8.5

Transparent•Season 3•Episode 8

If I Were a Bell

8.5/10 · 375 votesSep 23, 201627 min

Ranked #1 of 10 in Season 3•+0.6 vs season avg

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Boyle Heights, 1958. 12 year old Maura's femininity causes a clash between her mother Rose and her grandparents, Haim and Yetta. Across town, 12 year old Shelly quits the school play and stops eating but won't tell anyone why. Flash forward to 1966, where 21

Directed byAndrea Arnold

Written byYona Speidel

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Cast5

Jeffrey Tambor

Maura Pfefferman

Gaby Hoffmann

Ali Pfefferman

Amy Landecker

Sarah Pfefferman

Judith Light

Shelly Pfefferman

Jay Duplass

Josh Pfefferman

Crew2

Andrea Arnold

Director

Yona Speidel

Writer

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Episode Summary

"If I Were a Bell" is episode 8 of Transparent season 3. It scored 8.5/10 from 375 votes, ranking #1 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Andrea Arnold and written by Yona Speidel, it aired on September 23, 2016.

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