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Six Feet Under S4E9 — Grinding the Corn
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Six Feet Under•Season 4•Episode 9

Grinding the Corn

7.6/10 · 2,340 votesAug 15, 200455 min

Ranked #11 of 12 in Season 4•−0.5 vs season avg

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Ruth and Bettina take a road trip to Mexico, leaving the men of Fisher & Diaz to some male bonding--and comic-book crime-fighting. David and Keith open up after closing their 'open' relationship; Claire warms up to Jimmy after getting the cold shoulder from Edie and

Directed byAlan Caso
Written byRick Cleveland
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Cast8

Peter Krause

Peter Krause

Nate Fisher

Michael C. Hall

Michael C. Hall

David Fisher

Frances Conroy

Frances Conroy

Ruth Fisher

Lauren Ambrose

Lauren Ambrose

Claire Fisher

Freddy Rodríguez

Freddy Rodríguez

Federico Diaz

Mathew St. Patrick

Mathew St. Patrick

Keith Charles

Rachel Griffiths

Rachel Griffiths

Brenda Chenowith

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

George Sibley

Crew6

R

Rick Cleveland

Writer

A

Alan Caso

Director

Geoffrey Haley

Geoffrey Haley

Camera Operator

K

Kristan Andrews

Art Direction

M

Michael Ruscio

Editor

F

Frederick Iannone

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Grinding the Corn" is episode 9 of Six Feet Under season 4. It scored 7.6/10 from 2,340 votes, ranking #11 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Alan Caso and written by Rick Cleveland, it aired on August 15, 2004.

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