Left behind
Searching for Green Man leaves Charlie behind when the party bus departs.
Supporting source ↗CASE FILE · S13 E08
Charlie's Home Alone
S13 E08Photograph not available
It's the weekend of Super Bowl LII, this time from Charlie's perspective. While Charlie searches the back office, Cricket steals the suit leaving Charlie home alone to defend himself.
THE SHORT VERSION · SPOILERS AHEAD
INSIDE THE CASE.
A dangerous imitation
He mistakes visitors for burglars and traps himself defending Paddy’s.
Supporting source ↗The color system
Injury does not stop his green, brown and yellow football rituals.
Supporting source ↗Advice from visions
Imagined Eagles help him escape, then urge him back into the trap.
Supporting source ↗THE EVIDENCE
THINGS IN THIS EPISODE.
Characters
Beau Allen1 other recorded episode
Allen appears beside Kelce in Charlie’s hallucination.Source ↗
Ben the Soldier6 other recorded episodes
Ben is visible at the back of the party bus.Source ↗
Bill Ponderosa10 other recorded episodes
Bill sits inside the bus with a bright yellow strap across his shirt.Source ↗
Charlie Kelly180 other recorded episodes
Charlie cradles a small rat while stranded on the floor.Source ↗
Dee Reynolds179 other recorded episodes
Dee rubs her eye while waiting to leave.Source ↗
Frank Reynolds171 other recorded episodes
Frank waits outside the bar with Jack and the Waitress.Source ↗
Harry (bar visitor)Only recorded here so far
Harry reads the closure notice with the taller visitor.Source ↗
Jason Kelce1 other recorded episode
Kelce appears only as Charlie’s encouraging hallucination.Source ↗
Marv (bar visitor)Only recorded here so far
Marv stands outside Paddy’s beside Harry.Source ↗
Rickety Cricket26 other recorded episodes
Cricket boards in Green Man’s suit, as the companion episode reveals.Source ↗
The Waitress38 other recorded episodes
The Waitress offers Charlie asparagus outside the bar.Source ↗
Uncle Jack13 other recorded episodes
Jack leans forward inside the party bus.Source ↗
Locations
Charlie’s apartment48 other recorded episodes
Charlie explores the empty apartment after the others leave.Source ↗
Paddy’s Pub147 other recorded episodes
Ropes, a chain and blood cover the booby-trapped bar floor.Source ↗
Objects
Bear trapsOnly recorded here so far
A metal trap grips Charlie’s leg beside a blood pool.Source ↗
Paint-can trapsOnly recorded here so far
A hanging can swings near Charlie’s face.Source ↗
Party buses1 other recorded episode
The group’s bus has a central pole and lounge seating.Source ↗
The salmonella closure signOnly recorded here so far
A close-up shows the handwritten closure explanation.Source ↗
Food & drinks
Milk steak1 other recorded episode
Charlie names milk steak as his preferred brown food.Source ↗
Running jokes
Charlie’s color ritualsOnly recorded here so far
Charlie believes his color rules control the Eagles’ fortunes.Source ↗
Miscellaneous
Hallucinations9 other recorded episodes
The two football players remain glowing visions inside the bar.Source ↗
Home Alone referencesOnly recorded here so far
Charlie recreates the film’s hands-on-cheeks pose.Source ↗
FOLLOW THE THREAD
CONNECTED EPISODES.
S13 E09 Connected through Beau Allen, Jason Kelce, Party buses and 12 more.
S05 E05 
Connected through Milk steak, The Waitress, Charlie’s apartment and 5 more.
S06 E12 Connected through Rex, Ben the Soldier, Bill Ponderosa and 7 more.
S04 E03 Connected through Green Man, Rex, Paddy’s Pub and 4 more.
SOURCES & NOTES.
- Episode reference · visual inspection of S13E08 ↗
- Springfield! Springfield! · episode dialogue ↗
- Springfield! Springfield! — S13E09 dialogue ↗
Tags document researched occurrences, not every appearance. Read the research notes and attribution.