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Writers:: Denis Leary Peter Tolan

Director:: Peter Tolan

Stars:: Steven Pasquale (Sean Garrity); Jack McGee (Chief Jerry Reilly); John Scurti (Lt. Kenneth "Lou" Shea); Mike Lombardi (Mike Silletti); Denis Leary (Tommy Gavin); Diane Farr (Laura Miles (Season 2, Recurring Previously)); Daniel Sunjata (Franco Rivera); Andrea Roth (Janet Gavin); Callie Thorne (Sheila (Season 2, Recurring Previously))

Recurring Role:: Dean Winters (Johnny Gavin); Charles Durning (Tommy's Dad); Robert John Burke (Father Mickey Gavin); Christopher Durham (Father Murphy); Olivia Crocicchia (Katy Gavin); Bernardo De Paula (Jesus); Neal Jones (Peter); Peggy Scott (Jeannie); Karen Goberman (Nurse); Michael Mulheren (Chief Perolli); Natalie Distler (Colleen Gavin); Trevor Heins (Connor Gavin); Lenny Clarke (Uncle Teddy)

Guest Star:: Adam LeFevre (Don Kleinman); Colleen Clinton (Cute Redhead); Ace Lichtenstein (Mr. Quinn); Stephen Michael Harper (Black Co-Worker); Boris McGiver (Captain Kent); I.J. Shin (Korean Woman); Jessica Leccia (Mary Magdalene); Robert C. Kirk (Larry); Kristina Klebe (Mickey's Girlfriend); Tarah Despain (Agent's Assistant); Lisa Branch (Teddy's Woman); Rosemarie DeWitt (Heather); Ron Bohmer (White Guy)

Tommy says during the episode something about a Chevy Neon, when in fact Neon's are actually made by Dodge and Plymoth, not Chevy. edit »

Music featured in this episode included:
"Hallelujah" by Ryan Adams edit »

(About the sensitivity class)
Tommy: This is just to cover the FDNY's ass, that's all this is good for. Just in case some Puerto Rican woman or some fat Chinese guy files a lawsuit against the FDNY or God help us there's another disgruntled female firefighter who thinks she has a case. The FDNY can say "No, no, no, they can't be prejudice, they took this horseshit sensitivity training." Let me tell you somethin' the next time I run into a burning building and refuse to bring out anybody who's not the same color as me, then that's when you can bring my angry, pink, sober, Irish, ass back down here. Got it? edit »
(After watching a sensitivity video)
Don Kleinman: Now, what did we learn from that?
Tommy: Uh, that only white people can be racist?
Don Kleinman: That wasn't the point of the video.
Tommy: Well, it's pretty obvious. Where are the black guys callin' white people crackers, huh? Where were the Mexicans shittin' all over the Puerto Ricans? You know? Where were all the chinks who hate the Japs, who hate the Koreains who hate-- (Don Kleinman trys to interrupt him but Tommy keeps going) This is bullshit. edit »
(Don Kleinman is naming racial slurs for Chinese people)
Franco: You see, that's another thing. Puerto Ricans even get shafted when it comes to racial slurs. Chinks have what, like four? We have one-- spick. That's it. The Irish they got, mick, patty, donkey. The Italians they got guinea, bop, dago. Sean: Yeah, and spaghetti-bender.
Franco: Ah, spaghetti-bender went out of style during Sinatra�s first marriage.
Mike: Greaseball.
Franco: Yeah, greaseball. There you have it that's four.
Tommy: Yeah, and the same thing with the Jews, right? Heeb, kike, Jew boy, Benny.
Franco: Shylock.
Tommy: That's five.
Franco: Black people, forget about it. Spear-Chucker, jungle bunny, raisin head, porch monkeys.
Lou: Spook.
Sean: Tar baby.
Franco: Yeah. It's endless, totally unfair. (Don Kleinman just looks at them, totally mortified) What? edit »
Don Kleinman: Okay, you think you're prejudice?
Tommy: Yep.
Don Kleinman: Against who?
Tommy: Chevy neons that cost 12 grand to buy but have 8,000 dollar paint jobs and have 9 spicks inside of them smokin' weed. That's one thing.
Don Kleinman: Now the term spick--
Franco: It's okay, I'm a spick.
Don Kleinman: Well, see that's not really th---
Tommy: Crazy chink broads that really don't know how to drive in the first place but now they have cell phones stuck to their ears while their doin' 65 MPH down 5th Avenue, huh, right? Crazy chinks on bikes who have 10 pounds of chinese food strapped to the handle bars. edit »
Mickey: It's not about how many meetings you go to, it's about the message.
Tommy: I know.
Mickey: You know? What's the message?
Tommy: The message? It's uh...don't drink.
Mickey: And?
Tommy: I'm not drinkin'. edit »

The "Now you know what I would drive." bumper sticker on Jesus' car is a joke on the environmental campaign, "What Would Jesus Drive?" edit »
Franco: So, what, are you only doing Guinness Book chicks now, is that it, Probie?

Guinness World Record Book is a collection of world record holders which includes tallest person, highest superbowl attendance, heaviest cabbage, etc. edit »

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TVTome_John
member since: Apr 23, 2005
Sensitivity
The Bottom Line: "Exactly why I watch this series"
How can one little episode be simultaneously the funniest and the most dramatic/touching show you've watched all week? ...Continue »
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tjaman
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The Bottom Line: "Well written"
Lots of good in this episode. ...Continue »
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