"Bored to Death" The Gowanus Canal Has Gonorrhea! (2010)

Director:

Michael Lehmann

Writers:

Jonathan Ames (creator)
Martin Gero (written by) ...
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TV Series:

"Bored to Death" (2009)

Original Air Date:

10 October 2010 (Season 2, Episode 3)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery

Plot:

George worries about remaining "intact" after getting some sobering news from Dr. Kenwood, his new urologist...

Plot Keywords:

Demanding A Ransom | Urologist | Rubber Bullet Gun | Reference To The Vietnam War | Wearing A Dressing Gown Outdoors

Cast

Jason Schwartzman	...	Jonathan Ames
Zach Galifianakis	...	Ray Hueston
Ted Danson	...	George Christopher
Heather Burns	...	Leah (credit only)
Jessica Hecht	...	Dr. Donna Kenwood
Jenny Slate	...	Stella
Patton Oswalt	...	Howard Baker
Domenick Lombardozzi	...	Eric
Allyce Beasley	...	Florence Ames
Jim Norton	...	Jim
Richard Masur	...	Ira Ames
Julie Atlas Muz	...	Julie Atlas Muz
Murray Hill	...	Murray Hill

Directed by
Michael Lehmann

Writing credits
Jonathan Ames		(creator)
Martin Gero		(written by) &
Jonathan Ames		(written by)

Produced by
Tracey Baird	....	co-executive producer
Brad Carpenter	....	co-producer
Sarah Condon	....	executive producer
Stephanie Davis	....	executive producer
Stephanie Davis	....	producer
Martin Gero	....	supervising producer
Michael Stricks	....	producer

Original Music by
Stephen Ulrich		(score composer)

Cinematography by
Vanja Cernjul

Film Editing by
Ken Eluto

Art Direction by
Laura Ballinger		(as Laura Ballinger Gardner)

Costume Design by
Daniel Lawson

Makeup Department
Barbara Sansone	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Joseph Zolfo	....	unit production manager (as Joseph N. Zolfo)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Colin Markowitz	....	dga trainee
Christo Morse	....	first assistant director
Raymond L. Negron	....	second second assistant director
Joseph Zolfo	....	second unit director

Art Department
Katya Blumenberg	....	assistant art director
Jenn Bubka	....	additional prop/set dresser
Anna Butwell	....	props
Joe Galione	....	on-set dresser
Jesse Gertsen	....	construction foreman
Annie Simeone	....	art department assistant
Arthur Vitello III	....	scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Bob Chefalas	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Ellinwood	....	dialogue editor
Christopher Fondulas	....	boom operator
Jan Petrov	....	adr recordist
Nicholas Renbeck	....	sound effects editor
Griffin Richardson	....	sound mixer
Ric Schnupp	....	adr recordist
Lidia Tamplenizza	....	foley editor
Paul Tirone	....	adr recordist
Paul Tirone	....	sound re-recordist
Daniel Ward	....	assistant sound editor
Daniel Ward	....	foley editor
Sondra James	....	loop group coordinator (uncredited)

Stunts
Roy Farfel	....	stunt coordinator
Asa Liebmann	....	stunt double
Larry Nuñez	....	stunt double: Jason Schwartzman (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jonathan Beck	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Sean Donnelly	....	digital imaging technician
Greg Finkel	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Bradley Grant	....	second assistant camera
Timothy Healy	....	rigging gaffer
Aaron Jacobs	....	grip
Alan J. Mehlbrech	....	b camera / steadicam operator
Rob Muia	....	camera utility
Pierson Silver	....	remote head technician
Chris Skutch	....	key grip
David Skutch	....	gaffer

Casting Department
Mihal Freinquel	....	extras casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sarah Mae Burton	....	costume coordinator
Caitlin Doukas	....	costume production assistant
Angela Mirabella	....	set costumer
Jennifer Rogien	....	associate costume designer

Editorial Department
Jordan Benaderet	....	post-production coordinator
Craig Cobb	....	assistant editor
Agnes Grandits	....	first assistant editor
Russ Hammonds	....	post-production supervisor
Michael Kamens	....	post-production assistant (uncredited)

Music Department
Missy Cohen	....	music editor
Michael Hill	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Charles Spillane	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Johnathan Bowling	....	set production assistant
Mike Buonanno	....	office production assistant
Marc Carusiello	....	production assistant
Kelli Eva Ellis	....	production assistant
Emily Evashevski	....	production assistant
Sonja Beck Gingerich	....	location assistant
Quincy Gow	....	locations production assistant
Michael Kamens	....	post production assistant
Kirsten Kearse	....	script supervisor
Jesse Lasky	....	writing assistant
Jenny Lovin	....	payroll accountant
Matt Magielnicki	....	production associate
Philip McGonigle	....	location assistant (as Phil McGonigle)
Jennifer Lynn Nuccitelli	....	stand-in (as Allyce Beasley)
Ellen Parnett	....	production assistant
Ellen Parnett	....	set staff production assistant
Jakub Porembski	....	set production assistant
LeVar Powell	....	production assistant
Phillip Saxton	....	location scout
Ryan Scatenato	....	assistant location manager
Sam Sklaver	....	staff writer
Rebecca Thornell	....	script analyst
Matthew Bernstein	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Shawn Fulton Lucas	....	photo double: Zach Galifianakis (uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jonathan Ames		creator

Art Department
I. Javier Ameijeiras	....	assistant art director
Rick Butler	....	set designer
Mark Pollard	....	graphic artist
Kevin L. Raper	....	graphic artist

Camera and Electrical Department
John Alcantara	....	electrician
Christopher DelSordo	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Ted Goodwin	....	electric

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sarah Schaub	....	tailor

Other crew
Harry Lapham	....	production assistant
John F. Perez Jr.	....	location assistant

Distributors

• HBO Hungary (2011) (Hungary) (TV)
• Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2011) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Visual Sound  post-production facilities (closed caption provider)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

The Gowanus Canal

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

George receives bad news from his doctor. The tests she performed reveal he has stage 2 of prostrate cancer. Dr. Kenwood, an attractive woman, consoles him in ways that make George feel better about his condition when she embraces him, putting his face on her chest and kissing him, something he probably would not have gotten from a male doctor.

Stella asks Jonathan out for a date at a club. The reason she brought him was to tell him their relationship is not going anywhere and she prefers Warren, whom she figures, has been in her life, and in her heart, much longer. A disappointed Jonathan is assaulted as he is walking away from the club by two thugs.

The two kidnappers take him to an empty warehouse by the Gowanus Canal after trying to dump Jonathan into the polluted waters of that waterway. They demand twenty thousand dollars they believe he owes them for stealing the hard disk containing information they intended to use for extortion. Jonathan, who has no money, asks the them to let him call a friend.

When George receives the call, he decides to act right away. For that, they go to see a friend that sells firearms and other security equipment. George, not being a skilled shooter, fires a rubber bullet right to Ray's forehead, drawing the attention of the two men inside the warehouse. Both men are taken inside, where Jonathan figures the only way out is to ask his parents for the money.

Another funny episode in this surprisingly quirky series. Jonathan Ames, the creator of the show wrote the screenplay with Martin Gero and Michael Lehmann directed. The three principals, Jason Schartzman, Ted Danson and Zach Galifianakis are the main reason for watching because they have great chemistry together. Richard Masur appears as Jonathan's father.