Honky Tonk Women

Season 1, Episode 3, Aired

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Faye Valentine, a woman on the run from the authorities, is held captive by a casino owner who wants her to perform a simple task. If she does this, then all of her debt the authorities are so eager to obtain from her will be erased. At the same time, Jet has a premonition to take a chance with his hard earned money. The former cop and Spike head over to the same casino that Faye is now working at.moreless
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  • This third episode of Cowboy Bebop introduces a new character: Faye Valentine.

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    By Kantokid, May 19, 2007
    In this episode Spike and Jet take a break and decide to go to a casino. There Spike gets caught in a game of cards with a lady named Faye who is actually a wanted woman who is forced to work for the casino. In the end Faye comes on their side although Spike and jet aren't to thrilled about it. Its a slightly slower episode than most of the show but its still very good at what it does.moreless

  • Introducing Faye Valentine...another one of Spike's pet peeves, women!

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    By Midnight_Seraph, Jun 15, 2006
    This episode definately sums up Faye's character very nicely. She's spontaneous, seductive and loves to pout! I think this is an important episode as far as character development goes, since she plays an important role in the latter episodes of the season. I also enjoy the attitudes Jet and Spike portray towards her arrival. Obviously they don't think she's in any way very clever neither do they seem to be attracted at all! Unfortunately as far as the plot line goes, it's kind of weak and contains some minor plot holes. I'm willing to put up with it since I absolutely love Cowboy Bebop. I just wish they had ended it differently, but perhaps it was more true to character for Spike to spend the chip rather than try to sell it. After all, that only would have created another story altogether.moreless
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    • Honky Tonk Woman is a 1969 hit song by the English rock band, The Rolling Stones. The song describes a "honky tonk woman" as a sort of exotic dancer or prostitute.

    • Casino game nitpicks The large roulette wheel space station has the number 37 as one of its spots. Roulette wheel numbering goes from 1-36 and then adds spots for zero or double zero. During one of the blackjack games, the dealer has a ten up and a card down, revealing an ace. In the American version, the dealer would reveal the 21 before players have a chance to play, and in the European version, the dealer's second card is not dealt until after players play.

    • At the very beginning of the episode, a ship passes through one of the circular frames that make up the Space Gate. On the frame is a picture of a dragon with Japanese writing next to it. It says Ryuumon (龍門) or 'Dragon Gate.'

    • The quote "Only hands can wash hands, if you want to receive, you have to give" isn´t really something that the poet Goethe said. It´s originally latin: Manus manum lavat.

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    • Charlie Parker was a 20th century American jazz saxophonist and composer, and is considered one of the most influential jazz musicians. He is considered one of the primary musicians of the bebop form of jazz that is faster and relies more on improvisation with harmony.

    • Original Japanese Airdate (テレビ東京 - TV Tōkyō): April 10th, 1998. WOWOW Airdate: November 6th, 1998.

    • The ISSP is first mentioned by Jet in this episode. The acronym stands for the Inter-Solar System Police and is the main law enforcement agency in the Sol System.

    • The Bounty Information Faye Valentine 6,000,000 Woolongs ID: X1214555X Height: 5' 6'' Age: 23

    • Ein was named after Albert Einstein.

    • Character Debut: Faye Valentine appears to be a woman in her 20's. She has short purple hair and usually wears some sort of headband. Her regular outfit includes a yellow vest, a red or purple shirt top, and bright yellow shorts. She has been working for the casino and claims to have a colossal debt to repay. Her boss referred to her as Poker Alice given her alleged skills at the card table.

    • Spike has a habit of eating things in this episode. He first swallows his cigarette and then a poker chip. Later he spits the chip out.

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    • Near the beginning of the episode, Jet discusses a dream that he has about Charlie Parker with Spike. Charlie Parker was a famous Jazz Saxophone player from the early 1900s.

    • Poker Alice was very skilled poker player in the old West and Lady Luck was also a very skilled player in the 1930's.

    • The title "Honky Tonk Woman" comes from a Rolling Stones song of the same name. Episodes named after popular American songs is a common theme in Cowboy Bebop.

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