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| writer = Dusty Kay | ||
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| | release_date = {{Start date|2007|8|12}} | |||
| | length = 29 minutes | |||
| | guests = * ] as Herself (special guest star) | |||
| * ] as Sarah Gold | |||
| * ] as Javier | |||
| * ] as Cop | |||
| * ] as Director | |||
| * ] as Lori | |||
| * Mimi Paley as Lori and Morgan's Friend | |||
| * ] as Morgan | |||
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"'''The Young and the Stoned'''" is the ninth episode of the fourth season of the American ] television series '']''. It is the 51st overall episode of the series and was written by supervising producer Dusty Kay, and directed by co-producer ]. It originally aired on ] on August 12, 2007. | ||
| The series chronicles the acting career of ], a young ] ], and his childhood friends from ], ], as they attempt to further their nascent careers in ]. In the episode, Eric has a chance encounter with ], while Turtle tries to get marijuana for a party. Meanwhile, Ari tries to prevent Melissa from returning to her soap opera. | |||
| According to ], the episode was seen by an estimated 2.86 million household viewers and gained a 1.8 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the focus on Melissa, although they criticized the pacing and disjointed subplots. | |||
| ⚫ | ==Plot== | ||
| As he tries to arrive at their new house, ] (]) has his car rear-ended accidentally by ]. She gives him her phone number to pay for the damages, although Eric believes they shared "a little moment", which is dismissed by the boys. Eric also finds that the number that Faris provided does not work. | |||
| Melissa (]) is asked to reprise her role from '']'' for the 35th anniversary. ] (]) disapproves, joking that Melissa would look ugly on the show's ]. After learning that she is set to kiss a character whom she babysit years ago, he visits the set to dissuade her, but she angrily dismisses him. He then bribes the actor in not kissing Melissa by promising a new role, but his plan is discovered, and Melissa decides to kiss the actor nevertheless. Melissa and Ari have a heated argument, with Melissa claiming she does not regret leaving the show, as she only cared that Ari found her ugly. When Ari reiterates he still loves her, they reconcile. | |||
| Preparing for a party hosted by ] (]), ] (]) desperately tries to find new marijuana for his party. After acquiring it, he leaves with three girls from the supermarket, although he is almost arrested by a police officer on his way to the party. Eric uses contacts to find Faris and schedule a meeting, where she asks for his opinion on a script she has considered. He gives a blunt opinion on the script, which wins her over and she decides to go dining with her. Eric expects things to go romantic, but it is actually Faris asking him to become her manager. | |||
| ⚫ | ==Production== | ||
| ===Development=== | |||
| The episode was written by supervising producer Dusty Kay, and directed by co-producer ]. This was Kay's first writing credit, and Mylod's eighth directing credit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://directories.wga.org/project/859134/entourage/|title=''Entourage'' – WGA Directory|website=]|access-date=February 19, 2024}}</ref> | |||
| ==Reception== | |||
| ===Viewers=== | |||
| In its original American broadcast, "The Young and the Stoned" was seen by an estimated 2.86 million household viewers with a 1.8 in the 18–49 demographics. This means that 1.8 percent of all households with televisions watched the episode.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ratingsryan.com/2021/01/broadcast-cable-nielsens-20070812.html|title=Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending August 12, 2007|work=Ratings Ryan|date=January 4, 2021|access-date=January 20, 2024}}</ref> This was a 9% increase in viewership from the previous episode, which was watched by an estimated 2.61 million household viewers with a 1.5 in the 18–49 demographics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ratingsryan.com/2021/01/broadcast-cable-nielsens-20070805.html|title=Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending August 5, 2007|work=Ratings Ryan|date=January 1, 2021|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> | |||
| ===Critical reviews=== | |||
| "The Young and the Stoned" received generally positive reviews from critics. Ahsan Haque of '']'' gave the episode a "great" 8.2 out of 10 and wrote, "The combination of a couple of cleverly subtle plot advances with the general whimsical craziness of Ari, as well as the continued progression of Eric's rise to credibility, helped make this episode an important part of the ongoing storyline."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/08/13/entourage-the-young-and-the-stoned-review|title=Entourage: "The Young and the Stoned" Review|last=Haque|first=Ahsan|date=August 13, 2007|access-date=February 19, 2024|work=]}}</ref> | |||
| ] wrote, "Once again, we have one of the boys (this time Turtle) seemingly getting into trouble and then escaping consequence-free, and once again we have Ari operating completely independently of the guys. I like Mrs. Ari to a point, but how does Doug Ellin not recognize that Ari (and the show) is so much funnier when he's running around trying to extinguish the many different fires that Vince is setting to his career?"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sepinwall.blogspot.com/2007/08/world-tour.html|title=World Tour|date=August 13, 2007|access-date=February 19, 2024|last=Sepinwall|first=Alan|work=What's Alan Watching?}}</ref> Adam Sternbergh of '']'' wrote, "As E says to Faris of an upcoming project, “If it was just a regular romantic comedy, I'd say, ‘Okay, it’s cute.’ But it's not. It tries to be so much more. When movies do that, it pisses me off.” Ladies and gentlemen, the ''Entourage'' manifesto: It will never, ever try to be so much more."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2007/08/the_entourage_guiltpleasure_index_the_golds_commun.html|title=The ‘Entourage’ Guilt/Pleasure Index: The Golds Communicate Their Feelings|date=August 13, 2007|access-date=February 19, 2024|last=Sternbergh|first=Adam|work=]}}</ref> Trish Wethman of '']'' wrote, "Apparently, our favorite power agent prefers his woman home tending to the kids and his every whim. I love that they have given Perrey Reeves so much more to do this season because she is such a good foil for Jeremy Piven."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TV-Show-Blog/Entourage/Episode-Recap-Young/800020274|title=Entourage: The Young and the Stoned|date=August 12, 2007|access-date=February 19, 2024|last=Wethman|first=Trish|work=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218143832/http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TV-Show-Blog/Entourage/Episode-Recap-Young/800020274|archive-date=December 18, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
| Paul Katz of '']'' wrote, "How appropriate that tonight's episode, ''The Young and the Stoned,'' aired in August. This show was hot! There was the burn of fear when Turtle got pulled over by the LAPD, the smoky allure of another pretty L.A. floozy willing to hook up with Vince, the fiery embarrassment E felt when guest star Anna Faris blew him off, and the searing, magma-degree hotness that was Mrs. Ari."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0%2C%2C20051353%2C00.html|title=Death to Smoocher|last=Katz|first=Paul|date=August 13, 2007|access-date=February 19, 2024|work=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080925233616/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20051353,00.html|archive-date=September 25, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> Jonathan Toomey of '']'' wrote, "Once again, another episode that didn't really have anything major going on. It was good though. It had some funny story lines and kept up with this trend of character development."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvsquad.com/2007/08/13/entourage-the-young-and-the-stoned/|title=Entourage: The Young and the Stoned|last=Toomey|first=Jonathan|date=August 12, 2007|access-date=February 19, 2024|work=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018114329/http://tvsquad.com/2007/08/13/entourage-the-young-and-the-stoned/|archive-date=October 18, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
| ] submitted this episode for consideration 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 19, 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> | |||
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| Vince's 'Lost in the Clouds' cash has landed the crew in new digs, a $30k-per-month rental in the hills, but while E struggles to locate the place, actress ] rear-ends his ]. When he gets back to the house, E tells the guys that he and Anna had "a moment" when she gave him her phone number – too bad the digits turn out to be off the mark. Turtle suffers a disappointment as well, announcing that his favorite strain of marijuana has gone extinct. Vince promises to share his stash of the dwindling weed, which Turtle nearly loses during a traffic stop later that afternoon as he returns from the supermarket with some random hotties. E manages to track down his own lady, using a star map to find Anna's house and finally acquiring her insurance info. He drives her to a meeting – her car fared worse than his in the accident – and when she insists on his opinion about a script she's attached herself to, E wins her over with an honest assessment of its flaws. | |||
| == References == | |||
| At the Gold house, Ari's spotlighting a few flaws doesn't go over so well. A producer from ']' calls to ask Mrs. Ari to reprise her role as Kendall Scott, and Ari tries to dissuade her by warning, "You left the show when you were 25, and they shoot in High Def now." Karma comes back around to bite him, though, when he learns his wife will be making out with a hot young Latino named Javier on the show. Ari bribes the young actor with a future in film, but when Javier shies away from kissing Mrs. Ari, she seizes him in a lip-lock. Later, she explains to Ari that all she really wanted was for him to think she's still sexy. "You're the beautiful mother of my children," he tells her as he throws her on the bed. | |||
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| E thinks he's en route to some star-studded romance himself when Anna calls to set a dinner date. He meets her, but it turns out she already has a boyfriend and wants to hire E as her manager. When E gets back to the house, Drama taunts him for thinking he had a shot with a celebrity, and all Vince can say is, "She wants you to be her manager? Interesting..." | |||
| * at ] | |||
| * {{IMDb episode|1043098}} | |||
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| == Trivia == | |||
| * We learn about Mrs. Ari's past as an actress on the soap ] | |||
| * We learn that Mrs. Ari, gave up acting at age 25 to raise the family she has with Ari Gold. | |||
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| == Guest cast== | |||
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9th episode of the 4th season of Entourage
| "The Young and the Stoned" | |||
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| Entourage episode | |||
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 9 | ||
| Directed by | Mark Mylod | ||
| Written by | Dusty Kay | ||
| Cinematography by | Anthony Hardwick | ||
| Editing by | David Rogers | ||
| Original release date | August 12, 2007 (2007-08-12) | ||
| Running time | 29 minutes | ||
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"The Young and the Stoned" is the ninth episode of the fourth season of the American comedy-drama television series Entourage. It is the 51st overall episode of the series and was written by supervising producer Dusty Kay, and directed by co-producer Mark Mylod. It originally aired on HBO on August 12, 2007.
The series chronicles the acting career of Vincent Chase, a young A-list movie star, and his childhood friends from Queens, New York City, as they attempt to further their nascent careers in Los Angeles. In the episode, Eric has a chance encounter with Anna Faris, while Turtle tries to get marijuana for a party. Meanwhile, Ari tries to prevent Melissa from returning to her soap opera.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.86 million household viewers and gained a 1.8 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the focus on Melissa, although they criticized the pacing and disjointed subplots.
Plot
As he tries to arrive at their new house, Eric (Kevin Connolly) has his car rear-ended accidentally by Anna Faris. She gives him her phone number to pay for the damages, although Eric believes they shared "a little moment", which is dismissed by the boys. Eric also finds that the number that Faris provided does not work.
Melissa (Perrey Reeves) is asked to reprise her role from The Young and the Restless for the 35th anniversary. Ari (Jeremy Piven) disapproves, joking that Melissa would look ugly on the show's high-definition. After learning that she is set to kiss a character whom she babysit years ago, he visits the set to dissuade her, but she angrily dismisses him. He then bribes the actor in not kissing Melissa by promising a new role, but his plan is discovered, and Melissa decides to kiss the actor nevertheless. Melissa and Ari have a heated argument, with Melissa claiming she does not regret leaving the show, as she only cared that Ari found her ugly. When Ari reiterates he still loves her, they reconcile.
Preparing for a party hosted by Vince (Adrian Grenier), Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) desperately tries to find new marijuana for his party. After acquiring it, he leaves with three girls from the supermarket, although he is almost arrested by a police officer on his way to the party. Eric uses contacts to find Faris and schedule a meeting, where she asks for his opinion on a script she has considered. He gives a blunt opinion on the script, which wins her over and she decides to go dining with her. Eric expects things to go romantic, but it is actually Faris asking him to become her manager.
Production
Development
The episode was written by supervising producer Dusty Kay, and directed by co-producer Mark Mylod. This was Kay's first writing credit, and Mylod's eighth directing credit.
Reception
Viewers
In its original American broadcast, "The Young and the Stoned" was seen by an estimated 2.86 million household viewers with a 1.8 in the 18–49 demographics. This means that 1.8 percent of all households with televisions watched the episode. This was a 9% increase in viewership from the previous episode, which was watched by an estimated 2.61 million household viewers with a 1.5 in the 18–49 demographics.
Critical reviews
"The Young and the Stoned" received generally positive reviews from critics. Ahsan Haque of IGN gave the episode a "great" 8.2 out of 10 and wrote, "The combination of a couple of cleverly subtle plot advances with the general whimsical craziness of Ari, as well as the continued progression of Eric's rise to credibility, helped make this episode an important part of the ongoing storyline."
Alan Sepinwall wrote, "Once again, we have one of the boys (this time Turtle) seemingly getting into trouble and then escaping consequence-free, and once again we have Ari operating completely independently of the guys. I like Mrs. Ari to a point, but how does Doug Ellin not recognize that Ari (and the show) is so much funnier when he's running around trying to extinguish the many different fires that Vince is setting to his career?" Adam Sternbergh of Vulture wrote, "As E says to Faris of an upcoming project, “If it was just a regular romantic comedy, I'd say, ‘Okay, it’s cute.’ But it's not. It tries to be so much more. When movies do that, it pisses me off.” Ladies and gentlemen, the Entourage manifesto: It will never, ever try to be so much more." Trish Wethman of TV Guide wrote, "Apparently, our favorite power agent prefers his woman home tending to the kids and his every whim. I love that they have given Perrey Reeves so much more to do this season because she is such a good foil for Jeremy Piven."
Paul Katz of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "How appropriate that tonight's episode, The Young and the Stoned, aired in August. This show was hot! There was the burn of fear when Turtle got pulled over by the LAPD, the smoky allure of another pretty L.A. floozy willing to hook up with Vince, the fiery embarrassment E felt when guest star Anna Faris blew him off, and the searing, magma-degree hotness that was Mrs. Ari." Jonathan Toomey of TV Squad wrote, "Once again, another episode that didn't really have anything major going on. It was good though. It had some funny story lines and kept up with this trend of character development."
Perrey Reeves submitted this episode for consideration for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards.
References
- "Entourage – WGA Directory". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- "Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending August 12, 2007". Ratings Ryan. January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- "Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending August 5, 2007". Ratings Ryan. January 1, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- Haque, Ahsan (August 13, 2007). "Entourage: "The Young and the Stoned" Review". IGN. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- Sepinwall, Alan (August 13, 2007). "World Tour". What's Alan Watching?. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- Sternbergh, Adam (August 13, 2007). "The 'Entourage' Guilt/Pleasure Index: The Golds Communicate Their Feelings". Vulture. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- Wethman, Trish (August 12, 2007). "Entourage: The Young and the Stoned". TV Guide. Archived from the original on December 18, 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- Katz, Paul (August 13, 2007). "Death to Smoocher". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 25, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- Toomey, Jonathan (August 12, 2007). "Entourage: The Young and the Stoned". TV Squad. Archived from the original on October 18, 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- "Official 2008 EMMYS Episode Submissions". The Envelope Forum, Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 8, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
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