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"Olympics"

A special episode themed around the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, set in the middle of the first season.

Glenn's belief that America is the best country in the world is challenged, Mateo realizes he's an undocumented immigrant, Dina tries to throw a spectacular closing ceremony for the store, Cheyenne reveals her childhood dream of becoming an Olympic gymnast, and Amy meets her childhood idol, Olympian Missy Jones.


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  • The Cameo: Actual Olympic medalists Tara Lipinski, Apolo Ohno, and McKayla Maroney cameo as customers during the show's transition. Lipinski slips and does a pirouette across the floor, Ohno is boxed in by a customer, and Maroney makes her famous Second Place Is for Losers face while trying on an item.
  • Eagleland: Parodied; Glenn insists to the immigrant Mateo that America is the #1 country in the world, but can't give concrete reasons why.
  • The Olympics: A special episode themed around the Rio 2016 games. American patriotism is explored and a fictional gold-medal gymnast appears in-store.

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