Swingus Interruptus (1 Aug. 2008)

Bruce confesses to Susan that he and Melinda have been seeing each other. Rather than distance herself from him, Susan suggests they go to the Pendulum Club with Brad and Sylvia; The ... See full summary »

Director:

Daniel Minahan

Writers:

Joy Gregory, Mike Kelley (creator),

Stars:

Molly Parker, Jack Davenport, Grant Show

Cast

Episode cast overview:
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)
Erin Daniels	...	Sylvia Davis
Mark Valley	...	Brad Davis
Cyia Batten	...	Daphne
Shana Goodsell	...	Deborah

Storyline

Bruce confesses to Susan that he and Melinda have been seeing each other. Rather than distance herself from him, Susan suggests they go to the Pendulum Club with Brad and Sylvia; The Deckers and the Thompsons join them. Laurie invites Doug over that night, and they're surprised when they see Laurie's parents come home early with Brad and Sylvia as company. B.J. and Sam hang out with Rick, but conflict arises over a game of spin-the-bottle.

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Plot Keywords:

spin the bottle | party games | slap in the face | republican national convention | swingers club | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 August 2008 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Tom Decker: There's only one unicorn in my book, baby.

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Connections

Features Pong (1972)

User Reviews

Very solid episode; best demonstration yet of character development

Until now, I really thought that only character showing development was Susan but this episode changed all that. The writers did a great job pulling more out of both Trina and, particularly, Tom, but also (surprisingly) Janet. It's not often you see such progress made in such a short period of time (the first nine episodes of a series). The set up is there for Roger to evolve and, I half suspect, Bruce to devolve (especially after what happened at the end of this episode, but that remains to be seen). There is certainly the opportunity for character development as it relates to the relationship Laura and B.J. have with their parents, too.