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Californication Episode: "Pilot Episode"

Season 1, Episode 1
Episode Synopsis: A transplanted author (David Duchovny) suffers from writer's block and is disappointed that his novel has been turned into a romantic comedy for the big screen. He also learns his ex is engaged and that their 12-year-old daughter is acting on her “emerging sexuality.” Original Air Date: Aug 13, 2007

Pilot

Looks like our little Mulder has finally lost his virginity folks And now hes trying to make up for all that lost timeIn his first series-regular role since X-files David Duchovny plays blocked and blacking-out writer Hank Moody a formerly serious novelist whose career took a corruptive turn when he started writing for Hollywood Now hes acting like the perennial class clown totally incapable of holding on to relationships working on his book or even spending an evening sober But its his split from his longtime girlfriend Karen played by Natascha McElhone that has hit him the hardest driving him to find mindless refuge in an endless stream of gorgeous-but-mean Los AngelenasAlthough the premise is a total clich its like George Costanza paid a visit to the set of Leaving Las Vegas every scene is perfectly written harshly hilarious and dripping with charisma Duchovnys got magnetism to spare he and his friendagent Evan Handler have read more

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Premiered: August 13, 2007, on Showtime
Rating: TV-MA
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Premise: The carnal escapades of a New York City novelist who relocates to Los Angeles when one of his books is turned into a movie and he's pegged to work on the screenplay. After overcoming writer's block, he takes a job ghostwriting a famous record producer's memoir and later teaches a college course in creative writing.

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