The Birthday

Summary
In the season finale, Samantha is beginning to think that Chloe is using the sympathy card by saying her aunt is sick, just so Todd won't break up with her like he promised Samantha. Andrea and Regina are having several disagreements over how to plan Samantha's birthday party.

Quotes
Frank: There's talk of replacing me with a motion sensing mat. [edit] Dena: It's Samantha's birthday party, you can't fill it with strangers. Andrea: She has amneasia. Dena: Start dialing.
 * Samantha: So the book of Sam is ready for volume 2. A stack of blank pages and no better way to begin than celebrating my first birthday with my parents, my friends and my remarkably attractive and diverse 7th grade class. [edit]
 * Dena: Hey Frank. I was thinking how it must be gratifying, doing your job, being such an important part of all these people's lives lives, coming and going here.
 * Andrea: Why didn't you tell me? I know fifteen euro trash partiers who could be here in five minutes.

Episode Cast and Crew
View All*====Stars====


 * Barry Watson Todd
 * Kevin Dunn Howard Newly
 * Tim Russ Frank
 * Jean Smart Regina Newly
 * Christina Applegate Samantha "Sam" Newly
 * Melissa McCarthy Dena
 * Jennifer Esposito Andrea
 * ====Guest Cast====


 * Brian Catalano Orderly
 * Melody Butiu Nurse
 * Kiele Sanchez Chloe
 * ====Re-Recording Mixers====


 * Peter Nusbaum Re-Recording Mixer
 * John W. Cook II Re-Recording Mixer
 * ====Musics====


 * Jan Stevens Music
 * ====Second Assistant Directors====


 * Sonia Bhalla Second Assistant Director
 * ====First Assistant Directors====


 * Alisa Statman First Assistant Director
 * ====Unit Production Managers====


 * Jerram A. Swartz Unit Production Manager
 * ====Editors====


 * Richard Candib Editor
 * ====Production Designers====


 * Joseph P. Lucky Production Designer
 * ====Director Of Photographys====


 * Paul Maibaum Director of Photography
 * ====Castings====


 * Kate Hubbell Casting
 * Jason L. Wood Casting
 * Tammara Billik Casting
 * ====Story Editors====


 * Pamela Ribon Story Editor
 * ====Costume Designers====


 * Lori Eskowitz Costume Designer
 * ====Costume Supervisors====


 * Craig Ames Costume Supervisor