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Physical Graffiti

Episode Number: 24    Season Num: 2    First Aired: Sunday March 24, 1996    Prod Code: 216
The friction between Dave and Lisa over Lisa's ex-boyfriend Stewart (Wallace Langham) comes to a head after the three of them go to dinner together. Bill and Catherine engage in escalating practical-joke warfare, egged on by double agent Joe.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Paul Simms, Josh Lieb, Josh Lieb
Director: Patrick Maloney
Star: Maura Tierney (Lisa Miller),  Phil Hartman (Evelyn William "Bill" McNeal [ Season 1 - Season 4 ]),  Khandi Alexander (Catherine Duke),  Joe Rogan (Joe Garelli),  Vicki Lewis (Beth),  Andy Dick (Matthew Brock),  Dave Foley (Dave Nelson),  Stephen Root (Jimmy)
Guest Star: Wallace Langham (Stewart),  John Apicella (washroom attendant)

Notes

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The restaurant set in this episode was used a couple of different times. It was also the restaurant where Mr. James and Dave get drunk in the episode "Bitch Session." (edit)
Wallace Langham appeared on the pilot as Jeff, the new sports guy. (edit)
The actor playing Alan, the waiter, goes uncredited. (edit)

Quotes

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Washroom Attendant: Tough night, huh?
Dave: Oh yeah.
Washroom Attendant: Women troubles?
Dave: That obvious huh?
Washroom Attendant: Hey I've been there. It's tough.
Dave: Man, you're not kidding.
Washroom Attendant: Can I give you come advice?
Dave: Oh sure.
Washroom Attendant: How much do you love her?
Dave: Quite a bit actually.
Washroom Attendant: Tell her how you feel.
Dave: I think I have.
Washroom Attendant: Well then tell her what your needs are.
Dave: I believe I've done that.
Washroom Attendant: Then the only thing left to do is to lock her out of the house, throw all of her crap on the front lawn, and set her car on fire. (edit)
Bill: Dave, this has gotten completely out of hand.
Dave: Tell me about it. [Lisa] talks to that Stuart guy like five times a day.
Bill: Screw your problem, I'm talking about me. (edit)
Dave: All I'm saying is, I don't call any of my ex girlfriends three times a day.
Lisa: Maybe that's cause you're so busy talking to your mother.
Dave: Maybe that's because I need advice on how to handle a girlfriend who can't let go of her ex-boyfriend. (edit)
Dave: What kind of man writes and records a song as a joke?
Matthew: Weird Al Yankovic. Right? (edit)
A pornographic photo of Catherine is on the Internet as a prank.
Catherine: Joe, get this off there!. Get it off there okay!
Joe: You can't take something off the Internet.
Catherine: What?!
Joe: It's like trying to take pee out of a swimming pool. Once it's in there, it's in there. (edit)

Trivia

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When Dave says the line, "So if Stewart comes by looking to 'get some,' I'll direct him to your desk," the phrase "looking to get some" was obviously dubbed in post-production. I can't tell what the original line was, but it apparently didn't make it past the NBC censor. (edit)
"Alan" the waiter is played by production manager Kent Zbornak in an uncredited role. (edit)

Allusions

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Dave: What kind of man writes and records a song as a joke?
Matthew: Weird Al Yankovic. Right?

Alfred "Weird Al" Yankovic is an American comedian and musician best known for his parodies of contemporary hit songs, although he also writes original comic songs as well. Weird Al also had a TV show called (appropriately enough) The Weird Al Show (1997). (edit)
Episode title is named after a Led Zeppelin album. (edit)
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