"Weeds" (2005) TV series 2005-????

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Creator:

Jenji Kohan

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

7 August 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Putting the Herb in Suburb.

Plot:

Comedy about a suburban mother turned marijuana dealer.

Plot Keywords:

Drug | Grow Op | Breast Cancer | Nudity | Satirical

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 35 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Oct. 17

9:00 PM

SHOW

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Cast

Mary-Louise Parker	...	Nancy Botwin (50 episodes, 2005-2008)
Elizabeth Perkins	...	Celia Hodes (50 episodes, 2005-2008)
Hunter Parrish	...	Silas Botwin (50 episodes, 2005-2008)
Kevin Nealon	...	Doug Wilson (50 episodes, 2005-2008)
Alexander Gould	...	Shane Botwin (49 episodes, 2005-2008)
Justin Kirk	...	Andy Botwin / ... (47 episodes, 2005-2008)
Allie Grant	...	Isabelle Hodes / ... (40 episodes, 2005-2008)
Andy Milder	...	Dean Hodes (40 episodes, 2005-2008)
Romany Malco	...	Conrad Shepard (37 episodes, 2005-2007)
Tonye Patano	...	Heylia James (35 episodes, 2005-2007)
Indigo	...	Vaneeta (24 episodes, 2005-2007)
Maulik Pancholy	...	Sanjay (23 episodes, 2005-2008)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-MA | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-18 (self applied) (2006) (DVD) | Germany:16 (season 1) (2007) (DVD) | Netherlands:AL | Portugal:M/16 (DVD) | South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Lions Gate Television

Trivia:

The name of Nancy and Andy's "fakery" is Breadsticks and Scones. The cap that bakery employees wear shortens the name of the bakery to "BS" as a joke.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the three joggers are running through the park during the opening sequence, the man in the white shirt in the background jumps around between shots.

Quotes:

Andy Botwin: Man, how did you get so smart at what, sixteen? It took me years to learn slightly defective chicks are the way to go. I once went out with this girl with a baby arm, insane in the sack, plus when she grabbed my dick with her little hand it looked gigantic.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Little Boxes

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What a clever, well written show. Immensely watchable and well acted. Mary Louise Parker is perfect in the role of a Yuppie, widowed woman making ends meet by selling Marijuana. The show highlights well the difficulties for single women not just at the upper end of the economic spectrum, but those not quite as well off. The language, although at times is strong, is realistic and appropriate.

All of the roles are interesting. Elizabeth Perkins plays the role of the acerbic friend who never quite realized her life ambitions. Her one daughter is overweight, the other just hates her, and her husband is sleeping with the Asian American tennis pro.

Every episode offers something new. I will definitely keep on looking for the next episode.