So Old/Playdate
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| "So Old/Playdate" | |
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| Louie episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 4 |
| Directed by | Louis C.K. |
| Written by | Louis C.K. |
| Cinematography by | Paul Koestner |
| Editing by | Louis C.K. |
| Production code | XCK01003 |
| Original release date | July 13, 2010 |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"So Old/Playdate" is the fourth 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 July 13, 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 faces a dilemma regarding his age, and meets a woman at a PTA meeting. Throughout the episode, Louie's sessions with his therapist quickly delve into confusion.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.622 million household viewers. The episode received extremely positive reviews from critics, who praised the humor, absurdist tone and emotional weight.
At the Comedy Cellar, Louie (Louis C.K. is approached by a woman named Trisha (Elizabeth Hower) who liked his performance, which addressed sex drive. Trisha, who states she is 26 years old, admits to being attracted to older men. Trisha compliments Louie, but is not interested in starting a relationship with him, also revealing that she is accompanied by another man. Later, Louie has sex with Trisha, stating many facts to highlight that he is old. She leaves his apartment, not intending to call him back ever again.
Louie attends a PTA meeting at his kids' school. The point of the meeting is to discuss a "fatigue problem", something that Louie does not understand. He meets a parent, Pamela (Pamela Adlon), and both set up for a meeting at his apartment, while their kids are on a playdate. Louie talks about his divorce, but decides not to ask Pamela about hers. Pamela compliments Louie as a great father, comparing that Louie's father wasn't around for him. They then exchange their darkest fantasies about their children; Pamela often fantasized about hitting her child, while Louie says that he often thinks of killing himself on Jane's 18th birthday as he feels he is no longer her father. Pamela laughs at his confession and then leaves with her son.
Throughout the episode, Louis converses with his therapist (David Patrick Kelly). The therapist offers weird suggestions to Louie, such as indicating that sex kills a woman and that he has no friends because he is "fat". Later, while Louie opens up about a fear, the therapist questions if he ever thought that a dead person could get an erection, once again confusing Louie.
Production
Development
The episode was written and directed by series creator and lead actor Louis C.K., marking his fourth writing and directing credit for the series.[1]