Date Rapes and AIDS Jokes

Season One, Episode Three

"*I feel like we're either gonna become the next Will and Kate or Bonnie and Clyde*"
―Veronica Sawyer
**Date Rape and AIDS Jokes** is the third episode of the first season of Heathers. The episode was written by Annie Mebane and Jason Micallef, and was directed by Leslye Headland. It aired October 26, 2018 on the Paramount Network.

*Veronica, fed up with J.D., goes on a double date with Heather Duke and two handsome football players; the school musical auditions commence and Heather Chandler meets unexpected competition.*

## Summary

Heather Chandler launches a suicide awareness campaign and forces her friends to play along. Veronica, fed up with J.D.'s brooding nonchalance, goes on a double date with Heather Duke and two handsome football players, and Veronica finds comfort in her date's simple company. Heather Chandler forces Heather Duke to audition for the school play, only to get some unexpected competition. When Ram surprises Veronica with a romantic second date, J.D. has to win her back.

## Plot

In a dream, Veronica visits Heather McNamara on the other side.
McNamara asks Veronica to send her some friends to play with.

After falling out with each other, Heather Chandler tries to sabotage Heather Duke's school play audition with the help of her new friend Lizzy. But Lizzy's naivety causes her to accidentally upstage Heather Chandler!

## Guest Cast

* Jamie Kaler as Big Bud Dean
* Rebecca Wisocky as Mrs. Chandler
* Nikki SooHoo as Betty Finn
* Birgundi Baker as Lizzy
* Cameron Gellman as Kurt Kelly
* Cayden Boyd as Ram Sweeney
* Drew Droege as Mr. Dennis
* Deanna Cheng as Ms. Fleming
* Travis Schuldt as Coach Cox
* Joel Spence as Mr. Chandler
* Lilli Birdsell as Mrs. McNamara
* Phil Lamarr as Mr. McNamara
* April Bowlby as Teyna
* Romel De Silva as Kyle
* Adwin Brown as Seth
* Jeremy Culhane as Dylen Lutz
* Allyn Morse as Annie
* Paige Weldon as Lily
* Jen Zaborowski as Ms. Zabrowski

## Multimedia

### Soundtrack

 "Moonbeam Kiss" – Joe Brook

 "Long Live the Chief" – Jidenna

 "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" – Belinda Carlisle

### Images

* Stills
* Gifs
* Behind the Scenes

### Videos

'Heather Duke Breaks Up w Kurt' Official Preview Heathers Paramount NetworkHeather Duke & Heather Chandler Sing “Heaven is a Place on Earth” Heathers Paramount NetworkHellscape with Heather Duke 3 (Heathers Episode 3 Recap) Paramount Network
## Trivia

* Mr McNamara proclaims that he loves his "dead straight daughter" at Heather's funeral, this is a reference to when Mr. Sweeney announced that he loved his "dead gay son" at Ram's funeral in the film and musical.
* The school musical is called "Teenage Suicide: Don't Do It", this was also the name of a song by the fictional band "Big Fun" features in the film.
	+ 'Big Fun' in the series is the name of a potato chip brand, and is the title of a song during the first act of the musical.
* When signing up for the school musical Heather Chandler orders Heather Duke to bend over so she could use her back as a surface to write on, Heather Chandler did the same in the film and musical so that Veronica has a surface to write a fake note on.
* Veronica compares herself and J.D. to Bonnie and Clyde, Veronica also made this comparison in the film.

## Distribution

* The episode was originally set to premiere March 21, 2018 on the Paramount Network but was delayed..
* Following the delay of the series, it was then due to air July 24, 2018 on the Paramount Network.
* On October 4, 2018, it was announced that episode would finally air October 26, 2018 on the Paramount Network.
* On October 22, 2018, the episode was made available online - along with the entire season - ahead of its network premiere on October 26, 2018, on the Paramount Network.

### International premieres

* July 11, 2018 (Spain)
* July 12, 2018 (Iceland)
* July 18, 2018 (Eastern Europe)
* July 18, 2018 (Nordic region)
* July 29, 2018 (Greece)
* August 3, 2018 (Cyprus)
* August 3, 2018 (Turkey)
* September 28, 2018 (Australia)
* April 12, 2019 (UK)

## References

1. ↑ IMDB - Heathers Episode #1.3 Plot
2. ↑ Jamie Kaler on Instagram
3. ↑ Spoiler TV: Upcoming Episode Titles - Various Shows 8th February 2018
4. ↑ Paramount Network - Paramount Network to Delay Premiere of “Heathers” – Statement