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Getting to Know You

Episode Number: 161    Season Num: 8    First Aired: Monday November 3, 2003    Prod Code: 6200608161
Eric and Annie throw a "Welcome to the Neighborhood" party for Ruthie's Muslim friend Jill Dupree (guest-star Randa Sabbah) and her parents (guest-stars Kamal Marayati and Yareli Arizmendi), but the Duprees are hesitant to attend. Eric is shocked and disappointed when he learns that his neighborhood is not a friendly place for Muslims. Meanwhile, Cecilia's house is robbed while she and her dad (guest-star Brad Maule "General Hospital") attend Kevin's first Neighborhood Watch meeting; Roxanne mentors a troubled 16-year-old (guest-star A.J. Trauth) and suspects that he might be involved in the robbery, and Chandler finds himself attracted to Peter's mom Paris (guest-star Shannon Kenny).

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Sue Tenney
Director: Harry Harris
Star: Tyler Hoechlin (Martin Brewer),  Nikolas Brino (David Camden),  Lorenzo Brino (Sam Camden),  Jeremy London (Dr. Chandler Hampton),  Ashlee Simpson-Wentz (Cecilia Smith),  George Stults (Kevin Kinkirk (recurring Season 6)),  Scotty Leavenworth (Peter Petrowski (recurring Season 7)),  Rachel Blanchard (Roxanne Richardson),  David Gallagher (Simon Camden),  Catherine Hicks (Annie Camden),  Mackenzie Rosman (Ruthie Camden),  Beverley Mitchell (Lucy Camden-Kinkirk),  Barry Watson (Dr. Matt Camden),  Stephen Collins (Reverend Eric Camden)
Recurring Role: Eileen Brennan (Mrs. Gladys Bink),  Christopher Michael (Detective Michaels),  Brad Maule (George Smith),  Shannon Kenny (Paris Petrowski)
Guest Star: Christopher Holloway (Neighbor),  Tom McTigue (Florist),  Al Ruscio (Fred "Freddy" Fleming),  Doug Sinclair (II) (Police Officer),  A.J. Trauth (Jordan James),  Yareli Arizmendi (Mrs. Nadia Dupree),  Kamal Marayati (Mr. Moe Dupree),  Randa Sabbah (Jill Dupree),  Michael E. Dempsey (Grocer)

Notes

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The WB's offical description of this episode begins with the tagline "NEVER JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER". (edit)
Guest star AJ Trauth starred on the Disney channel original series Even Stevens as Twity. (edit)
Al Ruscio (Fred) is the father of Elizabeth Ruscio who played Ms. Riddle who recurred earlier in the series. (edit)
Tyler Hoechlin (Martin) does not appear in this episode. (edit)

Quotes

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Paris: I can't believe we spent the entire day together.
Chandler: Me too.
Paris: I don't want this day to end.
Chandler: You know if this was a date, I'd want to kiss you.
Paris: I'd want that too.
(Both lean in, than they pull back) Wait, what are we doing? First, the age difference, and this wasn't even a date.
Chandler: Yeah, you have a point.
(They fling their arms around each other and start making out) (edit)
Lucy: Can you think of anyone better?
Kevin: No, she's prefect for him. (edit)
Sam to Ruthie: "What's a Muslim?"

Ruthie to Sam: "Someone who practices the Islamic religion."

David to Ruthie: "Are we Muslim?"

Ruthie to David: "No, we're Protestants. Remember Yasmine? She's Muslim."

Sam to Ruthie: "But what's the difference between us and them?"

Ruthie to Sam: "Well, we both believe in God... (Peter interrupts)

Peter to Sam: "Yeah, we just do it in different ways."

David to Ruthie: "But if we all believe in God aren't we all the same?"



Jordan to Roxanne: "You don't look like a police officer."

Roxanne to Jordan: "What's a police officer supposed to look like?"

Jordan to Roxanne: "Uglier."



Paris to Chandler: "Why'd you call me?"

Chandler to Paris: "Well, I felt badly about spilling coffee on you last night, I was hoping that I could make it up to you by spilling some lunch on you this afternoon." (Long pause) "That was my attempt at being witty."

Paris to Chandler: "Oh... why don't you just be you?"

Chandler to Paris: "Would you like to go to lunch?"

Paris to Chandler: "Yes, I would, as long as you promise not to be witty."



Peter to Eric: "How can people be so prejudice against people they don't even know?"



Mrs. Bink to Eric: "They're French and everybody hates the French."

Eric to Mrs. Bink: "They're Muslim!"

Mrs Bink to Eric: "Well, I hadn't heard about that."



Eric to Neighbors: "It's about the Duprees. They're not French. The Duprees are not from France. I know everyone is boycotting that party tonight because they think the Duprees are French but they're not. The Duprees are from Glen Oak."

Neighbor to Eric: "Well, that's good to know."

Eric to Neidhgbors: "And their Muslim." (Long pause by neighbors) "I had to see it with my own eyes."

Neighbor to Eric: "See what?"

Eric to Neighbor: "Prejudince, narrow mindedness... racism." (edit)

Trivia

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*Respond to: NITPICK: Could Simon really afford to buy Cecilia those expensive earrings? Matt, who had a job, couldn't afford to buy Sarah a ring so I doubt Simon, who had a mopping job, can buy earrings
*yes simon can afford the earrings because he is the bank of simon and always has a lot of money.* (edit)
Re: the mower--I used to be the manager at a small engine repair shop, and my boss bought all sorts of antique mowers, including those old pull-string dinosaurs, to fix up and sell. So, yeah, you could probably find a model like that easy if you know where to look. (edit)
It's strange that all the Camdens are home when Paris and Chandler ring the doorbell, and yet Peter is the one answering the door. (edit)
NITPICK: It's funny how the Camden's were having a neighborhood block party, and yet neighbor Martin (Tyler Hoechlin) is no where in sight. (edit)
When Annie went to the flower stand she said she wanted a flower pot setting for her party and the guy said that he would sell it to her for "free" and then she said "thank you" but she put it down on the stand and walked away. (edit)

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10.0
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Getting to Know You
"Well written"
Great episode!
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"They did this one already"
Wow, with the exception of feeling that one storyline was rehashed already this was an excellent episode. The whole storyline again with the Dupree's and them not being accepted in the Glen Oak community because they're Muslim was a great, but an already
Continue » Posted Jun 4, 2005 10:50 am PST
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