Writer:	Daniel Lipman, Ron Cowen
Director:	Russell Mulcahy
Star:	Sharon Gless (Deborah 'Debbie' Jane Grassi Novotny),  Michelle Clunie (Melanie 'Mel' Marcus),  Peter Paige (Emmett "Em" Honeycutt),  Scott Lowell (Theodore 'Ted' Schmidt),  Gale Harold (Brian Kinney),  Hal Sparks (Michael Charles Novotny),  Randy Harrison (Justin Taylor),  Thea Gill (Lindsay 'Linz' Peterson)
Recurring Role:	Stephanie Moore (Cynthia),  Alec McClure (Christian Hobbs),  Sherry Miller (Jennifer Taylor),  Makyla Smith (Daphne Chanders),  Jack Wetherall (Vic Grassi)
Guest Star:	Lindsey Connell (Tracy),  Robert Church (Mr. Wertshafter),  Paulino Nunes (Mr. George Goodfuk),  Anthony Mancini Jr. (Stan (as Anthony Mancini)),  Dianne Latchford (Marley),  Michael Kremko (Gorgeous Guy),  Michael B. King (Harv),  Laura De Carteret (Woman Client),  Adrian Cooper (Senior Client),  Tyler Westerlund (Zack),  Haylee Wanstall (Molly Taylor),  Derek Holland (Internet hunk),  David Cook (Cute Client)

Sharon Gless (Debbie) first appears in this episode , which originally aired as a 90-minute episode with the previous episode. (edit) Music In this Episode:
"Freefall (Nettwerk Records)" by Tom Third "Wanna Mmm" by The Lawyer
"Turn It Round" courtesy of MasterSource
"Louisiette" by Prairie Oyster
"Liar Song" by Michael Chase
"Think" by Karaoke
"Mambo Lupita" by Peer Music
"Dancin' (Like It's the Last Day of My Life)" by Mike Drury
"Minimal Peach" by Greek Buck
"Sleep" by The Dandy Warhols (edit) Cut Scene:

Brian goes back to his apartment, and sees Mr. Goodfuk lying down naked, and Brian does his "superman" jump, going to him. (edit) This episode aired as part of the 90-minute pilot. (edit)

Ted: How bout another round on me?
Brian: I got a better idea. Lets move on.
Michael: What's wrong with here?
Brian: I've had everyone here.
Ted: My problem precisely.
Michael: You haven't had me.
Brian: (smiles) Oh yeah? (edit) Brian: Oh, shit. Just what I need. What's-his-name.
Michael: Justin. His name is Justin. If I can remember it and I didn't even fuck him, why can't you?
Brian: Because I did. (edit) Brian: I had to piss during that whole pitch. Didn't think I could hold it.
Client grins.
Client: Your presentation was very impressive.
Brian: (looks over) Think so?
(eyes drop)
Client: (grinning) Yeah, it was very impressive.
Brian: Well I'm glad you liked it. Because that's what we're here for. To please the client. (edit) Brian: (pitching his ad campaign) The difference between our beer and their beer is that our beer says...sex. Not Clydesdales. If you want to be cool, if you want to be popular, if you want to get... laid... this is what you drink. (edit) Ted: Brian Kinney, a father.
Michael: It's true. I was there. I saw it happen with my own eyes.
Ted: Talk about conceiving the inconceivable. Or is it the other way around. (edit)

Michael's first sexual encounter happened at 14 (15 tops), when Brian gave him a handjob. Michael doesn't think it should count because he didn't climax (his mother walked in without knocking). (edit)

Brian: They'd probably tie you to a fence and bash your brains in.

This is an allusion to the brutal slaying of Matthew Shepard in 1998, who was beaten, tied to a fence and left for dead in a remote area in Wyoming. (edit) Brian: So Dawson, how're things down at the creek?

This is an obvious reference to the WB teen drama Dawson's Creek, which focused on the problems and trials of aspiring film maker Dawson Leary and his friends Joey, Pacey, Jen & Jack. (edit) Michael: I need a secret code word like 'Shazam'.

A young boy named Billy Batson uses the magic word 'Shazam' to transform into the DC Comics superhero Captain Marvel. (edit)