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Mrs. Botwin's Neighborhood

Season 2, Episode 5, Aired 9/11/06

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Isabelle is auditioning for the Huskeroo ads afterall. Once Celia sees that Isabelle has an opportunity to go national she may change her mind about Isabelle's involvement. Celia is still campaigning and is starting to wonder what Nancy does during all of her "free time" as a widowed housewife. Conrad lays out the details of the operations of their Armenian neighbors and Nancy comes up with a plan. Silas may have more to deal with than a baby on the way. Shane finally starts to fit in at school. Heylia prepares for her first date with Joseph.moreless

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Kevin Nealon

Doug Wilson
Justin Kirk

Andy Botwin
Alexander Gould

Shane Botwin

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A long overdue beat down and a corrupt DEA agent, yet I am still not pleased.

6.5

"Fair"

By RRBOY225, Jul 01, 2011 Report Abuse

Wow the writers love fueling my hatred for the children in this show,lol. It is just crazy. I am totally hating every teenager that isnt Isabelle on this show.

THe best story in this episode, once again, is Nancys. What a shock there. Like I said in my previous review, I am all for her stance but a lot at stake. But I knew Nancy had something up her sleeve. WHy not ask your DEA husband? I wasnt for that whole "Vegas wedding" but its proving to have some serious benefits. He seemed a little shocked she came to him but he went throught with it anyway. I am realizing something very serious though. Nancy has a lot of her bases covered which as previous shows have proved, having your cake and eating it too never works out. I hope nothing serious happens to Nancy but I think something will. Its all going way to nicely in her world, something has got to give.

Oh Silus, how can I hate you more? Well lets see what else the writers have in store for you in the next couple of episodes. BUt for this one, the writers gave you a beat down. Oh my mind had a field day thinking of the ways Silus got that bloody nose. I wished I had seen it, I might have given this mediocre episode a7.5. THey just teased me with the thought of him getting beat by the father. SO I am forced to suffer through his crappy sex montages but I cant see him get punched, not fair at all. I would have rathered Nancy slap him or do something. Act like a mom Nancy, you have a lot of discipline building up, unleash it on Silus. I do love her scene yelling at the father, that was great. ANd OMG that gash on his arm, looked like it hurt. Silus might be going cookoo, hopefully. I cant believe she got an abortion, not shocked though.

ANd SHane... yeah not much going on. Obviously he was going to brag and the audience knew he would get caught. I think the writers are just wasting airtime on him. ANd what was with that story about the hamster? That was gross.

Isabelle, darling Isabelle, the only child on this show that has life and personality and doesnt make we want to jump through the t.v. I love the modeling idea, I hope the writers follow through more on it. It could make for some interesting storylines later on.

Celia had a bigger part this episode. THat debate scene was great. SHe just thinks her fellow neighbors are morons for going with Doug again. ALso she is one crazy bi***,lol. I love her though. SHe grabbed Nancys hair and screamed at her, hilarious scene. SHe so needs to win the vote!!!( I know I keep saying that,lol)

THe raid scene was great. YOu knew who they were there for but the chaos of the scene was just great and it was directed very nicely. Overall a decent episode. once again Nancy and Celia save this episode from getting a five or lower. I dont know, maybe I am expecting too much from the writers. All I know is that I have lost all interest in SIlus and SHane. I really hope the writers can make me happy next episode, because if I get to an episode of point 5, I might turn this show off.moreless

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Megan chooses not to not to keep the baby. Peter busts Nancy's growing competition. Looks like Doug is going to beat Nancy.

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By xblvr, Jul 01, 2011 Report Abuse

So I knew that Megan wasn't going to keep the baby. I mean she has Princeton and I am sure that she figured that Silas might have done something to guarantee that she got pregnant so they would stay together. I really liked that Peter went out of his way to help Nancy. I was sceptical when they got married how that was going to work (and I still am a bit) but it was a nice gesture. If I were to live in Agrestic I would vote for Celia but I found it very funny when Doug was going on and on about how he didn't even have to try to win because everyone hated Nancy.moreless

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Neighborly Bliss or "You're Son's a Loser": A Silas Botwin/Growhouse Gang Story

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By Neksmater, Dec 28, 2010 Report Abuse

Nancy and the Growhouse Gang face problems after the Armenian Gang threatens to make them leave the neighborhood and cut their power cables, etc. so Nancy turns to Peter for help with the rival gang. Andy must use his quick talking skills to talk Shane out of spilling the secret of their exploits at the massage parlor whilst trying to impress his friends. Silas and Megan are at odds as her parents isolate her from him and it resorts to violence. Sanjay and Andy decide to dump much of the grow house crops after a startling event in the gated community. With a little help Nancy gets her own neighborhood.moreless

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Isabelle becomes a Huskeroo, celia gets campaigning and ropes some support from Nancy. Conrad does some investigating regarding the Armenia growers in the area, Nancy comes up with a plan on that score.moreless

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By captainbritain, Jun 10, 2008 Report Abuse

Silus and the pregnancy issue, well, that was to be expected as I didn't get the result I was expecting last week with him asking Megan to marry him, but the lad has some serious issues, alot of which are stemming from the grief angle which really wasnt explored with him during season 1. Some good acting, as let's be honest, his character is not a plain straight forward one for sure.

Conrad is busy getting the grow house established, with a little help from some of the others who all have a little hand in its success. Conrad details the Armenian's plans, Nancy formulating a plan. Which as we had already guessed involves her DEA husband busting the other growing housing in the area.

But the aspects we have to consider is what are the people in the house going to do, when the area is swarming with dea agents, especially if they have had a little bit of weed.

Andy gets called in to see Shanes principle, regarding his trip to the Massage parlour, he worms his way out of it by saying that boys will be boys and that he would not have done that as he is in tutorlege for being a Rabbi.moreless

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Nancy's husband gets rid of the competition for her.

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By expatriot, Sep 24, 2007 Report Abuse

I was right !! In my review of the rpeviosu episode, I suggested Nancy might use her DEA contact, i.e. her husband Peter, to get rid of the Armenian competition who happen to have four houses used to grown weed in the same residential area where Nancy's house is located.

It was a lovely idea from him, I just hope the panicky Andy hasn't demolished Nancy's crop with his response to police helicopters circling the area.

Shane manages to impress his classmates with his massage parlor stories and when Andy called to the principal's office, his story about how he, as a rabbinical student would never do such a thing and Shane is surely making these things up, work wonders.

I liked that Nancy defended Silas, I just wish he wasn't such a jerk...moreless

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- Original International Air Dates: Germany: July 11, 2007 on ProSieben Edit
- David Helfand was nominated for the 2007 Emmy Award for "Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series" for this episode. Edit
- Music Featured In This Episode: "Little Boxes" by Maestro Charles Barnett "Yodeling The Mozart" by Mary Schneider "Pirates" by Gabby La La "Love Thy Neighbor" by Roaring Lion "Kicking The Heart Out" by Rogue Wave Edit
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- Celia: Tell me what's going on with you. Please, Nancy Nancy: Celia… Celia: Aren't we friends? Nancy: I just wanna go. Celia: You can't even say it. You don't want to be my friend. Nancy: Everything is not about you, Celia. (Nancy starts walking away and Celia grabs Nancy by the hair and starts pulling.) Nancy: What the fuck are you doing? Celia: Be my friend! Nancy: Ow. Let go of my fucking hair! Celia: Be my friend! Nancy: Fucker! Celia: (Yelling) Be my goddamn mother fucking friend! Edit
- Pam: (On the phone campaigning for Celia) Hi. Could I speak to Mr. Fuckhueson? Edit
- Andy: Shane's going through changes. He's experimenting. Principal Dodge: Experimenting? Andy: He's masturbating. Principal Dodge: Oh. Andy: It's an awkward time for a young man. You remember that time, don't ya? Principal Dodge: Possibly. Andy: You know, you uh turn out the lights, you crawl into bed, you reach down there and you feel-- Principal Dodge: That you're alone. Andy: Suddenly it's-- Principal Dodge: Halloween! Your father's standing there dressed in a bee costume, watching you. Edit
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- Episode Title: Mrs. Botwin's Neighborhood. This is a play on Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. Edit