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"Californication" LOL (2007)



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7.8/10   229 votes
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Writers:
Tom Kapinos (creator)
Susan McMartin (written by)
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Original Air Date:
10 September 2007 (Season 1, Episode 5)
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Plot:
Bill asks Hank to replace him as a guest speaker at Mia's creative writing class. Becca has a crush on her guitar teacher. full summary | full synopsis
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A bit of self-loathing never hurts more (1 total)

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Runtime:
29 min
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The names of Hank Moody's books ('South of Heaven', 'Seasons in the Abyss', and 'God Hates Us All') are all names of albums by the metal band Slayer. more
Quotes:
[to Meredith]
Hank Moody: Try not to forget all the times I brought you to fruition. 33 to be exact.
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References Beloved (1998/I) more
Soundtrack:
Little Round Mirrors more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
A bit of self-loathing never hurts, 6 January 2009
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Author: Max_cinefilo89 from Italy

LOL is one of the most satisfying episodes of Californication's first season. Why? Because it does that age-old thing (comedy serving as a social commentary) with newfound gusto and irony. In other words: it goes all Hank Moody on whatever topic is at hand.

Two significant events take place in the episode: Hank's relationship with Meredith is endangered by her sudden use of acronyms instead of full sentences, which bugs the depressed writer for obvious reasons and makes for an excellent subject during a radio interview. The other thing is that Bill asks Hank to replace him as a guest lecturer at Mia's creative writing course. No need to say how that ends... Oh, and sweet little Becca has a crush on her guitar teacher.

The interview is the key to the show's charm: in truly old-fashioned style, Hank berates what post-modernism and technology have done to the English language, reduce to "BRB" and "LOL". The irony is, of course, that he himself contributes to this decay by writing a blog. Naturally, being the nihilist he is, he doesn't give a damn. Way to go, Duchovny!

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