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The Bedford Diaries :: Abstinence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder (01x08)

Episode Information

Title:

Abstinence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

Episode #:

01x08

Production Number:

2T7257

Original Airdate:

Wednesday May 10th, 2006

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Episode Crew
Director:	Barbara Kopple
Story:	Julie Martin (1) Tom Fontana
Teleplay:	Lyle Weldon

Episode Summary

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The topic of the week is abstinence, but the students have have anything but that on their minds. Lee has a tough time abstaining from both sex and gambling and is forced to go to Richard for a loan to pay back his gambling debt. Zoe is hired as the school's sex columnist. Owen and Natalie re-evaluate their relationship when Natalie refuses to let Owen stay with her for a few days. Owen's response to her decision and the rift it causes between them makes Natalie reconsider getting back together with Richard. Meanwhile, Sarah almost agrees to give her former lover another chance, but changes her mind when she finds out that he's still sleeping with other students.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Aaron Yoo	played	James Fong	Recurring (6th appearance)
•Aasif Mandvi	played	Kamil Sharif	Recurring (6th appearance)
•Paul Fitzgerald (1)	played	Professor Sean Dixon	Recurring (4th appearance)
•Liza Colon-Zayas	played	Dr. Stern
Co-Guest Stars
•Darien Sills-Evans	played	Aaron Evans	Recurring (third appearance)
•Emma Bell	played	Rachel Fein	Recurring (6th appearance)
•Jason Jurman	played	Peter Wortman	Recurring (4th appearance)
•Kristin Rohde	played	Annie Callahan	Recurring (third appearance)
•Pepper Binkley	played	April Jensen	Recurring (second appearance)
•Peter Scanavino	played	Gunther Halstead	Recurring (second appearance)
•Reynaldo Valentin	played	Chris Hernandez	Recurring (second appearance)
•Tom Mardirosian	played	Thaddeus Cole	Recurring (4th appearance)
•Glenna Neece	played	Cynthia Parker
•Molly Pearson	played	Molly Dalembert

Featured Songs

Artist	Song Title	Played When
•Gwen Stefani	Hollaback Girl
•Rock 'n' Roll Soldiers	Funny Little Feeling
•Trapt	Disconnected (Out of Touch)

Cultural References

Episode Title: Abstinence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

The episode title is a play on the common expression "absence makes the heart grow fonder".

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