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Dirt Season 1 Episode 12

Caught On Tape

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AIRED: 3/20/07

Julia and Johnny's sex tape is released onto the internet, and Johnny's comments on the news lead people to believe that Lucy leaked it. Don gets an unusual assignment.

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Julia, the desperate

9.0

By diecaro, Oct 20, 2011

It shouldn't have surprised me that Julie leaked the tape herself to push her career again. She was so desperate to get back in the public eye, she would have done anything. Did you see how desperate she was when she begged Lucy not to release the information?? God, she was really so desperate. But Lucy releases the story anyway - of course she does, because this way Holt will be free for her. At least I guess that's part of her motivation. Otherwise she would have gone for Julia's deal IMO.

How will Holt react? I think he'll break up with Julia, but blame Lucy for it. If he stayed with Julia after all... well, he's an idiot, maybe he does.moreless
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The best episode so far - by far!

9.5

By super_friend21, Sep 30, 2007

Julia and Johnny Gage's sex tape is released onto the internet but who gave the tip off and why? Well, Johnny's comments on the news lead people to believe that Lucy leaked it except she didnt and assigns Willa to uncover the truth behind the mystery provocator. This episode turned out to be extremely fantastic what with it being Julia herself to release it - for popularity! She's right because it works as everyone begins to remember her name but Lucy finds out and Julia's pleas falls on deaf ears as she publishes the truth anyway and the episode closes with Julia's world crashing down on top of her. AndDon gets an unusual assignment which I didnt really understand...moreless
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I haven't written a review so far for Dirt but now I had to cos this was the BEST Episode of the entire Season. Excellent episode (I even bet the finale won't beat it)moreless

10

By zedtaker, Sep 29, 2007

BEST Episode of the entire Season I say, Courtney Cox was amazing and this Lucy Spiller character is becoming legendary (great performance should land her a Golden globe nom). The entire episode was amazing, from top to bottom, the script, the acting-everything.

I honestly believe the finale won't beat it but I hope it does. It seems like all of the main stories came to a conclusion in this episode, which would have made sense to end it here but with special guest star Jennifer Anniston in next weeks finale and the revelation of Lucy's stalker, it mite just top this episode.

Bring on the Dirt!moreless
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Leakin' Lizards

9.8

By maxpower03, Mar 25, 2007

I've been a fan of Courteney Cox for almost 15 years now, and I always thought she was a capable, pretty-good actress. That was until Dirt came along, and I realized that she's one of the most powerful TV actors around. Like Julian McMahon on FX's other trash-fest Nip/Tuck, Cox has made what could have been an irritating, obnoxious character into somebody the audience completely roots for, and absolutely loves, despite their questionable actions.

Lucy Spiller frackin' rocked it in Caught on Tape, and more so than any other episode. Cox completely puts across a woman who owns absolutely everything and everyone around her, and knows it. The one scene in this episode that proved that to me was when Julia was appearing on TV, blaming Lucy for the sex tape leak. Lucy's expression as she watched the TV screen was just plain awesome, and you just know she's going to calmly walk away and open up a can of kick-ass on the irritating nobody spouting crap about her. Lucy is, simply put, an amazing character, and can do no wrong in my eyes.

Caught on Tape is probably my favorite episode of Dirt so far, with a tense storyline and continued character development that should lead up to an explosive finale. Julia's public meltdown was great to watch, and it was entertaining to see how low she will go to get media attention, as well as the fact that we as an audience all know something bad is gonna rear its head soon for her. Laura Allen still irritated (especially in the embarrassing "ohmigod, my career's ovah!!!" scenes), but Julia's quickly evolved into one of Dirt's most entertaining characters, a complete turn-around from the tedious scene-destroyer she was when the series first premiered.

Meanwhile, Don's vision of a black-clad, ghostly Lucy proved to be one of the best visual images of the episode. Coupled with Marqui telling him that he needs to kill his boss, I literally cannot wait to see how all this unfolds next episode. If there was one tiny thing I disliked about this episode though, it was the appearance of disgusting fame-whore Perez Hilton. Considering he regularly trashes Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow on his site, I was surprised that Courteney Cox would give him time in the limelight, but thankfully his appearance was limited to one scene.

Exhilarating from start to finish, and featuring both great performances and awesomely quotable dialogue, Caught on Tape just blew me away, and proved that Dirt is so deserving of another season. "You're about as useful to me as a third tit". Ha!! Classic...

Director: Fred Keller

Writer: Joel Fields

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the sex tape is out in the open and Julia's responsible for it. bad idea to blame Lucy coz she does print out the truth eventually, she always does! Don is not doing well without his meds. what's next?moreless

10

By megally5, Mar 23, 2007

this eppy was the best one so far. I mean dont get me wrong, I really enjoyed Holt&Lucy steamy hotness, I am definetly praising for more of them banging coz they look so good 2gether.

But this eppy sets the tone and prooves once more that you dont mess with Lucy Spiller! she's tough, never afraid in her job at whatever celebs might say publicly and we just know by her ironic smile that she is up to something.

but then, the stalker: wtf! with that man! we see Don taking picts of her; what's that supposed to mean? I have a small theory on this and just waiting for the finally to confirm or deny it!

oh and yes, Holt, who still has not grown his pair back, and who is accusing Luc' and as always she tells him who he really is but he cant accept it. well he will have to come to his senses some day.

this was a brilliant eppy, very dynamic, Lucy is not kidding and Courteney Cox Arquette is just amazing: she's never looked, acted, felt better in a part. Darkness is her stuff, she delivers a performance by going always further and she rise more each time.

and God! what a stunner in the drop dead black gown!

love DIRT (crossing finger for season 2), Love CCA!moreless
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Courteney Cox	Lucy Spiller
Ian Hart	Don Konkey
Jeffrey Nordling	Brent Barrow
Josh Stewart	Holt McLaren
Laura Allen	Julia Mallory
Will McCormack	Leo Spiller

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Alex Breckenridge	Willa McPherson	Guest Star
Lukas Haas	Marqui Jackson	Guest Star
Richmond Arquette	Collin DeQuisto	Guest Star
Johann Urb	Johnny Gage	Recurring Role

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QUOTES (6)
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- Julia: (to Lucy) Just keep this story on the inside and you can own me. I don't mind being owned.
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- Julia: (to Lucy) You keep a lot of secrets in these vaults, don't you?
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- Holt: (to Julia) C'mon, you want our kids to grow up around kids named Sushi and Apple?
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- Lucy: (to Willa) You're about as useful to me as a third tit.
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- Lucy: Truth has no expiration date, Brent. It's always there.
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- Don:(referring to Holt in the recap where Holt smashes the mirror with his head) I've tried that too, Holt. It doesn't make the other you go away.
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- International Airdates:
  The Netherlands: March 11, 2008 on Net 5
  Sweden: March 25, 2008 on TV400
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- Ian Hart read the line in the opening sequence of this episode.
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- Lucy: (to Willa) You're about as useful to me as a third tit.
  
  The quote salutes an episode of Friends (The One with Phoebe's Husband) in which Chandler has a third nipple.
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