Sex and the City: The Man, The Myth, The Viagra

Episode score 8.8 Great

The Man, The Myth, The Viagra

  • 20.
  • Season: 2
  • Episode: 8
  • First Aired: 7/25/1999
  • Prod Code: 208

EPISODE OVERVIEW

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Carrie continues her relationship with Mr. Big, but wants him to get to know her friends better. Samantha starts spending time with a wealthy seventy-something. Miranda has a bad experience with a married man, and starts seeing a bartender, Steve Brady. Add a recap »

Writers:
Michael Patrick King
Director:
Victoria Hochberg
Stars:
Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie Bradshaw)
Cynthia Nixon (Miranda Hobbes)
Kim Cattrall (Samantha Jones)
Kristin Davis (Charlotte York McDougal)
Recurring Role:
David Eigenberg (Steve Brady)
Chris Noth (Mr. Big)
Guest Star:
Sean Runnette (Comic)
Dina Paisner (Housekeeper)
Bill McHugh (Ed)
Spiro Malas (Carlo)
Bruce MacVittie (Allan Miller)
Donald Trump (Himself)
  • In this episode Carrie owns a cell phone. However, until season 5 she has never owned a cell phone of her own as Miranda points out!
    At the end of season 4, however, Miranda gives Carrie a cell phone temporarly so that she can call her when she goes into labor. edit »
  • In a fifth-season look back at the best of the first four seasons, the St. Paul Pioneer Press named this episode #5 on its list of 10 essential Sex and the City episodes, observing "If you're puzzled by the pull the often-slimy Mr. Big has over Carrie, this episode reveals his charm." edit »
  • The episode earned Victoria Hochberg a nomination from the Directors Guild of America for Best Direction of a Comedy Series. edit »
  • First appearance of Steve Brady edit »
  • Carrie: I want you to know my friends better.
    Big: I know your friends fine. Charlotte is the brunette, Miranda is the redhead, and Samantha is trouble. edit »
  • Carrie: Are you telling me that you're seriously capable of having sex with a senior?
    Samantha: Well, you know the saying, "All cats look the same in the dark." edit »
  • Samantha: What's your age ceiling for men?
    Carrie: Fifty.
    Samantha: Factor in millions and millions of dollars.
    Carrie: Fifty
    Samantha: Well, I just met the cutest older man.
    Carrie: How old, fifty, sixty? Sweetie is he on medicare?
    Samantha: I'm guessing seventy-two, a young seventy-two. edit »
  • Miranda: The gods are punishing me for having casual sex. edit »
  • Miranda: Men are such liars.
    Samantha: And ninety-seven percent of them can't fuck you worth a damn. edit »
  • Cyclops

    A Cyclops is a part of the Greek -mythical race of giants with a single eye in the middle of their forehead. The word means round eyes. edit »
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