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Big Love S1E9 — A Barbecue for Betty

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Big Love•Season 1•Episode 9

A Barbecue for Betty

7.7/10 · 257 votesMay 7, 200651 min

Ranked #4 of 12 in Season 1•matches the season avg

Bill wants to throw a party to celebrate Don's plans of getting a fourth wife but Nicki's massive credit card debt weighs heavily on his mind. Pam's friend attempts to make his moves on Margie, but she is preoccupied with wanting to know more of

Directed byJulian Farino

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Cast14

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Bill Henrickson

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Barbara Henrickson

Chloë Sevigny

Chloë Sevigny

Nicolette Grant

Ginnifer Goodwin

Ginnifer Goodwin

Margene Heffman

Amanda Seyfried

Amanda Seyfried

Sarah Henrickson

Grace Zabriskie

Grace Zabriskie

Lois Henrickson

Joel McKinnon Miller

Joel McKinnon Miller

Don Embry

Daveigh Chase

Daveigh Chase

Rhonda Volmer

Douglas Smith

Douglas Smith

Ben Henrickson

Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Frank Harlow

Melora Walters

Melora Walters

Wanda Henrickson

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Roman Grant

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Julian Farino

Julian Farino

Director

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Karen Sprecher

Story

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Karen Sprecher

Teleplay

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Eileen Myers

Staff Writer

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Mark V. Olsen

Teleplay

Jill Sprecher

Jill Sprecher

Story

Jill Sprecher

Jill Sprecher

Teleplay

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Will Scheffer

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Dustin Lance Black

Dustin Lance Black

Staff Writer

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Episode Summary

"A Barbecue for Betty" is episode 9 of Big Love season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 257 votes, ranking #4 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Julian Farino, it aired on May 7, 2006.

Next: E10 · The Baptism Best of Season 1