Travel Day/South
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| "Travel Day/South" | |
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| Louie episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 5 |
| Directed by | Louis C.K. |
| Written by | Louis C.K. |
| Cinematography by | Paul Koestner |
| Editing by |
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| Production code | XCK01007 |
| Original release date | July 20, 2010 |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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"Travel Day/South" is the fifth 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 20, 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 travels to Alabama for a gig, encountering problems at the airport and at a diner.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.676 million household viewers. The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the first half of the episode, although the second half drew more mixed reactions.
In the stand-up set, Louie (Louis C.K.) talks about the self-entitlement of people, questioning why people feel the need to really deserve something.
Louie calls for a cab, which prompt three taxis to simultaneously arrive. Two of them fight each other for Louie, eventually choosing one of them. He arrives at the airport, where he plans to leave for Birmingham, Alabama, witnessing a man publicly criticizing the airport for not respecting his reservation. Louie gets his flight ticket, but is immediately informed that the flight has been canceled due to a crash where everyone died. He takes a later flight, but gets into a problem with TSA for boarding with a lube. The flight also experiences severe turbulence, although eventually they safely land.
At Birmingham during his stand-up act, Louie is asked to criticize Mobile. Louie ends up insulting Birmingham as well, causing the crowd to boo him. At a diner, Louie is approached by a man named Curtis (Ben Jeffrey) who wants him to meet his sister Doreen (Liz Morton), who is a fan of Louie. Curtis intimidates Louie into sitting with Doreen, who deems him attractive. Louie promptly leaves, claiming he must catch his flight. He is confronted by Curtis at the parking lot, who holds him at gunpoint. The Sheriff (Dan Ziskie) knocks Curtis out and takes him to the station. Louie accompanies him, with the Sheriff wishing that he was given appreciation for his duties, like being kissed in the lips. Louie decides to kiss him in the lips and leaves for his hotel room.
Production
Development
The episode was written and directed by series creator and lead actor Louis C.K., marking his fifth writing and directing credit for the series.[1]