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Six Feet Under :: An Open Book (01x05)

Episode Information

Title:

An Open Book

Episode #:

01x05

Original Airdate:

Sunday July 01st, 2001

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Episode Crew
Director:	Kathy Bates (1)
Writer:	Alan Ball

Episode Summary

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The death of a porno queen shocks Ruth, who is not prepared for the crush of co-stars who arrive at the Fisher's home to eulogize the fallen star. Keith takes issue with David's desire to replace his father as deacon at the family church. Claire and Ruth attempt to spend some more quality time together, and make a spontaneous visit to their cousins' Cleaverian home. Nate has dinner, sans Brenda, with her psychiatrist parents Bernard and Margaret, and has an unsettling first encounter with her brother Billy.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•David Noroña	played	Guidance Counselor	Recurring (first appearance)
•Dina Waters	played	Tracy Montrose Blair	Recurring (third appearance)
•Jessica D. Stone	played	Young Brenda	Recurring (first appearance)
•Joanna Cassidy	played	Margaret Chenowith	Recurring (first appearance)
•Robert Foxworth	played	Bernard Chenowith	Recurring (first appearance)
•Tim Maculan	played	Father Jack	Recurring (second appearance)
•Cristine Rose	played	Hannah
•Jordan Ladd	played	Ginnie
•Joyce Greenleaf (1)	played	Mrs. Murdoch
•Sandra Oh	played	Porn Starlet
•Terence Knox (1)	played	Larry Wadd
•Timothy Lynn Greer	played	Man In Choir
•Veronica Hart	played	Viveca St. John

Main Cast

•Peter Krause	played	Nate Fisher
•Michael C. Hall (3)	played	David Fisher
•Frances Conroy	played	Ruth Fisher
•Lauren Ambrose	played	Claire Fisher
•Rachel Griffiths	played	Brenda Chenowith

Featured Songs

Artist	Song Title	Played When
•Antonio Vivaldi	Concerto #3 in G Major for Violin
•Bobbie Gentry	Fancy
•Cowboy Junkies	A Common Disaster
•Giacomo Puccini	Humming Chorus
•Six Feet Under Choir	Oh For A Closer Walk With God
•Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Dove Sonno
•Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Divertimento in D Major for Strings

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