Samantha Who? The First Date (Season 2, Episode 18)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance

Samantha Who?

The First Date (Season 2, Episode 18)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance

Sam is late from her new first date with Todd, who then gives her one last chance. Andrea thinks Sam should go for Funk instead. And Funk just happens to need Sam to meet a senator at the exact time of Sam and Todd's date.

Director

Lee Shallat Chemel

Writers

Cecelia Ahern (creator) | Donald Todd (creator) | Bob Kushell (written by) | Pamela Ribon (executive story editor) | Robin Shorr (story editor)

Producer

Cecelia Ahern

Composer

Jan Stevens (music by)

Cinematographer

Blake T. Evans

Editor

Richard Candib

Casting Directors

Alexis Frank Koczara | Christine Smith Shevchenko

Production Designer

Joseph P. Lucky

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 9, 2009

Release date

Jul 9, 2009 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 4 wins & 18 nominations

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Christina Applegate Samantha Samantha See fewer	Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)
Jennifer Esposito Andrea Belladonna Andrea Belladonna See fewer	Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020)
Kevin Dunn Howard Howard See fewer	Warrior (2011)
Melissa McCarthy Dena Dena See fewer	The Heat (I) (2013)
Tim Russ Frank (credit only) Frank (credit only) See fewer	Spaceballs (1987)
Barry Watson Todd Todd See fewer	7th Heaven (1996)
Jean Smart Regina Newly Regina Newly See fewer	Babylon (I) (2022)
Billy Zane Winston Funk Winston Funk See fewer	Titanic (1997)
Indira G. Wilson Photographer (as Indira Gibson) Photographer (as Indira Gibson) See fewer	The Perfect Host (2010)
Charles C. Stevenson Jr. Gentleman Gentleman See fewer	Ghost World (2001)
A.J. Dennis Cameraman (uncredited) Cameraman (uncredited) See fewer	Caravaggio and My Mother the Pope (2017)
John Embry Cab Driver (uncredited) Cab Driver (uncredited) See fewer	Sphere (1998)
Joel McDonell Reality Cameraman (uncredited) Reality Cameraman (uncredited) See fewer	Dead Wrong (V)
Michael A. Templeton Gentleman (uncredited) Gentleman (uncredited) See fewer	Paranormal Adoption (2012)