Enlightened S1E5 — Not Good Enough Mothers

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Enlightened•Season 1•Episode 5

Not Good Enough Mothers

7.4/10 · 303 votesNov 7, 201128 min

Ranked #7 of 10 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Moved by the deportation plight of a Mexican mother, Amy tries to generate interest in a new woman's group at work.

Directed byNicole Holofcener

Written byMike White

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Seasons2

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Season 1 Episodes10

Pilot

Now or Never

Someone Else's Life

The Weekend

Not Good Enough Mothers

Sandy

Lonely Ghosts

Comrades Unite!

Consider Helen

Burn It Down

Cast6

Laura Dern

Amy Jellicoe

Mike White

Tyler

Luke Wilson

Levi Callow

Timm Sharp

Dougie Daniels

Diane Ladd

Helen Jellicoe

Sarah Burns

Krista Jacobs

Crew3

Mike White

Writer

Nicole Holofcener

Director

Evyen Klean

Music Supervisor

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Episode Summary

"Not Good Enough Mothers" is episode 5 of Enlightened season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 303 votes, ranking #7 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Nicole Holofcener and written by Mike White, it aired on November 7, 2011.

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