Sleepover (Louie)
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Episode 6
- Louis C.K.
- Pamela Adlon
| "Sleepover" | |
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| Louie episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 6 |
| Directed by | Louis C.K. |
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| Teleplay by | Louis C.K. |
| Cinematography by | Paul Koestner |
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| Production code | XCK05006 |
| Original air date | May 14, 2015 |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
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"Sleepover" is the sixth episode of the fifth season of the American comedy-drama television series Louie. It is the 59th overall episode of the series and was written and directed by Louis C.K., who also serves as the lead actor, with producer Pamela Adlon receiving a story credit. It was released on FX on May 14, 2015.
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 hosts a sleepover at his apartment for Jane's friends.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.41 million household viewers and gained a 0.2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised the humor and performances. At the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, Louis C.K. received a nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series.
Louie (Louis C.K.) takes Lilly (Hadley Delany) to a play starring Matthew Broderick, Glenn Close, John Lithgow, and Michael Cera. While Louie and the audience praise the actors, Lilly spends time texting, upsetting him. After the play ends, he reprimands her and demands she hand over the phone. She defends herself by claiming she was reading information on the play, so Louie forgets about the event.
After having Lilly go out, Louie hosts a sleepover party for Jane (Ursula Parker) and her friends. The girls demand a sundae, but Louie is adamant that they will eat only after a pizza arrives. He is then called by Pamela (Pamela Adlon) and their conversation soon turns sexual. However, Louie is forced to hang up when he must tend the sleepover, while Pamela is revealed to be on a date. Suddenly, Louie is called by Bobby (Robert Kelly) who was arrested and asks him to bail him out within one hour or he will spend the night in jail. Louie reluctantly agrees to go and is forced to take the girls with him.
At the station, the girls' erratic behavior annoys the officers, but they decide to accelerate the bailing process, releasing Bobby. On the way back, Bobby relates a false and absurd story about his arrest. Louie, Bobby, the girls, and the taxi driver then stop to eat ice cream at a store. The following morning, as the girls leave, Louie asks Bobby about the real reason behind his arrest. He states that he went to a massage parlor for a "happy ending" and was arrested when the place was raided.
Production
Development
In April 2015, FX confirmed that the sixth episode of the season would be titled "Sleepover", and that it would be written and directed by series creator and lead actor Louis C.K., with producer Pamela Adlon receiving a story credit. This was C.K.'s 59th writing and directing credit, and Adlon's seventh writing credit.[1]