Californication Insider

Original air date: 10/15/2007

Directed by: John Dahl

Written by: Tom Kapinos

Guest Star(s): Laura Niles, Pamela Adlon, Rachel Minor

Soundtracks:
* Lodger, “Bad Place to Earn a Living”
* The Brian Jonestown Massacre, “13″
* Airwaves, “Psycho”
* The Purrs, “Loose Talk”
* Eulogies, “One Man”
* Champion, “Keep On”
* Chaka Khan, “Castles Made of Sand” (during Ending Credits)

Synopsis: A new threesome including Hank and Charlie evolves from a meeting at the gym, while Karen and Marcy have a girl’s night out at which they decide to surprise Hank and Charlie.

Original air date: 10/8/2007

Directed by: Scott Z. Burns

Written by: Ildy Modrovich

Guest Star(s): Pamela Adlon, Damian Young

Soundtracks:
* Madeleine Martin, “Surrender”
* The Heavy, “That Kind of Man”
* The Black Angels, “Black Grease”
* Foo Fighters, “The Pretender”

Synopsis: After the funeral of Hank’s father Al, Hank comes back to L.A. with a new manuscript, that he wants Karen to read. After receiving a bonus paycheck, he buys a new car for himself and a ….

Original air date: 10/1/2007

Directed by: Scott Winant

Written by: Tom Kapinos

Guest Star(s): Mark Margolis (”Al Moody”), Judy Greer (”Trixie”), Chris Williams (”Todd Carr”), Amber Heard (”Actress”), Nick Barnes (”Tom”), Kathryn Adams (”Katie”)

Soundtracks:
* Warren Zevon, “Mohammed’s Radio”
* Bonobo feat. Bajka, “Between the Lines”
* Perry Keyes, “In Ancient Rome”

Synopsis: Hank’s father Al dies, so Hank tries to ease his pain with a hooker named Trixie. However, Karen does her best to help him overcome the pain.

Original air date: 9/24/2007

Directed by: Tucker Gates

Written by: Gina Fattore

Guest Star(s): Pamela Adlon (”Marcy”), Chris Williams (”Todd Carr”), Rachel Miner (”Dani”), Lance Barber (”Nick Lowry”)

Soundtracks:
* Argyle Johansen, “Sunny Day in Hell”
* Slow Train Soul, “Mississippi Freestylin’”
* Lady Sa, “Sweetless”
* Mexican Institute of Sound, “A Girl Like You”
* Death Cab for Cutie, “Passenger Seat”

Synopsis: Hank is disturbed by Becca’s negative reaction towards the concept of happy endings, even more so when he finds out that it is partially his fault. Marcy comes up with the idea of a threesome with Charlie and Dani, but it ends unexpectedly.

Original air date: 9/17/2007

Directed by: Ken Whittingham

Written by: Tom Kapinos & Eric Weinberg

Guest Star(s): Michelle Lombardo (”Surfer Girl”), Daisy Gardner (”Crusty Cashier”), Rachel Miner (”Dani”), Pamela Adlon (”Marcy”), Lance Barber (”Nick Lowry”)

Soundtracks:
* Madeleine Martin, “Don’t Let Us Get Sick”
* Gus Black, “Paranoid”
* Sea Wolf, “The Garden That You Planted”
* Pat Guadagno, “Don’t Let Us Get Sick”

Synopsis: Hank spends the night with a sexy surfer girl and in return she robs him. Mia wants more of Hank’s writing to pass her class, instead he offers her to help her with her own writing. Charlie wants to spice up the sex life with his wife Marcy, but she is not as fond of spanking as Dani is.

See short scene of Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder below: