You Have To Be Joking (Autopsy of the Devil's Brain)

Season 6, Episode 12, Aired
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Brooke is shocked to find out that Samantha is in her room with a boy named Jack. Along with that, Julian asks her to make some clothes for the movie. Peyton tries to get Mia to focus on her follow-up album. Lucas is excited when he travels to Hollywood to meet the director of the movie. Meanwhile, Nathan gets the chance for a pro-basketball try-out. Haley takes Jamie to his school's talent show and Millicent confronts Mouth about Gigi.moreless
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  • luke goes to see a potential diirector, samand julien develope the most ddisturbing relationship, and owen and millie deside to break the rules.

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    By rush_86, May 19, 2010 Report Abuse
    i think this was an all time low!!! i know i've been praising season 6 a lot, however with last weeks episode(the noir episode penned by chad) and this one makes two crappy eppis in a row and thats not alright with me.

    mia and peyton: mia is one ungreatfull little brat, however when did her first album come out , like 6 months ago? why is everyone in such a hurry to get the second one out?
    if peyton has cancer im gonna stop watching!!!!!

    luke and the director: i thing luke might be my least favorite character, he is annoying me, it maybe chad but whatever. james did and amazing job!! fantastic, loved it! never was a big fan of dawson but he held his own as the stoned director hell bent on changing luks' movie! awsome indeed.

    naley, q and jamie: this was the only nice story this week, it was great to see nathan get back in the game, and the flashbacks with q were great(better than having nathan talking to a ghost) jamie however was annoying as ever, didnt find him remotely funny during his act!
    and the revelation that the guy who shot q, was the same dude who assulted brooke was not a surprise, and that he turned out to be the brother of sams friend wasnt either. i always knew sam had something to do to brookes assult!, it never even crossed my mind that it could have been victoria. there were so many unlikely theories out there...

    brooke and owen:i dont undestand this wierd thing between these two. brooke wont be with owen unless he realises that sam is a part of brookes life, and owen doesnt want boorke if that means a teenage daughter, fine get the hell on with your lifes!!!! and dont get me wrong hot as julien is, i do not want brooke to be with julien, ive said it time and time again, they should bring back the doctor that worked on angie!

    julien and sam: this was so akwardly wierd what the hell is this!!!??moreless

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  • What a freakin' cliffhanger!

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    By super_friend21, Sep 22, 2009 Report Abuse
    A game-changer of an episode - did Owen and Millie sleep with each other (I mean he held up on his end of the bargain), what is wrong with Peyton (cancer?) and what the hell! Sam is trapped in a car with The Gruesome Twosome where one-half is a woman beater and the other a murderer! Not the best situation to be in, is it Sam. I cannot believe Sam inadvertantly got Brooke attacked but I admire Brooke for not giving up on her and Owen is a jerk for sayin that. Very insensitive. I thought Lucas' storyline was again the weakest plot and Jamie/Nathan plot was the second most interesting with of course Brooke topping the poll. The Mouth/Millie storyline is a little flaccid and dumb. Mouth is annoyingly nice and it is always his downfall. Look at Shelley and Rachel - and now Gigi. Stupid slut! However Millie should not cheat on him. Julian is a smarmy character that is surprisingly growing on me as is Sam. Now I have to wait two weeks to see the outcome of all these open threads...!moreless

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  • Quite an Episode!!!

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    By stefanita621, Jun 27, 2009 Report Abuse
    I think this episode was really great, I almost liked all the storylines...Hmm Mouth/Millie/Gigi?? I don't think so but the rest of the guys where kinda great...
    I LOVED Lucas/New Director scenes, not so much for Luke but for the director, that guy was hilarious! Love him!!
    Peyton storyline, well I kinda feel sorry for Mia and for her too, she seem pretty upset with the posibility of having cancer, and who wouldn't so just let say Mia was in the wrong place and at the wrong hour...
    Haley/Nathan/Jamie...I LOVE Jamie's act at the talent show, that kid is just amazing, and his jokes and closing narration were quite amazing, so yay to the little guy. Nathan, I kinda like it, I was so glad the blonde guy made him stayed, that was cool. And well, Haley is being supportive and that's cool, but I wish a real storyline for her soon..
    Oh My Gosh and Brooke/Sam/Julian storyline, one of my favs of tonight, love so much both girls performance and Julian trying to be the bad guy...not him! but still cool...
    Was just great knowing that Victoria wasn't that bad after all and well the clarification was shocking but necesary...

    Few Words! GREAT Episode!!!!moreless

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  • Lucas searches for a director for the movie, Peyton finds out what's wrong with her, Millicent jealousy reaches a new level while Nathan tries out for the league. Jamie has to perform at the talent show and Brooke is having different troubles with Sam.moreless

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    By angrodpallanen, Mar 16, 2009 Report Abuse
    For me season six has been great, and this episode is yet another reason why. The cliffhanger is well written and feels great. This time around, storylines like Millie's jealousy are more interesting and even though this feels kind of like a cheap way to resolve Brooke's attack, it's also a great oppertunity for Brooke to find that one guy that can be her Lucas. And for me, it feels like Julian is. The twists and turns of the episode, excluding Jamie's horrible performance that really annoyes too much, are fantastic. Milli and Owen finding each other after being heartbroken, Brooke and Sam's storyline, Peyton acting out on Mia because of her problems, Nathan working hard for his dream even Lucas finding a director in James van der Beek is simply good entertainment. I liked the episode, loved the quotes and loved the ending.moreless

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  • Finally a better episode, still not as good as they've done in the past...

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    By ninjasquirrel19, Dec 15, 2008 Report Abuse
    Well, this was better than the last few episodes, but I still didn't love it the way I used to love this show. For these reasons: * Jamie: I'm sorry, but at this point I'm completely sick of the kid. It's okay to give minor characters a scene every once in a while, but he's taking up way to much time. And his jokes weren't even close to funny. * Haley: or the lack thereof. She's become a background piece when she's supposed to be a main character. * Still no Deb, Skills, or Dan. * Millie and Owen: Way out of character! Given that Owen had no idea what was going on, he wouldn't have just given up his sobriety, and Millicent wouldn't have just thrown herself at the first guy she saw. And she definitely wouldn't have overstepped that line as loyal as she's been to Brooke so far. * Peyton and Mia: These scenes felt misplaced too. Mia was being a huge brat and Peyton, well... Peyton reacted the way most people would have. But kicking her off the label may have pushed it a bit too far. I really hope the cancer research Peyton was doing was to mislead us. * Julian: This is the first episode where he bugged me, but he could have just... told Brooke he was looking for Sam. I don't know why that bugged me but it did. * The obnoxious guy at Nathan's tryouts: How are they not done writing characters like that? It's so redundant at this point.

    High points were: * Brooke/Sam: Finally clarification on the attack. Ashley Rickards and Sophia Bush both did excellent with their scenes together.It was nice to see them have a good bonding moment, and to see Sam show remorse for what happened and Brooke forgive her and go after her. Brooke's dancing scene was funny. * The Lucas/Dixon scenes: James van der Beek was hilarious. It'll be interesting to see how this movie storyline plays out. * Gigi is gone! * The acoustic version of Kate Voegele's "Devil in Me" fit beautifully with the coda.moreless

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    • James van der Beek, who starred as the movie director in this episode, also played the title role in Dawson's Creek, as Dawson Leery, whose directorial ambitions finally come to fruition in the last season. Interestingly, that show was shot in Wilmington N.C., the same place that One Tree Hill currently films. Edit
    • When Julian pours sugar on his table, the position of the sugar changes when the shot goes from Julian to Lucas and back. Edit

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    • Although credited, Barbara Alyn Woods (Deb) does not appear in this episode.

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    • Original International Air Dates: Philippines: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 on ETC Norway: Saturday, September 26, 2009 on TVNorge Australia: Sunday, April 11, 2010 on Channel Ten Edit

    • Featured Music:
      "(Don't You) Forget About Me" by Simple Minds
      "(Get Off Your) High Horse Lady" by Oasis
      "A Falling Through" by Ray LaMontagne
      "A Hero's Welcome" by Master Source
      "Anthem" by Born in the Flood
      "Cha Cha (Be My New Boyfriend)" by The Spider Problem
      "Devil In Me" by Kate Voegele
      "Happy Twist" by Elisabeth Yndestad
      "Light Catches Your Face" by Bell X1
      "The Lucky Ones" by Patrick Park
      "What Have We Got To Lose" by Aron Wright

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    • Dixon: (to Lucas about his screenplay) If there's one thing that I know it's that audiences get crazy over who ends up together. Edit
    • Owen: You know, I haven't had a drink in over eight years. Tonight that's going to change. Millicent: I haven't had sex in over 22 years. And tonight that's going to change. Edit
    • Julian: Sorry. Sam says hi! Brooke: Sam? My Sam? And why does my Sam have your phone number? Julian: She has an interest in the film industry. Brooke: She is fifteen. You pervert. Julian: Okay. Just wrap your head around it. Okay? You and the movie. Not me and Sam. She's only fifteen, you know. You pervert. Edit

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    • Episode Title: You Have To Be Joking (Autopsy Of The Devil's Brain) A song by The Flaming Lips from their album Hit to Death in the Future Head. Edit

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