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9. Loosiers

Paul likes to play basketball , but unfortunately he's not very good at it; therefore, during team-organizing, Paul is always picked last, which bothers Kevin. So Kevin complains to Coach Cutlip ( Robert Picardo ) about the unfairness of team-organizing; but to no avail, as Cutlip informs Kevin that "life is not fair." However, Cutlip picks Kevin as a captain; and in fairness Kevin attempts to pick his team members so that Paul and the other bad players are not always picked last, thereby…

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Paul likes to play basketball, but unfortunately he's not very good at it; therefore, during team-organizing, Paul is always picked last, which bothers Kevin. So Kevin complains to Coach Cutlip ( Robert Picardo ) about the unfairness of team-organizing; but to no avail, as Cutlip informs Kevin that "life is not fair." However, Cutlip picks Kevin as a captain; and in fairness Kevin attempts to pick his team members so that Paul and the other bad players are not always picked last, thereby ending up with all the bad players for his team as a result. Kevin's team ends up causing a comedic incident, which Kevin is glad "he made basketball fun again". Guest-starring: Dustin Diamond as Joey Harris. Recurring guest: Robert Picardo as Coach Cutlip. Absent: Danica McKellar as Winnie Cooper; Jason Hervey as Wayne Arnold.

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