Tell It to the Frogs (14 Nov. 2010)

Rick is reunited with Lori and Carl, but soon decides - along with some of the other survivors - to return to the rooftop and rescue Merle. Back at camp, tensions run high between the other survivors.

Director:

Gwyneth Horder-Payton

Writers:

Frank Darabont (developer), Robert Kirkman (series of graphic novels),

Stars:

Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Andrew Lincoln	...	Rick Grimes
Jon Bernthal	...	Shane Walsh
Sarah Wayne Callies	...	Lori Grimes
Laurie Holden	...	Andrea
Jeffrey DeMunn	...	Dale Horvath
Steven Yeun	...	Glenn Rhee
Chandler Riggs	...	Carl Grimes
Norman Reedus	...	Daryl Dixon
Michael Rooker	...	Merle Dixon
Emma Bell	...	Amy
Juan Gabriel Pareja	...	Morales (as Juan Pareja)
Andrew Rothenberg	...	Jim
IronE Singleton	...	Theodore 'T-Dog' Douglas (as Irone Singleton)
Adam Minarovich	...	Ed Peletier
Melissa McBride	...	Carol Peletier

Storyline

Rick and his newfound friends return to their camp where he is reunited with this wife Lori and his son Carl. She's very happy to see her husband alive and well but is more than a bit angry at Shane Walsh, Rick's police partner, who told her he was dead. The returnees also have to tell Merle Dixon's brother Daryl that they had to leave him behind. Rick is feeling some guilt over that and decides he's going to return to Atlanta to rescue him. What they find when they get there is not what they expected. Back at the camp, Shane takes out his frustrations on one of the men who has been physically abusing his wife.

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Plot Keywords:

camp | store | photo album | lantern | handcuffed to a pipe | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

14 November 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Movie Classics (AMC), Circle of Confusion, Valhalla Motion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Rick Grimes reunites with his family, just as they embrace, the camera pans to a shot with the Dodge Challenger. To the very left of the Dodge Challenger, a crew member is clearly seen.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Merle Dixon: [delirious from exposure] Merle: That's right. You heard me, bitch. You got a problem? Bring it on if you're man enough, Or take it up the chain if you're a pussy. You heard me, you pussy-ass noncom bitch. You ain't deaf. Take it up the damn chain of command or you can kiss my lily-white ass.
[wheezy laughter]
Merle Dixon: That's right. That's what I said. You heard me. And then this idiot, he takes a swing, You know, and well...
[laughs wheezily]
Merle Dixon: Oh, you should've seen the look on his face when I...
[...]

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Connections

References On Golden Pond (1981)

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Soundtracks

"The Walking Dead Main Title"
Written by Bear McCreary

User Reviews

Reunion and Despair

Rick and the survivors return to the camp and he meets his wife Lori and his son Carl. Lori does not tell him about her affair with Shane and is upset and angry with Shane, since he told her that Rick was dead. The survivors have to face Merle's brother Daryl Dixon, who is also a violent man, to tell him that his brother was left behind. Rick decides to return to Atlanta to rescue Merle and his bag of arms and ammunition with Daryl, Glenn and T-Dog. However, when they reach the rooftop, they only find Merle's hand.

"Tell It to the Frogs" is a dramatic episode of "Walking Dead". Lori's embarrassment with the return of her husband that was presumed dead and Merle's despair are very dramatic situation. Shane is emotionally lost and frustrated with the arrival of his best friend and husband of the woman that he loves. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "Tell It to the Frogs" (1.3)