Notes From The Underbelly

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Season 1, Episode 1, Aired 4/12/07

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Andrew and Lauren are deciding if they really want a family or not. But the advice from their friends is not helping them at all! Are they going to have a baby or are they going to continue their lives without one?

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This show chronicles a couple's experience after they decide to have a baby. The pilot episode deals with their decision to get pregnant and the fears (some irrational) that inevitably follow such a life-changing decision.moreless

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By mrposey, Feb 28, 2011 Report Abuse

This episode is about as good as a pilot can get. It laid out the characters quickly and humorously, getting its audience invested in the story almost immediately. However, I felt that it may have missed a few opportunities for shenanigans (like having Cooper try and get her grandmother's cigarette case back from the housewife who found it in her husband's pocket), but perhaps those punch lines are yet to come. Or, perhaps I have misjudged the direction that the show will take. Commercials for the show billed it as Sex and the City after all of the sex; this description isn't quite on the money, but it'll do. There is a bit of Desperate Housewives in there two, minus the murder mystery and the intrigue. All in all, the show looks promising. It is fast-paced, and I like the emphasis on wit and quirky humor. Jennifer Westfeldt (Kissing Jessica Stein) is great as Lauren. I plan to stick around to see where it goes, hoping that it eventually incorporates some more dramatic elements.moreless

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- Despite playing parents on the series, most of the cast has had little real life experience with pregnancy. Edit
- Original International Air Dates: - Denmark: December 29, 2007 on TV3+ - Czech Republic: September 6, 2009 on Prima Edit
- This episode was aired with the episode 'Animal St yle'. Both episodes were aired as a one-hour telecast. Edit
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- (Andrew and Lauren arrive at Julie's extravagant baby shower) Andrew: Nice. Very subtle. This is ridiculous. What's the point of having a shower if it costs more than what you'll make back in gifts? Lauren: Sweetie, I promise you I'll do my best to make sure our shower turns a profit. Edit
- Lauren: He stole your condom case? Cooper: It's my grandmother's cigarette case. I just keep condoms in it. Lauren: Ooh. Nothing like the image of grandma right before you do it. Edit
- Andrew: So, we're sitting at the gynecologist's office. I'm thinking this has gotta be a great place to meet women. Danny: Yeah, I thought that, too. But, I found that when the gals are bringing in the engine to be serviced, they don't really wanna think about taking it out for a joyride. Andrew: Yeah, you're probably right. Edit
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- Number One with a Bullet Andrew: Guess who got Lauren pregnant on the first try? Danny: Number one with a bullet! This is the title of a 1987 movie starring Robert Carradine and Billy Dee Williams, as well as a lyric from Fall Out Boy's "Sugar We're Going Down." Edit
- Risky Business Lauren: Do you want to watch the subway scene from Risky Business? "Risky Business" is a 1983 film written and directed by Paul Brickman. Considered a breakout film for actor Tom Cruise, in the role of Joel Goodson. The movie is about a suburban Chicago teenager. Edit
- Rebecca De Mornay Andrew & Lauren : Oh! Thank you Rebecca De Mornay. Rebecca De Mornay, is an American actress, born in Santa Rosa, California, as the daughter of Wally George. Her film debut came with a small part in Francis Ford Coppola's One from the "Heart" (1982), which was followed by the very successful "Risky Business" (1983) with Tom Cruise. Edit