Huff

TV-MA
2004
2 Seasons
7.9 (3,310)

Huff is an Emmy Award winning darkly surreal comedy that looks at sanity and insanity and the very fine line between the two. Dr. Craig "Huff" Huffstodt (Hank Azaria) is a happy and successful psychiatrist working in Los Angeles. But after one of his young patients kills himself while at his office, Huff has to deal with the professional, legal, and personal fallout of that event. As he suffers something of a midlife crisis following his patient's suicide Huff, also starts to have strange hallucinatory interludes. He must cope with all of this and re-evaluate his entire life while also dealing with his quirky family that includes a well-meaning but overly critical mother Izzy (Blythe Danner), loving but mercurial wife Beth (Paget Brewster), teenaged son Byrd (Anton Yelchin) and brother Teddy (Andy Comeau) who has mental illness problems of his own. Huff's lawyer and best friend, Russell Tupper (Oliver Pratt) is cheerfully amoral and helps him through

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Seasons

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13. Which Lip Is the Cervical Lip?

June 25, 2006

Huff comes to Russell's aid when his partying becomes excessive; Teddy's schizophrenia takes a violent turn for the worse; Byrd gets upset with his family; Kelly goes into labor while Russell is having labor problems of his own; and Huff makes overtures to Beth about returning home.

12. Black Shadows

June 18, 2006

Huff and Russell's friendship is in danger; Izzy physically disciplines Byrd; Beth gets chummier with Alec; and Teddy's mental descent sends Alyssa packing.

11. Tapping the Squid

June 11, 2006

A surprisingly understanding Izzy helps Beth in her "hour of darkness"; Eli and Byrd hatch a plan to get even with James; and Huff and Russell hit the town for a "separation celebration." Elsewhere, Beth's dinner party ends on a disastrous note.

10. Bethless

June 4, 2006

Huff decides to leave Beth, and his decision doesn't sit well with Byrd or Izzy; Teddy's dishonesty with Alyssa might be the undoing of their affair; Russell's irresponsibility toward Kelly has repercussions.

9. Radio Silence

May 21, 2006

Huff's fractured relationship with Beth leaves him feeling emotionally and physically ill; Ben's attempt to reach out to Izzy fails; Russell fails to a keep a promise he made to Kelly; Teddy has been embellishing his situation to Alyssa and it's starting to catch up with him.

8. A Cornfield Grows in L.A.

May 14, 2006

Huff and Beth have a contentious therapy session; Alyssa and Teddy's relationship heats up; Russell pays a visit to Kelly; Beth's old friend takes her for a wild night on the town; Huff participates in a drug-therapy session.

7. So...What Brings You to Armageddon?

May 7, 2006

Huff's father extends his stay, which starts to wear on some family members; Lena asks Huff to address her alternative psychiatric therapy students, and they give him a good going over; Byrd ruffles some feathers with his art project; Russell goes on a drug-fueled bender.

6. Red Meat

April 30, 2006

Huff's mysterious father pays a surprise visit; Teddy befriends an attractive young lady at the beach; Izzy is arrested for DUI; Beth hosts a meeting of Paula's prayer group; Russell tracks down a young client at a drug house and joins in the festivities.

5. Used, Abused and Unenthused

April 23, 2006

Beth deals with a demanding, politically incorrect client; Huff has a high old time with a colleague; Teddy gets a job as an overnight security guard at a flower shop; Beth finally agrees to go to couples therapy; a law-firm partner gets a line on Russell's drug problem.

4. Sweet Release

April 16, 2006

Huff and Beth's romantic weekend getaway turns steamy; Izzy meets an interesting man in a Palm Springs casino; Byrd is caught breaking into a neighbor's house; Teddy's mental health appears to be slipping after he begins exhibiting bizarre behavior; Dauri has fun with Russell.

3. Whipped Doggie

April 9, 2006

Huff has reservations about Teddy's choice of an assisted-living facility; Russell asks Huff's professional opinion about his new client and her odd behavior; Beth's mother's condition takes a surprise turn; Teddy has a heart-to-heart chat with Byrd.

2. Maps Don't Talk (2)

April 2, 2006

Huff leaves to Tijuana in hopes of finding his brother Teddy, though he doesn't know much about where Teddy is except that he's near a pharmacy. Meanwhile, Teddy runs off after being threatened with arrest if he didn't pay for a piece of candy that he gave a child, so he gets his hair shaven off in order to try to avoid the police. When Huff finds Teddy, he realizes that he isn't going to be able to get Teddy back home without identification, so Huff swallows his pride and he asks Russel to forge a driver's license for Teddy and bring it down to Tijuana.

1. Maps Don't Talk (1)

April 2, 2006

Huff goes to Russell in hopes he can help him find his brother Teddy in Mexico. Beth's mother is dying and she is trying her best to deal with it. Izzy begins drinking heavily. Russell decides to take on a new client who ends up causing him a ton of problems.

Description

Huff is an Emmy Award winning darkly surreal comedy that looks at sanity and insanity and the very fine line between the two.

Dr. Craig "Huff" Huffstodt (Hank Azaria) is a happy and successful psychiatrist working in Los Angeles. But after one of his young patients kills himself while at his office, Huff has to deal with the professional, legal, and personal fallout of that event.

As he suffers something of a midlife crisis following his patient's suicide Huff, also starts to have strange hallucinatory interludes. He must cope with all of this and re-evaluate his entire life while also dealing with his quirky family that includes a well-meaning but overly critical mother Izzy (Blythe Danner), loving but mercurial wife Beth (Paget Brewster), teenaged son Byrd (Anton Yelchin) and brother Teddy (Andy Comeau) who has mental illness problems of his own.

Huff's lawyer and best friend, Russell Tupper (Oliver Pratt) is cheerfully amoral and helps him throughHuff is a series that is currently running and has 2 seasons (26 episodes). The series first aired on November 7, 2004.

Huff is available for streaming on the Showtime website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Huff on demand at and Crackle.