Eddie (Louie)
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"Eddie" is the ninth episode of the second season of Louie
. It first aired on the FX channel in the United States
on August 4, 2011.
), who he has not seen for years. Louie is happy to see his friend, but when Eddie becomes unnecessarily aggressive towards a fellow comedian, it becomes clear that something is wrong. It turns out Eddie is struggling with his career, lives in his car and drinks heavily. The two go out together, get drunk, and Eddie does an impromptu set at an open mic event. As the evening comes to an end, Eddie tells Louie that he's planning to end it. Louie thinks he is talking about his stand-up career, but Eddie is actually planning to commit suicide, and sought out Louie because he wanted someone to say goodbye to. Louie at first tries to dissuade him, but eventually concedes that there is nothing he can say, and that Eddie himself has to figure out what reasons he has to live. The two part, and it is not revealed what eventually happens to Eddie.
' s "Tuned In" blog, gave the episode a good review. He commented on how the show had "evolved from a surreal comedy about one comic's take on life, to a funny show about the serious subject of how to live." Todd VanDerWerff of The A.V. Club
gave the episode a grade "A". He believed the show was better in its second season than in its first, asking "is there a show on right now better than Louie?"
Louie (TV series)
Louie is an American comedy television series on the FX network that began airing in 2010. It is written, directed, edited and produced by the show's creator, stand-up comedian Louis C.K., who stars as a fictionalized version of himself, a comedian and newly divorced father raising his two...
. It first aired on the FX channel in the United States
United States
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on August 4, 2011.
Plot
After finishing a stand-up set, Louie runs into his old friend and colleague Eddie Mack (Doug StanhopeDoug Stanhope
Douglas Gene "Doug" Stanhope is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and author known for his abrasive comedy routines.-Life and career:Stanhope quit high school after his freshman year...
), who he has not seen for years. Louie is happy to see his friend, but when Eddie becomes unnecessarily aggressive towards a fellow comedian, it becomes clear that something is wrong. It turns out Eddie is struggling with his career, lives in his car and drinks heavily. The two go out together, get drunk, and Eddie does an impromptu set at an open mic event. As the evening comes to an end, Eddie tells Louie that he's planning to end it. Louie thinks he is talking about his stand-up career, but Eddie is actually planning to commit suicide, and sought out Louie because he wanted someone to say goodbye to. Louie at first tries to dissuade him, but eventually concedes that there is nothing he can say, and that Eddie himself has to figure out what reasons he has to live. The two part, and it is not revealed what eventually happens to Eddie.
Reception
James Poniewozik of TimeTime (magazine)
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The A.V. Club
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gave the episode a grade "A". He believed the show was better in its second season than in its first, asking "is there a show on right now better than Louie?"