Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays (2011)
Michael, a neurotic young man, sees his therapist David twice a week. David views Michael as an ideal guinea pig for the experimental psychiatric techniques he hopes will turn him into a bestselling pop psychology writer.
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Episode 1 - Small Talk
Release Date: 2011-09-14David and Michael head to a shopping mall to tackle Michael's fear of small talk. David begins a passionate affair with his editor.
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Episode 2 - Unscripted Conversation
Release Date: 2011-09-21As part of the therapeutic process, David sends Michael off to a department store to talk to strangers. Things are so complicated with Sammy that David asks his publisher for a new editor.
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Episode 3 - Vomiting
Release Date: 2011-09-27David is openly irritated that Michael is dating his receptionist Claire, especially since she knows all about David's book. Will Claire keep his secret?
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Episode 4 - Sleeping With People
Release Date: 2011-10-04Michael is terrified by the idea of spending a night with Claire. What if he snores?
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Episode 5 - Bridges
Release Date: 2011-10-11Michael is seriously not ready to overcome his fear of bridges. Dr. Wasserman and Sammy push David to tell Michael about the book.
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Episode 6 - Trust
Release Date: 2011-10-18Who can Michael trust? His therapist has betrayed him and his girlfriend has known all along.
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Episode 7 - Heights
Release Date: 2011-10-25David pushes Michael to explore his fear of heights, putting more strain on their relationship. Michael forces himself to read David's book.
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Episode 8 - Being Alone
Release Date: 2011-11-01David is frantic. Michael has disappeared. When he does turn up, Michael announces that there is another therapist in his life.
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Episode 9 - Ridicule
Release Date: 2011-11-08Michael embarks on a new course of therapy with Judy, a well-being coach. She recommends David and Michael have a joint session to repair their relationship.
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Episode 10 - Sweating
Release Date: 2011-11-15Michael thinks his sweating is disgusting. But nothing's as hot as the scathing review of David's book.
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Episode 11 - Failure
Release Date: 2011-11-29The review hurts - a lot. David is successful in desensitizing Michael to the criticism by having him read it out loud, over and over again. The repetition has the opposite effect on David.
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Episode 12 - Endings
Release Date: 2011-12-06After washing down sleeping pills with Scotch, David wakes up in the emergency ward. For Michael, the successful elder abuse ad campaign means a promotion, more responsibility and more anxiety.