Bad Habits 

Ned, Chuck, and Emerson go to Olive's nunnery to solve a murder. However, Olive is nervous that she will reveal to Chuck the secret identity of her real mother.

Director:

Peter O'Fallon

Writers:

Bryan Fuller (created by), Gretchen J. Berg

Stars:

Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Lee Pace	...	Ned
Anna Friel	...	Charlotte 'Chuck' Charles
Chi McBride	...	Emerson Cod
Jim Dale	...	Narrator (voice)
Field Cate	...	Young Ned (credit only)
Ellen Greene	...	Vivian Charles (credit only)
Swoosie Kurtz	...	Lily Charles (credit only)
Kristin Chenoweth	...	Olive Snook
Mo Collins	...	Sister Larue
Graham McTavish	...	Hansel Von Getz
Diana Scarwid	...	Mother Superior
Michael Hitchcock	...	Father Eduardo Dedonde
Samantha Bailey	...	Young Olive
Diana Costa	...	Olive's Mom
Mary K. DeVault	...	Sister Maria Christina

Storyline

Ned, Chuck, and Emerson go to Olive's nunnery to solve a murder. However, Olive is nervous that she will reveal to Chuck the secret identity of her real mother.

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Plot Keywords:

hobby horse | sunbathing | pick axe | triceratops fossil | arabian stallion | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 October 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Bradbury Building - 304 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jinks/Cohen Company, Living Dead Guy Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Each of the aliases Emerson Cod presents at the convent are mined from pop culture: Emerson (appropriately) calls himself "Father Dowling" of the Vatican Police, identifies Ned as "Father Mulcahy", and Chuck as "Sister Christian." Father Dowling is a priest who solves crimes; the fictional protagonist in a series of mystery novels by Ralph McInerny, which inspired the television series "Father Dowling Mysteries" (1989). Father Mulcahy is the affable army chaplain in anti-war comedy series "M*A*S*H" (1972), and "Sister Christian" is the title of a popular 1983 power ballad by "hair band" Night Ranger.

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Goofs

(at around 48 mins) When young Olive finds the fossilized Triceratops, she is supposedly given an Arabian stallion. The horse in question is quite obviously neither an Arabian, nor a stallion.

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Quotes

Olive Snook: Why'd you bring him here when you said you wouldn't?
Emerson Cod: I need pie boy's special skill set, and pie girl comes with pie boy.
Olive Snook: Why isn't pie girl minding The Pie Hole?
Emerson Cod: Because she'd rather be minding his.

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Connections

References Father Dowling Mysteries (1989)

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Soundtracks

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Written by James Dooley

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