Something Ida This Way Comes 

It's Nora's birthday and her family is preparing an elaborate surprise party. Nora's mother shows up, and the kids' video greeting contains more than they bargained for, while Kevin continues his concealed relationship with Chad.

Director:

Michael Lange

Writers:

Jon Robin Baitz (creator), Sherri Cooper-Landsman

Stars:

Dave Annable, Kerris Dorsey, Sally Field

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Dave Annable	...	Justin Walker
Kerris Dorsey	...	Paige Whedon (as Kerris Lilla Dorsey) (credit only)
Sally Field	...	Nora Walker
Calista Flockhart	...	Kitty Walker
Balthazar Getty	...	Tommy Walker
Rachel Griffiths	...	Sarah Whedon
Sarah Jane Morris	...	Julia Walker
John Pyper-Ferguson	...	Joe Whedon
Matthew Rhys	...	Kevin Walker
Ron Rifkin	...	Saul Holden
Patricia Wettig	...	Holly Harper (credit only)
Marion Ross	...	Ida Holden
Jason Lewis	...	Chad Barry
Marika Dominczyk	...	Tyler Altamirano
Romy Rosemont	...	The Counselor

Storyline

The family plans to throw Nora a surprise 60th birthday party, but the surprise is on them when Nora and Saul's mother Ida arrives unannounced. The party will be a big bash with about 40 guests attending and lots of liquor, but things start going wrong fast. Sarah, the chief planner, comes down with the flu and is forced to delegate her responsibilities to Kevin... who doesn't want them. Tommy gets Justin out of rehab for the party but learns that in order for Justin to attend, alcohol must be banned. Sarah had unknowingly ordered a Medieval theme instead of 'MidLevel' and her and Joe's sex tape makes an unwelcome debut at the party. Kitty asks the Senator to attend and he charms Nora and slowly begins making romantic headway with Kitty.

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Plot Keywords:

hare krishna | surprise party | sex tape | birthday party | stay at home husband | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

[All trivia items for this title are spoilers.]

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Quotes

Kitty Walker: Oh Kevin, you know please!
Kitty Walker: [to Robert] Now help me out, can you just please tell him that you have a gay brother too?
Ida Holden: Who's gay?
Robert McCallister: I think you just outed two brothers for the price of one.
Kevin Walker: Thanks, Kitty. That would be me, grandma. I'm gay.
Ida Holden: Oh, you're not gay. Justin maybe, but you?

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Soundtracks

One On One
(uncredited)
Performed by Michael Meanwhile

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 January 2007 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Berlanti Television, AfterPortsmouth Productions, Touchstone Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1