Queen for Two Days 

Hannah and her mother head to a retreat, with surprises in store for both, Abigail visits Shoshanna in Tokyo, and Jessa takes an important step in her relationship with Adam.

Director:

Jesse Peretz

Writers:

Tami Sagher, Lena Dunham (created by)

Stars:

Lena Dunham, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Lena Dunham	...	Hannah Horvath
Jemima Kirke	...	Jessa Johansson
Zosia Mamet	...	Shoshanna Shapiro
Adam Driver	...	Adam Sackler
Aidy Bryant	...	Abigail
Hiro Mizushima	...	Yoshi Kadokura
Becky Ann Baker	...	Loreen Horvath
Peter Scolari	...	Tad Horvath
Lena Hall	...	Holly
Marianna Palka	...	Minerva
Maddie Corman	...	Kathy
Pamela Dunlap	...	Barb
Angela Reed	...	Cathy
Kate Robin	...	Orientation Leader
LaShonna Holloway	...	Dancer

Storyline

Hannah and her mother head to a retreat, with surprises in store for both, Abigail visits Shoshanna in Tokyo, and Jessa takes an important step in her relationship with Adam.

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Plot Keywords:

retreat | reference to chris rock | reference to celine dion | lesbian sex | sister | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

20 March 2016 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Silvercup Studios - 4222 22nd Street, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

29 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The episode's title is a reference to the 1940s radio program and subsequent 1950s TV series "Queen for a Day," in which several women would compete to determine which one's sob story was the most pitiable. The "winner" (that is, the person with the worst luck in life) would receive a typical game show prize (such as a washing machine, dryer, sewing machine, etc.).

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Goofs

When Shoshonna, Yoshi, and Abigail are eating in the restaurant, they commit a number of Japanese etiquette faux pas' concerning their chopsticks. Yoshi appears at one point to be using mismatched chopsticks, and they show several points at which their chopsticks are crossed. Both of these are considered rude and are associated with rituals involving the dead.They also leave their chopsticks standing straight up in their bowls, which is a bad omen. Food offerings are given to the dead in the form of a bowl of rice with a pair of chopsticks sticking straight up. While Abigail may not understand the etiquette, the other two most certainly would.

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Quotes

Abigail: [Walking around Tokyo] I mean, honestly, I feel, like, I'm inside, like, Katy Perry's vagina.

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Connections

References Queen for a Day (1956)

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Soundtracks

All Hands On Deck
(uncredited)
Performed by Tinashe

User Reviews

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Queen For Two Days

It is immensely pleasing to encounter a character evolve into the behemoth of itself and nothing else, returning back to the core, the episode breathes vulnerability and rage yet is uplifting, full of hope and justifying in each and every frame.