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Californication :: Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder (01x06)

Episode Information

Title:

Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

Episode #:

01x06

Original Airdate:

Monday September 17th, 2007

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Other Release Dates: (Edit)
Country:	Aired On:

AU (Ten)	Oct 01, 2007
UK (five)	Nov 15, 2007

Episode Crew
Director:	Ken Whittingham
Writer:	Tom Kapinos Eric Weinberg

Episode Summary

Hank spends a wild evening with a fetching surfer girl, and later must deal with unwanted attention from Mia. Meanwhile, Becca knocks 'em out in her school's Battle of the Bands; and Marcy almost nabs Charlie in flagrante with his assistant.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Lance Barber	played	Mia's Teacher	Recurring (second appearance)
•Michelle Lombardo	played	Venice Beach Girl	Recurring (first appearance)
•Pamela Adlon	played	Marcy	Recurring (4th appearance)
•Rachel Miner	played	Dani	Recurring (4th appearance)

Featured Songs

Artist	Song Title	Played When
•Gus Black	Paranoid
•Madeleine Martin	Don't Let Us Get Sick
•Pat Guadango	Don't Let Us Get Sick
•Sea Wolf	The Garden That You Planted

Episode Quotes

Karen: What would you do if our little spawn actually became, like, a rock star?
Hank: I would be really proud of her.
Karen: You would?
Hank: And I would be there to help pump her stomach when she OD'd.

Hank: What is your name, by the way?
Venice Beach Girl: Wouldn't you rather just fuck me and never know?
Hank: Oh, fuck. Who says romance is dead?!

Venice Beach Girl: Do you know anything about wine?
Hank: Wine is fine but whiskey is quicker.