Pilot

Episode aired Jun 28, 2009
TV-MA
43m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

580

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A clip from an episode of "Hung," premiering June 28 on HBO.

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Years ago, as a student at Detroit's West Lakefield High School, Ray Drecker was athletic, popular and destined for success. Today, as a West Lakefield teacher and coach of the varsity baske... Read allYears ago, as a student at Detroit's West Lakefield High School, Ray Drecker was athletic, popular and destined for success. Today, as a West Lakefield teacher and coach of the varsity basketball team (which is on an unprecedented losing streak), he's underpaid, uninsured and emb... Read allYears ago, as a student at Detroit's West Lakefield High School, Ray Drecker was athletic, popular and destined for success. Today, as a West Lakefield teacher and coach of the varsity basketball team (which is on an unprecedented losing streak), he's underpaid, uninsured and embittered that his wife of 20 years left him for her dermatologist, Ronnie Haxon. After fire... Read all

Director
- Alexander Payne
Writers
- Colette Burson
- Dmitry Lipkin
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

580

YOUR RATING

Director
- Alexander Payne
Writers
- Colette Burson
- Dmitry Lipkin
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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What is your winning tool?

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Trivia
Actor John Johns was a teacher at Waterford Township High School. He taught History and humanities classes. He used to have a Dick The Bruiser poster on the back of his classroom door. He was a great teacher and was popular with the students.

Quotes
[Tanya reads a newspaper advertisement that Ray has pointed out]
Tanya Skagle: "Big Donnie: Will give you every inch of his love." Why are you showing me this?
Ray Drecker: That's my ad.
Tanya Skagle: This is you? Are you kidding? Please tell me this isn't you.
Ray Drecker: You're the one that gave me the idea.
Tanya Skagle: To be a man-whore? Ray, that's disgusting. That's pathetic.
Ray Drecker: Well, I'm a pathetic kind of guy.

Soundtracks
Walk to the Bunkhouse
(uncredited)
Performed by The Red Pony

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Featured review

8/10

Funny, sad, interesting, good lead actor and well produced first episode

A funny video of Hung decided me to watch its pilot. In fact even if its main subject is serious, male prostitution, it reminded me of the film Deuce Bigalow : Male Gigolo, a quite good comedy. Moreover it's produced by HBO so as a fan of Six Feet Under I thought it could only be good. I was right because this first episode really delivered. First I think many men should relate to Don's middle life crisis. Something terrible happened but it opened his eyes. A wake up call he needed to realize who he's and to find solutions to his problems : Work, family But even if some scenes were quite dramatic they were balanced with funny ones. The actor is really good and his performance made the protagonist even more believable. However I'm not really convinced by the other cast members and the scene with his wife was over the top as the context wasn't explained. So I really hope his past will be covered in the upcoming episodes to help better understand who Don was. Last but not least the production quality was great so it really felt like a refreshing ice tea.