It isnt until she gifts him very expensive hockey tickets that he offers her a friendly chat over coffee. Heres the part that made me fistpump the air and exclaim yes. Sarah baker speaks for the overweight on louie the new. Its unfortunate how quickly an agenda can ruin a perfectly good episode of louie. Early in the waitress episode, titled so did the fat lady, louie and his brother indulge in something called bangbang, a ritual they invented in which the two men have big meals at two restaurants in a row. Louie is an american comedydrama television series created, written, directed by, and starring standup comedian louis c. Sarah baker is an american actress and comedian, best known for roles in movies such as the campaign and mascots and tv shows like the kominsky method and louie.
After learning that louie asks out nearly every waitress at the club in a previous episode, we see him get. Sarah baker breaks down starring in the fat lady episode. What tonights louie gets right and wrong about weight. Louie show summary louie is a comedy filtered through the observational humor of louis c. Last night, louie kept bringing us to wildly uncomfortable and deeply scary places. Louie season 4 returned tonight with episode 3, titled so did the fat lady. Watch louie season 4 episode 3 online via tv fanatic with over 6 options to watch the louie s4e3 full episode. This recap will be filled with spoilers, so dont read on. Verdict so did the fat lady was a funny, memorable episode of louie, that played with both genuine emotions and satire.
Fx aired a doubleheader of louie monday night, but its the episode so did the fat lady that has everyone buzzing today in so did the fat lady, sarah baker tammy, the campaign, go on plays vanessa, a waitress at new yorks comedy cellar where louie regularly performs. What tonights louie gets right and wrong about weight and. In the third episode of the fourth season, louie meets someone new. So did the fat lady the second week of the fourth season of fxs louie centers around women and louies love for themor as the case may be with louie and the women he dates, somewhere in. So did the fat lady serves as one of louies earnest episodes, which one would believe to be uncommon for a comedy show about a humorist whose main purpose in life is lost on him. In the louie episode so did the fat lady, louis ck doesnt use the phrase check your privilege, because earnest slogans are the death of. Shes quick and mordant and perfect for him, but he laughs off her advances like shes a child asking to arm wrestle. It was a 7 minute scene from this weeks episode of louie that started an online conversation about weight and body issues in the usa. The first episode, so did the fat lady, was a brilliant commentary on dating double standards and fatness. Jerry seinfeld asks louie to introduce him at a benefit in the hamptons, but louis is unprepared and the act is a disaster. Each episode puts a spotlight on louis hectic life as a successful standup comedian and newly single father raising his two daughters. The prevailing debate about louie in my house revolves around how much of. In the louie episode so did the fat lady, louis ck doesnt use the phrase check your privilege, because earnest slogans are the death of comedy.
It focuses on yet another gender double standard, one thats not only limited to tv but experienced in real life. Louis cks so did the fat lady is not the last or the. The prevailing debate about louie in my house revolves around how much of season four is taking place inside louies head. Louie guest star shares why the fat lady episode made. Louie so did the fat lady tv episode 2014 louie so. But at the end monday nights episode of his fx comedy, louie, things. Or, at the very least, how much of it is playing with perception and dream imagery to a greater degree than any previous season of the show. A fat woman who works at the comedy club keeps asking louie out on a date, but louie is not interested.
Its a problem thats occasionally creeped into the show since the. Heres that epic, mesmerizing fat girl speech from monday nights. Monday nights episode of louie showcased an extremely rare television archetype. In so did the fat lady, a louie episode that was broadcast on monday night on fx, ms. Funny, spunky, kind, aggressive, and brutally honest, vanessa sarah baker arrived to. Vanessa on this weeks so did the fat lady made me a little uncomfortable. The selfcontained nature of each episode likely means this lesson will stick with louie about as well as rick croms dignified takedown of louies ironic use of homophobic slurs, but for the time being, so did the fat lady stands out as one of the shows highwater marks.
A fat woman who works at the comedy club keeps asking louie out on a date. Sarah baker on playing the funny, cool fat girl on. It was a 7 minute scene from this weeks episode of louie that started an. You know what the meanest thing is you can say to a fat girl. After, louie is invited to the home of a model yvonne strahovski who says she likes his act, but things turn very wrong very quickly. In the episode, titled so did the fat lady, written by c. Watch louie season 4 episode 3 online so did the fat lady. So did the fat lady last nights hour of louie didnt let up. In the may episode of louie titled so did the fat lady, an overweight woman named vanessa courts louie aggressively. So did the fat lady, which looks at the obstacles women face, flows seamlessly into episode 4. Louie finally meets somebody new in so did the fat lady toggle navigation.
Louis ck is getting heaped with accolades for so did the fat lady, the third episode of his current season of louie, which aired monday night. Considering its topic, so did the fat lady is an episode thats bound to get think pieced to death, even though it stands up to any criticism you might want to throw at it. Im a guy so i have no idea if the lines in this episode are what a heavy girl would really say or be thinking but im sure its not too far off if at all. Cnn the fat lady didnt sing on louie, but she delivered one hell of a speech its stirring debate. Well, louie did it again last week with so did the fat lady, the third episode this season. Every episode hurts and its funny at a certain level, like imagine youre looking thru the eyes of god, it would be a celestial comedy to god, the life of louie.
The episode called so did the fat lady took on the issue of weight and appearance and the double standard that i think most people believe does. Women are calling the socalled fat girl rant by actress sarah baker brilliant and brutally honest. Elevator part 1 explores louies sense of responsibility to women of all ages. In this episode, louie is pursued by vanessa, a fat woman who is confident, funny, charming, beautiful and smart. The series premiered on fx on june 29, 2010 and ended on may 28, 2015, with a total of 61 episodes over the course of 5 seasons. This is the backdrop for last nights episode of louie, so did the fat lady, in which louis c.
Baker played vanessa, a totally charming and yes, overweight waitress who asked louie out. Take last nights so did the fat lady, which ended with the excellent scene above. A lot of people had thoughts and feelings about the so did the fat lady episode of louie. I was on board with the trajectory of the episode until the last five minutes. In so did the fat lady, a provocative episode of the fx comedy louie that aired monday night, actress sarah baker plays vanessa, a funny, friendly and.