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Sex and the City Season 5 Episode 1

Anchors Away

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AIRED: 7/21/02

It's 'Fleet Week' in New York City and Carrie, Samantha and Charlotte are only just beginning to adjust to Miranda's new life with baby Brady. Samantha is finding it particularly hard to adjust to "cleaning up her act" in front of baby Brady, especially because she's still furious over Richard Wright's infidelity. Charlotte, now over Trey, is ready to find her next great love, whereas Carrie wonders if she's all out of great loves, now that Big and Aidan are gone. Carrie turns to Manhattan for romance and discovers that the only company that she can find is a fellow single woman...one who likes to mix her prescription drugs with her ice cream! She jumps at the opportunity when a sailor invites her to the Fleet Week party. At the end of the night though, she realises that until she can let go of her past two relationships, she cannot date anymore and goes home alone... Meanwhile, Samantha is on a mission to get back at Richard. First she throws a Martini in his face and then puts posters all around his neighbourhood calling him a "cheater" and "liar"! Charlotte also flirts with an officer who isn't quite a gentleman. Richard, unfazed by Samantha's poster campaign, persists in apologizing to her and declaring his love for her. Meanwhile, Miranda works on the art of breastfeeding!moreless

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one of the best. no doubt.

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By matt_oc, Mar 16, 2008

this episode was just astonishing

it really captured new yorks escence

and i love it so much. i dream of going there.

i could watch the last scene forever.

i loved all the girls. miranda is so cute when

she realizes that steve ios not just her friend

and samantha. oh samantha. i love how she is soo falling in love FINALLY. and charlotte was hilaaarious in this episode

LOL. i loved her.

and carrie was awsome too, and she really proved her love and devotion to our dear NY.

trully a series classic

i cant get enaugh of it

i would buy the whole season just for this episode. loooove itmoreless
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Cast & Crew: STARS

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Sarah Jessica Parker	Carrie Bradshaw
Kristin Davis	Charlotte York McDougal
Kim Cattrall	Samantha Jones
Cynthia Nixon	Miranda Hobbes

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Cast & Crew: RECURRING AND GUESTS

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Daniel Sunjata	Louis LeRoy, USN	Guest Star
Sylvia Miles	Joan	Guest Star
Jamie Gustis	Paul Watkins	Guest Star
James Remar	Richard Wright	Recurring Role
David Eigenberg	Steve Brady	Recurring Role
Mario Cantone	Anthony Marantino	Recurring Role

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TRIVIA (4)
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- When Carrie asks Miranda if the baby nurse speaks, she tells her no. However, in a previous scene, Steve tells Miranda the baby nurse told him she sometimes gets sore from breast feeding. Someone who truly doesn't speak wouldn't offer such personal information.
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- Goof: One of the young sailors has a goatee. However, this is against Navy regulations.
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- This episode is based upon the New York City tradition of Fleet Week, when the US Navy docks in the city in the last week of May. The "big Navy party" that takes place is portrayed as well though sometimes there is more than one; and this is one of the many cultural icons defining New York City that is portrayed on the show.
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- Chandra Wilson is the Police Officer in this episode. She is now one of the stars of ABC's hit tv show Grey's Anatomy.
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QUOTES (5)
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- Samantha: Come and get me, sailors.
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- Carrie: It's over for me. Here lies Carrie. She had two loves and lots o' shoes.
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- Miranda: The only eating I'm concerned with right now is Brady. He doesn't seem to want to eat.
  Carrie: Perhaps he's anorexic.
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- Carrie: Maybe the past is like an anchor holding us back. Maybe you have to let go of who you were to become who you will be.
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- Samantha: (walking on the street together) Ladies, seamen, 12 O'clock!!
  Miranda: I pray when I turn around, there are sailors. Because with her, you never know.
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NOTES (2)
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- This is the only episode which shows actual nudity from Kristin Davis (Charlotte). After the episode, she said that she would never do it again.
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- This season was shortened in order to accommodate Sarah Jessica Parker's and Cynthia Nixon's pregnancies.
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ALLUSIONS (1)
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- Title - Anchors Away refers to the 1945 musical Anchors Aweigh starring Frank Sinatra & Gene Kelly.
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