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| | guests = * ] as Doctor (special guest star) | |||
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"'''The Dream Team'''" is the fifth episode of the fourth season of the American ] television series '']''. It is the 47th overall episode of the series and was written by supervising producer ], and directed by ]. It originally aired on ] on July 15, 2007. | ||
| The series chronicles the acting career of ], a young ] ], and his childhood friends from ], ], the titular entourage, as they attempt to further their nascent careers in ]. In the episode, conflict arises between Eric and Billy when the ''Medellín'' trailer is leaked, while Drama tries to look younger. Meanwhile, Ari competes with Dana Gordon in taking ] out of a project. | |||
| According to ], the episode was seen by an estimated 2.63 million household viewers and gained a 1.6/5 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received generally positive reviews from critics, who viewed it as more focused than previous episodes. For the episode, ] received a nomination for ] at the ]. | |||
| ==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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While hanging out with ], ] (]) and ] (]) discover that the ''Medellín'' trailer has been leaked to ]. Billy (]) is angry, and accuses Eric of leaking it, as he had the only other copies of the trailer. | ||
| Wanting to look younger, ] (]) is fascinated by a cap that displays the words "California Homegrown". As the cap can only be acquired by joining a medical-marijuana facility, he fakes his condition to get a prescription from a doctor. After buying the cap, he returns confidently to the ''Five Towns'' set, where his cast members are not won over by the cap. However, Drama regains his confidence when smoking marijuana with ] (]) at his trailer. ] (]) discovers that Dana Gordon (]) has now become his rival, and sets out to take ] out from a project. He and Lloyd (])) meet with Ledger's agent, Josh Weinstein (]), successfully convincing him to get Ledger out, and he offers Vince as his replacement. | |||
| Vince meets with ], a '']'' reporter, making a profile on ''Medellín''. The meeting goes well, until Billy shows up and starts arguing with Eric over dinner. Despite that, Elvis considers them a very efficient trio and leaves satisfied that they got along well. Vince leaves with Eric before the latter gets into a fight with Billy, with Eric declaring that he is done with Billy after the premiere in Cannes. They are called by Ari, who has given them a new project with Eric as producer. However, they want the ''Medellín'' crew back, which means having to work with Billy again. | |||
| ⚫ | ==Production== | ||
| ===Development=== | |||
| The episode was written by supervising producer ], and directed by ]. This was Burns' seventh writing credit, and Mann's first directing credit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://directories.wga.org/project/859134/entourage/|title=''Entourage'' – WGA Directory|website=]|access-date=February 12, 2024}}</ref> | |||
| ==Reception== | |||
| ===Viewers=== | |||
| In its original American broadcast, "The Dream Team" was seen by an estimated 2.63 million household viewers with a 1.6/5 in the 18–49 demographics. This means that 1.6 percent of all households with televisions watched the episode, while 5 percent of all of those watching television at the time of the broadcast watched it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ratingsryan.com/2020/12/broadcast-cable-nielsens-20070715.html|title=Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending July 15, 2007|work=Ratings Ryan|date=December 25, 2020|access-date=February 12, 2024}}</ref> This was a 19% increase in viewership from the previous episode, which was watched by an estimated 2.21 million household viewers with a 1.3/4 in the 18–49 demographics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ratingsryan.com/2020/12/broadcast-cable-nielsens-20070708.html|title=Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending July 8, 2007|work=Ratings Ryan|date=December 24, 2020|access-date=February 12, 2024}}</ref> | |||
| ===Critical reviews=== | |||
| "The Dream Team" received generally positive reviews from critics. Ahsan Haque of '']'' gave the episode a "great" 8 out of 10 and wrote, "While it didn't feature anything unique in terms of concept or story, 'The Dream Team' was extremely engaging from start to finish, and ultimately proves to be a highly satisfying episode of ''Entourage''."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/07/16/entourage-the-dream-team-review|title=Entourage: "The Dream Team" Review|last=Haque|first=Ahsan|date=July 16, 2007|access-date=February 12, 2024|work=]}}</ref> | |||
| Adam Sternbergh of '']'' wrote, "The most pleasurable moment in this episode? Billy Walsh gets a huge ''Medellin'' tattoo across his back. A funny visual gag, even though it underscores the fact that every character on this show is only allowed two personality traits (Billy: obsessive, insane)."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2007/07/the_entourage_guiltpleasure_in_3.html|title=The ‘Entourage’ Guilt/Pleasure Index: Elvis Mitchell’s Cherry-Red Convertible|date=July 16, 2007|access-date=February 12, 2024|last=Sternbergh|first=Adam|work=]}}</ref> Trish Wethman of '']'' wrote, "I thought for sure the dinner was going to go south. Thankfully for Vince and the good of the movie, the two held off from killing each other. I can't wait to see what happens when Ari starts negotiating with Walsh. That should be something to see."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TV-Show-Blog/Entourage/Episode-Recap-Dream/800018579|title=Entourage: The Dream Team|date=July 15, 2007|access-date=February 12, 2024|last=Wethman|first=Trish|work=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218143820/http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TV-Show-Blog/Entourage/Episode-Recap-Dream/800018579|archive-date=December 18, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
| Meanwhile, Drama sees a customer wearing a trucker hat emblazoned with the logo for California Homegrown, a local medical marijuana club. Deciding that the trucker hat is just the accessory he needs to complete his image makeover, Drama and Turtle visit the club in an attempt to purchase one. However, the club's security guard informs him that he needs a medical marijuana card from a doctor before he can enter the club. Turtle hooks Drama up with a doctor who helps Drama search for a valid reason for a marijuana prescription, eventually settling on a diagnosis of a loosely defined ]. Leveraging his diagnosis to buy the hat – as well as some marijuana for Turtle – Drama heads to the set for the new season of Five Towns, the TV show of which he is the star. While his fellow cast members are impressed with Drama's new look, they are equally impressed with the marijuana he bought for Turtle and engage in a raging party in his trailer. | |||
| Dawnie Walton of '']'' wrote, "What did I find amazing about tonight's episode? Not that at long last E and Wally Balls finally threw down. Not that Drama looked ridiculous wearing a trucker hat — hell, the majority of Los Angelenos wouldn't know a big rig from Optimus Prime. Nope. It was the trailer for Medellín that played at the end of the episode."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/allabout/episodes/0%2C%2C20000321_20046385%2C00.html|title=The Dream Team|last=Katz|first=Paul|date=July 15, 2007|access-date=February 12, 2024|work=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080130184500/http://www.ew.com/ew/allabout/episodes/0,,20000321_20046385,00.html|archive-date=January 30, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> Jonathan Toomey of '']'' wrote, "I think ''Entourage'' is finally returning to the level of quality we had been used to. Granted I've been enjoying this season right along, but this episode was spectacular from all accounts. It just flowed very smoothly, had some classic Ari and Drama lines, had E get in a fight, and even guest-starred the very funny Bob Balaban. Sounds like a winner to me."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/16/entourage-the-dream-team/|title=Entourage: The Dream Team|last=Toomey|first=Jonathan|date=July 16, 2007|access-date=February 12, 2024|work=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070818111724/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/16/entourage-the-dream-team/|archive-date=August 18, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
| The leaked ''Medellin'' trailer causes a groundswell of interest: Ari's office is flooded with calls with promises of new projects for Vince. However, Ari convinces Vince and E to pursue a project based on ''Lost in the Clouds'', a fictional book about two lost mountain climbers. The project is being 'fast-tracked' by Ari's old flame, Dana Gordon, who was fired due to Ari's earlier interference on the Aquaman project. Dana is interested in Vince, but she's already put out an offer to ], who is represented by Ari's old nemesis, Josh Weinstein. Ari and Lloyd hatch a plot to remove Heath from the project by convincing Josh that the book has latent homosexual overtones, and could end up typecasting Heath's career. | |||
| ] submitted this episode to support his nomination for ] at the ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Official 2008 EMMYS Episode Submissions|url=http://goldderbyforums.latimes.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1106078764/m/340102161|publisher=The Envelope Forum, ]|accessdate=February 12, 2024|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081008112622/http://goldderbyforums.latimes.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1106078764/m/340102161|archive-date=October 8, 2008}}</ref> | |||
| Ari has also set up an interview for Vince, E and Walsh with ] from ], who wants a story on the genius behind ''Medellin''. Despite Walsh's persistent baiting of E, the trio make it through the meeting without a meltdown. However, afterward, a shirtless Walsh (complete with a Medellin tattoo covering his entire back) snaps and chases E's ] down the street. Swearing he'll never speak to the director again after the release of ''Medellin'', E takes a call from Ari who's sold Dana on his dream team: "Who wants to climb Mount Annapurna," he asks. "Vinny stars, E produces, Walsh directs. Boom." | |||
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== References == | ||
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| ⚫ | * ] as Himself | ||
| * ] as The Doctor | |||
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| The full trailer of Medellin premiered after this episode. It was also "leaked" on YouTube.</br> | |||
| * {{IMDb episode|1024456|The Dream Team}} | |||
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5th episode of the 4th season of Entourage
| "The Dream Team" | |||
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| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 5 | ||
| Directed by | Seith Mann | ||
| Written by | Brian Burns | ||
| Cinematography by | Rob Sweeney | ||
| Editing by | Gregg Featherman | ||
| Original release date | July 15, 2007 (2007-07-15) | ||
| Running time | 26 minutes | ||
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"The Dream Team" is the fifth episode of the fourth season of the American comedy-drama television series Entourage. It is the 47th overall episode of the series and was written by supervising producer Brian Burns, and directed by Seith Mann. It originally aired on HBO on July 15, 2007.
The series chronicles the acting career of Vincent "Vince" Chase, a young A-list movie star, and his childhood friends from Queens, New York City, the titular entourage, as they attempt to further their nascent careers in Los Angeles. In the episode, conflict arises between Eric and Billy when the Medellín trailer is leaked, while Drama tries to look younger. Meanwhile, Ari competes with Dana Gordon in taking Heath Ledger out of a project.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.63 million household viewers and gained a 1.6/5 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received generally positive reviews from critics, who viewed it as more focused than previous episodes. For the episode, Kevin Dillon received a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Plot
While hanging out with Snoop Dogg, Vince (Adrian Grenier) and Eric (Kevin Connolly) discover that the Medellín trailer has been leaked to YouTube. Billy (Rhys Coiro) is angry, and accuses Eric of leaking it, as he had the only other copies of the trailer.
Wanting to look younger, Drama (Kevin Dillon) is fascinated by a cap that displays the words "California Homegrown". As the cap can only be acquired by joining a medical-marijuana facility, he fakes his condition to get a prescription from a doctor. After buying the cap, he returns confidently to the Five Towns set, where his cast members are not won over by the cap. However, Drama regains his confidence when smoking marijuana with Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) at his trailer. Ari (Jeremy Piven) discovers that Dana Gordon (Constance Zimmer) has now become his rival, and sets out to take Heath Ledger out from a project. He and Lloyd (Rex Lee)) meet with Ledger's agent, Josh Weinstein (Joshua LeBar), successfully convincing him to get Ledger out, and he offers Vince as his replacement.
Vince meets with Elvis Mitchell, a The New York Times reporter, making a profile on Medellín. The meeting goes well, until Billy shows up and starts arguing with Eric over dinner. Despite that, Elvis considers them a very efficient trio and leaves satisfied that they got along well. Vince leaves with Eric before the latter gets into a fight with Billy, with Eric declaring that he is done with Billy after the premiere in Cannes. They are called by Ari, who has given them a new project with Eric as producer. However, they want the Medellín crew back, which means having to work with Billy again.
Production
Development
The episode was written by supervising producer Brian Burns, and directed by Seith Mann. This was Burns' seventh writing credit, and Mann's first directing credit.
Reception
Viewers
In its original American broadcast, "The Dream Team" was seen by an estimated 2.63 million household viewers with a 1.6/5 in the 18–49 demographics. This means that 1.6 percent of all households with televisions watched the episode, while 5 percent of all of those watching television at the time of the broadcast watched it. This was a 19% increase in viewership from the previous episode, which was watched by an estimated 2.21 million household viewers with a 1.3/4 in the 18–49 demographics.
Critical reviews
"The Dream Team" received generally positive reviews from critics. Ahsan Haque of IGN gave the episode a "great" 8 out of 10 and wrote, "While it didn't feature anything unique in terms of concept or story, 'The Dream Team' was extremely engaging from start to finish, and ultimately proves to be a highly satisfying episode of Entourage."
Adam Sternbergh of Vulture wrote, "The most pleasurable moment in this episode? Billy Walsh gets a huge Medellin tattoo across his back. A funny visual gag, even though it underscores the fact that every character on this show is only allowed two personality traits (Billy: obsessive, insane)." Trish Wethman of TV Guide wrote, "I thought for sure the dinner was going to go south. Thankfully for Vince and the good of the movie, the two held off from killing each other. I can't wait to see what happens when Ari starts negotiating with Walsh. That should be something to see."
Dawnie Walton of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "What did I find amazing about tonight's episode? Not that at long last E and Wally Balls finally threw down. Not that Drama looked ridiculous wearing a trucker hat — hell, the majority of Los Angelenos wouldn't know a big rig from Optimus Prime. Nope. It was the trailer for Medellín that played at the end of the episode." Jonathan Toomey of TV Squad wrote, "I think Entourage is finally returning to the level of quality we had been used to. Granted I've been enjoying this season right along, but this episode was spectacular from all accounts. It just flowed very smoothly, had some classic Ari and Drama lines, had E get in a fight, and even guest-starred the very funny Bob Balaban. Sounds like a winner to me."
Kevin Dillon submitted this episode to support his nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards.
References
- "Entourage – WGA Directory". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- "Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending July 15, 2007". Ratings Ryan. December 25, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- "Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending July 8, 2007". Ratings Ryan. December 24, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- Haque, Ahsan (July 16, 2007). "Entourage: "The Dream Team" Review". IGN. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- Sternbergh, Adam (July 16, 2007). "The 'Entourage' Guilt/Pleasure Index: Elvis Mitchell's Cherry-Red Convertible". Vulture. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- Wethman, Trish (July 15, 2007). "Entourage: The Dream Team". TV Guide. Archived from the original on December 18, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- Katz, Paul (July 15, 2007). "The Dream Team". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 30, 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- Toomey, Jonathan (July 16, 2007). "Entourage: The Dream Team". TV Squad. Archived from the original on August 18, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- "Official 2008 EMMYS Episode Submissions". The Envelope Forum, Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 8, 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
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