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Home Improvement

Episode Number: 38    Season Num: 3    First Aired: Thursday January 29, 2004    Prod Code: 82118-381

After hearing about Brian McKnight's luxurious home, Chris feels pressured by the band to improve his homely house and decides to install a state-of-the-art steam room. He soon comes to regret the decision when the project begins to take on a life of its own.

Meanwhile, Yola and Cody have very different reactions when the office receives a gift of designer brownies from Mike, the long-haired drummer from local band, Cannabis Nation.

Anson, frustrated that his credit card has been canceled, decides to launch his own website, ansoncam.com, as a means of making some extra cash. After outfitting his entire apartment with mini cameras, he learns (to his dismay) that he's attracted a very devoted, yet captive, audience.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Scott Kaufer
Director: Chris Isaak
Star: Kristin Dattilo (Yola Gaylen),  Chris Isaak (Chris Isaak),  Jed Rees (Anson Drubner),  Kenney Dale Johnson (Kenney Dale Johnson),  Rowland Salley (Rowland Salley),  Hershel Yatovitz (Hershel Yatovitz),  Greg Winter (Cody Kurtzman),  BobbyJo Moore (Mona),  Jennifer Calvert (Vivian (Season One))
Recurring Role: Jennifer Halley (Brie)
Guest Star: Juan Llorens (Worker #1),  Ian Alexander Martin (Long-Haired Musician),  Mike Busswood (Cop),  John Prowse (Man in Suit),  Beverley Breuer (Woman),  Gustavo Febres (Worker #2),  Christopher Gauthier (Worker #3),  Toby Berner (Bartender),  John DeSantis (Released Convict),  John Hainsworth (Janitor),  Charity Rindero (Ashley),  Shira Moss (Tiffany),  Adrien Dorval (Al),  Tanja Reichert (Chantal),  Brian McKnight (Himself),  Rebecca Reichert (Marci McKinley)

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Songs featured in this episode:

"If It Was Cool"
Live concert setting at Bimbo's with Brian McKnight.

"Blue Hotel"
Live rehearsal setting at Bimbo's.

"Can't Do a Thing (To Stop Me)"
Live concert setting at Bimbo's with Brian McKnight. (edit)

Quotes

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Quote #1:

Chris and Yola, discussing Marcy's project:

Chris: "Just do me a favor, leave me out of it. Shrinks give me the willies."

Yola: "What? Your mother's a shrink."

Chris: "That's my mom, I like her."


Quote #2:

Roly and Kenney, trying to explain to Anson who, exactly, has been logging onto his Webcam site:

Roly: "Anson, do you know what Joliet is?"

Anson: "Yeah man, it's a music school."

Kenney: "Julliard's a music school, Joliet's a prison. But I bet those guys could help you hit the high notes just the same."


Quote #3:

The band, discussing Marcy, and coming to the same conclusion:

Anson: "Hey Chris, Leon's niece screwed all of us."

Chris: "That's ridiculous. You haven't even read her thesis yet."


Quote #4:

Chris, whining to Mona about the current state of confusion his house (and life,) is in:

Mona: "The house is a metaphor for the mind. When one's house undergoes change, so does one's consciousness. It can be very cleansing."

Chris: "If I want cleansing, I got Pine Sol under the sink."


Quote #5:

Chris, continuing his discussion with Mona:

Chris: "And who says you have to have your consciousness changed anyway? Your consciousness shouldn't change. It should remain the same – like your hairstyle." (edit)

Trivia

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1.  For the first time in the entire series, we find out that Yola had been (apparently until rather recently,) in therapy for 8 years. No mention of it had ever been made in any earlier episodes; not even the ones with "Dr. Morse," the sleep therapist or "Dr. Kip Milberg," the canine
psychologist.



2.  Also for the first (and only) time ever, we get a look inside Chris' spare bedroom. Though we never get too good a look inside, it's clear it's basically a storeroom for him. We see an old surfboard, stuffed animals, lampshades and a cardboard box or two.



3.  Cody, normally very cool, and totally "GQ" when he puts on a suit, is seen wearing a beige suit with a red shirt and an orange tie... Though nice, it's hardly his normal "Ivy League, Harvard Grad" attire.

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