Entourage
Busey and the Beach
TV Flash files “Busey and the Beach” as hour 6 of 96 in the TV Flash guide — Entourage (2004–2011) on HBO, season 1, episode 6, aired 2004-08-22, 30 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E06: listed hour 6 of 96 in the Entourage guide, hour 6 of 8 in season 1. It aired 2004-08-22 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “The Script and the Sherpa” (S01E05). Next is “The Scene” (S01E07).
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The boys begin their day at Ari's office. They pair off: Drama prepares to meet his potential new agent and drags Turtle with him while Eric and Vince attend a special meeting. The "meeting" is basically an ego-booster for Vince where a roomful of agents try to entice him with potential projects. Drama discovers that his situation is an entirely different story when he finds his new agent answering his own phone in a cubicle. When he explains that it's going to be hard to find new jobs, an angered Drama storms out with some, ummm, dramatic parting words. Later, the boys attend Gary Busey's art opening where they bump into aspiring agent Josh Weinstein and a dejected Drama meets another old actor friend who is a waiter for a catering company. They leave the opening with an invitation to a hot beach party and go out with a bang, thanks to Turtle. Emily lets Ari know that he should be a little nervous about the whole situation. Turtle confronts Gary Busey with some interesting results. When Eric lets Ari know about their disapproval, Ari leaves his kid's birthday party to have an honest conversation with the pair. After things are settled, Ari lets Drama in on some somewhat surprising news.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Busey and the Beach sit in the Entourage guide?
S01E06 is listed hour 6 of 96 — hour 6 of 8 in season 1, season 1 episode 6.
When did Entourage S01E06 air?
Busey and the Beach aired 2004-08-22 and is listed at 30 minutes.
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Young movie star Vincent Chase and his hometown friends navigate Hollywood power and parties. Doug Ellin's HBO comedy made Jeremy Piven's Ari Gold a nuclear comic engine — headset rage as art. Industry candy with just enough sting about friendship under fame; a 2015 movie coda.
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