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A Barbecue for Betty (Season 1, Episode 9)

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TV Episode | 50 min | Drama

Nicki drops a bombshell on Bill. Don falls hard for a woman named Betty. Sarah tells Bill how she really feels.

Director

Julian Farino

Writers

Mark V. Olsen (creator) (teleplay) | Will Scheffer (creator) (teleplay) | Jill Sprecher (teleplay) (story) | Karen Sprecher (teleplay) (story) & 2 more

Producers

Bernadette Caulfield | Jill Sprecher | Karen Sprecher

Composer

Mark Mothersbaugh

Cinematographer

James Glennon

Editors

Carole Kravetz Aykanian (as Carole Kravetz) | Amy E. Duddleston

Casting Directors

Libby Goldstein | Junie Lowry-Johnson (as Junie Lowry Johnson)

Production Designer

Dan Bishop

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Edit Released

Updated 2006/05/07

Release date

5 7, 2006 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 9 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 7 wins & 41 nominations

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29 cast members

Name	Known for
Bill Paxton Bill Henrickson Bill Henrickson See fewer	Aliens (1986)
Jeanne Tripplehorn Barb Henrickson Barb Henrickson See fewer	Basic Instinct (1992)
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Ginnifer Goodwin Margene Heffman Margene Heffman See fewer	Zootopia (2016)
Amanda Seyfried Sarah Henrickson Sarah Henrickson See fewer	Les Misérables (2012)
Douglas Smith Ben Henrickson Ben Henrickson See fewer	Big Little Lies (2017)
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Daveigh Chase Rhonda Volmer (credit only) Rhonda Volmer (credit only) See fewer	Lilo & Stitch (2002)
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Renee Albert Jo Jo Jo Jo See fewer	Dirty Love (2005)
Melinda Allen Betty Betty See fewer	The Gift (VI) (2015)
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Rod Britt Bill's Lawyer Bill's Lawyer See fewer	Grace and Frankie (2015)
Gavin Glennon Actor Actor See fewer	Star Trek (2009)
John Harnagel Don and Bill's Business Partner Don and Bill's Business Partner See fewer	Desperate Housewives (2004)
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