"Weeds" The Punishment Lighter (2005)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Paul Feig

Writer:

Matthew Salsberg (writer)

TV Series:

"Weeds" (2005)

Original Air Date:

3 October 2005 (Season 1, Episode 9)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Plot:

Nancy gets jacked by a crooked security guard on campus; Alejandro, who after their encounter is totally smitten with Nancy...

Plot Keywords:

City Councilman | Cannabis | Marijuana | Pot | Neighborhood

Cast

Mary-Louise Parker	...	Nancy Botwin
Elizabeth Perkins	...	Celia Hodes
Tonye Patano	...	Heylia James
Romany Malco	...	Conrad Shepard
Justin Kirk	...	Andy Botwin
Hunter Parrish	...	Silas Botwin
Alexander Gould	...	Shane Botwin
Kevin Nealon	...	Doug Wilson
Vincent Laresca	...	Alejandro
Todd Stashwick	...	Cash the Security Guard
Maulik Pancholy	...	Sanjay
Renee Victor	...	Lupita
Andy Milder	...	Dean Hodes
Shoshannah Stern	...	Megan
Tressa DiFiglia	...	Maggie

Runtime:

Argentina:30 min

Certification:

Argentina:16 | UK:18

Trivia:

Paul Feig who directed this episode previously worked with Alexander Gould on his television series "Freaks and Geeks" (1999). Coincidentally, Gould guest-starred in the episode "Freaks and Geeks: Chokin' and Tokin' (#1.13)" (2000) as the kid that Lindsay is supposed to babysit when she tries marijuana for the first time.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Celia is getting her chemotherapy and has "lost" all of her hair. You can see ponytail of hair that sticks out the back of the head covering at the back tucked in her jacket when she turns her head to the left.

Quotes:

Doug Wilson: What did they give you?
Celia Hodes: Zofran.
Doug Wilson: Let me try one.
Celia Hodes: No, they're $300 a pill!
Doug Wilson: I'll give you 400!
Celia Hodes: They don't get you high, it's just for nausea.
Doug Wilson: Wow, $300 a pill and no fun? What a gyp.

Movie Connections:

References "The Apprentice" (2004)

Soundtrack:

I Can Hurt People