Charlie Don't Surf 

When Logan is informed that his inheritance is running low, he become suspicious and enlists Veronica's help to sort through his financial records. Veronica uncovers that large sums of ... See full summary »

Director:

Jason Bloom

Writers:

Rob Thomas (creator), Diane Ruggiero-Wright (as Diane Ruggiero)

Stars:

Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring, Percy Daggs III

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Kristen Bell	...	Veronica Mars
Jason Dohring	...	Logan Echolls
Percy Daggs III	...	Wallace Fennel
Ryan Hansen	...	Dick Casablancas
Julie Gonzalo	...	Parker Lee
Chris Lowell	...	Stosh 'Piz' Piznarski (credit only)
Tina Majorino	...	Cindy 'Mac' Mackenzie (credit only)
Michael Muhney	...	Sheriff Don Lamb (credit only)
Francis Capra	...	Eli 'Weevil' Navarro (credit only)
Enrico Colantoni	...	Keith Mars
Matt Czuchry	...	Charlie Stone
Chastity Dotson	...	Nish Sweeney
David Tom	...	Chip Diller
Krista Kalmus	...	Claire Nordhouse
Parry Shen	...	Hsiang 'Charleston' Chu

Storyline

When Logan is informed that his inheritance is running low, he become suspicious and enlists Veronica's help to sort through his financial records. Veronica uncovers that large sums of money have been going to a man named Charlie Stone. Meanwhile, Keith is hired by Harmony to investigate her cheating husband.

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Plot Keywords:

character name in episode title | attempted rape | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The title of this episode references a line spoken in the film Apocalypse Now (1979) by Colonel Kilgore, the "Charlie" in question being the Viet Cong. "Charlie Don't Surf" is also the title of a song from The Clash's album, "Sandinista!".

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Goofs

When Veronica is talking to Charleston's girlfriend, her purse straps shift from one on top of the other to side-by-side on her shoulder.

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Quotes

Veronica Mars: Umm, did you trip and fall onto sandalwood, musk, and a hint of spicy citrus or is that cologne?
Keith Mars: It's aftershave. I'm going to traffic court.
Veronica Mars: Sexy traffic court?
Keith Mars: Hmm. Nice shoes. You change your major to Women's Studies?
Veronica Mars: Ha! Yuk it up, fancy pants.

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Connections

References Monk (2002)

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Soundtracks

Never Lonely Alone
(uncredited)
Written and performed by Space Needle

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 October 2006 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rob Thomas Productions, Silver Pictures Television, Stu Segall Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

49 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1