"Sex and the City"
Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1999)

Director:

Allen Coulter

Writers:

Candace Bushnell (book)
Darren Star (creator) ...
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TV Series:

"Sex and the City" (1998)

Original Air Date:

6 June 1999 (Season 2, Episode 1)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

After Carrie's break-up with Mr. Big, despite Charlotte's rule it takes half the duration of a relationship to get over it...

Plot Keywords:

Locker Room | Self Narration | Male Nudity | Male Female Relationship | Female Nudity

Cast

Sarah Jessica Parker	...	Carrie Bradshaw
Kim Cattrall	...	Samantha Jones
Kristin Davis	...	Charlotte York
Cynthia Nixon	...	Miranda Hobbes
Chris Noth	...	Mr. Big
James Goodwin	...	James
Rob Bogue	...	Paul Ericson
Mark Devine	...	Yankee Joe
Larry Doby Jr.	...	Large Baseball Player
Marilyn Dobrin	...	Vendor Woman
Maggie Kiley	...	Woman #1
Keira Naughton	...	Yuppie Woman
Jason Testa	...	Pot Head Loser Guy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chantal Lonergan	...	Young Girl (uncredited)
Jennifer Scheer	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Allen Coulter

Writing credits
Candace Bushnell		book &
Darren Star		creator
Michael Patrick King		written by

Produced by
Jenny Bicks	....	supervising producer
Antonia Ellis	....	co-producer
Amy Harris	....	associate producer (as Amy B. Harris)
Michael Patrick King	....	executive producer
Mark McGann	....	associate producer
John P. Melfi	....	supervising producer (as John Melfi)
Jane Raab	....	co-producer
Darren Star	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Douglas J. Cuomo

Cinematography by
Michael Spiller

Film Editing by
Michael Berenbaum

Casting by
Kerry Barden
Russell Gray		(as Russel Gray)
Billy Hopkins
Jennifer McNamara
Suzanne Smith

Production Design by
Jeremy Conway

Art Direction by
Ed Check

Set Decoration by
Karin Wiesel

Costume Design by
Patricia Field
Rebecca Weinberg		(as Rebecca Field)

Makeup Department
Lynn Campbell	....	key makeup artist
Michelle Johnson	....	key hair stylist
Kabuki	....	makeup artist
Jacques Stephane Lempire	....	hair stylist (as Stephane Lempire)

Production Management
Rob Canter	....	post-production supervisor
Liz Newman	....	production supervisor
Jane Raab	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michelle L. Keiser	....	second assistant director
Mark McGann	....	first assistant director
Bruce Milton	....	dga trainee
Peter Soldo	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Karen Cusick	....	set decorating coordinator
Midge Duffy	....	assistant property master
Gary Grill	....	construction coordinator
James Hoff	....	stand-by scenic
Elizabeth Linn	....	scenic charge
Chris T. Nelson	....	lead man (as Chris Nelson)
Christopher Nelson	....	leadman
Ray Pollack	....	stand-by dresser
Brett Pransky	....	art department coordinator
Christina K. Tonkin	....	assistant set decorator (as Christina Tonkin)
Sabrina Wright	....	property master

Sound Department
Louis Bertini	....	adr and narration editor
Nancy Cabrera	....	foley artist
Bob Chefalas	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Bobby Chefalas)
Anthony J. Ciccolini III	....	supervising sound editor (as Chic Ciccoloni III)
Danny Lawrence	....	sound recording engineer
Frank Morrone	....	sound re-recording mixer
T.J. O'Mara	....	sound mixer
Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith	....	dialogue editor
Daniel Pagan	....	sound effects editor (as Danny Pagan)
Michael Scott	....	boom operator (as Mike Scott)

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Caracciolo	....	camera operator
Joseph R. Collins	....	first assistant camera (as Joe Collins)
Mark Egyud	....	best boy electric
Matthew W. Flannery	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
John Lowry	....	key grip
Michael Marzovilla	....	cinematographer: second unit
Michael Marzovilla	....	gaffer (as Mike Marzovilla)
Dave McAllister	....	key rigging grip
Charles Sherron	....	best boy grip (as Charlie Sherron)

Casting Department
Camille Hickman	....	casting assistant
Meredith Jacobson	....	extras casting (as Meredith Jacobsen Marciano)
Harley Kaplan	....	casting assistant
Jeremy Rich	....	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mark Agnes	....	wardrobe supervisor
Eric Daman	....	assistant to costume designers
Kevin Draves	....	wardrobe supervisor
Artie Hach	....	assistant to costume designers
Molly Rogers	....	wardrobe supervisor
Kate Southern	....	on-set costumer

Editorial Department
Craig Cobb	....	assistant editor
Roger Doran	....	colorist
Agnes Grandits	....	assistant editor
Brendan Morris	....	post-production assistant
Rob Padva	....	on-line editor
Ben Tudhope	....	post-production assistant
Earl Williams	....	colorist

Music Department
Dan Lieberstein	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
John Leonidas	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Mick Abraham	....	production staff
Stephen C. Brandt	....	production staff (as Steve Brandt)
Molly Buchanan	....	location coordinator
Seth Burch	....	location manager
Brad Carpenter	....	production associate
Noreen R. Cheleden	....	production staff (as Noreen Cheleden)
Nina L. Combs	....	script coordinator
Eric M. Cyphers	....	assistant: Mr. King
Aaron Douglas	....	production accountant
Tina Elmo	....	production staff
Rachel A. Gibson	....	payroll accountant
Damon Michael Gordon	....	location assistant (as Damon Gordon)
Gretchen Hatz	....	production staff
Janet Henry	....	assistant location manager
Jon M. Johnson	....	parking coordinator (as Jon Johnson)
Ollie Levy	....	script coordinator
Maria Martin-McCloud	....	assistant: Mr Star (as Maria McCloud)
Gordon McGregor	....	assistant: Ms. Parker
Ruthie Nass	....	production resources
Grace Naughton	....	assistant: Mr. Melfi
Sarah Jessica Parker	....	executive consultant
Kerry Roberts	....	production staff
Miriam Schapiro	....	production coordinator
Lori Silberberg	....	production associate
Michele Soddano	....	assistant accountant (as Michele A. Soddano)
Nicole Tuck	....	production staff
Sheila Waldron	....	script supervisor
Aury Wallington	....	production staff
Mikki Ziska	....	production staff
Ben Selkow	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Darren Star		creator

Produced by
Alexa Junge	....	executive producer
Ute Leonhardt	....	line producer (final episode)

Original Music by
Alan Ari Lazar

Art Direction by
Peter Rogness		(pilot episode)

Makeup Department
Linda Grimes	....	second makeup artist
Richard Ogden	....	makeup artist: Ms. Parker

Art Department
Joseph Timothy Conway	....	stand-by dresser (as Joe Conway)
Katy Dilkes	....	scenic artist
Gary Grill	....	construction coordinator (1998-2000)
Janet Kalas	....	scenic artist
Ellen Lampl	....	graphic designer (season 6)
Paul Ramirez	....	scenic artist
Matthew Rignanese	....	construction manager
Amy Lee Wheeler	....	assistant to production designer (2002)

Sound Department
Gary Parker	....	boom operator (multiple episodes)

Visual Effects by
Joshua Frankel	....	visual effects (one episode)

Stunts
Jay Lee Carrado	....	stunts (as Jay Carrado)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jon Delgado	....	electrician
Jon Delgado	....	rigging electrician
Michael N. Green	....	additional electrician
Gretchen Hatz	....	camera production assistant (season 2)
Alec Jarnagin	....	steadicam operator
David Larue	....	best boy grip (2001)
Abe Schrager	....	camera operator
Roger Simonsz	....	camera operator: Paris
Jonas Steadman	....	additional focus puller: "a" camera (2001)
William M. Weberg	....	best boy grip: second unit

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amy Dempsey	....	wardrobe production assistant
Rosemary Lepre	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
John David Allen	....	first assistant editor (pilot episode)
Robert Krisch	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Tom Findlay	....	composer: main title (as Groove Armada)

Other crew
Mikayla Abromowitz	....	script supervisor
Gilman Alcock	....	production staff
Ethan Anderson	....	production assistant
Joe Baron	....	video services
Michael Boretz	....	production secretary
Lori Bzura	....	production associate
Amy Carroll	....	production assistant: Los Angeles
Valerie Desjardins	....	daily script
Liz Gosselin	....	production staff
Heather Iveeld	....	production staff
Joe James	....	stand-in
Sondra James	....	adr group coordinator
Todd Judson	....	production assistant
Greg Kappy	....	assistant location manager (Los Angeles episodes)
Erica Kay	....	office production assistant (pilot episode)
Rich King	....	production staff
Daniel Lowe	....	production assistant
Alex Magor	....	production staff
Alison McDonald	....	production staff (season 3)
Jonathan McGrath	....	production staff
James Mount	....	stand-in: Aidan and others (seasons 2-4)
Sean Oliver	....	adr loop group
Robert Paschall Jr.	....	production assistant
Tim Ray	....	production staff (season 3)
Shea Varge	....	production assistant
David Velasco	....	location scout (season 6)

Distributors

• Home Box Office (HBO) (1999) (USA) (TV)

Runtime:

Argentina:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:16

Goofs:

Factual errors: When the women are waiting outside the Yankee locker room to get their baseball signed, a Yankee player passes by them wearing uniform number 9. The number 9 was worn by the late Roger Maris and retired by the Yankees in 1984.

Quotes:

Miranda: All we talk about anymore is Big, or balls, or small dicks. How does it happen that four such smart women have nothing to talk about but boyfriends? It's like seventh grade with bank accounts!

Samantha's boyfriend shortcomings, she's on the short end of the stick in the bedroom!

This "SATC" episode "Take me out to the ball game" the season opener of season two, was a nice and funny opener in which it compares love, relationships, and sex to sports. As in sports and sex the ball bounces different ways. Carrie(Sarah Jessica Parker)is on the rebound from breaking up with Mr. Big(Chris Noth)and she hits a home run in the love department once that Miranda(Cynthia Nixon)introduces her to the new Yankee at a baseball game the girls attended. Most memorable of all that made this episode stick out was that the sexy and sex obsessed Samantha(Kim Cattrall)is having boyfriend troubles and most of all she's on the short end in the bedroom because of his shortcomings! His private part just doesn't measure up in size and length to please and pleasure her. The love making scene in her bed was memorable as Samantha coached him into her desired love making position teaching him to slide in just like a baseball coach! Overall very sexy and funny this episode really used the sports comparison drawing in as analogies to love and sex. And Samantha's problem and her bed technique of coaching made this episode rock as it was unforgettable and very memorable.