Sex and the City
Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl...
TV Flash files “Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl...” as hour 34 of 94 in the TV Flash guide — Sex and the City (1998–2004) on HBO, season 3, episode 4, aired 2000-06-25, 30 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E04: listed hour 34 of 94 in the Sex and the City guide, hour 4 of 18 in season 3. It aired 2000-06-25 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Attack of the Five Foot Ten Woman” (S03E03). Next is “No Ifs, Ands, or Butts” (S03E05).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Charlotte invites the girls to a gallery opening for an artist who photographs drag kings (women dressed as men). Charlotte meets the photographer, Baird, and he asks if she'd be willing to pose for him sometime. Meanwhile, Carrie and her new twentysomething boy Sean are having a good time bar-hopping and ice skating until Carrie is thrown for a loop when she learns Sean has dated both men and women. Carrie is confused about who he's really attracted to, but they end up in the sack anyway. Samantha's new and cute assistant, Matt, is also confused -- about who's the boss. Samantha tries to put him in his place, but he ignores her, and Samantha is forced to fire and then sleep with him. Miranda feels suffocated when she gets home from work and finds Steve in her bed eating crackers, with a pile of his dirty clothes on the floor. She asserts her need for space, and Steve storms out. But the next day when Miranda comes home to an empty nest, she's lonely and invites Steve to move in, full-time. After resisting for a while, Charlotte poses for Baird, and looks so fabulous that she and Baird end up getting busy. Things get too busy for Carrie at a party with Sean where it seems everyone is bisexual. During a round of spin the bottle, Carrie kisses another woman, and then leaves, realizing she's too old fashioned for this scene.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl... sit in the Sex and the City guide?
S03E04 is listed hour 34 of 94 — hour 4 of 18 in season 3, season 3 episode 4.
When did Sex and the City S03E04 air?
Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl... aired 2000-06-25 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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