Sex and the City
Politically Erect
TV Flash files “Politically Erect” as hour 32 of 94 in the TV Flash guide — Sex and the City (1998–2004) on HBO, season 3, episode 2, aired 2000-06-11, 30 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E02: listed hour 32 of 94 in the Sex and the City guide, hour 2 of 18 in season 3. It aired 2000-06-11 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Where's There's Smoke...” (S03E01). Next is “Attack of the Five Foot Ten Woman” (S03E03).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
It's been three wonderful weeks on the campaign trail for Carrie and Bill when their romance is brought to a deeper level, twice. Charlotte moves ahead with her own campaign -- to be elected wife by year's end. She decides to throw a used date party, which seems to be going well until her new-found interest starts making out with his ex. Meanwhile, Miranda is pushed to confront her ambivalence when Steve says he wants to see her exclusively. She wonders: what if someone better comes along? Samantha is also deeply conflicted about her latest man: he's a munchkin who shops in the boys department at Bloomingdale's, but he's got a great sense of humor and he's a powerhouse in bed. Carrie gets nervous on the campaign trail when Bill asks her to pee on him, and Bill's response is to call it quits, saying it's a bad political move to date a sex columnist. Carrie gets the last word though, titling her latest column, "To Pee or Not to Pee?"
Viewer FAQ
Where does Politically Erect sit in the Sex and the City guide?
S03E02 is listed hour 32 of 94 — hour 2 of 18 in season 3, season 3 episode 2.
When did Sex and the City S03E02 air?
Politically Erect aired 2000-06-11 and is listed at 30 minutes.
Where should I start?
Season 1, episode 1. The voiceover and the four-silhouette contract are the whole machine.
In the series
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