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Mother's Day

Episode Number: 49    Season Num: 2    First Aired: Tuesday May 4, 2004    Prod Code: 221
After witnessing some strange behavior from Bridget and Kerry, Cate tries to find out what they are up to -- not suspecting that they might be trying to set up a special Mother's Day getaway for her. Meanwhile, C.J. and Rory doubt Jim's ability to put an engine back together after he falls in love with a classic car -- which is in for a wax job at Rory's new detailing service -- and decides to fix a noise in the motor

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Writer: Robert Spina, Grant Nieporte
Director: Pat Doak
Star: Katey Sagal (Cate Egan Hennessy),  Amy Davidson (Kerry Hennessy),  Kaley Cuoco (Bridget Hennessy),  James Garner (Grandpa Jim Egan (Episodes 40-76; special guest before that, 2004-05)),  Martin Spanjers (Rory Joseph Hennessy),  David Spade (C.J. Barnes (Episodes 40-76; special guest before that, 2004-05))
Guest Star: Lee Garlington (Fran),  John Farley (owner),  Terri Mathieson (attendant)

Notes

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Tape Date: Friday, March 26, 2004 (edit)

Quotes

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Cate: That's it! No more made-up language!
Kerry: What about our right to free speech?!
Cate: You don't have it anymore! What are you gonna say to that, "wamma bamma ding dong"?!
(Bridget looks shocked)
Kerry: (angrily) You just called Bridget a slut! (edit)
Grandpa Jim: No grandson of mine ever quit at anything. Well, no grandson of mine that is in my will.
C.J.: Oh no, I was looking so forward to the basement estate. (edit)
Bridget: (On the phone) How much for your best hotel room? Next best? Next best? Next? (edit)
(after shopping)
Cate: You didn't get any vegetables?
Bridget: The chips are both potato and corn, as I recall vegetables. (edit)
C.J.: I broke the code. What is 'SPA' spelled backwards? Apes and that means monkey business.
Kerry: It's pronounced 'APS'. (edit)

Trivia

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This the only episode Kerry and Bridget's secret language is used even though they have secrets all the time. So why don't they use it more often? (edit)

Allusions

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Cate: Why are you talking like that?
Cate gets annoyed with C.J., who is imitating Anthony Hopkins' speech cadence IN SILENCE OF THE LAMBS as he tries to figure out the girls' scheme. (edit)
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8.3
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Mother's Day
"Exactly why I watch this series"
Great episode!
Continue » Posted Mar 22, 2007 10:08 pm PST
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