The Sarah Silverman Program Season 2 Episode 9 Making New Friends
- TV-14
- October 16, 2008
- 21 min
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6.9 (67)
In this episode of The Sarah Silverman Program season 2, Sarah is feeling lonely and decides to make some new friends. She tries attending a party thrown by her gay neighbors but finds it difficult to fit in and ends up making a fool of herself.
Next, Sarah joins a women's group where she meets some interesting and diverse women. However, she struggles to connect with them and ultimately offends them with her inappropriate humor.
Feeling discouraged, Sarah turns to her gay neighbors for advice and they suggest she try volunteering at a homeless shelter. Sarah reluctantly agrees and is surprised to find that she really enjoys it.
While volunteering, Sarah meets a homeless man named Dale who shares her sense of humor and they hit it off right away. Sarah invites Dale to the gay couple's party but when she arrives, she discovers that Dale is actually a famous musician.
Feeling embarrassed, Sarah tries to distance herself from Dale but ultimately realizes that she doesn't care about his fame, she just likes him for who he is. The episode ends with Sarah and Dale performing a song together at the party, cementing their new friendship.
Throughout the episode, there are also various subplots involving Sarah's sister Laura dealing with her OCD and Brian trying to impress his coworkers with his new sports car.
Overall, Making New Friends is a heartwarming episode that explores the difficulties of making connections with others and the importance of being true to oneself. As always, the show's irreverent sense of humor provides plenty of laughs while also tackling some deeper themes.