Bully (Louie)
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| "Bully" | |
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| Louie episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 9 |
| Directed by | Louis C.K. |
| Written by | Louis C.K. |
| Cinematography by | Paul Koestner |
| Editing by |
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| Production code | XCK01005 |
| Original release date | August 17, 2010 |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
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"Bully" is the ninth episode of the first season of the American comedy-drama television series Louie. The episode was written and directed by Louis C.K., who also serves as the lead actor. It was released on FX on August 17, 2010.
The series follows Louie, a fictionalized version of C.K., a comedian and newly divorced father raising his two daughters in New York City. In the episode, Louie is humiliated by a bully during a date, so he decides to confront him at his house.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.580 million household viewers and gained a 0.3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received very positive reviews from critics, For his performance in the episode, Louis C.K. was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards.
In flashbacks, a young Louie (Max Behren) is informed of sex by his father. His father gives him the idea that he must tease women by wanting sex, also deeming it only as "making love". In his stand-up set, Louis (Louis C.K.) jokes about all the learnings he received from his father.
While on a date with woman named Sandra (Amy Landecker), Louie is annoyed by a group of high school students who speak too loudly. Louie asks them to lower their voice. One of the group, Sean (Michael Drayer), joins Louie and Sandra, mocking Louie and suggesting that he could beat him up. He humiliates Louie by making him say not to beat him up. Sandra decides to leave Louie, deeming him a loser. Later, Louie runs into Sean and decides to follow him, including boarding the Staten Island Ferry. Reaching Sean's house, Louie decides to visit, talking with Sean's parents. Sean's father, Mike (Danny Burstein), hits Sean and tries to force him to apologize. When Louie objects to their treatment of Sean, the parents kick him out of the house.
Joining Louie outside, Mike laments his situation, given that he has to raise three kids and his father also used to hit him. They bond over their lives and jobs, while they decide to smoke. Part of the experience serves as part of Louie's stand-up routine. The episode ends with Louie joining his young self, warning him that he will go bald.
Production
Development
The episode was written and directed by series creator and lead actor Louis C.K., marking his ninth writing and directing credit for the series.[1]