Bored to Death Season 1, Ep. 1 "-1"

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(Series Premiere) Numbed after his girlfriend leaves, writer Jonathan Ames (Jason Schwartzman) places an ad offering his (unlicensed) services as a private investigator. Within hours he gets his first case--searching for a missing girl.
  • Directed by: Alan Taylor
  • Runtime: 30 minutes
  • Original air date: September 14, 2009
  • Network: HBO
 
  
 
 

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1. -1
  September 14, 2009
(Series Premiere) Numbed after his girlfriend leaves, writer Jonathan Ames (Jason Schwartzman) places an ad offering his (unlicensed) services as a private investigator. Within hours he gets his first case--searching for a missing girl.
 
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2. The Alanon Case
  September 27, 2009
During an unsuccessful attempt to win back Suzanne, Jonathan gets a new case: a woman named Jennifer (Kristen Wiig) wants him to tail her boyfriend Gary (Peter Hermann) to see if he's been unfaithful.
 
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3. The Case of the Missing Screenplay
  October 4, 2009
An ill-advised late-night tryst undermines Jonathan's chance to rewrite a Jim Jarmusch script. Meanwhile, George is flummoxed when he runs into his sexy ex-wife Priscilla and her arrogant new husband, fellow publishing magnate Richard Antrem.
 
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4. The Case of the Stolen Skateboard
  October 11, 2009
Jonathan falls for his latest client, the mother of a boy whose skateboard was stolen by a bully. Meanwhile, Ray helps a lesbian couple start a new family, to wife Leah's chagrin; and George has a nostalgic 'armpit crush' on a young publicist.
 
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5. The Case of the Lonely White Dove
  October 18, 2009
A smitten Russian parolee contracts Jonathan to track down a chanteuse known as 'the Lonely White Dove.' Meanwhile, George decides to get in touch with his feminine side as a way to drive sales of his sagging magazines.
 
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6. The Case of the Beautiful Blackmailer
  October 25, 2009
Jonathan is enlisted to retrieve a sex tape that a female escort is using to extort money from a married man. With Ray and George in tow, Jonathan ends up in a motel room with the escort, who attempts to blackmail him as well.
 
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7. The Case of the Stolen Sperm
  November 1, 2009
Jonathan and Ray investigate a lesbian black-market scheme; George publishes a scathing editorial directed at his rival, Richard Antrem.
 
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8. Take a Dive
  November 8, 2009
In the Season One finale, George, Jonathan and Ray step into the ring for a grudge match against their publishing rivals. But later, the women in each of their lives offer up some pretty compelling reasons why winning a fight isn't everything.
 
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Episode 1, "-1"
Synopsis: (Series Premiere) Numbed after his girlfriend leaves, writer Jonathan Ames (Jason Schwartzman) places an ad offering his (unlicensed) services as a private investigator. Within hours he gets his first case--searching for a missing girl.
Original air date: September 14, 2009
Runtime: 30 minutes
ASIN: B002P3GM8E
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,435 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
Bored to Death Season 1
Synopsis: Meet Jonathan Ames: writer, romantic and unlicensed private eye who investigates a series of quirky cases in this HBO comedy series.
Season year: 2009
Network: HBO
ASIN: B002P3ODNU
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5.0 out of 5 stars I DIG IT, September 16, 2009
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This review is from: Bored to Death Season 1 (Amazon Instant Video)
If you have a fine appreciation for noir (Dashiell Hammett, Marlowe, Chandler) and smart writing, then this show delivers. It has clever banter, intriguing characters, with a slight noir twist poured in a shot glass. Jason Schwartzman is perfect as the lead, with a brilliant supporting cast of Ted Danson and Zach Galifianakis. Color me impressed, and definitely craving more. HBO once again, has picked a golden goose...or falcon.
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4.0 out of 5 stars This Show is a Winner!, September 15, 2009
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Finally! A show with potential! It's been too long! Full story line and NOT filmed in that creepy scene-shots style used by The Office. Great sets and a believable main character that most people can identify with or understand. Found two new shows today (the other is NBC's Community) and this one blew Community out of the water! Only pan: don't really like the word death in the title, but its negativity is softened by it being part a cliche. One more plus: rampant sex is not used. Shows can be successful without steamy shots. And the actor cast as the main character...I've seen him before...
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