Coach Swanson is a women’s volleyball coach from Clairton, Pennsylvania. She appears in What We Do in the Shadows (TV series).
Biography[]
When Laszlo had to go into hiding to escape the fellow vampire Jim, he fled to Clairton and adopted a new human alias, ‘Jackie Daytona’. He killed the owner of Lucky Brew’s Bar and Grill, took over his position and became immediately popular with the town’s people. He also dedicated much time into supporting Swanson’s team, the Bucks, and helped them achieve greater success.
Soon afterwards, Swanson announced that the team qualified for the state tournament, but couldn’t afford to take part due to state budget cuts. Laszlo decided to hold a talent contest at the bar to raise money for the team. The show successfully raised enough money, but during the show, Jim arrived out of sympathy for the team. He finally realised ‘Jackie’ was Laszlo and the two vampires fought, scaring away the show’s attendees. Laszlo tried to fight back with fire-breathing and accidentally set all the money on fire.
Upset at the loss of the money, the vampires settled their differences, with Laszlo giving Jim the bar’s Big Mouth Billy Bass toy, claiming that it was a one-of-a-kind machine. Laszlo got the money back by burning down Lucky Brew’s and cashing in on the insurance. He then hypnotized the whole town into forgetting vampires existed and recommended Jim as another coach for the Bucks. The team took him on and he embraced his new position. During one match however, his Billy Bass broke and Coach Swanson casually offered to buy him a new one, leaving Jim enraged at the realization that Laszlo had conned him.[1]
Appearances[]
- What We Do in the Shadows (TV series)
- Season 2: "On the Run"
References[]
- ↑ Robinson, Stefani (writer) & Gorskaya, Yana (director) (May 13, 2020). "On the Run". What We Do in the Shadows. Episode 16. FX.