Double Exposure (19 Jun. 2008)

Concerned about her husband's desire for other women, Susan takes her family to church. To reach out to Janet she asks her to organize a housewarming party for them, and it becomes a true ... See full summary »

Director:

Joshua Marston

Writers:

David Graziano, Mike Kelley (creator)

Stars:

Molly Parker, Jack Davenport, Grant Show

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Molly Parker	...	Susan Miller
Jack Davenport	...	Bruce Miller
Grant Show	...	Tom Decker
Lana Parrilla	...	Trina Decker
Miriam Shor	...	Janet Thompson
Shanna Collins	...	Laurie Miller
Britt Robertson	...	Samantha Saxton
Aaron Christian Howles	...	B. J. Miller
Josh Hopkins	...	Roger Thompson
Michael Rady	...	Doug Stephens
Nick Benson	...	Rick Thompson (as Nicholas J. Benson)
Kate Norby	...	Gail Saxton
Erin Daniels	...	Sylvia Davis
Mark Valley	...	Brad Davis
Rick Peters	...	Tony Mareno

Storyline

Concerned about her husband's desire for other women, Susan takes her family to church. To reach out to Janet she asks her to organize a housewarming party for them, and it becomes a true duel between old and new, between Janet and Trina. B.J. and Rick are punished for selling off Bruce's adult mags for cash, and Laurie joins a book drive to get closer to her teacher, Doug.

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Plot Keywords:

party | playboy magazine | wallpaper | swimming pool | porn | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 June 2008 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Double Exposure has more than one (or two) meanings on "Swingtown"

Okay, so in this episode, Susan suddenly wants to go to church after she and Bruce hadn't gone for a while and they take their kids with them. How convenient Janet and Roger is there (but their son isn't). Susan asks old friend Janet for a welcoming party at her new home which Janet accepts. At the party, new neighbors Tom and Trina, the swingers, also turn up along with Brad and Sylvia, the couple we met at the Playboy club last episode. They upset whatever balance Janet had control over the proceedings. Susan, however, opens up a little more when she tears the wallpaper she hated and invites everyone to write anything on it. Trina also warms a little over frosty Janet when she asks for one of her recipes which Janet writes on the wall. On the teens' side, Susan's son's attempts to bond over the druggie woman neighbor's daughter is slow going especially when his previous best friend says he doesn't like it, and his sister is spending time with her summer school teacher at the library, after closing, searching books that have stayed on the shelf for about five years. The time there has her kissing her teacher that she had a crush on for a while. At show's end, Susan and Bruce resolve to be more open to each other before filming, for the first time, themselves having sex...Another compelling of "Swingtown". Best surprise for me was when after Susan tore the wallpaper down, she also fixed the top part of her dress so that her shoulders were bare. What a woman! That kiss from her teen daughter to her teacher almost chilled me but since the man didn't return it, maybe it won't lead to something more pervy. Trina sure likes to spice things up with that fondue, doesn't she! And I loved that conversation between the fathers and sons about how the Playboy women weren't "real"! Oh, and I didn't spot any anachronisms concerning music this time. So for all that, this was another enjoyable episode of "Swingtown". Until next time...