Episode 1x5 Greatest Amerimart Hero, Original Air Date: October 25, 2007

Press Release:

[spoiler=(Click Here)]JAMES FEARS HE'S BEING REPLACED IN HIS KIDS' LIVES BY STACEY'S NEW BOYFRIEND, DUNCAN GETS BLACKMAILED OVER DONTRELLE'S BLACK BOOK, AND KARL AND WENDY'S THERAPIST ADVISES THEM TO HAVE SEX, ON ABC'S "BIG SHOTS"

"Greatest Amerimart Hero" -- James finds out that his ex-wife's new boyfriend has been spending time with his children; Duncan's relationship with Lisbeth is put in jeopardy when their weekend plans are thwarted by blackmail; and Karl and Wendy are ordered to have sex by their therapist, on "Big Shots," THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 (10:02-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Big Shots" stars Michael Vartan as James Walker, Christopher Titus as Brody Johns, Joshua Malina as Karl Mixworthy, Paige Turco as Lisbeth, Jessica Collins as Marla, Peyton List as Cameron Collinsworth, Amy Sloan as Wendy Mixworthy, with Nia Long as Katie Graham and Dylan McDermott as Duncan Collinsworth.

Recurring: Paul Blackthorne as Terrence Hill, Wendy Moniz as Stacey Walker.

Guest Cast: Sean Collier as Dashiel, Nicolette Collier as Samantha, Francesca P. Roberts as
Dr. Seaver-Filner, Larry Poindexter as Nick Dawkins and Ryan Devlin as Zack Wells.

"Greatest Amerimart Hero" was written by Daniel Truly & Rob Thomas and directed by David Solomon.

"Big Shots" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with a 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate.

This episode of "Big Shots" will be available on ABC.com the day after airing on the network for users to watch online.

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Episode was written By Rob Thomas. Wonder if this his first "true" Big Shots Episode?

I must say i love the title/ name

It is. Hopefully it will be the first of many written by him. :)

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Big Shots "Hero"

Thanks again for other clip :D

LMAO! excellent video! :lol:

It's hilarious! Thanks for the link!!! :dancing:

I can't wait to see this episode, I hope it will be funnier than last week. Especially with James as Hero!!!
Anyway, I just wanted to ask if someone can tell me more about Rob Thomas, what else did he write and why is it so good for BS to have him as a writer? Thanks

Rob Thomas is famous because he wrote episodes of Veronica Mars. I think. I'm not sure though.

Zap2its Review of the Episode:

http://blog.zap2it.com/ithappenedlastnight...hots-men-i.html

This week I definitely feel more improvement in this show than last week.
Even Karl didn't get on my nerves.
I'm happy that Dontrelle story is finally finished. :P
Michael Vartan in spandex is HOT. :drool:
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Thanks Mel for the link :)

I read the review and the comments, and this one captured my attention

eh...

Spread word, spread :D

Monica I agree - but that is the problem the critics slammed it and so I think the word out there is that its not a good show. Not even that lady on E talks about it she gushes about those other shows - I just do not get it!!

As I've already said at vartanopia ;)...

I think this episode had some very good things :nod: and some less good things <_< . Let's start with... the soup and keep the dessert as a sweet conclusion :P I think Karl's storyline was less brilliant than in the former episodes, and Duncan's was... nothing new, awakening a feeling of "dejà-vu" in me.

Yes, the black book. Many people mentioned that this was dragged for too long. I agree. Especially because it "dragged" poor Brody into this apparently endless "blackmail-by-sms" whirl - a waste, considering Brody's potential. If only they had at least exploited Brody's involvement, instead of making him Duncan's "ear" and "right-arm" - bringing Brody's wife into the show earlier, for instance, and having a kind of (failed) "confrontation" between the two about the revealing booklet.

Also, the Duncan-Terrence-Lisbeth triangle. It was coffee and chocolate in the beginning, but got watered down by this episode. (Luckily there's something new in Cam's life!) The good thing was, the way it ended left me wondering "What next?" :ponder: I think Lisbeth needs to see someone else in Duncan's life, not one of his one-night-stand models, but somebody he has a "true" relationship with: only this could finally make her change her opinion of her ex-husband and re-kindle her interest in him.

So, the ground is now free and open, for both Duncan and Brody. I hope we'll see something interesting for both :D

As for James, although I missed the sexy dialogues with Katie as well as a "James-&-a-she" scenario, I really liked the focus on his exhausting efforts and worries as a single father. The private detective thing was a nice touch of humour (and big YAY for "Auntie Katie" role, both in satisfying his need-to-know and in keeping him on track! :up:), but his having to be with his kids in the office, because hey, he can't be at home with them anymore AND he works uberlong hours, was sadly realistic. He helps them with their homework while directing a giant company :frantic: and - just like all kids do! - they make their drawings on the wrong piece of paper :o :lol:

And, of course, Silver Comet! :whoohoo:
(without the final "h" that I've been using for the last two weeks :blush: )

SouthernGal posted this quote from The Recapist:

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Yes, the outfit undoubtedly gave the female public a good chance to check out Michael's... muscles - ah, you naughty minds! what were you thinking? :rolleyes: - but the thing I liked the most, considering how difficult it must have been to show it with that (slightly misplaced) mask on his face, was the look James gave to his son, a total daddy's look, a mix of satisfaction & pride which made the scene so human, just seconds before the cold shower of seeing the rival hero... and father :angry:

Also, the things he said to "the woman to be killed off" :P at the fountain will, I think, have an impact on his future relationships - on anything that will/might grow between him and Katie, too. Yes, he's dating, but he's not bringing anybody around the kids. He hasn't till now, and right then he probably understands, through Stacey's mistake, that he won't in the future, at least for some time.

So, the road is blocked for now to Sarah, or another Sarah, and paved for another Rebecca.

And in comes Alex Mason ;)