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GOOD WIFE, THE
Air Date: Sunday, November 11, 2012
Time Slot: 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: (#407) "Anatomy of a Joke"
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ALICIA AND CARY TRAVEL TO D.C. IN AN ATTEMPT TO SAVE A COMEDIENNE FROM BEING SUED FOR MILLIONS, ON "THE GOOD WIFE," SUNDAY, NOV. 11

Christina Ricci Guest Stars as Comedienne Therese Dodd and John Shea Guest Stars as Cary's Father

Bill Maher Appears in a Cameo as Himself, Amanda Peet Returns as Laura Hellinger and F. Murray Abraham Returns as Burl Preston

"Anatomy of a Joke" - Cary has an uneasy reunion with his father when he and Alicia travel to Washington, D.C., to advocate for a comedienne who is being sued by a television network for indecency. Meanwhile, a former client turns to Alicia for help, and Diane and Will question Clarke's latest strategy to help the firm out of debt, on THE GOOD WIFE, Sunday, Nov. 11 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Christina Ricci guest stars as comedienne Therese Dodd and John Shea guest stars as Nestor Agos, Cary's father. Bill Maher appears in a cameo as himself, Amanda Peet returns as Laura Hellinger and F. Murray Abraham returns as Burl Preston.

SERIES REGULARS:

Julianna Margulies (Alicia Florrick)
Christine Baranski (Diane Lockhart)
Josh Charles (Will Gardner)
Archie Panjabi (Kalinda Sharma)
Matt Czuchry (Cary Agos)
Makenzie Vega (Grace Florrick)
Graham Phillips (Zach Florrick)
Alan Cumming (Eli Gold)

RECURRING CAST:

Chris Noth (Peter Florrick)
Nathan Lane (Clarke)
F. Murray Abraham (Burl Preston)
Amanda Peet (Laura Hellinger)
Zach Grenier (David Lee)
Skipp Sudduth (Jim Moody)
Renee Elise Goldsberry (Geneva Pine)
John Lutz (Eddie Kowalski)

GUEST CAST:

Christina Ricci (Therese Dodd)
John Shea (Nestor Agos)
Thom Sesma (Commissioner Martinez)
Austin Lysy (Punch)
John Horton (Judge Fendler)
Melissa Van Der Schyff (Rebecca)
Andrew Stewart-Jones (Commissioner Tom Gill)
Christian Finnegan (Talk Show Host)
Bill Maher (Himself)
Megan Byrne (Commissioner Bix)

WRITTEN BY: Craig Turk, Robert King and Michelle King

DIRECTED BY: James Whitmore, Jr.

RATING: TV14-L

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GOOD WIFE, THE (CBS)
Returns Sunday, September 29
BROADCAST HISTORY:
9/22/09 - ???
STATUS:
returning this fall (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
sundays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
5 (??? episodes)
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
renewed through the 2013-14 season (the show's fifth) on 3/27/13
DESCRIPTION:
(from CBS's press release, March 2013) CBS announced today it has renewed 18 returning series from television's top-rated lineup for the 2013-2014 broadcast season. The mass renewals showcase the strength and stability of television's leading network among viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54. Among the returning dramas are the previously announced NCIS, television's #1 program and top drama for the fourth consecutive year, and the time period-winning CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION. Other dramas renewed include NCIS: LOS ANGELES, the #2 drama for the third straight year; PERSON OF INTEREST, the fastest-growing show on network television; ELEMENTARY, the season's most-watched new program; as well as HAWAII FIVE-0, THE MENTALIST, BLUE BLOODS and THE GOOD WIFE.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Alan Cumming as Eli Gold
· Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma
· Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart
· Graham Phillips as Zach Florrick
· Josh Charles as Will Gardner
· Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick
· Makenzie Vega as Grace Florrick
· Matt Czuchry as Cary Agos
CREW INFORMATION:
· Angela Amato Velez as CP
· Bernadette Caulfield as PROD/UPM (Pilot)
· Brooke Kennedy as EP
· Charles McDougall as EP/DIR (Pilot + 1)
· Corinne Brinkerhoff as CO-PROD
· David W. Zucker as EP
· Dee Johnson as EP
· Michelle King as EP
· Michelle King as WRTR (Pilot)
· Ridley Scott as EP
· Robert King as EP
· Robert King as WRTR (Pilot)
· Ron Binkowski as CO-PROD
· Ted Humphrey as SP
· Todd Ellis Kessler as CO-EP
· Tony Scott as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· CBS Television Studios
· King Size Productions
· Scott Free Productions
· Small Wishes Productions