Californication: Season 6, Episode 9 “Mad Dogs and Englishmen” (B+)
It’s astounding to me that this show is six seasons in and has had several party-set episodes like this, yet it still feels fully fresh. Seeing Eddie Nero again is jarring, mainly because he’s the polar opposite of Rob Lowe’s character Chris Traeger on “Parks and Recreation,” but also because he’s sure to cause some kind of trouble, as if Atticus wasn’t already making enough for Hank. Eddie sleeping with Karen, however, was new territory for Hank and Karen, and it’s sad to see that Karen was so hurt by the way that she saw Faith looking at Hank. Atticus put on quite the show in order to get his wife to agree to take him back, but it’s clear that she’s done with him, and she’s likely to continue pushing for Hank to have an affair with her. Marcy meeting the crazy widow wasn’t as dramatic as I expected, but it was great to see devoted fan Marcy meet Atticus and get told to stay after her escorts Charlie and Stu were thrown out of the room. Atticus is one nutty guy, but there’s something totally appealing about his unfiltered craziness. It was fun to see Jorge Garcia’s drug dealer again, and to hear him talk with Charlie about his plans for fitting into his suit and to counsel Hank on his love life. I know that there were talks about Faith getting her own spin-off show from Showtime, and I do hope that her eventual parting from Hank isn’t one that comes on bad terms.
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