"Samantha Who?"
The Hockey Date (2007)

Director:

Tucker Gates

Writer:

Justin Adler (writer)

TV Series:

"Samantha Who?" (2007)

Original Air Date:

26 November 2007 (Season 1, Episode 7)

Genre:

Comedy | Mystery | Romance

Plot:

After finding out she likes hockey, Samantha decides to get re-involved in her lost interest in an effort to impress a blind date in which her parents set her up. Andrea decides to go to Rome with her new-found boyfriend. |

Plot Keywords:

Co Worker | Best Friend | Coma Victim | Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship | House

Cast

Christina Applegate	...	Samantha
Jennifer Esposito	...	Andrea Belladonna
Kevin Dunn	...	Howard
Melissa McCarthy	...	Dena
Tim Russ	...	Frank
Barry Watson	...	Todd
Jean Smart	...	Regina Newly
Kiele Sanchez	...	Chloe
Joy Osmanski	...	Tracy
Eddie Cibrian	...	Kevin
Marilyn Sue Perry	...	Cashier

The Hockey Date is another highly amusing episode of "Samanatha Who?"

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

Because Samantha seems to spend most of her time with Dena playing Life at her parents' house, her mom thinks she should try dating again. Sam explains that since she has amnesia, she just can't talk about herself in front of a stranger when she doesn't know who she is. Her mom says to not let something like that stop her! She goes to ex-lover-now-friend Todd for info about her former life. He's now "running" with a woman named Chloe (Kiele Sanchez) who thinks Sam's condition means she's deaf as she keeps talking loud. Todd mentions Sam's passion for hockey. The next day, as her parents leave her alone with a man they invited called Kevin (Eddie Cibrian), she reveals her liking hockey which gets her a date with him. Before that, however, Sam goes with Todd to the stadium so she can watch a game she's forgot about. What she also forgot was that her old self got arrested at said stadium for faking a handicap in order to get free tickets. She's now banned from going there again. Meanwhile, Andrea, who was supposed to be in Rome with her new boyfriend, reluctantly turns to Dena (who she calls "Tina") after said boyfriend dumps her. After getting thrown out, Sam and Todd play darts at a bar as they bond over some good times. As Kevin arrives, Todd leaves, then Sam tells Kevin the truth about herself. Kevin still wants her. Sam feels good as she later joins Andrea and Dena, both of whom are passing themselves off as "Canadian Flight Attendents" to potential suitors...Another funny episode of "Samantha Who?" that keeps getting better as the weeks go by. Nice to see Dena and Andrea bond a little bit here. Also nice to see Ms. Sanchez, post-"Lost", and Mr. Cibrian, post-"Invasion". They're amusing as, I'm sure, temporary mates for Todd and Sam, respectively. As always, Christina Applegate is very amusing playing both her crafty old self and her more sweet new self. Hope the ratings did well enough opposite its new competitor, "Two and a Half Men".