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Human Nature

Episode Number: 45    Season Num: 3    First Aired: Wednesday September 25, 2002    Prod Code: 301
Ed is forced to defend the scam artist who manipulated Mike into betting and losing $3,000 on a baseball game; Carol, still furious at Ed for kissing her before she left on her trip with Dennis, finally makes a decision about her romantic future; Kenny bowls a perfect game, then bids adieu to Stuckeyville to pursue new adventures; and Ed hires a new supervising manager for Stuckeybowl.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Jon Beckerman, Rob Burnett
Director: Timothy Busfield
Star: Josh Randall (Mike Burton),  Thomas Cavanagh (Ed Stevens),  Julie Bowen (Carol Vessey),  Jana Marie Hupp (Nancy Burton),  Lesley Boone (Molly Hudson),  Mike Starr (Kenny Sandusky (Episodes 1-45)),  Michael Ian Black (Phil Stubbs),  Rachel Cronin (Shirley Pifko),  Daryl "Chill" Mitchell (Eli Cartwright Goggins III (Episodes 45-83)),  Justin Long (Warren P. Cheswick),  Michael R. Genadry (Mark Vanacore (Episodes 45-83, recurring previously)),  Ginnifer Goodwin (Diane Snyder (Episodes 45-55, recurring previously))
Recurring Role: John Slattery (Dennis Martino),  Lauren Thomas (Sarah Burton),  Morgan Thomas (Sarah Burton)
Guest Star: Danny DeVito (Dr. Jack Carmichael),  Daryl "Chill" Mitchell (Eli Cartwright Goggins III),  Danny Burstein (Johnnie Lugozzo),  Reed Birney (Mr. Walzer),  Denise Lute (Judge Metzger),  William J. Hasler (Man),  Barney Fitzpatrick (Detective #1),  Nathaniel Eyde (Detective #2),  Marla Singer (Jury Foreperson)

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Featured Music:
"Electric Avenue" by Eddy Grant
"St. Monday" by Billy Bragg (edit)
Outside the U.S., the theme song is still "Moment in the Sun", although the end credits say "'Next Year' by the Foo Fighters". (edit)
The show's original opening theme, "Next Year" by The Foo Fighters, returns in this episode. (edit)

Quotes

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Carol (to Dennis): Let's get married. (edit)
Eli (looking for Ed): Where's the man? Where's Mr. Stuckeyboss? (edit)
Phil (claiming Eli isn't paraplegic): Of course you're faking it and you have my eternal respect and admiration. (edit)
Dennis (at the midnight duel for Carol): On the count of three, you and I are gonna start pounding the crap out of each other with these cricket bats. (edit)
Jack (about Ed and Carol): She's positive she'd screw it up and she doesn't want to risk it. (edit)

Trivia

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When Carol is watching TV with Dennis and wiping her tears away, we see that she's wearing her engagement ring -- even though she hasn't accepted his proposal yet. (edit)

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Episode: Human Nature
Season Number: 3
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