Sex and the City
Ghost Town
TV Flash files “Ghost Town” as hour 53 of 94 in the TV Flash guide — Sex and the City (1998–2004) on HBO, season 4, episode 5, aired 2001-06-24, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S04E05: listed hour 53 of 94 in the Sex and the City guide, hour 5 of 18 in season 4. It aired 2001-06-24 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “What's Sex Got to Do with It?” (S04E04). Next is “Baby, Talk is Cheap” (S04E06).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
When Miranda bumps into Steve, he announces that he's opening up his own bar and invites her to the opening. Miranda feels conflicted as she was the one who had encouraged him to be so ambitious when they were in a relationship. Carrie also receives an invitation to the opening of "Scout" and is shocked to read that Aidan is Steve's "silent partner." That night, Miranda is awoken by strange sounds and thinks there's a ghost in her building. Carrie is worried that the way she treated Aidan will haunt her the rest of her life. When she goes to Scout to thank Aidan for inviting her, Steve admits that it was he who invited her, not Aidan. Devastated, Carrie runs out before Aidan can see her. Charlotte embarks on redecorating her and Trey's apartment, but she's thwarted by her mother-in-law Bunny's domineering influence over Trey. Bunny and her decoys and dust ruffles haunt Charlotte. Charlotte stands up to Bunny and says she's the new woman of the house, but Bunny says she'll be around forever. After walking in on Trey and Charlotte in the act, Bunny is completely frazzled and Charlotte is freed of her ghost. Meanwhile, Samantha is tiring of her relationship with Maria which is all about taking baths and talking about feelings. Samantha tells Maria she wants "fireworks," inspiring Maria to smash Samantha's dinnerware. After a couple days, Maria returns with a gift: a "strap-on." At the opening of Scout, Samantha tells Carrie and Miranda that she and Maria broke up, even after trying the "strap-on." Steve gives Miranda credit for the idea for the bar, and poof Miranda's ghost is gone. However, Aidan barely acknowledges Carrie. Later, Carrie goes out back for a smoke and finds Aidan there. Though little is said, the atmosphere is intense and Carrie realizes that she's more haunted than ever before.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Ghost Town sit in the Sex and the City guide?
S04E05 is listed hour 53 of 94 — hour 5 of 18 in season 4, season 4 episode 5.
When did Sex and the City S04E05 air?
Ghost Town aired 2001-06-24 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.
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