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Charlie Don't Surf

Season 5, Episode 7, Aired Nov 14, 2008

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One of Don and Charlie's friends dies in what is deemed an accident. Not convinced, the brothers investigate further and uncover something shocking.

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Brad Gerlach

Nathan Watts
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Kevin Tighe

Keith Watts
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Brad Hunt

Cameron Wilson

Sophina Brown

Nikki Betancourt
Aya Sumika

Special Agent Liz Warner
Dylan Bruno

Colby Granger
Alimi Ballard

David Sinclair
Peter MacNicol

Dr. Larry Fleinhardt
David Krumholtz

Charlie Eppes

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A great episode!

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By K_A_B_30, Nov 21, 2008

I truly have to say this is my favorite season of Numb3rs so far, there hasn't been one episode that was no good. Each one is gripping and very interesting in both the charater sense and the crime. I really enjoyed how this case was brought about, Don's old friend's death. Every part was interesting, the case full of twist and turns, the characters stories moving along, and then the surfingbits. I loved Colby knowing all about the surfing, was quite entertaining. ;) Nikki was tolerable, I guess I've gotten more used to her. Don's journey has become one of my favorite parts to watch, I love watching him try to find his way. I hope by the end of this season he has found some contentment and peace. This next upcoming episode looks super interesting, I can't wait!moreless
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By saleblanc, Nov 18, 2008

I think this is one of my favorite episodes of Numb3rs EVER! The script and plot was great. An old friend of the Ebbs family is killed in a supposed surfing accident. At the request of Alan, Don looks a little deeper and it's discover that it was no accident. He was indeed murder. Murder because it was protecting a place that he loved. I liked the differing characters within this episode. The best however was a peak into the personal side of the Ebbs family. The victim in this case grew up with Don and Charlie. I loved being shown glimpses into there childhood. AWESOME Episode.moreless
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- At the end of the episode at the beach scene, a microphone on a grip is clearly visible on the right of the screen.
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- Opening Numb3rs: 60 KNOT WINDS 95 HOUR STORM 1500 MILES OF OPEN OCEAN 50 FOOT WAVES
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QUOTES (4)
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- (David knocks suspect off of his motorcycle) David: Hey dude! Gnarly wipe-out! Colby: You did NOT just say that.
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- Charlie: The curvature of the glass bends and focuses the light waves away from the dark areas into that one blinding point. Colby: There's a science behind fried grasshoppers.
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- Colby: (to suspect) Thanks for running. It's easier to tell who's guilty that way.
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- Nikki: How could anyone kill a sea otter? They're so cute: little whiskers, little smile... Colby: Little teeth...
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NOTES (2)
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- International Air Dates:
  The Netherlands: March 15, 2009 on Veronica
  Czech Republic: June 2, 2010 on TV Nova
  Finland: April 3, 2012 on Sub
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- Music used in this episode was "Hang Me Up to Dry" by The Cold War Kids (opening scenes).
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- The title "Charlie Don't Surf" is a line from the Vietnam War movie Apocalypse Now. Lt. Colonel Kilgore, a crazy surfing fan, tells his men to surf on a beach very close to a village where fighting is going on. The men protest, saying Charlie (rebel forces) could target them. He responds by yelling "Charlie don't surf!" Also, the director of this episode, Emilio Estevez, is the son of Martin Sheen the principal actor of the aforesaid movie.
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