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Gardenia

Gardenia

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Synopsis: Eli and Jessie learn the hard way that their parents are more fragile than they'd thought.

Depression overwhelms Karen (Susanna Thompson), whose anxieties, mood swings and erratic behavior disquiet Jessie and Eli---and foreshadow calamity. Katie: Mischa Barton. Dr. Solomon: Richard Kramer, who wrote the script. Adam: Steven Mayhew. Jessie: Evan Rachel Wood. Eli: Shane West.

Rating: TV-PG Content: Violence __ TV Guide (December 28, 2001)

Rick's (Billy Campbell) ex, Karen (Susanna Thompson), is often just a footnote on this show, but this week she takes center stage. Jessie (Evan Rachel Wood) and Eli (Shane West) become alarmed as their usually emotionally contained and efficient mother becomes depressed and moody. But a tragic accident forces Karen to snap out of it. __ Gist.com (January 10, 2002)

Karen (Susanna Thompson) is shaken from her depression in tonight's episode. Unfortunately, it takes a horrible accident to bring her out of her funk, and its aftermath will force her to face up to one of the toughest challenges of her life. __ Zap2it.com (January 10, 2002)

Eli and Jessie learn the hard way that their parents are more fragile than they'd thought, on ABC's Once and Again

"Gardenia": A tragic accident shakes Karen from her deep depression and sets her up for the toughest battle of her life, on Once and Again, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

Once and Again stars Sela Ward as Lily Sammler, Billy Campbell as Rick Sammler, Julia Whelan as Grace Manning, Shane West as Eli Sammler, Meredith Deane as Zoe Manning, Evan Rachel Wood as Jessie Sammler, Susanna Thompson as Karen Sammler, Jeffrey Nordling as Jake Manning, Marin Hinkle as Judy Brooks, Steven Weber as Samuel Blue and Ever Carradine as Tiffany Porter.

Guest starring are Steven Mayhew as Adam Breslow, Leighton Meester as Amanda, Richard Kramer as Dr. Solomon, Mischa Barton as Katie Singer, Desiree Walter as the nurse, Judi Beecher as the saleswoman, Lance Gentile as the surgeon, Paul Hayes as the man, Dempsey Pappion as the teenager and Bonnie Perlman as the woman.

Gardenia was written by Richard Kramer and directed by Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick.


Cast call: Lily, Rick, Karen, Eli, Grace, Jessie, Zoe, Judy,
Guest stars: Steven Mayhew as Adam Breslow, Leighton Meester as Amanda, Richard Kramer as Dr. Solomon, Mischa Barton as Katie Singer, Desiree Walter as the nurse, Judi Beecher as the saleswoman, Lance Gentile as the surgeon, Paul Hayes as the man, Dempsey Pappion as the teenager and Bonnie Perlman as the woman.
Writer: Richard Kramer
Director: Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick
Rating: TV-PG
Content: Violence
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