet) Jason is the only member of the main cast to have been in multiple romantic relationships with other members of the main cast, having married Janet in the first version of Michael's experiment, sleeping with Tahani in another version and even marrying her after they are all resurrected (though they only married on Earth so Tahani could transfer 1/2 of her wealth to Jason), and eventually ending up with Janet during season 4, who he stayed with for the rest of his existence. They continue to move every time we see her in a reboot. Jason Mantzoukas is an American actor, comedian, writer and pod-caster. Rather than getting an actual job, he preferred relying on his amateur DJ'ing skills and would resort to robbery, theft, and even scams if it meant making quick money. The lucky numbers listed for Libra are 1, 23, and 58. [1] She added an apostrophe to the spelling of her name when she was in junior high to emulate D'arcy Wretzky of the band The Smashing Pumpkins. [10][13][14], While interning, Jacinto participated in hip-hop dance competitions[15] before deciding on acting as a career. Chapter 22: Leap to Faith reveals that Jason is the only person who has noticed The Panda (A teleporting Panda is concealed in the background multiple times throughout the series. Glen was the Good Place resident/demon-in-disguise who falls into the neighborhood sinkhole. The demons were celebrating a heist by drinking Snake Juice, which was featured on season three of "Parks and Recreation. Manny Jacinto (Jason) told Insider this was one of his favorite background jokes featured on the show and was so impressed when a fan on Twitter spotted it. When Janet and Michael visit the afterlife's accounting office, head accountant Neil (played by Stephen Merchant, who co-created both the American and British versions of "The Office") is holding a similar mug that says "Existence's Best Boss.". Eleanor reassures Jason that Janet could never forget him because its literally impossible for her to forget anything, and that Jason is not the kind of person easily forgotten. [4] He grew up playing baseball[10] and basketball,[11] and attended an all-boys Catholic high school, Vancouver College. "It's so dumb," Schur said on the podcast. . Later that day, Tahani threw a party at their house. [23], In November 2019, it was announced that Jacinto would have a main role on the Netflix horror drama miniseries Brand New Cherry Flavor. [14][15], Carden had a recurring role as Gemma in the Comedy Central comedy series Broad City (20142019),[11] a series created by fellow UCB alumnae Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson. [11] She started with UCB in 2004 and later toured with the UCB Touring company. [3][11] Carden enjoyed the show so much, she signed on for classes and kept progressing with the group. As played by actor Manny Jacinto, The Good Place 's resident aspiring DJ marks a significant moment in the very short history of dumb, hot Asian . During his mortal life on Earth, Michael adopts a dog which he calls Jason. 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).