"Weeds" (2005)TV series 2005-????

Creator:

Jenji Kohan

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

7 August 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Putting the Herb in Suburb.

Plot:

Comedy about a suburban mother turned marijuana dealer.

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity | Nudity | Weed | Brother Brother Relationship | City Councilman

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 32 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 20	12:00 AM	SHOW
Sun. July 20	10:00 PM	SHOW

Cast

Mary-Louise Parker	...	Nancy Botwin (50 episodes, 2005-2008)
Elizabeth Perkins	...	Celia Hodes (50 episodes, 2005-2008)
Hunter Parrish	...	Silas Botwin (50 episodes, 2005-2008)
Kevin Nealon	...	Doug Wilson (50 episodes, 2005-2008)
Alexander Gould	...	Shane Botwin (49 episodes, 2005-2008)
Justin Kirk	...	Andy Botwin / ... (47 episodes, 2005-2008)
Andy Milder	...	Dean Hodes (38 episodes, 2005-2008)
Romany Malco	...	Conrad Shepard (37 episodes, 2005-2007)
Tonye Patano	...	Heylia James (35 episodes, 2005-2007)
Allie Grant	...	Isabelle Hodes / ... (33 episodes, 2005-2008)
Indigo	...	Vaneeta (24 episodes, 2005-2007)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Portugal:M/16 (DVD) | Germany:16 (season 1) (2007) (DVD) | USA:TV-MA | Finland:K-18 (self applied) (2006) (DVD) | Australia:MA | Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Lions Gate Television

Trivia:

The name of Nancy and Andy's "fakery" is Breadsticks and Scones. The cap that bakery employees wear shortens the name of the bakery to "BS" as a joke.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Shane asks for batteries for his Nintendo DS, but Nintendo DS's have a rechargeable battery.

Quotes:

Nancy Botwin: Andy, this is my business, it's nothing to do with you. Go downstairs and do what you do best, patrol the couch in your underwear.

Movie Connections:

Version of Saving Grace (2000)

Soundtrack:

Little Boxes

Has completely renewed my faith in American TV series'

As an Australian, I have to say... a lot of American viewing doesn't do it for me at all, with a few notable exceptions (The West Wing, NCIS, 24)and now Weeds. I have to say, when they get it right, they nail it with style! Interestingly, Mary Louise Parker had a significant role in the west wing and I'm looking forward to more cameos of west wing talent such as Allison Janey playing the hippie pro-pot legal adviser... tooooo funny! It's been said before, let me say it again in my own way... the weed is a backdrop to life on the edge. The revealing thing is that life in upper middle class suburbia meets the edge at all... the weed provides the base-line,the backdrop more than the substance... the plots are real, gritty, sometimes even pithy but never.. no not ever handled blandly, never treated blithely, not even once did I see the carbon copy generic characters I have come to despise American TV for... I love this show, I hope it gets a great run like West Wing did ...I still mourn the loss of that show :(