Date Night (8 Aug. 2004)

Ari wakes Eric with a phone call to remind him that tonight is the all-important opening night for Vince's movie. Immediately after Eric hangs up, Emily unexpectedly drops off fan mail, but... See full summary »

Director:

Daniel Attias

Writers:

Doug Ellin (creator), Doug Ellin,

Stars:

Kevin Connolly, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Connolly	...	Eric Murphy
Adrian Grenier	...	Vincent Chase
Kevin Dillon	...	Johnny 'Drama' Chase
Jerry Ferrara	...	Turtle
Jeremy Piven	...	Ari Gold
Debi Mazar	...	Shauna
Samaire Armstrong	...	Emily
Monica Keena	...	Kristen
Beau Garrett	...	Girl from Vince's Gym
Perrey Reeves	...	Mrs. Ari
Charlotte Ayanna	...	Joanne
Big Boy	...	Big Boy
Liz Hernandez	...	Herself
Joe Grande	...	Himself
Fuzzy Fantabulous	...	Himself

Storyline

Ari wakes Eric with a phone call to remind him that tonight is the all-important opening night for Vince's movie. Immediately after Eric hangs up, Emily unexpectedly drops off fan mail, but with ulterior motives. Drama introduces the guys to his latest lady friend back at the house and then they discuss their plans for the evening over breakfast at a diner. Vince's major work for the day is a stop at Big Boy's Neighborhood, a local radio show. As a result of the appearance, Vince secures a date for himself with Justine Chapin. While everybody gets ready for the night's activities, Ari video conferences with Eric to tell him that matinée numbers for Vince's movie have been "less than stellar" because it is in direct competition with the latest Pixar feature. Kristen also calls to confess to Eric that she might still harbor feelings for him. Turtle resorts to desperate measures to get a date for their night of bowling, and it does not go unspoiled. After bowling, the large group makes a...

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 August 2004 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Home Box Office (HBO), Leverage Management

Technical Specs

Runtime:

26 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Ari Gold: You fucking my assistant?
Vincent Chase: Nooooo!
Ari Gold: Last thing I want to do is fire one of your fuck-buddies. You know that. You know that right?

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Connections

References Teen Wolf Too (1987)

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Soundtracks

"Find Me"
(uncredited)
by Joseph Vitarelli

User Reviews

Boys' night out!

Phone calls way too early in the morning: a beauty, aren't they? Especially if the unwanted caller is Ari Gold asking you to keep your celeb pal relaxed since his new big movie is about to open theatrically.

Too bad that in this case Eric would like to be left alone, seeing as he finally has a chance to go out with Emily. Sadly, there is no way that will happen, at least not the way he was hoping: because of Ari's concern, the guys decide to spend the whole night together, which means they all bring a date. Turtle is as desperate as usual, while Vince and Eric are quite OK with Justine Chapin and Emily respectively. As for Drama, he hooks up with some body-building woman who looks like the female version of Arnold Scharzenegger.

The charm of this episode stems from the simple fact that it's all about the boys: without any work interference, they are free to hang out, curse and drink as much as they please. It's the bond that unites these four guys that remains the show's most endearing trait, meaning the four protagonists (and their dates) almost steal the limelight from Piven. And yet they don't, 'cause when he shows up in the epilogue, all drunk, happy and genuinely affectionate, you will all remember why the foul-mouthed agent won you over in the first place: he's so excessive, but still so believable it is impossible not to root for his casual rants at anything he thinks of.