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Fashion of the Christ

Season 1, Episode 4, Aired 8/29/05

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Nancy gets a rude awakening when her brother-in-law Andy comes for a surprise visit. Doug has an idea for a location for the faux bakery, which Nancy may need more than ever with Andy in the way. While Andy wrecks havoc in the Botwin's lives, Nancy is introduced to "The Candy Man" in order to help meet her customer's needs, and Celia drops a bomb.moreless

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Mary-Louise Parker

Nancy Botwin
Kevin Nealon

Doug Wilson
Justin Kirk

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The Candy Man Can If You Promise to Exercise

8.5

"Great"

By Neksmater, Aug 27, 2010 Report Abuse

As the Botwins get a visit from their favorite uncle Andy who just came from Alaska and Nancy faces trouble getting her kitchen to herself with his arrival to make more much ordered product. Andy begins selling his new business venture of "Chris died for our sins" shirts even though it was a misprint and Shane gets blamed for it. Andy meanwhile does something online with Shane's girlfriend that shouldn't be spoken of. Apparently we learn how Nancy got into the business as Conrad and him had worked together on at Circuit City. Andy gets more involved in the business and Nancy gets more product from "The Candy Man"moreless

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One of the Worst of this show...

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By wbfreak54, Aug 20, 2010 Report Abuse

So here we are once more, This episode was about how the main characters brother comes into town, and this guy was hard to watch. He was not funny, some of the things he did was just wrong. He had Cyper-Sex with a 14 year old girl, that was Nancys son's Girlfriend. Then he finds out that Nancy is a Drug Dealer but before that he almost gets her other boy suspended for selling "Chris Died for my Sins" Shirts with a Stick figure on a cross. Now don't get me wrong I love Christian satire, but the show is going down hill...and it started pretty low.

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The whole house is awoken early in the morning by a high pitched alarm, they discover the source in the kitchen, and we are introduced to a new character into the series, that of Uncle Andy to both Silas and Shane, brother in law to Nancy.moreless

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By captainbritain, Jun 08, 2008 Report Abuse

Andy is trying to make a surprise breakfast for them all, but he dishes out some small prezzies and then returns to do the cooking.

I personally think that Andy's introduction is an absolute marvellous idea, his character is family orientated, kind, but at the same time street wise and slightly miscievious. There will be an older male role in the household, and he doubles up as proof of what not to turn out like - LOL.

One of Andy's downfalls is that he's always after a quick buck, one of them being cashing in on a religious theme with some t-shirts, but the cheap printer used mis-spelt a word. Shane thinks the shirts are cool and wears them to school, later to inform his uncle that everyone wants one.

Their little operation is nearly busted by the principle, but the matter is handed over to the PTA to deal with, for which Nancy attends, which after seeing her hard work flushed away in the pilot episode, didnt think we would be seeing them again. Celia appears in the last scene, when she dropped a her own personal bombshell to her hubby....moreless

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Nancy gets a new house guest.

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By amfarley84, Oct 08, 2007 Report Abuse

I thought that this was a good episode depite the fact that the new charcter in the episode i found to be a little annoying. I think that if I was Nancy I would have kicked him out the minute he woke everyone up but I can understand that she probably wants to have some type of male role model in her kids life but he just seems wrong to me. I thought that it was really funny that ndy was iming Megan while Silas was at school and got caught by Silas. I still can not believe that Conrad was friends with Andy.moreless

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The arrival of (uncle) Andy

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By expatriot, Sep 21, 2007 Report Abuse

The sound of the smoke alarm signals the arrival of Andy, brother in law to Nancy, uncle to Silas and Shane.

I think the addition of another male character, a type of father figure crossed with a big brother for the boys is great. I do wonder how his relationship with Nacy will develop further and what it will do to Nancy's relationship, if you can call it that, with Conrad.

I wonder why Nancy still goes to PTA meetings, it's obvious she's never going to change the minds of the other mothers there.

Celia didn't feature in the entire episode until the last scene, when she dropped a bombshell...moreless

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Trivia
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- When Andy is sitting at Silas' computer, he is smoking weed in a bong. A bong, or water pipe is a device used to smoke pot. The bong allows for the smoke to cool and for a larger amount of smoke to be inhaled quickly, thus providing a stronger, faster high. The word is derived from the Thai word "baung", which translated means a cut off piece of bamboo. Edit
- Silas' AIM name is silbot. Edit
- Megan's AIM name is Megan89. Edit
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- Original International Air Dates: Germany: April 25, 2007 on ProSieben Edit
- Credited but not exactly right: Gregory Bubb (A Camera Operator) Ron Egozi (B Camera Operator) Susan Lehane (Key Make-Up Artist) Jill Crosby (Key Hairstylist) Linda Huse (Costume Supervisor) Wayne Rose (Special Effects Coordinator) Amine Ramer (Music Supervisor) Edit
- Crew for this episode with a missing name or unavailable credit: Lisa I. Vinnecour (Associate Producer) Julie Bolder (Set Decorator) Mark Powell (Construction Coordinator) Paul Boydston (Location Manager) David Lee Chief (Lighting Technician) Ryan Sheridan (Digital Imaging Technician) Ladonna Conard (Production Accountant) Joel Renfro (Transporation Coordinator) Karen Castaneda (Assistant Editor) Christopher Noxon (Music Consultant) John Kincade (Sound Supervisor) Ted Brady (Final Colorist) Edit
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- Andy: How about some baked ziti, pot roast and some hash browns? Edit
- Shane: Fire! Fire! Mom, what are you doing, there's a fire! Nancy: If there's a fire, I'll run. OK? Otherwise, I'm going to bash in the smoke alarm with a broom handle. Edit
- Silas: So how was Alaska? Andy: Alaska was so beautiful. In the summer you could party all night, then it got dark and I met this psycho girl that tried to bring me up on charges. Edit
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- Andy: (Referring to Silas' relationship with Megan) You know why? Because you're afraid to make all the big moves because she's all handicapped and **** But that's what you've got to learn buddy, you've got to treat them like everybody else and then they pop right open like a can of Pringles. Pringles is the brand name for a potato chip which comes in a can, instead of a bag. The chips, or "crips" are made to a uniform shape, so they stack easily in the can. Made by Procter & Gamble, the chips were first introduced in 1968 and they use the advertising slogan, "Once you pop, you can't stop".
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- Heylia: You got my money, boy genius? When Heylia says this she is reffering to Nickelodeon's Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius an animated series about a boy genius. Edit
- Andy: Come on Nancy Pantsie, I'm making eggs Florentine. Eggs Florentine is a classic breakfast dish. It's made with a layer of spinach and poached eggs and then topped with a cheese sauce. Edit