Sex and the City
Drama Queens
TV Flash files “Drama Queens” as hour 37 of 94 in the TV Flash guide — Sex and the City (1998–2004) on HBO, season 3, episode 7, aired 2000-07-23, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E07: listed hour 37 of 94 in the Sex and the City guide, hour 7 of 18 in season 3. It aired 2000-07-23 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Are We Sluts?” (S03E06). Next is “The Big Time” (S03E08).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Three weeks into her relationship with Aidan, Carrie begins to freak because everything seems so perfect. When Aidan asks Carrie to meet his parents, she can't deal and finds herself saying no. Meanwhile, Charlotte presses on in her mission to be married by year's end. Her latest tactic involves forcing her married friends to hook her up with single men they know. Charlotte's first date using the new strategy ends up being a married friend who professes his love for her. But after storming out of that date, Charlotte falls down on the street and meets Trey - the chemistry is instantaneous. Miranda continues to settle into her secure life with Steve, pretty much without incident (except for the "skid marks" in his underwear). Samantha sleeps with a doctor named Mark, who doesn't "need" Viagra, but takes it to spice things up in bed. Intoxicated by the idea of an even more thrilling sexual experience, Samantha pops a pill or two. After a few trysts, Mark suggests they try it without the aid of medical enhancers, but Samantha refuses. Nervous she may get cut off, Samantha asks Mark to write her a prescription for her own supply. While at the opera with Charlotte, Carrie spots Big and Natasha in the balcony and leaves. Big sees her and tries to catch her, but Carrie's long gone. Carrie realizes that in her relationship with Aidan, she's been behaving like Big, and he's been acting like the sensitive and available guy she always wanted Big to be. In a rush to try and undue any damage done, Carrie shows up at breakfast with Aidan and the family.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Drama Queens sit in the Sex and the City guide?
S03E07 is listed hour 37 of 94 — hour 7 of 18 in season 3, season 3 episode 7.
When did Sex and the City S03E07 air?
Drama Queens aired 2000-07-23 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
Why this series still plays
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