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The Ugly Truth

Episode Number: 63    Season Num: 3    First Aired: Monday March 5, 2001    Prod Code: 317
Reggie secretly conducts a psychology experiment on John to see if he treats attractive patients the same as unattractive ones. Also, Jake gets into a jam when he's accidentally sent a driver's license.

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Writer: Matthew Weiner
Director: Andy Ackerman
Star: Saverio Guerra (Bob (Seasons 3-5, Recurring Otherwise)),  Shawnee Smith (Linda),  Hattie Winston (Margaret Wyborn),  Alex Désert (Jake Malinak),  Terry Farrell (Regina "Reggie" Kostas (1998-2002)),  Ted Danson (Dr. John Becker)
Guest Star: Deena Dill (Miss Hamilton),  Bonita Friedericy (Ms. Owen),  Claire Yarlett (Ms. Alcott),  Brian Posehn (George),  Jason Grant Smith (Karl)

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Becker tells the unattractive woman that she did something stupid just because she hurt her foot while bowling. In a later episode we learn why Becker hates bowling so much. (episode 84: V-Day) (edit)

Quotes

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Jake: Mr. Big Storm downgraded to Tropical Wuss.
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Margaret: Our friendship is raising a few eyebrows. We are from very different worlds.
Bob: You mean because you're black?
Margaret: No, because you're Bob.
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Reggie: Linda, look over there. What do you see?
Linda: A hunk and a freak.
Reggie: Exactly. And who do you think's behind that?
Linda: God?
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Bob: Electricity's just like plumbing, only without the water. I learned that the hard way.
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Margaret: Nothing kills your sex life more than hearing your parents enjoying theirs.
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Trivia

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In the scene where Reggie is telling Becker how she sent the two women to his office, watch what happens in the background as John says "You sent those two women to my office?". Alex Désert breaks character as Jake comes out of the newstand. As Jake walks towards Reggie and John, some guy passes by and Jake just stops and keeps going when the guy is gone, instead of bumping into the guy, which is what you'd expect a blind person to do - especially when walking without his cane. (edit)
When the attractive blonde woman tells John about her accident falling off her shoes, John tells her "That's not stupid; accidents happen." However, when Reggie plays the recording from the incident, it has John saying: "That's not stupid at all; accidents happen." (edit)

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The Ugly Truth
"Not my favorite storyline"
Reggie uses a test from her psych class on John, while Jake loses his disability benefits.
Continue » Posted Nov 16, 2005 6:21 pm PST
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