SMILF Smile More if Lying Fails (Season 2, Episode 7)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 28 min | Comedy, Drama

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SMILF

Smile More if Lying Fails (Season 2, Episode 7)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 28 min | Comedy, Drama

At a cookout celebrating Eliza's graduation, Bridgette comes to terms with the unacknowledged racial divide between the two friends while Eliza admits that Bridgette's disconnect is ultimately what gives their friendship strength.

Director

Kerry Washington

Writers

Frankie Shaw (created by) (written by) (based upon the script and short film by) | Thembi Banks (written by) (as Thembi L. Banks) (story editor) (as Thembi L. Banks) | Rochée Jeffrey (written by) (story editor) | Emily Goldwyn (story editor)

Producer

Allyce Ozarski (produced by)

Composer

Daniel Hart

Cinematographer

Brian Burgoyne

Editors

Hilda Rasula (edited by) | Scott van Beever (edited by)

Casting Director

Deanna Brigidi

Production Designer

Derek R. Hill

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 10, 2019

Release date

Mar 10, 2019 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
32 cast members

Name	Known for
Frankie Shaw Bridgette Bird Bridgette Bird See fewer	SMILF (2017)
Miguel Gomez Rafi Rafi See fewer	Southpaw (2015)
Samara Weaving Nelson Rose Nelson Rose See fewer	Ready or Not (I) (2019)
Raven Goodwin Eliza Eliza See fewer	The Station Agent (2003)
Anna Chanel Reimer Larry (as Anna Reimer) Larry (as Anna Reimer) See fewer	On the Rocks (2020)
Alexandra Mary Reimer Larry (as Alexandra Reimer) Larry (as Alexandra Reimer) See fewer	On the Rocks (2020)
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Dan Aid Hank Hank See fewer	The Holdovers (2023)
Evelyn Howe Johanny Johanny See fewer	I Care a Lot (2020)
John O'Halloran Gene Gene See fewer	SMILF (2017)
Ricardo Pitts-Wiley Uncle Allan Uncle Allan See fewer	HouseSitter (1992)
Tonasia Summer Jones College Friend / Sorority Sister #1 College Friend / Sorority Sister #1 See fewer	SMILF (2017)
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Cruz Taylor Barry Barry See fewer	SMILF (2017)
Logan Taylor Barry Barry See fewer	SMILF (2017)
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