The Day Fuckers
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Episode 7
| "The Day Fuckers" | |
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| Entourage episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 7 |
| Directed by | Mark Mylod |
| Written by | Rob Weiss |
| Cinematography by | Anthony Hardwick |
| Editing by | Greg Featherman |
| Original release date | July 29, 2007 |
| Running time | 29 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"The Day Fuckers" is the seventh episode of the fourth season of the American comedy-drama television series Entourage. It is the 49th overall episode of the series and was written by executive producer Rob Weiss, and directed by co-producer Mark Mylod. It originally aired on HBO on July 29, 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, the boys make a bet on whether Eric or Turtle can have sex first, while Ari desperately tries to get his son enrolled at the private school.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.50 million household viewers and gained a 1.4/4 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received mixed reviews from critics, although Jeremy Piven received acclaim for his performance. For the episode, Jeremy Piven won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Drama (Kevin Dillon) and Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) mock Eric (Kevin Connolly) for his failure in never having sex with a girl without trying to pursuit a relationship. They decide to take a bet, in which Drama claims Turtle can have sex with a girl before Eric does.
Ari (Jeremy Piven) and Melissa (Perrey Reeves) are unable to find a new school for Jonah, after Preston (Dan Castellaneta) contacted the other private schools to warn them about Ari. Unwilling to let Jonah go to public school, Ari hires a private investigator to follow Preston for any incriminating aspect. However, he is unable to find anything about Preston, who is living a quiet and peaceful life with his family. Ari decides to go with putting Jonah in public school, but is taken aback as Jonah wants to go with his best friend to Briar Country. Desperate, he visits Preston at home, begging him to change his mind. Preston decides to allow Jonah to get enrolled, and Ari agrees in giving his son a better job at an agency.
Vince (Adrian Grenier) helps Eric by attracting two British girls, Heather (Emma Lung) and Juliette (Sophie Monk), at a hotel. As Eric bonds with Heather, he runs into Sloan (Emmanuelle Chriqui), which makes him consider in going back with her. When he asks to begin again, he is disappointed to learn she already has a boyfriend. He decides to meet with Heather, but is not interested in having sex. Turtle meets a girl, Kelsey (Shanna Moakler), in craigslist, but is annoyed that she wants to have sex with him wearing a bunny suit. He refuses to do it, prompting Drama to take the suit to have sex with Kelsey.
Production
Development
The episode was written by executive producer Rob Weiss, and directed by co-producer Mark Mylod. This was Weiss' 15th writing credit, and Mylod's seventh directing credit.[1]
