List of Sex and the City episodes

[edit]Season 1: 1998

Order

Title

Director

Writer

Original Airdate

Code

01

"Sex and the City"

Susan Seidelman

Darren Star

June 6, 1998

101

At a birthday party for thirty-something Miranda, Carrie and her friends vow to stop worrying about finding the "perfect" male and start having sex "like men." Carrie has several encounters with tycoon heartthrob Mr. Big. Miranda starts dating nice-guy Skipper Johnston. Charlotte goes on a date with Capote Duncan, but when she tells him she won't have sex with him, he goes to a club and winds up going home with Samantha.

Production: All of Season 1 was shot with 16mm film. This was later changed to 35mm for the five following seasons. The songs that played in this episode are "A Martini For Mancini" by Joey Altruda, and "Mucci's Jag Mark II" by Joey Altruda. Aside from the four main characters, Big (played by Chris Noth) is the only character to appear in both the pilot show and the series finale "An American Girl in Paris, Part Deux". Mr. Big's nickname is created by Carrie. His real name is jokingly covered up throughout the series run and remains unknown until the last scene of the final episode. 

02

"Models and Mortals"

Alison Maclean

Darren Star

June 14, 1998

102

After Miranda and Skipper bump into each other at the convenience store, they sleep together for the first time. Carrie interviews Barkley, a modelizer who videotapes his conquests. Derek, a male model client of Stanford Blatch, spends the night with Carrie after a fashion show, although they don't sleep together. Samantha chases Barkley while at a fashion show, in order to be taped.

Production: The "Derek" character is supposedly based on one-time Calvin Klein underwear model Michael Bergin, with whom Candice Bushnell was once briefly involved. Bergin has stated he auditioned for the job of his alter-ego, but was told he was too old for the part. 

03

"Bay of Married Pigs"

Nicole Holofcener

Darren Star

June 21, 1998

103

Carrie is invited to go up to their Hamptons beach house by Patience and Peter, but in the morning she bumps into Peter in the hall without his underwear on. Some friends introduce her to Sean, 'The Marrying Guy'. Miranda's colleague from work, Jeff, introduces her to a lesbian, Sid, at a baseball game, and they are invited to her senior partner's dinner party. 

04

"Valley of the Twenty-Something Guys"

Alison Maclean

Michael Patrick King

June 28, 1998

104

Mr. Big and Carrie continue to bump into each other during social events, which leads them to try to organize their first "drink thing". On a night out, Carrie meets twenty-something Sam (Timothy Olyphant) for a fling, which turns out not to be so glamorous in the light of day. 

05

"The Power of Female Sex"

Susan Seidelman

Jenji Kohan

July 5, 1998

105

Carrie bumps into international party-girl Amalita and her latest man Carlo in a shoe store, who in turn introduce her to a French Architect, Gilles. He leaves Carrie $1,000 on the nightstand after a one-night stand. Charlotte meets Neville Morgan, a renowned artist, who paints pictures of her vagina for his latest exhibition. 

06

"Secret Sex"

Michael Fields

Darren Star

July 12, 1998

106

Carrie and Mr. Big have their first official "date", but Carrie suspects Mr. Big is keeping her secret from his social circle. Miranda dates a man from her gym class, but she discovers a spanking video in Ted's apartment. 

07

"The Monogamists"

Darren Star

Darren Star

July 19, 1998

107

Carrie and Mr. Big begin dating on a regular basis, but she learns after bumping into him that he is dating other women. Samantha begins to look for an apartment to purchase. 

08

"Three's a Crowd"

Nicole Holofcener

Jenny Bicks

July 26, 1998

108

Carrie finds out that Big was married once, and that he had a threesome. Charlotte's boyfriend wants to have a threesome. Miranda feels left out because she's never been "threesome material", so she responds to a classified ad to validate her sexual appeal. Samantha becomes involved with a married man, and his wife offers to have a threesome to keep the marriage together, which Samantha declines. 

09

"The Turtle and the Hare"

Michael Fields

Nicole Avril, Sue Kolinsky

August 2, 1998

109

Carrie is unhappy when Mr. Big tells her that he never wants to get married again. Stanford Blatch proposes to her in order to please his grandmother and inherit his part of the family fortune. Samantha's latest pet project is "The Turtle", one of New York's most successful yet style-impared bachelors. Charlotte becomes addicted to a rabbit vibrator called "The Rabbit". 

10

"The Baby Shower"

Susan Seidelman

Terri Minsky

August 9, 1998

110

The four women attend a baby shower for their one-time wild-child friend Laney in her new buttoned-down Connecticut-suburb environs. Carrie is forced to think about motherhood by her late period. Miranda regards the other guests as part of the cult of The Motherhood. Still-single Charlotte fears her dreams of being a wife and mother are slipping away. Samanthathrows a "no-baby shower" in response to the one the four women attended. 

11

"The Drought"

Matthew Harrison

Michael Green, Michael Patrick King

August 16, 1998

111

Carrie's relationship with Mr. Big has been going on for long enough that it is becoming less physical, especially after she lets out a fart in bed. Charlotte is dating a man who isn't interested in sex anymore thanks to the side-effects of Prozac. Samantha discovers that not having sex can be erotic. Miranda realizes that she hasn't had sex for months. 

12

"Oh Come All Ye Faithful"

Matthew Harrison

Michael Patrick King

August 23, 1998

112

After being introduced as "a friend" to his mother, Carrie realizes her relationship with Mr. Big is one-sided and breaks up with him. Miranda dates up-and-coming playwright who is also an up-tight Catholic. Samantha falls in love with a perfect man, but he doesn't measure up to her requirements. Charlotte gets psychic readings to see if she'll ever marry. 

[edit]Season 2: 1999

Order

Title

Directed by

Written by

Original Air Date

Code

13

"Take Me Out to the Ballgame"

Allen Coulter

Michael Patrick King

June 6, 1999

201

Carrie meets "the new Yankee," Joe, at a baseball game, all the while preparing for her first post-breakup encounter with Big. Miranda gets fed up with the girls always talking about men.Samantha gets frustrated with James, who has a tiny penis. Charlotte dates a guy who has a tendency to adjust his package... a lot. 

14

"The Awful Truth"

Allen Coulter

Darren Star

June 13, 1999

202

Carrie accidentally suggests that her friend Susan Sharon leave her verbally-abusive husband. Miranda builds up the courage to talk dirty in bed. Charlotte tries to replace the perfect man with the perfect dog. Samantha gets dragged to couples' therapy with James and tries to avoid talking about her real problem with their sex-life. 

15

"The Freak Show"

Allen Coulter

Jenny Bicks

June 20, 1999

203

Carrie turns freakish herself after dating a string of freaky guys and freaks out the very normal Ben when trying to discover his freakiness. Miranda dates "Manhattan Guy," a guy who hasn't left Manhattan in ten years. Charlotte dates the renowned "Mr. Pussy" and tries to make a real relationship out of it. Samantha decides to get plastic surgery and freaks out during the consult. 

16

"They Shoot Single People, Don't They?"

Allen Coulter

Michael Patrick King

June 27, 1999

204

Carrie gets a horrible photo taken for the cover of New York Magazine. Miranda fakes orgasms with her current boyfriend. Charlotte starts dating her handy-man. Samantha dates a club owner, who calls them a "we" right away. 

17

"Four Women and a Funeral"

Allen Coulter

Jenny Bicks

July 4, 1999

205

Carrie starts seeing Mr. Big again. Miranda buys her own apartment on the Upper West Side. Charlotte meets a recent widower at a cemetery. Samantha's actions with a married man gets her in trouble with the New York high-society "ladies who lunch" and only a titanic star can help her out. 

18

"The Cheating Curve"

John David Coles

Darren Star

July 11, 1999

206

Carrie starts to "officially" date Mr. Big again. Miranda dates a guy who insists on watching porn while they have sex. Charlotte spends time with her new friends, the "Power Lesbians."Samantha starts dating her gym instructor who "brands her" with a lightning bolt.

Production: Paintings from the opening art gallery scene are by New York Artist Sally Davies

19

"The Chicken Dance"

Victoria Hochberg

Cindy Chupack

July 18, 1999

207

Carrie gets fed up with Big's inability to pay attention to her. Miranda inadvertently sets her interior designer up with a long-distance would-be boyfriend, and they marry after only four weeks. Charlotte has a "warp speed" relationship with a guy she meets at the wedding. Samantha sleeps with a guy, then realizes they had sex fifteen years ago. 

20

"The Man, The Myth, The Viagra"

Victoria Hochberg

Michael Patrick King

July 25, 1999

208

Carrie tries to get Big to meet the girls. Miranda meets Steve Brady, a cute bartender. Samantha dates an incredibly wealthy man in his seventies with a sumptuous lifestyle and a pocket full of Viagra.

Reception: The episode earned Hochberg a nomination from the Directors Guild of America for Best Direction of a Comedy Series.[1] In a fifth-season look back at the best of the first four seasons, the St. Paul Pioneer Press named this episode #5 on its list of 10 essential Sex and the City episodes, observing "If you're puzzled by the pull the often-slimy Mr. Big has over Carrie, this episode reveals his charm."[2] 

21

"Old Dogs, New Dicks" (syndicated "Old Dogs, New Tricks")

Alan Taylor

Jenny Bicks

August 1, 1999

209

Carrie tries to get Big to stop checking out other women when they're together. Miranda and Steve's opposite schedules become a problem. Charlotte is grossed-out when she dates anuncircumcised man. Samantha runs into an old hockey-player boyfriend who is now a blonde drag queen named Samantha. 

22

"The Caste System"

Allison Anders

Darren Star

August 8, 1999

210

Carrie gets fed up with high society while at an Upper East Side party with Big. Miranda and Steve have an argument over money and social status. Charlotte meets Wiley Ford, the movie star and joins his entourage. Samantha dates a wealthy real-estate developer with a Southeast Asian live-in servant who has her master wrapped around her little finger. 

23

"Evolution"

Pam Thomas

Cindy Chupack

August 15, 1999

211

Carrie tries to leave her mark at Big's place by leaving some personal items behind. Miranda finds out that one of her ovaries has stopped producing eggs. Charlotte dates Stefan, a pastry chef who she mistakenly thought was gay but is, in his own words, a "gay straight man". Samantha tries to get revenge on Dominic, her ex who broke her heart. 

24

"La Douleur Exquise!"

Allison Anders

Ollie Levy, Michael Patrick King

August 22, 1999

212

Carrie is horrified when Big casually tells her he's moving to Paris for seven months. Miranda dates a man who only wants to have sex in places where they might get caught. Charlottemeets Buster, a shoe salesman with a foot fetish. Samantha introduces the girls to a hot new S&M restaurant. 

25

"Games People Play"

Michael Spiller

Jenny Bicks

August 29, 1999

213

Carrie starts going to therapy after obsessing about Big for too long. Miranda flashes her across the shaft neighbor. Samantha dates a sports fanatic whose mood depends on who won the game that night. 

26

"The Fuck Buddy" (syndicated "The Sex Buddy")

Alan Taylor

Darren Star

September 5, 1999

214

Carrie tries to make a relationship with her "fuck buddy." Miranda dates a mean, condescending lawyer. Charlotte becomes a free-wheeling dater and double-books dates with two guys on the same night. Samantha overhears the couple moaning next door, and decides to outdo them. 

27

"Shortcomings"

Dan Algrant

Terri Minsky

September 12, 1999

215

Carrie dates an author who has a premature ejaculation problem and finds that she regrets having to break-up... with his perfect family. Miranda dates a divorced father who has a son.Charlotte's brother Wesley stays with her after his wife leaves him. Samantha gives Charlotte's brother what he really needs: sex. 

28

"Was It Good For You?"

Dan Algrant

Michael Patrick King

September 19, 1999

216

Carrie dates a recovering alcoholic who becomes obsessed with her. Charlotte is determined to learn how to have good sex after her latest partner falls asleep on her, and drags the girls to a Tantric sex class. Samantha gets an offer to have a threesome with two curious gay friends, however in the end the Samantha's two gay friends decide to keep their honor as full gay men and don't have sex with her, Samantha didn't get laid and Samantha's gay friends never have sex with a woman.

Impact: In 2007, the episode was in the news for being part of research conducted by Ellie Parker and Adrian Furnham of the Department of Psychology at University College London. In a study[3] released online in advance of its publication in Applied Cognitive Psychology, Parker and Furnham investigated an audience's ability to recall advertisements under varying circumstances. In comparing advertisements placed in "Was It Good For You?"[4] vs. those placed in an episode of Malcolm in the Middle, the researchers discovered that "programs heavy on sexual content actually lead to less recall of ads that appear in commercial breaks"[5] and that sex was only an effective tool for selling to men. 

29

"Twenty-Something Girls vs. Thirty-Something Women"

Darren Star

Darren Star

September 26, 1999

217

Carrie unexpectedly runs into Mr. Big -- and his new 27-year-old girlfriend, Natasha -- at a Hamptons party. Miranda tries in vain to have some mature fun in the Hamptons. Charlottepretends to be in her twenties so she can date a cute 26-year-old. Samantha's 25-year-old ex-assistant is hired to throw a big Hamptons party using her Rolodex for the guest list. 

30

"Ex and the City"

Michael Patrick King

Michael Patrick King

October 3, 1999

218

Carrie freaks out when Big tells her he's engaged. Miranda sleeps with Steve for the first time after their breakup. Charlotte tries to overcome her fear of horseback riding. Samanthadates a guy who's too well-endowed. 

[edit]Season 3: 2000

Order

Title

Directed by

Written by

Original Air Date

Code

31

"Where There's Smoke..."

Michael Patrick King

Michael Patrick King

June 4, 2000

301

Carrie meets a politician at a FDNY calendar benefit in Staten Island. Miranda gets help from Steve after she undergoes LASIK eye surgery. Tired of waiting for a fairytale romance,Charlotte begins aggresively searching for a "Prince Charming" to marry. Samantha dates the pinup-boy fireman she met at the benefit. 

32

"Politically Erect"

Michael Patrick King

Darren Star

June 11, 2000

302

Carrie continues dating her politician beau, but finds his sexual fetish to be all wet. Miranda doesn't know how to respond when Steve asks her to "go steady". Charlotte throws a "used date" party to find a new man. Samantha dates a short man who shops at the Boy's Department in Bloomingdale's

33

"Attack of the Five-Foot-Ten Woman"

Pam Thomas

Cindy Chupack

June 18, 2000

303

Carrie must confront her past with Big when she runs into Natasha, Big's wife. Miranda hires Magda, an Eastern European maid with very traditional values. Charlotte deals with some of her body issues at a spa. Samantha gets banned from Helena Rubinstein when she gets physical with a masseur. 

34

"Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl..."

Pam Thomas

Jenny Bicks

June 25, 2000

304

Carrie dates a man who's an open bisexual. Miranda deals with personal issues when Steve proposes moving in with her. Charlotte poses as a drag king for an artist at her gallery.Samantha butts heads with her new twenty-something male assistant.

Alanis Morissette guest stars.[6] 

35

"No Ifs, Ands or Butts"

Nicole Holofcener

Michael Patrick King

July 9, 2000

305

Carrie's smoking becomes a problem when she goes on her first date with Aidan Shaw. Miranda makes more time for Steve in her life. Charlotte dates the worst kisser she's ever met.Samantha dates a black man whose sister is racist. 

36

"Are We Sluts?"

Nicole Holofcener

Cindy Chupack

July 16, 2000

306

Carrie wants to sleep with Aidan, but he's reluctant to rush into a physical relationship. Miranda discovers she has chlamydia and has to inform her past sexual partners. Charlottes's new boyfriend calls her names during sex. Samantha's neighbors disapprove of her sex life after a late-night visitor lets in a burglar. 

37

"Drama Queens"

Allison Anders

Darren Star

July 23, 2000

307

Carrie obsesses about her perfect relationship when Aidan suggests she meet his parents. Miranda enjoys intimacy with Steve. Charlotte gets upset when a married friend won't set her up with his bachelor buddy. Samantha tries Viagra while sleeping with a doctor. 

38

"The Big Time"

Allison Anders

Jenny Bicks

July 30, 2000

308

Carrie runs into Big who confesses that he misses her and can't stop thinking about her. Miranda gets annoyed with Steve's childish habits when he suggests they have a baby together.Charlotte falls in love with Trey after only a few weeks of dating and is convinced he's The One. Samantha believes she's hit menopause when her period is a week late. 

39

"Easy Come, Easy Go"

Charles McDougall

Michael Patrick King

August 6, 2000

309

Big tells Carrie that he's leaving his wife. Miranda deals with her break up and Steve moving out of the apartment. After meeting Trey's mother, Charlotte proposes. Samantha dates a man with "funky spunk". 

40

"All or Nothing"

Charles McDougall

Jenny Bicks

August 13, 2000

310

Carrie feels guilty and wants to quit her affair with Big. Miranda has phone sex with a co-worker from Chicago. Charlotte negotiates the terms of a prenuptial agreement with Trey's mother, Bunny. After celebrating her move to the new apartment in the Meatpacking District, Samantha's bout of the 'flu gives her a pessimistic outlook on life. 

41

"Running With Scissors"

Dennis Erdman

Michael Patrick King

August 20, 2000

311

Carrie continues her affair with Big, even after Charlotte finds out. Miranda tries to get Carrie to end her affair. Charlotte hires Anthony Marentino to help her find the perfect wedding dress. Samantha meets the "male version of herself", but he refuses to sleep with her because she hasn't had an HIV test. 

42

"Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Dan Algrant

Cindy Chupack

August 27, 2000

312

Carrie struggles to find the right time to tell Aidan about her affair. Miranda tells a guy she's a stewardess in hopes of getting a date. Charlotte has her dream wedding and marries Trey MacDougal -- even after attempted late-night tryst reveals Trey's serious shortcomings. Samantha sleeps with Trey's Scottish cousin, despite being unable to understand him. 

43

"Escape From New York"

John David Coles

Becky Hartman Edwards, Michael Patrick King

September 10, 2000

313

Carrie meets with actor/producer Matthew McConaughey in LA to talk about optioning her columns to make a movie. Miranda wrestles with the level of open sexuality in Los Angeles.Charlotte uses the Internet to deal with Trey's impotence problem. Samantha meets a dildo model. 

44

"Sex and Another City"

John David Coles

Jenny Bicks

September 17, 2000

314

Carrie meets a publicity agent for celebrities who shows her the perks of the rich and famous in LA. Miranda meets an old friend from New York who's lost his East-Coast edge. Charlottecomes to LA after getting fed up with Trey sexual problems. Samantha meets her idol, Hugh Hefner, and gets the girls invited to a party at the Playboy Mansion

45

"Hot Child In the City"

Michael Spiller

Allan Heinberg

September 24, 2000

315

Carrie dates a hunky comic-book store owner who still lives with his parents. Miranda gets braces. Charlotte is shocked when she catches the supposedly-impotent Trey masturbating.Samantha's latest client is Jenny Brier (Kat Dennings), a 13-year-old Jewish-American princess, planning her million-dollar bat mitzvah

46

"Frenemies"

Michael Spiller

Jenny Bicks

October 1, 2000

316

Carrie teaches at The Learning Annex -- only her course on how to find love is as successful as her own love life. Miranda dates one of Carrie's ex-boyfriends (known as Mr. A--hole) whom she meets at the funeral of a dead never-met blind-date. Charlotte gets sexually frustrated with her sex life with Trey. Samantha gets in a fight with Charlotte about her attitude toward sex. 

47

"What Goes Around Comes Around"

Allen Coulter

Darren Star

October 8, 2000

317

Carrie decides, after a broad-daylight Manolo mugging, that she must clear herself of bad karma and decides she needs to talk with Natasha about her affair with Big. Miranda dates a gorgeous NYPD detective and becomes self-conscious about her own looks. Charlotte and Trey decide to separate. Samantha meets another Sam Jones, who turns out to be an NYUstudent and desperate virgin. 

48

"Cock-a-Doodle-Do"

Allen Coulter

Michael Patrick King

October 15, 2000

318

Carrie meets Big for the first time since his marriage ended. Miranda gets frustrated when she thinks the Chinese take-out girl mocks her stay-at-home lifestyle. Charlotte moves back into her old apartment and gets a surprise visit from Trey in the middle of the night. Samantha has problems with the raucous transexual prostitutes loitering outside her apartment at two in the morning 

[edit]Season 4: 2001-2002

Order

Title

Directed by

Written by

Original Air Date

Code

49

"The Agony and the 'Ex'-tacy"

Michael Patrick King

Michael Patrick King

June 3, 2001

401

Carrie thinks about men and the future when no one shows up for her birthday party. Miranda confronts her married friends about her single life. Charlotte tries to deal with her separation from Trey. Samantha tries to seduce a celibate monk. 

50

"The Real Me"

Michael Patrick King

Michael Patrick King

June 3, 2001

402

Carrie gets invited to be a celebrity guest in a fashion show. Miranda gets a lesson in confidence when a buff guy at the gym asks her out. Charlotte gets the courage to look at her vaginain a hand-mirror. Samantha immortalizes herself by having nude photographs taken. 

51

"Defining Moments"

Allen Coulter

Jenny Bicks

June 10, 2001

403

Carrie meets a jazzman while on a pseudo-date with Big. Miranda tries to get more comfortable using the bathroom in front of her date. Charlotte finds out that Trey only wants to have sex in places where they can get caught. Samantha meets Maria, a lesbian painter, at Charlotte's gallery, and questions her own sexuality. 

52

"What's Sex Got to Do with It?"

Allen Coulter

Nicole Avril

June 17, 2001

404

Carrie continues to date Ray King, the jazzman, but finds he has an ADHD problem. Miranda substitutes chocolate for sex. Charlotte deals with Trey getting a little too overconfident in bed. Samantha tells the girls she's dating Maria and is now a lesbian. 

53

"Ghost Town"

Michael Spiller

Allan Heinberg

June 24, 2001

405

Carrie gets an invitation to the opening of Steve and Aidan's new bar, Scout. Miranda thinks she has a ghost in her apartment. Charlotte butts heads with Trey's mother, Bunny, when redecorating their apartment. Samantha's girlfriend Maria gets fed up with the many men from Samantha's past. 

54

"Baby, Talk Is Cheap"

Michael Spiller

Cindy Chupack

July 1, 2001

406

Carrie realizes she wants to get back together with Aidan. Miranda gets an unexpected surprise when she sleeps with "marathon man". Charlotte and Trey decide to start trying to have a baby. Samantha uses fake nipples to lure in a "baby-talker". 

55

"Time and Punishment"

Michael Engler

Jessica Bendinger

July 8, 2001

407

Big calls Carrie while she's having sex with Aidan. Miranda throws her neck out after fighting with Charlotte. Charlotte decides to leave the gallery to pursue motherhood full-time.Samantha's latest guy tells her she needs to shave below the belt. 

56

"My Motherboard, My Self"

Michael Engler

Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky

July 15, 2001

408

Carrie's laptop crashes, and when Aidan tries to help, she pushes him away. Miranda's mother dies and, at the funeral, everyone's more concerned that she's single. Charlotte becomes the "Martha Stewart of funerals". Samantha "loses" her orgasm. 

57

"Sex and the Country"

Michael Spiller

Allan Heinberg

July 22, 2001

409

Carrie is dragged to Aidan's country home in Suffern, New York. Charlotte visits the MacDougal "compound" in Connecticut. Miranda yells at Steve when he tells her he has testicular cancer but has no clue about his condition. Samantha gets annoyed when her dates keep asking her what she's doing "next weekend". 

58

"Belles of the Balls"

Michael Spiller

Michael Patrick King

July 29, 2001

410

Carrie invites Big up to Aidan's country home to talk. Charlotte tries to discuss her and Trey's infertility problems. Miranda sleeps with Steve after he has one of his testicles removed.Samantha tries to get the PR position for hotelier Richard Wright. 

59

"Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda"

David Frankel

Jenny Bicks

August 5, 2001

411

Carrie is reluctant to tell Aidan that she had an abortion when she was 22. Charlotte discovers she only has a fifteen-percent chance of getting pregnant naturally. Miranda finds out she's pregnant, and debates whether or not to keep it. Samantha gets Lucy Liu as a client. 

60

"Just Say Yes"

David Frankel

Cindy Chupack

August 12, 2001

412

Aidan proposes to Carrie. Charlotte discusses adoption with Trey, but hits a wall when Bunny finds out that the baby could be Chinese. Miranda tells Steve she's keeping his baby.Samantha starts sleeping with her boss, Richard Wright. 

61

"The Good Fight"

Charles McDougall

Michael Patrick King

January 6, 2002

413

Carrie and Aidan have a huge fight over the clutter in her apartment after Aidan moves in. Charlotte and Trey have a huge fight when he brings home a cardboard baby as a gag gift.Miranda goes on her last date despite her being pregnant. Samantha finally gives in to Richard's romantic overtures. 

62

"All That Glitters..."

Charles McDougall

Cindy Chupack

January 13, 2002

414

Carrie finds time away from stay-at-home boy Aidan with a gay Aussie shoe distributor at the exclusive Bungalow 8. Charlotte and Trey separate permanently after their apartment is photographed in House & Garden. Miranda accidentally outs her co-worker after he accidentally told the office she's pregnant. Samantha tells Richard she loves him while high onecstasy

63

"Change of a Dress"

Alan Taylor

Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky

January 20, 2002

415

Carrie freaks out about getting married to Aidan. Charlotte takes tap classes, and has a meltdown during the "Tea for Two" number when she realizes she isn't ready to be alone after her divorce. Miranda must feign excitement when she learns her baby's sex. Samantha finds out Richard is seeing other women, and pushes him to be monogamous with her. 

64

"Ring A Ding Ding"

Alan Taylor

Amy B. Harris

January 27, 2002

416

Carrie is forced to buy her apartment back from Aidan. Charlotte doesn't know what to do with her engagement ring. Miranda has to refurbish her wardrobe due to her gaining baby weight. Samantha tries to trick Richard into saying he loves her. 

65

"A "Vogue" Idea"

Martha Coolidge

Allan Heinberg

February 3, 2002

417

Carrie starts working at Vogue and finds out from her acerbic editor that she doesn't have a Vogue idea about relationships. Charlotte throws a baby shower for Miranda. Miranda gets fed up with Charlotte after she tries to make her baby shower too cutesy. Richard asks Samantha to have a threesome with a 21-year-old for his birthday. 

66

"I Heart NY"

Martha Coolidge

Michael Patrick King

February 10, 2002

418

Carrie is shocked to find out that Big is moving to Napa, California and plans to give him a New York send-off. Charlotte begins dating another recent divorcé. Miranda prepares for the new baby as her delivery date gets nearer. Samantha suspects Richard may be cheating on her. 

[edit]Season 5: 2002

This season had a short run due to Sarah Jessica Parker's and Cynthia Nixon's pregnancies.[citation needed]

Order

Title

Directed by

Written by

Original Air Date

Code

67

"Anchors Away"

Charles McDougall

Michael Patrick King

July 21, 2002

501

Carrie realizes her relationship with New York City is as dysfunctional as her relationship with men. Charlotte decides she needs to distance herself from her former life as "Mrs. MacDougal". Miranda tries to adjust to her new life with her baby, Brady Hobbes. Samantha gets phone calls from Richard begging her to take him back.

Production: This episode is based upon the New York City tradition of Fleet Week, when the US Navy docks in the city in the last week of May. The "big Navy party" that takes place is portrayed as well though sometimes there is more than one; and this is one of the many cultural icons defining New York City that is portrayed on the show. Featured music is the American traditional "Anchors Aweigh", "The Avenue" by Bona Fide, "Shining Star" by Earth, Wind, and Fire, "Feelin' Alright" by Joe Cocker, "Can't Get Next To You" by Al Green, and "Try A Little Tenderness" by Otis Redding

68

"Unoriginal Sin"

Charles McDougall

Cindy Chupack

July 28, 2002

502

Carrie gets an offer from a publisher, who wants to make a book out of her column. Charlotte takes a self-help seminar and takes affirmations to try and find love again. Miranda agrees to have Brady baptized, and chooses Carrie as the godmother. Samantha takes Richard back, despite the girls advising against it. 

69

"Luck Be an Old Lady"

John David Coles

Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky

August 4, 2002

503

Carrie desperately tries to get everyone together for Charlotte's "thirty-faux" birthday. Charlotte doesn't want to turn 36 because she feels she's getting old. Miranda goes to Atlantic Citywith the girls, feeling self-conscious about her weight. Samantha is paranoid that Richard is cheating with the entire female hotel staff. 

70

"Cover Girl"

John David Coles

Judy Toll, Michael Patrick King

August 11, 2002

504

Carrie works with publicist Samantha to try to get the perfect look for her book cover. Charlotte starts reading self-help books. Miranda goes to Weight Watchers to lose her baby weight.Samantha gets upset when she feels the girls are judging her outrageous sex life. 

71

"Plus One Is the Loneliest Number"

Michael Patrick King

Cindy Chupack

August 18, 2002

505

Carrie invites Jack Berger to her book opening party. Charlotte butts heads with Bunny MacDougal. Miranda's single life and her life with Brady conflict. Samantha gets a impulse-buy chemical peel that goes awry. 

72

"Critical Condition"

Michael Patrick King

Alexa Junge

August 25, 2002

506

Carrie deals with her past with Aidan when she runs into Nina Katz, Aidan's ex after her. Charlotte gets legal with Bunny in a fight for her apartment. Miranda has no one to turn to when she needs help taking care of Brady. Samantha tries to return a spent vibrator, then spends some of her free time on Miranda. 

73

"The Big Journey"

Michael Engler

Michael Patrick King

September 1, 2002

507

Carrie goes to California to promote her book and visit Big. Charlotte sleeps with her unappealing (to her) divorce lawyer, Harry Goldenblatt. Samantha accompanies Carrie to California, looking for a good time. 

74

"I Love a Charade"

Michael Engler

Cindy Chupack, Michael Patrick King

September 8, 2002

508

The girls attend the Hamptons wedding of an over-the-hill socialite and a lounge singer they all thought was gay. Carrie encounters Jack Berger again. Charlotte goes public with her relationship with Harry. Miranda gets more comfortable with the baby and her role as a mother. Samantha throws a huge party at Richard Wright's Hamptons house. 

[edit]Season 6: 2003–2004

Order

Title

Directed by

Written by

Original Air Date

Code

75

"To Market, to Market"

Michael Patrick King

Michael Patrick King

June 22, 2003

601

Carrie is nervous about her first date with Berger. Carrie runs into Aidan for the first time since their breakup, and is surprised by the changes in his life. Miranda realizes she's in love with Steve. Charlotte struggles with Harry's affirmation that he can only marry a Jew. Samantha sleeps with a stock broker who gives out insider tips while inside her. 

76

"Great Sexpectations"

Michael Patrick King

Cindy Chupack

June 29, 2003

602

Carrie and Berger have great dates, but fizzle in the bedroom. Miranda becomes addicted to a British show featuring an interracial romance, as she flirts with the handsome Black doctor who just moved into her building. Charlotte pursues converting to Judaism for Harry. Samantha and the girls go to a cold-food restaurant where Samantha meets hot waiter Jerry Jerrod (Smith). 

77

"The Perfect Present"

David Frankel

Jenny Bicks

July 6, 2003

603

After Berger flips out and flips off his ex-girlfriend's answer-phone message and Carrie tries to not think about her influence on his life. Miranda finds condoms in Brady's diaper bag and gets upset with Steve. Judaism convertee Charlotte mourns the loss of Christmas. Samantha gets Jerry fired from his catering job. 

78

"Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little"

David Frankel

Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky

July 13, 2003

604

Carrie feels bad for criticizing a minor point in Berger's book. When Berger tells Miranda that a guy is "not that into her" she feels like she needs to tell every other women. Charlottecooks her first Shabbat dinner for Harry. Samantha and Jerry act out all their sexual fantasies.

This episode's title is a play on the song from The Music Man. This episode was the inspiration for the self-help book He's Just Not That into You

79

"Lights, Camera, Relationship"

Michael Engler

Michael Patrick King

July 20, 2003

605

Carrie receives a big check for her book sales, which upsets Berger, whose book deal is dropped. Miranda helps Steve bake cupcakes for his new girlfriend. Charlotte is reluctant to date after Harry leaves her. Samantha takes charge of the PR for Jerry's struggling play where he gives a striking – and nude – performance. 

80

"Hop, Skip and a Week"

Michael Engler

Amy B. Harris

July 27, 2003

606

Berger tells Carrie that he needs a break from their relationship. Miranda has to cut her hours at work in order to spend more time with Brady. Women from the synagogue set Charlotteup with their sons. Manager Samantha changes Jerry's name to Smith and gets him great exposure on a revealing billboard in Times Square. 

81

"The Post-It Always Sticks Twice"

Alan Taylor

Liz Tuccillo

August 3, 2003

607

Berger breaks up with Carrie with a Post-It note. Miranda finally loses all her baby-weight and fits into her "skinny jeans". Charlotte decides she wants a small wedding. Samantha is reluctant to be known as Smith's "girlfriend". 

82

"The Catch"

Alan Taylor

Cindy Chupack

August 10, 2003

608

Carrie's fling with Harry's best man and his jackhammer technique ends in whiplash. Miranda is scared of meeting Steve's new girlfriend. Everything goes wrong at Charlotte and Harry's wedding. Samantha struggles without a man around. 

83

"A Woman's Right to Shoes"

Tim Van Patten

Jenny Bicks

August 17, 2003

609

Carrie's shoes are stolen at a party; the hostess not only refuses to apologize, but shames her for her extravagant footwear — and life-style choices. Miranda gets the chicken pox.Charlotte and Harry adjust to living together. Samantha is annoyed by children misbehaving in nice restaurants. 

84

"Boy, Interrupted"

Tim Van Patten

Cindy Chupack

August 24, 2003

610

Carrie's high school sweetheart visits her in New York on his way to a mental asylum in Connecticut. Miranda develops a crush on her neighbor who is the team doctor for the Knicks. In order to get into an exclusive pool at the SoHo House, Samantha pretends to be a member – and British. Geri Halliwell and David Duchovny guest star. 

85

"The Domino Effect"

David Frankel

Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky

September 7, 2003

611

Carrie is distressed by Big's need for heart surgery. Miranda gets close to her new boyfriend Robert, but is reluctant to introduce him to Steve. Charlotte tries acupuncture in order to get pregnant. Samantha refuses to hold hands with Smith. 

86

"One"

David Frankel

Michael Patrick King

September 14, 2003

612

Carrie meets fifty-something Russian artist, Aleksandr Petrovsky, at a gallery. Miranda's boyfriend says "I love you" but she realizes she still loves Steve. Charlotte discovers she's pregnant then miscarries soon after. After finding one gray hair, Samantha dyes her pubic hair. 

87

"Let There Be Light"

Michael Patrick King

Michael Patrick King

January 4, 2004

613

Carrie begins to feel attached to Aleksandr but cannot ignore his womanizing past. As Steve moves into the building, Miranda finds it hard to avoid her angry ex-boyfriend Robert.Charlotte tries to forget her miscarriage by volunteering. Samantha accompanies Smith to a party hosted by Richard Wright. 

88

"The Ick Factor"

Wendey Stanzler

Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky

January 11, 2004

614

Carrie finds Aleksandr's old-world romantic attention a little overwhelming. Miranda prepares for her non-traditional wedding to Steve. Charlotte and Harry's romantic dinner leads to a night of the runs. Samantha considers a breast augmentation and receives some unexpected news. 

89

"Catch-38"

Michael Engler

Cindy Chupack

January 18, 2004

615

Carrie discovers that Aleksandr has decided to not have any more children. Miranda and Steve go on their honeymoon to a remote inn in upstate New York. Baby Brady sees Charlotte and Harry having sex. Samantha uses Smith's fame to get her an appointment with a well-known female oncologist. 

90

"Out of the Frying Pan"

Michael Engler

Jenny Bicks

January 25, 2004

616

Carrie gets upset at Aleksandr for being inconsiderate of her feelings about Samantha's cancer. Miranda considers buying a house in Brooklyn. Charlotte receives a dog and names her Elizabeth Taylor. Samantha's hair falls out as a result of chemotherapy. 

91

"The Cold War"

Julian Farino

Aury Wallington

February 1, 2004

617

Aleksandr refuses to talk about his work or introduce Carrie to his friends. Miranda adjusts to life in Brooklyn. Charlotte decides to enter Elizabeth Taylor in a dog show. Samantha makes a sex tape with Smith after a tabloid reports that she's his "fag hag". 

92

"Splat!"

Julian Farino

Jenny Bicks, Cindy Chupack

February 8, 2004

618

Petrovsky hosts a dinner party for Carrie's inner circle, and makes a shocking announcement. Later, the death of an old party friend helps Carrie reach a big decision. 

93

"An American Girl in Paris, Part Une"

Tim Van Patten

Michael Patrick King

February 15, 2004

619

Before joining the Russian in Paris, Carrie has one last dinner in New York with Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda. However, life in the City of Light doesn't live up to her expectations. After being told-off by Carrie before the dinner, Big goes to girls for advice; they tell him to go to Paris and find their girl. 

94

"An American Girl in Paris, Part Deux"

Tim Van Patten

Michael Patrick King

February 22, 2004

620