Sex and the City
Easy Come, Easy Go
TV Flash files “Easy Come, Easy Go” as hour 39 of 94 in the TV Flash guide — Sex and the City (1998–2004) on HBO, season 3, episode 9, aired 2000-08-06, 30 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E09: listed hour 39 of 94 in the Sex and the City guide, hour 9 of 18 in season 3. It aired 2000-08-06 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “The Big Time” (S03E08). Next is “All or Nothing” (S03E10).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
While he continues to try and find an apartment in New York City's overpriced real estate market, Steve has taken up residency on Miranda's couch. Despite his lack of an apartment, Steve finds a new romantic interest, which saddens Miranda and makes her wonder what she's doing wrong. Charlotte is mixed with bittersweet feelings herself: she's now engaged to Trey, but it didn't happen the way she envisioned. Charlotte ended up proposing to Trey, whose response was "alrighty!" Charlotte is rather devastated, until a few days later when Trey spontaneously suggests they go to Tiffany's to buy the most beautiful engagement ring they can find. Samantha's latest sexy professional, Adam, is great except for the "funky tasting spunk." When she refuses to go down there on a future date, Adam gets annoyed, and Samantha is forced to spell it out for him. Adam thinks she's just making excuses, so Samantha challenges him to taste it for himself. Meanwhile, Carrie bumps into a drunk Big at a furniture show. He blurts out that he and Natasha are not working out. If that wasn't enough, he calls Carrie several times, and learns from Aidan she's working on a deadline at a hotel next door. Big shows up at the hotel, and drops the bomb: he says he's made a mistake, and he really loves Carrie. Carrie runs for the elevators, but Big pushes his way in, which leads to the bedroom, which ends with sharing a cigarette in bed.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Easy Come, Easy Go sit in the Sex and the City guide?
S03E09 is listed hour 39 of 94 — hour 9 of 18 in season 3, season 3 episode 9.
When did Sex and the City S03E09 air?
Easy Come, Easy Go aired 2000-08-06 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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