Weeds/Doing the Backstroke

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Doing the Backstroke
Season 3, Episode 1
Airdate August 13, 2007
Production Number
Writer(s) Jenji Kohan
Director(s) Craig Zisk
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Doing the Backstroke is the first episode of the third season of Weeds, and the twenty-third episode overall.

Starring: Mary-Louise Parker (Nancy Botwin), Elizabeth Perkins (Celia Hodes), Tonye Patano (Heylia James), Romany Malco (Conrad Shepard), Hunter Parrish (Silas Botwin), Alexander Gould (Shane Botwin), Andy Milder (Dean Hodes), Allie Grant (Isabelle Hodes)

With: Justin Kirk (Andy Botwin)

And: Kevin Nealon (Doug Wilson)

Guest Starring: Robert Clendenin (Gas Station Attendant), John D'Aquino (Mr. Tramigliosi), Bret Ernst (Armenian), Fatso Fasano (Marvin), Page Kennedy (U-Turn), Bob Koherr (Bear), William Francis McGuire (Desk Cop), Benny Nieves (Police Officer), Suanne Spoke (Dawn Tramigliosi)

Special Guest Star: Zooey Deschanel (Kat Wheeler)

Co-Starring: Muneer Abdelhadi (Vasag), Robert "Bonecrusher" Mukes (Abumchuk), Eliza Noxon (Five year old girl), Tyler Peterson (Twelve year old boy), Alan Saginian (Other Armenian)

Contents

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[edit] Notes

[edit] Arc Advancement

[edit] Happenings

[edit] Characters

[edit] Referbacks

[edit] Trivia

[edit] The Show

  • Little Boxes: In this episode, "Little Boxes" is performed by Randy Newman.

[edit] Behind the Scenes

[edit] Allusions and References

  • Nanook: Nanook of the North is a 1922 silent documentary film by Robert Flaherty about the life of the Eskimo Nanook and his family in the Canadian arctic.
Andy: Jeez, Nanook, you're so sensitive.

[edit] Memorable Moments

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