Saw the premiere last night. Looks very promising. Mary Louise Parker definitely redefines "desperate housewife" as a dealer in the 'burbs.
-BruinToo

I caught it last night and agree that it looks good. Parker was excellent I thought. Too bad she doesn't live in my neighborhood.

I watched it last night. Started a little slow but I think its got some potential. The youngest son is hysterical. so far so good.

I recorded this with a season pass but is it 2 episodes or 1? I saw a 30 minute followed by a 35 minute episode in the guide. Should I record both when they get re-aired?

I thought Mary Louise Parker was excellent -- as she almost always is.

The show, on the other hand, IMO, was another example of Hollywood telling us how much it dislikes the way tens of millions of Americans (more or less happily) live.

(Oh those suburbs -- how awfully tacky!)

There is a reason Showtime's ratings have never come close to HBO. And despite a rather fallow couple of years, HBO still leads by a very strong margin.

They repeated the episode.

Warning to TiVo'ers: The episode ran over the :30 min time hack by a couple of minutes on Sunday and the first Monday showings. So you might want to pad a couple of minutes to be safe.

The show, on the other hand, IMO, was another example of Hollywood telling us how much it dislikes the way tens of millions of Americans (more or less happily) live.

(Oh those suburbs -- how awfully tacky!)

There is a reason Showtime's ratings have never come close to HBO. And despite a rather fallow couple of years, HBO still leads by a very strong margin.

Your usual sharp sense of popular culture has let you down with that first remark, fredfa. As someone who has lived in suburbs most of his life, I can testify that underneath the bucolic "Beaver-eske" surface of these well-maintained neighborhoods lurks all manner of domestic pathologies. Hollywood doesn't "dislike" the suburbs (most of the studio execs live in them); it simply sees the opportunity to tell interesting stories. Do you feel the same way about the large number of sitcoms that all seem to take place in urbanized New York or LA?

And, for the record, Weeds is more "realistic" (and much funnier, based on the first episode) than Desperate Housewives (nominated for an emmy in comedy?!), that's for sure. Showtime has a winner here.

Is this show in HD?

archiguy:

actually I do feel the same way about all the sitcoms based in NY or LA. :)

And as to the rest, that is why they give us so many channels: so we can have different favorites.

Is this show in HD?

Yes.

I thought it was... ok. Granted I missed the last two minutes so I have no idea what the heck happened in them. I thought it was going to be a lot funnier, but it really was rather dark. The youngest son was funny, the girlfriend was funny. Mary Louise Parker looked like she got some enhancements done. She certainly never looked that stacked on West Wing!

There is a reason Showtime's ratings have never come close to HBO. And despite a rather fallow couple of years, HBO still leads by a very strong margin.

Up until HBO's offerings this past year, I would have agreed with you.

And no one asked or will care, but Mary Louise Parker lived in my co-ed dorm and used to cut my hair in college hehe.

... Mary Louise Parker lived in my co-ed dorm and used to cut my hair in college hehe.If you could say she cuts your hair now, I would be really impressed. :D

Mary Louise Parker looked like she got some enhancements done. She certainly never looked that stacked on West Wing!

When we she won an Emmy she thanked her baby for her improved cleavage. Maybe she also kept some weight on. The same way Kate Beckinsale looked skinny and flat in "Underworld" while looking great and curvy in "Van Helsing" and "The Aviator".

I have "Weeds" recorded and ready to watch; will try and catch it tonight.

Hopefully MLP won't be talking out of the corner of her mouth like she did in "West Wing".

Ahhh, thanks! She definately gained some assets :)

I don't get the show but hopefully it will humanize the use of soft drugs enough that we can end one of our favorite endless wars.

Enjoy.

I don't get the show but hopefully it will humanize the use of soft drugs enough that we can end one of our favorite endless wars.

Enjoy.
In Santa Rosa, CA, the legal pot club is right across the street from City Hall... :D

In Santa Rosa, CA, keenan, I am surprised it is not IN City Hall :)

I thought it was... ok. Granted I missed the last two minutes so I have no idea what the heck happened in them. I thought it was going to be a lot funnier, but it really was rather dark.

The last two minutes were very funny.

Just watched this show. For the first 15 minutes, I wasn't sure if I was going to like this show and want to see it again. I almost thought about turning it off. But I persevered. And I'm glad I did. It just got funnier and cleverer scene after scene. And the last few minutes had me laughing at loud. I find this show and "Dead Like Me" very similar in the humor how good that humor made me feel.

I think this show will be a winner amongst those who enjoy this type of somewhat dark, but minimally so, humor. Really looking forward to the next episode.

In Santa Rosa, CA, keenan, I am surprised it is not IN City Hall :)
:D I think in Willits, the gateway to the Emerald Triangle, it's even closer to the PD.. :eek:

The last two minutes were very funny.

Just watched this show. For the first 15 minutes, I wasn't sure if I was going to like this show and want to see it again. I almost thought about turning it off. But I persevered. And I'm glad I did. It just got funnier and cleverer scene after scene. And the last few minutes had me laughing at loud. I find this show and "Dead Like Me" very similar in the humor how good that humor made me feel.

I think this show will be a winner amongst those who enjoy this type of somewhat dark, but minimally so, humor. Really looking forward to the next episode.
I had the same reaction, saw it tonight, and felt "this show isn't going to make it", but it finished up great. Mary-Louise Parker is perfect in this role.

Finally got to watch the debut episode, and was naturally annoyed that it ran 2 minutes longer than the Guide showed so that it got cut off on my 6412. I've re-scheduled it again for tonight, to run an extra 5 minutes just in case. Added an extra 5 minutes on my series schedule as well.

Anyway, I was very pleased to see that it was in glorious HD (contrary to what TitanTV showed). I already suspected that, since nobody on this thread had complained or mentioned SD.

Finally, I really enjoyed the show. I thought its humor and writing was subtle and clever and intelligent, and I've always been a fan of both Mary Louise-Parker and Elizabeth Perkins so this is a real treat. Kevin Nealon adds to the appeal.

I hope it catches on and lasts. I liked it.

Great episode this week (8/22). The constipated Elizabeth Perkins was hilarious.

I agree, it was, Perkins is very good in this show... :)

last nights episode was 10x better than last weeks :)

This is the best show on TV right now. A real treat.

The last two minutes were very funny.

Just watched this show. For the first 15 minutes, I wasn't sure if I was going to like this show and want to see it again. I almost thought about turning it off. But I persevered. And I'm glad I did. It just got funnier and cleverer scene after scene. And the last few minutes had me laughing at loud. I find this show and "Dead Like Me" very similar in the humor how good that humor made me feel.

I think this show will be a winner amongst those who enjoy this type of somewhat dark, but minimally so, humor. Really looking forward to the next episode.


what ever happened to "Dead Like Me" ?

DSperber, that same thing happened on my 8000HD, it seems to be the broadcast thats messed up.

ohmigod, I just realized Elizabeth Perkins played the woman who seduced boy-man Tom Hanks in Big. Two more opposite characters you could not find. I guess that's why they call it acting! (well, the 20yrs time span probably helps too.)

what ever happened to "Dead Like Me" ?


Canned by Showtime. After Bryan Fuller (the Showrunner) left to do the much superior (and far too quickly cancelled) Wonderfalls, DLM started to go downhill. By the time it was axed, it was basically a shell of the very clever show we saw during the first season. Even the principal actors, especially Mandy Patinkin, were just mailing it in by the end. Some might call it "cancellation"; I'd call it "euthanasia".

Canned by Showtime. After Bryan Fuller (the Showrunner) left to do the much superior (and far too quickly cancelled) Wonderfalls, DLM started to go downhill. By the time it was axed, it was basically a shell of the very clever show we saw during the first season. Even the principal actors, especially Mandy Patinkin, were just mailing it in by the end. Some might call it "cancellation"; I'd call it "euthanasia".
I beg to differ. The first season of DLM I sort of liked. The second season I loved.

I beg to differ. The first season of DLM I sort of liked. The second season I loved.

Wow. Well, there you go.

I loved DLM

From Broadcasting and Cable
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6316096.html?display=Breaking+News&referral=SUPP&nid=2228
Broadcasting & Cable: The Business of Television

Weeds Keeps Growing in Stature

By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 3/15/2006 8:06:00 AM

Showtime's comedy Weeds (produced by Lionsgate) continues to rack up the awards.

The latest was an International Award from the Royal Television Society, which star Mary-Louise Parker picked up at ceremonies in London Tuesday night. Weeds, a dark comedy about a mother who sells pot to make ends meet after her husband dies, beat out imports Lost and Desperate Housewives for the award.

The show is carried on Sky One in Britain.

The show this year has already picked up a Golden Globe for parker as best actress and a Writers Guild of America award for bets comedy episode.

Just started watching Weed last week on VOD..................I'm hooked ;)

Thank the Gods for Video on Demand

I loved Weeds, but I thought it got really dark by the finale. Not sure how I felt about it at the end.

bring it on SHO. hottie HD milf.

bring it on SHO. hottie HD milf.
ha.

I thought the show was good.

Loved the show and MLP!
When does the new season start???

LOL

Does anyone even bother to type in "www.sho.com" or "www.hbo.com" anymore? :D

(said in jest of course)

Edit: A quick scan of one of the above websites revealed that Season 2 should start sometime this summer ... probably August ... that'll be $15 please. :D

LOL
Does anyone even bother to type in "www.sho.com" or "www.hbo.com" anymore? :D
(said in jest of course)

If you're referring to my inquiry, after just now checking the website,
none of the "season renewed!" info was there the last time I looked.
And unless I missed it, I still don't see a premier date other than
"this summer".

Great show - I guess we have to wait until summer for the new episodes.

I hope the show continues - seems like a winner... But that's what I thought about Dead Like Me.

I went to the Weeds tribute at the Museum of Television and Radio on Wednesday. The cast and creator were there. First they said that the new season would start in June and then they just said some time this summer.

are they rerunning season 1 on showtime? i'd like to see it.

The new season of Weeds on Showtime.....

Now featuring White Sparkles for your enjoyment :D

They are starting to repeat the first season on Showtime at the end of this month, but :eek: nothing is scheduled on Showtime HD!! :mad:

I sure hope they show the first season in HD before the new season. I've never seen it but it seems like my kind of show.

They are starting to repeat the first season on Showtime at the end of this month, but :eek: nothing is scheduled on Showtime HD!! :mad:

I checked the Showtime schedule and repeats of Season 1 of Weeds with 2 episodes begin on Friday, March 31. The showings are shown on the Showtime HD schedule, so they will be available in HD. Look again. I missed most of the episodes when this was broadcast last year, so would like to see this from the beginning.

I checked the Showtime schedule and repeats of Season 1 of Weeds with 2 episodes begin on Friday, March 31. The showings are shown on the Showtime HD schedule, so they will be available in HD. Look again. I missed most of the episodes when this was broadcast last year, so would like to see this from the beginning.

Oh, I see, cool! I was thrown off because the schedule on sho.com just lists the episode titles. It doesn't actually say "Weeds."

The reality of criminality.

Mark

I loved Weeds, but I thought it got really dark by the finale. ...

TV on DVD
''Weeds'' on DVD

From Rich Heldenfels in his Akron Beacon Journal TV blog

Here's the official announcement:

Showtime’s award-winning TV series, “Weeds,” starring Golden Globe winner Mary-Louise Parker, Elizabeth Perkins and Kevin Nealon, is now being made available for the first time on DVD.

Lionsgate will release Weeds: Season One on July 11, and the second season begins airing on Showtime in August.

The DVD set is loaded with special features including “Smoke & Mirrors” - an original marijuana mockumentary, Agrestic “herbal” recipes, audio commentaries from the cast and show creator plus much more.

One down note: Full-screen format. But 5.1 Dolby Digital (as well as 2.0). List price will be $39.98.

http://blogs.ohio.com/beacon_tv/

TV on DVD
''Weeds'' on DVD



One down note: Full-screen format. But 5.1 Dolby Digital (as well as 2.0). List price will be $39.98.


Must have been smoking pot when they made that decision. :D

Thanks for the heads up fredfa.

Good show, wish it was HBO (of course they'd probably cancel it though). I caught the series during a free Showtime preview, though it looked like a show oriented more toward women, I found myself laughing my ass off. Has kind of a "American Beauty" black comedy type thing, really skewers the hell out of American suburban life.
When HBO is done with Deadwood, and if 'Weeds' is showing on ShowtimeHD, I might just pick up Showtime, at least while Weeds is running.

too bad they don't have numerous repeats in hd like Huff.

http://www.sho.com/site/weeds/season2/images/home_nancy.jpg

'Don't Miss the Season Two Premiere Monday, August 14, at 10pm ET'
http://www.sho.com/site/weeds/home.do

Have to set up the DVR!

What is she driving in that promo?

What is she driving in that promo?

Kharma Gia?

Have to set up the DVR!
..and the rolling papers and the brownies... :p

..and the rolling papers and the brownies... :p


I'm asking for a friend. How long does it take for brownies to kick in?

25 minutes

I'm asking for a friend. How long does it take for brownies to kick in?
:p :p :p :D :D :D

This show gives "High Definition" a new meaning.

Oddly enough, during the 2004 election, we had a local candidate with the last name of Weed. I wanted to vote for more Weed, but he belonged to the wrong party - I did have fun at the polling station. :D

Was he running for office in Weed, CA? :D

Ah, that gold Weed. ;)

I'm asking for a friend. How long does it take for brownies to kick in?


25 minutes

maybe if you're running a marathon... :p

try at least an hour...probably more like 1.5 hours.

BTW, I wanted to catch up on this series, but was horrified to find the DVDs are all 4:3. Blah.

4:3 bummed me out too. I watched them on my computer.

I watched the first season on Showtime OnDemand.

Even square it's worth watching.

I finished watching the reruns of the first season today. I was blown away. What a smart, sassy, well acted show!

I didn't notice that the first season was being rerun in HD until I had already missed the first four episodes. This meant that I had to watch those episodes in 4:3 SD on InDemand. Yuck! Even so, the show was a delight. I can hardly wait for Monday night and Season Two.

Didn't this show have hour long episodes last season? My guide and Sho.com say that is a half-hour. Maybe I am mis-remembering it.

Anyway, the show is great and I can't wait for it to return next week.

Didn't this show have hour long episodes last season? My guide and Sho.com say that is a half-hour. Maybe I am mis-remembering it.

Anyway, the show is great and I can't wait for it to return next week.

The show is half an hour, but they played new episodes twice in an hour.

That makes sense. I remember the immediate repeats. In fact, it repeats so often that I can't set up a season pass. The Comcast guide shows the week's episode as new for each repeat throughout the week.

I can't wait for tonight!

I can't wait for tonight!

very good reminder. ;)

Tonights episode was good.
Looking forward to next weeks.

I was not impressed by Showtimes reminders that Brotherhood comes on at 11 during the show (This isnt TNT...Ive never noticed Showtime do this before). I also didnt like the ad over the credits....these cable shows dont put filler music over the credits usually, but chose a song that fits with the episode, and its meant to be heard. On top of that, Im paying for this channel, so I should be able to watch a whole half hour, including credits, without any programming updates.

Other than that, great episode :).

"stop looking for my nipples, I'm wearing a bra"

nuff said.
I love this show.
great ensamble cast.

We were really upset about the intro change. We're quirky people and we loved the quirky woman's voice last season. We were somewhat consoled to find that the intro will be done by a different artist each week, since that's at least interesting. Even so, it's distressing when someone figures they have to fix something that isn't broken. Even for Elvis Costello, whom I like a lot, I wasn't interested in trading away the theme. I've stopped watching shows several times (e.g. Dead Zone) because someone just had to change things up with the theme song. (I never could watch Enterprise because its theme song just wasn't Star Trek for me.)

The show itself is still pretty good. Looking forward to the rest of the season...

"For season two of the show, "Weeds"' theme song, "Little Boxes" by Malvina Reynolds, will be reinterpreted each week by a different artist. Musicians signed up for this cover extravaganza include Elvis Costello, Death Cab for Cutie, Jenny Lewis, the Polyphonic Spree's Tim DeLaughter, Regina Spektor, Englebert Humperdinck, McGarrigle Sisters, Tom Maxwell and Ken Mosher (formerly from Squirrel Nut Zippers), and Ozomatli."

I'm looking forward to Regina Spektor's take on it. I think it's an interesting idea to do this.

great show, just love it!

actually, does anyone know what song was at the end of S2 episode 1? sample is here: hot.ee/servu/unknown.mp3

We were really upset about the intro change. We're quirky people and we loved the quirky woman's voice last season. ...,<snip>...., I've stopped watching shows several times (e.g. Dead Zone) because someone just had to change things up with the theme song. (I never could watch Enterprise because its theme song just wasn't Star Trek for me.)



'Monk' did the same thing, and it pissed me off as well. The first season had a terrific little wordless ditty for the intro that I really liked a lot. Then, they dumped it the next season for a generic Randy Newman theme song that wasn't anywhere near as pleasing. They would at least play the original theme over the closing credits, but I've noticed they don't do even do that anymore. Jerks. :mad:

I actually liked the Enterprise theme song (which put me in a minority, probably), but didn't really like it when they changed the tempo for the last couple of seasons; it was better the way they originally had it.

An interesting thing about the old 'Babylon 5' series was that each of the 5 seasons had a different theme song, based on the story arc of that individual season. Very imaginative.

I was not impressed by Showtimes reminders that Brotherhood comes on at 11 during the show (This isnt TNT...Ive never noticed Showtime do this before).

Yep ... pretty frakin' annoying. Welcome to the CBS/Moonves era. :(

I was not impressed by Showtimes reminders that Brotherhood comes on at 11 during the show (This isnt TNT...Ive never noticed Showtime do this before). I also didnt like the ad over the credits....these cable shows dont put filler music over the credits usually, but chose a song that fits with the episode, and its meant to be heard. On top of that, Im paying for this channel, so I should be able to watch a whole half hour, including credits, without any programming updates

Other than that, great episode .



Agreed, Loved the show, didn't like the theme although the idea of having diffrent folks do it each week is interesting, hated the Brotherhood promo bar but like Brotherhood.

Yep ... pretty frakin' annoying. Welcome to the CBS/Moonves era. :(
Yep, I think you're right on the money there. :(

Whiners, the show rocked regardless of who did the theme.
This may help:
http://www2.pricechopper.com/blog/pacifier.jpg

'Weeds' 5.8M Premiere Boosts Showtime
From Channel Island: The TV Industry Blog by Scott Collins in the Los Angeles Times

Monday's second-season premiere of "Weeds" scored big for Showtime. The drama with Mary-Louise Parker as a pot-dealing suburban mom delivered a total of 5.8 million viewers, up 18% compared with the first-season debut a year ago, according to figures from Nielsen Media Research.

That's not quite a "Sopranos"-worthy number, but the growing strength of "Weeds" could prove a game-changer for Showtime, which has labored for years in the shadow of pay-cable rival HBO. "Weeds" had the best second-season launch of any show in the network's history, and Showtime now has a series whose ratings could make HBO executives envious. Indeed, through the first six episodes this season, HBO's highly promoted polygamy drama "Big Love" averaged just 3.9 million viewers.

Best of all for Showtime, "Weeds" is drawing a young audience. The number of young people (ages 18 to 34) who viewed Monday's episode nearly doubled compared with the first season debut.

http://hollywoodhotline.typepad.com/watcher/2006/08/weeds_58m_premi.html

So I was just bouncing around my OnDemand menus:

There's a 5 minute short in the "Weeds" section of Showtime/ series about the recording of the new theme.

'Weeds' 5.8M Premiere Boosts Showtime
From Channel Island: The TV Industry Blog by Scott Collins in the Los Angeles Times
http://hollywoodhotline.typepad.com/watcher/2006/08/weeds_58m_premi.html
Wow, awesome. :) Thanks for posting that fredfa http://images.honda-tech.com/set1/smile/emthup.gif

So I was just bouncing around my OnDemand menus:
There's a 5 minute short in the "Weeds" section of Showtime/ series about the recording of the new theme.

Cool, good deal.

Best of all for Showtime, "Weeds" is drawing a young audience. The number of young people (ages 18 to 34) who viewed Monday's episode nearly doubled compared with the first season debut.

And what is the "special significance" of this demographic in the pay-to-view TV world? :confused: Is Sho going to start selling advertising spots? :eek:

And what is the "special significance" of this demographic in the pay-to-view TV world?

They buy the DVD's ?

They buy the DVD's ?

And [young people] create the "buzz" (pun intended) that gets more people watching and wanting to watch, and thus ups Showtime's subscription numbers.

Face it - this show is not going to appeal to the old-timers who long ago made up their minds on the "morality" of Mary Jane and who have bought into the whole War on Drugs. For them, this show probably celebrates the decline of civilization. ;) But for the younger generations who know better, 'Weeds' is a certifiable hoot and a breath of fresh air.

Face it - this show is not going to appeal to the old-timers who long ago made up their minds on the "morality" of Mary Jane and who have bought into the whole War on Drugs. For them, this show probably celebrates the decline of civilization. ;) But for the younger generations who know better, 'Weeds' is a certifiable hoot and a breath of fresh air.

i could sorta agree.

Face it - this show is not going to appeal to the old-timers who long ago made up their minds on the "morality" of Mary Jane and who have bought into the whole War on Drugs. For them, this show probably celebrates the decline of civilization. ;) But for the younger generations who know better, 'Weeds' is a certifiable hoot and a breath of fresh air.
Hmm. I'm neither old nor young; I'm dead center on the life spectrum. I know a lot of people from both ends, and I have to say your generalization is pretty weak when compared to reality. Forty years after the 60's, the older generation is the one that invented the drug culture, and most of the ones I know have neither forgotten nor forsaken it, and they absolutely love the show.

If you're young, I know it's easy to be xenophobic about a group that really is pretty alien to you. I clearly remember being that way. Heck, they're alien to me sometimes, too. However, you should do more research before pigeonholing a huge mass of people. Nancy Reagan's politics didn't define the generation.

5.9 million viewers! wow. I like 'Weeds', but now I'm afraid HBO might buy the show from Showtime and then cancel it for not having 'Sopranos' numbers.

-HBO, in a noble pursuit to crush any show with less than 'Sopranos' ratings!-

They buy the DVD's ?
Not when the DVDs are released in fullscreen only, they dont ;)

Glad I checked this thread, I missed the premire. I should be able to catch it again before the week ends, I hope. I liked Season 1. It was good, but not great. It's one of those shows where the supporting characters outshine the main character.

larry

I would agree with that, poop. While all the other characters sort of orbit around Nancy, she's really just the anchor of a superb ensemble. I never thought I'd like Kevin Nealon this much. And Justin Kirk is a scream; it would be too easy to paint his character with too broad a brush, but he provides just enough restraint at just the right times.

There's an edge to this show that I think adds to it's appeal. You're never quite sure where they're going, and they're not afraid to mine dark situations for whatever levity they can wring out of 'em. Certainly worthy of 30 minutes a week of tube-time.

Kevin Nealon manages to be so cool (yet stupid) that I almost idolize him. He maintains the thinnest veneer of (outward) respectability while living like a true hedonist--no guilt, no apologizing for it.

I've never been a Kevin Nelon fanboy, but I enjoy him in this show. I still dont like the way that Celia (Liz Perkins) speaks to the daughter, but I'm sure some people do speak to their kids that way.

Two best parts of the show:
1. When Nancy is picking up her goods
2. Anything with Andy

Very good show.

Tonights episode 'Cooking With Jesuse' was pretty good. Interesting music aswell.
:No Spoilers: :p

Yet another great episode for Kevin Nealon!

Yet another great episode for Kevin Nealon!
agreed.

I'm 100% not a Kevin Nealon fan, but this shows just fits him so well.

When he called Celia " a cancer c%nt " . That was hysterical.

It is awful the way Celia speaks to her daughter, but I'm 100% sure that's the way it is in some household with parents who have to much money and to much time.

I'm dazed and confused. I subbed to Shotime today just for this show and the Shotime website shows "Cooking with Jesus" tonight at 11:00 est and pst, but it doesnt show up on Titan or my Dish grid. BTW, I want to watch in HD, naturally.

Tonights episode 'Cooking With Jesuse' was pretty good. Interesting music aswell.
:No Spoilers: :p
All the music was good except the opening theme, that band wrecked it.
http://myspace.com/weedsmusiconshowtime

Also, quite an ending!

The jig is up doper! :D

I'm dazed and confused. I subbed to Shotime today just for this show and the Shotime website shows "Cooking with Jesus" tonight at 11:00 est and pst, but it doesnt show up on Titan or my Dish grid. BTW, I want to watch in HD, naturally.
It's on at 7pm Pacific tomorrow night Wed the 23rd.

I'm dazed and confused. I subbed to Shotime today just for this show and the Shotime website shows "Cooking with Jesus" tonight at 11:00 est and pst, but it doesnt show up on Titan or my Dish grid. BTW, I want to watch in HD, naturally.

It is on right now. The guide (on Comcast) is wrong too. It says "Dirty Deeds".

So far, the first two episodes have showed, IMO, a step up from last season. What a bombshell to drop at the end too! It will be interesting to see what happens.

larry

So far, the first two episodes have showed, IMO, a step up from last season. What a bombshell to drop at the end too! It will be interesting to see what happens.

larry

My bet is that the DEA agent has some dirty laundry himself. Maybe he just wants to be cut in! :eek:

I just want to see Mary Louis Parker in her undies again. Makes for a nice visual.

I just want to see Mary Louis Parker in her undies again. Makes for a nice visual.
I agree, that was nice.

I agree, that was nice.


Not bad for 42. She looks like she's 28.

Ok, so I'm just now watching episode 1 of season 2 courtesy.............., and the funniest line is has to be when Doug says to Celia, Doug: "You will rue the day"; Celia: "Rue my a*s"; Doug: "There isn't a rue big enough for that"!

Or how about when Celia's daughter says to her: "You can say p*ssy, but dad can't say f*ck". Good stuff.

I saw it HD for the first time last night - it looks fabulous in HD. I've been "catching up" with the DVDs. What a great show! Andy becoming a Rabbi is hilarious. I'm addicted.

I powered through the first season in two nights (on dvd), and just watched the first 2 episodes of Season 2 (don't ask me how :) ) On Monday (the day after Deadwood ends), I am cancelling HBO and subcribing to Showtime just for this show in HD. I had to rewind this past episode 3 times because I lost track of what they were saying from laughing too damn hard.

Great show!!!!!...and I have been in love with MLP since her days on The West Wing.

The last show was great. When the drug dealer threw the knife into the guy's leg I died laughing. I have to say the show is better when Nancy is not in the picture.

I wonder if Domino's is feeling the impact of "Weeds" on Monday nights.

So the maid never did order that pizza, right?

Is that convention for real. I know about the one in Amsterdam, but I didn't know the had one in SoCal.

I'm 100% not a Kevin Nealon fan, but this shows just fits him so well.

When he called Celia " a cancer c%nt " . That was hysterical.


Even better, I thought was Celia's retort: "No, it's 'cancer tits.'"

Grey Satterfield

Holy Crap, was that not the funniest dialoge between Andy and the youngest (forgot his name ) son about masterbation .

Holy Crap, was that not the funniest dialoge between Andy and the youngest (forgot his name ) son about masterbation .
Hilarious, classic, worth saving for repeated plays, one of the funniest few minutes of TV I've ever seen. :D

Holy Crap, was that not the funniest dialoge between Andy and the youngest (forgot his name ) son about masterbation .

That was great but not as funny as the lines between Celia & Nancy:

"How do you get your kids to eat fruit?"

"Shane's just been on this whole banana kick lately. He must need the potassium."

And WOW! what an ending! DEA guys must be really hard up! :eek: :D

Nobody can accuse this show of standing still....

Holy Crap, was that not the funniest dialoge between Andy and the youngest (forgot his name ) son about masterbation .
Yeah that was a good one.

Yeah, this second season has been better than the first.

And every episode has been better than the one before. 3>2>1.

Titan shows it in SD tonight. Does anyone know if this airs in HD on Tuesdays?

And WOW! what an ending! DEA guys must be really hard up! :eek: :DI wonder what happens when Conrad finds out that she's married to the DEA guy? I don't suppose the immunity clause covers accomplices :D ?

Interesting factoid from our local paper. Over 1 million plants have been pulled by law enforcement already this season with an estimated street value over over $4.5 billion, and this is about a month until harvest time. That's just what they've found.

So, no, I don't imagine Nancy's DEA agent would be too concerned about her little operation. :D

Besides, in this county and others, the growing part of her operation is completely legal. Sort of, there's a few things they've overlooked, like size of garden and permit that they've never talked about in the show.

Here in Colorado I think it's six plants, and you can't find a doc to sign the permit.

In Sonoma County it's a 10' x 10' garden and there's docs all over to sign the medical permits although the state wants to take over the permit process.

And [young people] create the "buzz" (pun intended) that gets more people watching and wanting to watch, and thus ups Showtime's subscription numbers.

Face it - this show is not going to appeal to the old-timers who long ago made up their minds on the "morality" of Mary Jane and who have bought into the whole War on Drugs. For them, this show probably celebrates the decline of civilization. ;) But for the younger generations who know better, 'Weeds' is a certifiable hoot and a breath of fresh air.

Generalizations are dangerous. For example, I am definitely an "old-timer" but I deplore the War on Drugs and love Weeds (although I do not now nor have I ever smoked dope). Now back to our regularly scheduled programming. :)

I thought the, um, "seminar" Nancy's lay-about brother in law gave Nancy's adolescent son was one of the funniest things I have ever seen on television. As others have noted, the ending was a hoot, too. What a great show!

I was starting to think (towards the end of the show) that that first cut of Nancy on a plane was mistake. No wonder she was late for dinner and smiling like a Cheshire cat.

I was starting to think (towards the end of the show) that that first cut of Nancy on a plane was mistake. No wonder she was late for dinner and smiling like a Cheshire cat.

I thought that too at first, that it was an editing mistake that somehow slipped by. This show had not played around with timeline jumbling before; very clever the way they set it up.

Generalizations are dangerous. For example, I am definitely an "old-timer" but I deplore the War on Drugs and love Weeds (although I do not now nor have I ever smoked dope)...

Nobody would have thought any less of you if you do/did, not anymore. And that's progress, I guess. Like all wars, this one too must someday end (except the War on Terror, of course - the gift that keeps on giving).

I was starting to think (towards the end of the show) that that first cut of Nancy on a plane was mistake. No wonder she was late for dinner and smiling like a Cheshire cat.

I knew something was up when he I.M'ed her: "What have we done? :)"

Like all wars, this one too must someday end (except the War on Terror, of course - the gift that keeps on giving).
;) :rolleyes:

Anyone think Nancy/Lacey is going to drop a dime to her boyfriend about her new neighbors ?

Last night was a so - so episode in my opinion .

That's what I was thinking, but she better be worth it in the sack 'cause that would definitely be "crossing the line" between passively ignoring his "wife's" transgressions and actively supporting her enterprise.

What was Dougs slogan ?

"Change is not good ? " that was a riot.

Maybe "Change causes problems" or something like that.

Anyone think Nancy/Lacey is going to drop a dime to her boyfriend about her new neighbors ?

Last night was a so - so episode in my opinion .


Wow thats a good point. Hmmmm.

Last night was ok. Music was a little festive.
What the son did with the condom was wild, poked a whole with a safty pin. (ok, last weeks episode)
Andy trying to kiss the jewish women was cute aswell.

Does anyone else think that Nancy's boyfriend (husband now) is playing her and actually doing undercover work on her (or using her in any other way)?

I'm just not buying into the whole thing yet.

I LOVED last night's episode. I admire the way the show's creative people can continue to take the chances they do and not have the show degenerate into silliness. I particularly enjoy Celia's acid tongue. She's mean but she's funny.

My wife and me LOL'd when Celia replied "That's just cruel" when the lady asked if her daugther could be a model.

I loved last night episode too. And I also think that Nancy is going to ask her husband to stop the other dealers.

and what about the kid going to a massage parlor and getting hand job/bj? :o

Does anyone else think that Nancy's boyfriend (husband now) is playing her and actually doing undercover work on her (or using her in any other way)?

I'm just not buying into the whole thing yet.

No, I think it's just as it appears. Marrying her goes way beyond any undercover expectations and also implicates him.

"What was I thinking taking ass over cash?"

"How do you ask the woman who makes your kids lunches to s*** your b*lls and spread her *** open like a geometry compass?"

I was literally on the floor, rolling around laughing for the second week in a row.

IMO, Weeds just keeps getting better and better.

"What was I thinking taking ass over cash?"

"How do you ask the woman who makes your kids lunches to s*** your b*lls and spread her *** open like a geometry compass?"

I was literally on the floor, rolling around laughing for the second week in a row.

IMO, Weeds just keeps getting better and better.

I forgot that line from Nealon. :D

His one liners are almost as good as Ari's on Entourage.

IMO, Weeds just keeps getting better and better.
Yeah, good deal.

Had to edit that line to make it more forum friendly - but very funny line.

I loved last night episode too. And I also think that Nancy is going to ask her husband to stop the other dealers.

That's my thought, too. Something tells me the Armenians' operation is going to get busted. That will draw the "husband" in even deeper.

...and what about the kid going to a massage parlor and getting hand job/bj? :o

I love the show, for sure, but they do seem to punch a lot of buttons and get away with it. This week, we see pedophilia get the "kid-glove" treatment. Yet the producers say they haven't heard a peep from any of the family-watchdog organizations that seem to want to turn the TV clock back to the '50's.

Had to edit that line to make it more forum friendly - but very funny line.
Yeah, i liked what was said and going to quote it.. but did not b/c of the words being used.


I love the show, for sure, but they do seem to punch a lot of buttons and get away with it.
Yeah, thats cool. :p

Plenty of family friendly channels/programs available. Any parent allowing their kids to watch a show called "Weeds" where the premise is about a drug dealer - and then is surprised that it contains inappropriate material - has no moral sense with their own children and certainly shouldn't be given a voice in establishing moral guidelines for others.

Oh, I agree completely, but even the show's producers find it odd that they haven't yet been singled out for attack by those self-righteous, self-appointed Guardians of the Nation's Morality. Maybe none of 'em subscribe to Showtime. :D

. . .
IMO, Weeds just keeps getting better and better.
That's almost exactly what my daughter had to say when we discussed the show yesterday.

First The Shield and now Weeds. Is the Armenian Mob really that big a deal in California? Is there an actual Armenian Mob in the first place?

That's almost exactly what my daughter had to say when we discussed the show yesterday.
ha

First The Shield and now Weeds. Is the Armenian Mob really that big a deal in California? Is there an actual Armenian Mob in the first place?

Do ya think Nancy and Co. will use the cash from the "money train" as start up money ?

Now there's a tie-in of two shows. The "money train" money show up in Agrestic ?

First The Shield and now Weeds. Is the Armenian Mob really that big a deal in California? Is there an actual Armenian Mob in the first place?
Yes and yes, and by association, the Russian mob makes the Soprano's style Mafia look like school kids.

Oh, I agree completely, but even the show's producers find it odd that they haven't yet been singled out for attack by those self-righteous, self-appointed Guardians of the Nation's Morality. Maybe none of 'em subscribe to Showtime. :D
Sadly, not many people do.

My money says Nancy drops dime on the Armenian's to her hubby.

The premise for this show was that she became a dealer because she wanted to maintain the style of life that her husband was providing.

How does her character go from a casual drug dealing soccer mom to someone who now, all of a sudden, has these huge heavy brass balls totally unfazed by an evil crime mob?

And what’s the motivation of her cohorts? It’s not adding up. The show is still amusing but it seems like it’s quickly morphing into TV fantasy land.

How does her character go from a casual drug dealing soccer mom to someone who now, all of a sudden, has these huge heavy brass balls totally unfazed by an evil crime mob?

Because she has an ace in the hole in the form of her DEA "husband" who will do just about anything to keep her including, she believes, taking out the competition. Why should she be concerned about a few Armenian thugs with a patron like that?

My feeling is that she may have overplayed her hand regarding her "hubby". Overlooking her small-time suburban dealing is a bit different than condoning a large-scale growing operation. This will probably lead to friction in their relationship.

And what’s the motivation of her cohorts? It’s not adding up.

Sure it is. They're motivated by two things:
1) They have to potential to have all the free, high-quality weed they can toke.
2) They stand to make a sizable amount of cash.
and you can add in:
3) They're pretty clueless (with the exception of Conrad), which is what makes them funny.

Because she has an ace in the hole in the form of her DEA "husband" .....
I understand all of that but it appears that the show is getting too crazy. For instance, she still hangs with her supplier as if nothing is going on- sitting with her in her kitchen, getting into each others personal lives. How can she be that cool and calm? The cop / boyfriend / marriage thing might be her ticket but it still can’t totally soothe her psyche. Her supplier will “kill” her and Conrad when she finds out what’s going on.

And caring for her kids was her total motivation for everything, now she is oblivious to what’s going on in her house- not to mention her maid.

I think the show got derailed somewhere and is heading for a brick wall. I hope the writers can get it back on track. Keep it real and funny.

My feeling is that she may have overplayed her hand regarding her "hubby". Overlooking her small-time suburban dealing is a bit different than condoning a large-scale growing operation. This will probably lead to friction in their relationship.




Although it's not alluded to in the show, in fact they never say exactly where it is set, but in California that sort of operation is not uncommon at all and is hardly considered large-scale. There are probably hundreds of that size operation in Santa Rosa, CA alone. I'm sure the writers have downplayed the commonplace aspect of pot as it adds to the mystique of the show.

It would be interesting to get viewers thoughts from different parts of the country as they would no doubt range from completely shocking to what else is new. :D

Keep it real and funny.

How many suburban, middle-aged, widowed, white, mothers do you know who deal drugs? :rolleyes:

I was in that "life" for a decade. I met exactly ZERO.

This is a SITUATION COMEDY for god's sake :D .

well..my sister (forest hills, CA) is 43 middle aged, white, suburban mother of two (14, 7) and she deals dope....there are so many out there now days. you ever heard of meth or crank? well there are a lot ( i mean lot ) of mother on that and to stay on it they decide to deal it so their use is free...

also, I have heard that on almost every city block there is a Mary jane operation....

How many suburban, middle-aged, widowed, white, mothers do you know who deal drugs? :rolleyes:

I was in that "life" for a decade. I met exactly ZERO.

This is a SITUATION COMEDY for god's sake :D .
:eek: :D I know I’m sounding too anal-ytical but to clarify what I meant by “keeping it real” is in regards to the progression of the characters.

also, I have heard that on almost every city block there is a Mary jane operation....

I have also heard that there is a gigantic, dinosaur-like creature that resides in some lake in Scotland :) . Come on man......if you believe that, you need to put the bong down :rolleyes: .

you ever heard of meth or crank?

Hmmmmm...let's see: I have been attending NA/AA meetings for almost 15 years. I live in the San Joaquin Valley (Bakersfield). Yeah, I think I am somewhat familiar with meth amphedimine and it's devastation. I am also somewhat familiar with where/how it is produced and distributed...and it ain't in the suburbs around "these parts" :) . It's use certainly is, but it's production and distribution is not.

Hell, I live in TN and it seems like once a week we see the cops taking down a meth lab on TV around here. If they find that many how many slip by?

Meth is totally out of control here in W. Colorado, and yes, middle class moms get involved. The blotter section of the local paper is loaded with traffic stops that turn into meth busts. Very sad.

The deaf girlfriend did the right thing. He's acting like a total wimp/psyco stalker/pathetic freak. Puppy love is tough. Good for her, good for both of them.

At least they kept the mother. I think that grow house would do better unmanned.

"I gave you a neighborhod" How romantic.

I thought tonite's show was great. Seems like he could have let her know what he was up to, to avoid her partner's from flipping out and destroying their product:p.

Yes and yes, and by association, the Russian mob makes the Soprano's style Mafia look like school kids.

lol, that's funny stuff. :rolleyes:

I thought tonite's show was great.

Yeah, we all knew what was going to happen, but the reveal via the local news added some unexpected flair.

bphhhbph....next question! :D

"I gave you a neighborhod" How romantic.
ha

Last nights episode was good indeed.
They wasted alot of product by getting rid of it during the raid.

They did, but it's a fair trade-off to gain the entire neighborhood.

agreed.

Last nights episode was great , there were so many great moments.

Nealon preparing for the debate in the grow house with Celia's husband (taser guy)

Nealon posing to get TV reception

The debate !

The Prinicipals office ( father in a bee costume) " you got me out of rabinical school for this ?"

Nancy getting pissed off at the deaf girls father and telling him "his daughter was the blowjob queen of the street"

Chedarino !

the whole drug raid thing.

The Huskeroo audition "she's perfect"

Nancy telling DEA hubby "I'm a grower"

GOOD , GOOD TV last night, the best thing out there on TV right now !

Last nights episode was great , there were so many great moments.

Nealon preparing for the debate in the grow house with Celia's husband (taser guy)

Nealon posing to get TV reception

The debate !

The Prinicipals office ( father in a bee costume) " you got me out of rabinical school for this ?"

Nancy getting pissed off at the deaf girls father and telling him "his daughter was the blowjob queen of the street"

Chedarino !

the whole drug raid thing.

The Huskeroo audition "she's perfect"

Nancy telling DEA hubby "I'm a grower"

GOOD , GOOD TV last night, the best thing out there on TV right now !

And don't forget Kevin Nealand's line of the episode:

"I could stand up at the podium tomorrow night, and take a **** on one of those make-a-wish cancer kids and people would still vote for me............"

Literally, on the floor laughing for the third week in a row.

And don't forget Kevin Nealand's line of the episode:

"I could stand up at the podium tomorrow night, and take a **** on one of those make-a-wish cancer kids and people would still vote for me............"

Literally, on the floor laughing for the third week in a row.

I almost wanted to take notes while I was watching the show, it was one funny scene after another.

I loved how Nancy got upset with the girlfriends father and shoved her hand in his face.
I'm not familiar with any of her previous roles ,but she does a great job on WEEDS !

I'm not familiar with any of her previous roles ,but she does a great job on WEEDS !

She was terrific on The West Wing as well.

She was terrific on The West Wing as well.

What was her role on West Wing ? I had been a fan for a while and lost interest the last couple of seasons.

What was her role on West Wing ? I had been a fan for a while and lost interest the last couple of seasons.

Mary-Louise Parker
Role: Amy Gardner

http://www.tv.com/the-west-wing/show/189/cast.html?tag=tabs;cast

I thought the scene in the school cafeteria where Nancy's young son describes his experiences in the house of ill repute was hysterical, especially his wonderment at being cleaned up with a "warm towel." My daughter said, "Whoever wrote that scene HAS to have a 12 year old."

The lazy but quick witted brother in law continues to be wonderful, too. I was howling with laughter by the time he had finished working over the principal after the principal had overheard what the kid told his friends in the cafeteria and was going to punish the kid.

What was her role on West Wing ? I had been a fan for a while and lost interest the last couple of seasons.

I believe she makes her first appearance as Amy in season 3. If you gave up on The West Wing after season 2, do yourself a favor and rent seasons 3 and 4. They are every bit as good (if not better than) as the first 2 seasons.

I believe she makes her first appearance as Amy in season 3.

Correct
Season 3, Episode 9- The Women of Qumar


"The West Wing" (23 episodes)

The Women of Qumar (28 November 2001) - Amy Gardner
H.Con-172 (9 January 2002) - Amy Gardner
100,000 Airplanes (16 January 2002) - Amy Gardner
The Two Bartlets (30 January 2002) - Amy Gardner
Dead Irish Writers (6 March 2002) - Amy Gardner
We Killed Yamamoto (15 May 2002) - Amy Gardner
Posse Comitatus (22 May 2002) - Amy Gardner
College Kids (2 October 2002) - Amy Gardner
The Red Mass (9 October 2002) - Amy Gardner
Debate Camp (16 October 2002) - Amy Gardner
Process Stories (13 November 2002) - Amy Gardner
Arctic Radar (27 November 2002) - Amy Gardner
Red Haven's on Fire (26 February 2003) - Amy Gardner
Privateers (26 March 2003) - Amy Gardner
Commencement (7 May 2003) - Amy Gardner
Twenty Five (14 May 2003) - Amy Gardner
Dogs of War (1 October 2003) - Amy Gardner
Jefferson Lives (8 October 2003) - Amy Gardner
Han (22 October 2003) - Amy Gardner
Constituency of One (29 October 2003) - Amy Gardner
Freedonia (16 February 2005) - Amy Gardner
Requiem (16 April 2006) - Amy Gardner
The Last Hurrah (30 April 2006) - Amy Gardner
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000571/filmoseries#tt0200276

Then go to
http://www.tv.com/the-west-wing/show/189/episode_listings.html?tag=tabs;episodes

Did she play Josh's girlfriend, who is also the aide Mrs Bartlett ?

Did she play Josh's girlfriend, who is also the aide Mrs Bartlett ?

Yes....and a major force in the politics of "women's issues"

Holy strap-on.....Batman

Holy strap-on.....Batman


lol, he asked her if she could handle it. :D

I haven't laughed so hard in years as I did last night when she pulled that "Thing" from under the bed.

This is the best comedy in the air right now.

The things you can do in a premium cable channel if you are creative...

I haven't laughed so hard in years as I did last night when she pulled that "Thing" from under the bed.

....including the timing of his expression at the "moment" to the
sound of ringing school bells in the next scene....... Hilarious!!!!

I really have to commend Showtime. They made Weeds into an excellent show. They even want to make you see how they're going present the opening theme song each week. :)

larry

Another great ep this week. With the demise of Deadwood and the break in HBO's other shows this is a nice change from the normal network stuff.

It surprises me not at all that no one has yet posted about this week’s episode of Weeds. I watched the first ten minutes, which included a maiming and some heavy handed Hollywood political humor. At that point I was so turned off that I not only deleted this week's episode from my DVR, I also cancelled my season pass to record future episodes.

I had admired how the show’s creative people were able to stay on their high wire and maintain interest in the show and its characters, despite its outlandish plots. In fact the first season was absolutely wonderful. The slippage began last week with a not very funny sex scene involving Nancy’s brother in law, which, heaven help us, they reprised in the teaser for this week’s episode. Well, this week they fell off the high wire and hit the sawdust with a responding “Splat!,” it seemed to me. Yuck! But its biggest failing, I thought, was that it just wasn’t very funny.

Goodbye Weeds. It was great while it lasted.

are you talking about the finger toes scene?

I loved last night episode!

On the 10pm showing last night, I had some really bad "pulsing" during the dark scene near the end (when she is first outside, and then inside the DEA agent's house). I'm taking about the picture pulsing from dark to light....

Anyone else?

(I'm on Time Warner Cable in NYC, w/a 3800HD DVR, but I was watching it "live")

If you haven't yet watched it, pay attention to the scenes I'm talking about....

On the 10pm showing last night, I had some really bad "pulsing" during the dark scene near the end (when she is first outside, and then inside the DEA agent's house). I'm taking about the picture pulsing from dark to light....

Anyone else?

(I'm on Time Warner Cable in NYC, w/a 3800HD DVR, but I was watching it "live")

If you haven't yet watched it, pay attention to the scenes I'm talking about....
Hey there Scott, I saw that same anomaly (on the same TWCNY system).

It looked to me like the camera battery was running out. I strongly doubt that’s the case but if you ever were shooting something and the battery’s fading, it looks just like that.

are you talking about the finger toes scene?

I loved last night episode!


me too. and if your're talking about the debate scene and the bush crack, that was hilarious. unless you like dubya, that is...

I watched the first ten minutes, which included a maiming and some heavy handed Hollywood political humor. At that point I was so turned off that I not only deleted this week's episode from my DVR, I also cancelled my season pass to record future episodes.

While I agree with the "heavy handed Hollywood political humor" comment, I have to say it's too bad that you turned off the show after 10 minutes. You missed the hot Israeli girl in a brief nude scene! :D

Can't read this thread yet. I have not watched last nights epsiode.
I will reply back on what i thought about it later.
(CSI: Miami and Weeds is on at the same time.. gotta record one of them.)

me too. and if your're talking about the debate scene and the bush crack, that was hilarious. unless you like dubya, that is...
I don’t think it’s a matter of liking or disliking the President.

It just seemed a bit contrived. I’ll believe an 11 year old has such an emphatic opinion on contemporary politics as I would expect to see Barney taking his costume head off to reveal Al Franken. But then again, who knows…

My daughter thought it was funny, too, so the posters here that thought so are in good company. :) She told me on the phone earlier that she laughed so hard at the "toes" scene, she woke up her son. Go figure.

I don't mind politician bashing either but when it's both heavy handed and not really funny, it makes me wonder what the point was.

I'm wavering a bit on this show myself, especially after seeing the previews with Snoop Dogg and a song about Nancy, that's just a bit too much "Hollywood insider" foolishness for me, the man is far too recognizable to play anyone but himself and that would really stretch the suburban mom pot-dealer scenario.

I'm wavering a bit on this show myself, especially after seeing the previews with Snoop Dogg and a song about Nancy, that's just a bit too much "Hollywood insider" foolishness for me, the man is far too recognizable to play anyone but himself and that would really stretch the suburban mom pot-dealer scenario.

Keenan, I thought the same thing about the Snoop preview. That is just way over the top. I've come to expect that sort of crap from the L-Word but I thought Weeds wouldn't stoop to it. I don't like to throw around the much overused term "Jumping the Shark" but Nancy dancing in a rap studio with Snoop Dogg is certianly a JTS moment.

While I loves me some Bush-bashing and think history will judge the little girl's comment to be entirely correct, that scene seemed forced; just didn't work. In general, this was kind of a "downer" of an episode and not as funny as most others. I thought Doug got a little bit shrill during the election and a bit too mean in the aftermath, especially to his best friend Dean, and that seemed out of character. And Andy fessing up to his Israeli chick so soon seemed a big miscalculation that he'd be unlikely to make.

All in all, one of the weaker episodes. Hopefully, it will get back on track next week. As to Snoop being so recognizable, I think that's part of the joke: everybody knows what a stoner he is, so it fits pretty well into the show.

All in all, one of the weaker episodes. Hopefully, it will get back on track next week. As to Snoop being so recognizable, I think that's part of the joke: everybody knows what a stoner he is, so it fits pretty well into the show.
Yes, but then we lose the illusion that this is about a suburban mom trying to make a living by selling pot. I mean, might as well have Willie Nelson do a guest spot on a later episode.

swamphhh, yeah, I'm thinking it may very well be a JTS moment myself, we'll have to see how it plays out next week.

Holy Crap people, lighten up. It's Weeds, not a meeting of Congress.

Andy , the Isralie girl and the strap-on . It doesn't get funnier than that !

The Bush comment, very funny.

Snoop Dog ,lets wait and see how that plays out.

The dog, finger up the ass and the toes. Good stuff people !

Some of you need to get out more often.

Anyone catch a screen shot of the israeli girl last nigh? It went by so fast, I almost missed it.

Anyone catch a screen shot of the israeli girl last nigh? It went by so fast, I almost missed it.No screenshot, but I went back and replayed it. Delightful.

Andy: "I found your gimmel-spot". Hilarious!

Yael: "I thought you had RUACH!" [RUACH: three words in English describe the three main uses of ruach: "wind, breath, & spirit". It can be used as the Spirit of God. In mankind, ruach further denotes the principle of life that possesses reason, will, and conscience. The ruach departs the divine image to man.]

Andy: "I have PLENTY of ruach!"

I missed the gimmel spot line, "spot on"

Anyone catch a screen shot of the israeli girl last nigh? It went by so fast, I almost missed it.

Yea, she didn't have much screen time in this episode. Maybe not in future episodes either after Andy told her about his latest plan to avoid serving in Iraq! :)

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Yea, she didn't have much screen time in this episode. Maybe not in future episodes either after Andy told her about his latest plan to avoid serving in Iraq! :) While the caps presented here conform to "Standards and Practices" for this forum, I somehow suspect the non-conforming screenshots that were actually hoped for occurred a bit earlier in this scene.

While the caps presented here conform to "Standards and Practices" for this forum, I somehow suspect the non-conforming screenshots that were actually hoped for occurred a bit earlier in this scene.
Yeah, i want some caps of her showing chest. :p

Yea, she didn't have much screen time in this episode. Maybe not in future episodes either after Andy told her about his latest plan to avoid serving in Iraq! :)

Yeah, that would not be fun. I think Yael plays a good role in the show, shes also pretty.
VideoJames, nice captures.

Woah, so Heylia James is now gone? That would make Conrad Shepard pretty mad at Nancy Botwin.

I didn't care for this episode at all. Snoop weasling his way on to the show was too far over the top. They could have cut all that out. Then beating the audience over the head with extreme liberal doctorine left me wanting less of this show. They had some good themes and plots playing along nicely. But last night I felt like they lost focus on some of that. I expected some sort of confrontation between Heylia and Conrad, but then we are supposed to believe that she's been on the DEA radar? This seems a bit forced to me. They took a short cut with the plot and we got a lame song from a Dogg instead.

I didn't care for this episode at all. Snoop weasling his way on to the show was too far over the top. They could have cut all that out. Then beating the audience over the head with extreme liberal doctorine left me wanting less of this show. They had some good themes and plots playing along nicely. But last night I felt like they lost focus on some of that. I expected some sort of confrontation between Heylia and Conrad, but then we are supposed to believe that she's been on the DEA radar? This seems a bit forced to me. They took a short cut with the plot and we got a lame song from a Dogg instead.

Yup. My feelings also. It seems to be deteriorating recently. There is seemingly at least 5 minutes or more of every <30 min episode devoted to some kind of liberal politics. "Let's go see the Al Gore movie"? Come on ..

Well, I wouldn't expect the characters to be conservative, given their lifestyle and all.

Well, I wouldn't expect the characters to be conservative, given their lifestyle and all.
:mad: Logic like that is what kills me.

Like the producers are saying, let’s keep our demographics elated, we know only liberals are watching this show because they are the only ones tolerant enough to actually enjoy a show like this.

Come on, enough of the closed minded stereo typing. The producers should quit the political angle. It is not serving any purpose to the story line It’s just a kick in the the viewer's groin.

They should stop smoking the stuff they’re supposed to be writing about—or at least wait until they finished writing. ;)

:They should stop smoking the stuff they’re supposed to be writing about—or at least wait until they finished writing. ;)

What?! You still want it to be funny, don't you? :D

:mad: Logic like that is what kills me.

Like the producers are saying, let’s keep our demographics elated, we know only liberals are watching this show because they are the only ones tolerant enough to actually enjoy a show like this.

Come on, enough of the closed minded stereo typing. The producers should quit the political angle. It is not serving any purpose to the story line It’s just a kick in the the viewer's groin.

They should stop smoking the stuff they’re supposed to be writing about—or at least wait until they finished writing. ;)
All I'm saying is that the characters are more likely to be liberal in their ideology, so you would expect them to want to go see Al Gore's documentary. I don't think of it as being kicked in the groin...more like character development.

The silly part wasn't the suggestion to see the movie - it was when the kid agreed to see it. He didn't seem to be all that "green".

I'm a little towards the middle so I can enjoy some banter either way. There was an attempt to show Celia as being a hypocrite when Shane noted that he saw her drunk at his home. That was good, but some of his lines are beyond belief for a child his age. They also aren't entirely advocating the use of drugs and sales. While Nancy has been able to make money for her family, she is losing control over both her son's destiny. She is freely chasing a quick money dream and setting an example where Silas is falling into the trap of selling pot and both boys are getting pathetic role model behavior from Andy the sad loser. Nancy is doing all the wrong things for what she believes are the right reasons.
Then you see shows like last night and you wonder if they changed writers and story direction. They are short cutting the deeper story lines and playing around with the rest of the show.

Well, I wouldn't expect the characters to be conservative, given their lifestyle and all.
Well with Foley getting nailed... actually I think it would be terribly current to have the Drug-Free-Zone lady actually growing the pot

Well, I wouldn't expect the characters to be conservative, given their lifestyle and all.

I agree. I just don't think that the show needs to be about politics(outside of the local office story line that is part of this year's plot of course). IMO they'd be better served by sticking to what made the show enjoyable up until recently for me. I just don't need to be preached to on every show.

Very funny episode - thanks to Kevin Nealon.

"Nobody looks good in HiDef." :D

yeah, that quote was really good.

The next two episodes seem to be really good.

Yup. My feelings also. It seems to be deteriorating recently. There is seemingly at least 5 minutes or more of every <30 min episode devoted to some kind of liberal politics. "Let's go see the Al Gore movie"? Come on ..

I don't know if you've noticed, but this show is about people who grow and deal pot. Illegally. But THIS is what bothers you?

I thought the whole thing was an ironic observation on the kind of cognitive dissonance people live with -- yeah, I'm a drug dealer, but I'm an environmentally conscious drug dealer.

Sorry to stereotype, but have to admit that I severely doubt this show is very popular with Conservatives. I mean, seriously, seriously doubt it. I'll bet my left nut 99.9% of the audience is moderate and left. I have known a Conservative who smoked pot regularly, so anything is possible. I'm sorry the lone Republican who does enjoy this show is annoyed with it's politics, some things can't be avoided I guess.
In the words of Bill Clinton: 'I feel your pain'
:p

actually, isn't it conservatives who are pro-legalization? i'm thinking of bill buckley and andrew sullivan, for example. i don't know of any prominent liberals that are pro-legalization.

actually, isn't it conservatives who are pro-legalization? i'm thinking of bill buckley and andrew sullivan, for example. i don't know of any prominent liberals that are pro-legalization.

Not in the world I live in. I know Libertarians that are pro-Legalization, and some Liberals, but I believe the official Republican party line on pot smokers is that they should all be executed, or something similar.

Not in the world I live in. I know Libertarians that are pro-Legalization, and some Liberals, but I believe the official Republican party line on pot smokers is that they should all be executed, or something similar.

Up until the point where they or a loved one gets cancer, goes on chemo, and finds they can smoke it to obtain non-addictive symptom relief. Officially, they don't renounce their previous position; they just get vewy, vewy qwiet about it. ;)

Sorry to stereotype, but have to admit that I severely doubt this show is very popular with Conservatives. I mean, seriously, seriously doubt it. I'll bet my left nut 99.9% of the audience is moderate and left. I have known a Conservative who smoked pot regularly, so anything is possible. I'm sorry the lone Republican who does enjoy this show is annoyed with it's politics, some things can't be avoided I guess.
In the words of Bill Clinton: 'I feel your pain'
:p
Well it sounds like that nut is hanging from a liberal tree, so there’s not much value in that bet. :D

The “politics” of the show are not the issue.
The obtuse insertions of “politics” are.

I still don’t understand how or why people here continue to categorize the audience of this show and to do it with their own skewed prejudices.

The show has some terrific peaks but the writing has been very inconsistent.
The first episode introduced us to a widow who wanted to maintain the lifestyle that her family has become accustomed to. It’s interesting that the DEA character is now pleading with her to get back onto her original life path. Why her character has developed the way it has is a mystery only the writers can solve, since they took her so far off course. It’s like the writers are using him to ask the questions that viewers, like me, are asking.

Good episode this past week (this Monday.)
Alot of drama in this episode I thought.
So did Silas Botwin's old first girlfriend really get shipped out of the country/state?
The girl before Megan. She was in the first few episodes. Her and Silas did it in Nacy's house and the girl said 'technically we are not under your roof'

Well it sounds like that nut is hanging from a liberal tree, so there’s not much value in that bet. :D

:rolleyes:

The first episode introduced us to a widow who wanted to maintain the lifestyle that her family has become accustomed to. It’s interesting that the DEA character is now pleading with her to get back onto her original life path. Why her character has developed the way it has is a mystery only the writers can solve, since they took her so far off course.

Oh, I don't know about that. She's still on the same course. She simply saw a way to make a lot more money by getting into the production aspect of the business as well as the distribution side. Another way to look at it from a business standpoint is that, like any business looking to expand, she now has some control over the wholesale and retail end of the business with an increasing reliance on the wholesale side.

...from a business standpoint is that, like any business looking to expand, she now has some control over the wholesale and retail end of the business with an increasing reliance on the wholesale side.
Yeah, yeah, everything you say makes sense if you’re a ruthless drug lord or you’re a CEO whose motivation is driven by the bottom line but that was not how her character was established when this show started.

She’s a mother first looking to protect and provide for her family. That is the way the premise of the show was set up. Now the characters (specifically hers) are all a big mishmash. Hey, no big deal, for the most part I enjoy the show.

I still don’t understand how or why people here continue to categorize the audience of this show and to do it with their own skewed prejudices.

I'm a moderate, my prejudices are no more skewed than your own. Just my own life experiences that Conservatives are usually not big fans of pro-drug humor. I guess we agree to disagree, but that goes without saying when dealing with someone regards the bet/opinion/left nut of a Liberal as having no value.

I do agree that being hit in the face with politics that you don't agree with can detract from the enjoyment of the show, hence my line 'I feel your pain'

I think the show would do well if it eventually does look frankly at the fact that she's going above and beyond simply providing for her kids (her jewelry shopping spree comes to mind).
I suppose she at one point was doing what she felt she had to do, but if she reaches the point where she's becoming wealthy, she kinda becomes nothing more than the other drug dealers.
I'm not looking for condemnation of her, just keep up the central theme of hypocrisy and shallow values (of the community in general) that makes the show so enjoyable.

Trying to divide all personalities/tastes into only two (left/right...red/blue) categories is ridiculously shallow and ignorant of the real world. Unfortunately, politics have made many think that's the way it really is.

I swear, I wasn't trying to do that.

I swear, I wasn't trying to do that.

You're a uniter, not a divider. :D

I believe it would be "unider". :)

Don't be stupid, it's spelled uniderer. :p

Whatever, whoever you are, just pass the joint. :D

Trying to divide all personalities/tastes into only two (left/right...red/blue) categories is ridiculously shallow and ignorant of the real world. Unfortunately, politics have made many think that's the way it really is.


i couldn't agree more, all these political comments leave me shaking my head.

it's a friggin TV show, people. does everything have to be about politics? :rolleyes:

I think Mary-Louise Parker deserves an Emmy for her acting on this show. She seems to have kept her character very real even admist all the insane characters around her.

I'm not looking for condemnation of her, just keep up the central theme of hypocrisy and shallow values (of the community in general) that makes the show so enjoyable.
Good point.

Anyone notice that the DEA guy was running windows on a Powerbook G4?

Interesting episode this past week.
I think its funny how Doug Wilson and Celia Hodes are sleeping together.
I wonder what will happen tomorrow.

Sorry to stereotype, but have to admit that I severely doubt this show is very popular with Conservatives. I mean, seriously, seriously doubt it. I'll bet my left nut


I, for one, am considered "conservative". I vote mostly Republican. I love the show, I'm pro-legalization, so where do I collect that left nut at? :D

You'll notice I didn't say that *no* Conservative people watched it, just that it skews sharply left. My left nut will remain happily in it's Fruit of the Loom home.
:)