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Runaway

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  Episode Information  
Title: Pilot
Episode Number: 1
Season: 1
Season Episode #.: 1
Production Number: 000
Original Airdate: Monday September 25th, 2006
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United Kingdom Jun 13, 2007
Episode Crew
Director: Mikael Salomon
Writer: Chad Hodge
  Episode Summary  
After Paul Rader is framed for murder, the Rader family spends three and a half weeks on the run living from hotel to hotel eating fast food, ultimately moving to a small Iowa town. When they finally arrive in town, they take on different names and tell everyone that they are victims of Hurricane Katrina and that this is their fourth move since the hurricane. They also claim that their last stay was in Philadelphia before moving again. After moving in, Paul gets a job at the local coffee shop because it has a wireless signal for his PDA, which he can use prove his innocence, and Henry, the oldest son, gets the family in a bit of trouble when it is discovered that he has been keeping contact with his girlfriend from back home.
 
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  Guest Stars  
Guest Stars
Andrew Lawrence (1)playedBrady SullivanRecurring (first appearance)
Benz AntoineplayedVicRecurring (first appearance)
Craig OlejnikplayedJake BennettRecurring (first appearance)
Kristen HagerplayedKylieRecurring (first appearance)
Leah CudmoreplayedAmberRecurring (first appearance)
Melanie MerkoskyplayedSamRecurring (first appearance)
Raoul BhanejaplayedRajRecurring (first appearance)
Sandrine HoltplayedErinRecurring (first appearance)
Chris PotterplayedBob Sullivan 
  Episode Notes  
Runaway and Hidden Palms (the other drama the CW picked up for midseason) were both developed for UPN before the merger with the WB to form the CW. Neither of the WB's pilots Split Decision and Mercy Reef were given a series order.
 
This is the first new series on The CW
 
This show comes from the Darren Star Productions
 
This show is filmed in Oakville, Ontario Canada.
 
Paul changed his name to Jim, Lily changed hers to Brenda, Henry's is Jason, Hannah's is Kate and Tommy changed his name to Mikey
 
This episode was viewed by 2.35 million people.
 
  Episode Quotes  
Angela: Remember how long it took us to find the Jarvises? Seven years and they had six kids.
Raj: Yeah, but you weren't on it for the first six and a half.
Angela: Next time you kiss my ass, you're fired.
Raj: Yes, ma'am.
 
Henry: Paul: So where are we all from?
Lily: Philadelphia
Henry: Philadelphia
Hannah: Philadelphia
Tommy: Maryland
 
  Cultural References  
Henry: We're from New Orleans.
Hannah: Victims of Katrina.

Hurricane Katrina was one of the most damaging hurricanes to hit the United States. Katrina caused severe damage to the Gulf Coast of the United States in August 2005. New Orleans was known for being one of the locations most devastated by the hurricane. The city was severely flooded, with several of its levees breaking, and many of its residents evacuated the city, with many of those choosing not to return.

Claiming to be victims of Katrina would most likely engender sympathy and understanding of their lack of material possessions and records for the Raders, but the fact that the hurricane was more than a year earlier may work against the effectiveness of this as a cover story.
 
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