Sordid Lives: The Series

S01E03: Pills, Poison and Penises

LaVonda, Latrelle and Peggy go to the mental institution to see Brother Boy, who's lapsed into a coma. Noleta tries to kill G.W. Ty becomes overly self-conscious about appearing nude on stage. Latrelle's Valium addiction begins to spiral out of control.

Overview

Sordid Lives: The Series is an American television series created, written, and directed by Del Shores and acts as a prequel to 2000 film Sordid Lives, also by Shores, self-described as a "Black comedy about white trash". The show is set in small town Texas and centers around the Ingram family.

It stars Rue McClanahan, Olivia Newton-John, Caroline Rhea, Leslie Jordan, Beth Grant and most of the original cast of the film.

It premiered on Logo in July 2008. In Canada, Sordid Lives the uncut version can be seen on Super Channel and the censored version on Out TV. According to Logo's contact page a second season will not be produced due to a lack of funding, and the Logo online web page for the series is no longer available.

The series premiered in the UK on Film24 in August 2009.

Episodes

S01E01 The Day Tammy Wynette Died (1)

July 23, 2008
Peggy is missing. Her daughters Latrelle and LaVonda search for her at the request of her sister Sissy. Peggy's mental patient son Brother Boy is heart-broken to learn that Tammy Wynette has died. Noleta and...

S01E02 The Day Tammy Wynette Died (2)

July 30, 2008
The spirit of Tammy Wynette visits Brother Boy, and he meets Dr. Eve, who announces she's going to dehomosexualize him. Bitsy Mae drags Peggy to the bar, where Latrelle spies her dancing with G.W. Noleta...

S01E03 Pills, Poison and Penises

August 6, 2008
LaVonda, Latrelle and Peggy go to the mental institution to see Brother Boy, who's lapsed into a coma. Noleta tries to kill G.W. Ty becomes overly self-conscious about appearing nude on stage. Latrelle's Valium addiction...

S01E04 Secrets and Lies

August 13, 2008
Noleta considers several methods of murdering G.W; Bitsy Mae finds out the truth about the fire that burned down her mobile home; Ty finds himself hiding his sexual orientation from friends; Sissy and LaVonda discover...

S01E05 The Fall and Rise of Brother Boy

August 20, 2008
Brother Boy awakens from his coma and butts heads with Dr. Eve. Meanwhile, Sissy squares off with a neighbor's goat, Ty befriends an older neighbor, and Peggy sleeps with G.W.

S01E06 Call Waiting

September 10, 2008
After Latrelle spies G.W. at the motel, LaVonda puts two and two together and realizes that G.W. and Peggy are having an affair, which LaVonda keeps secret from Noleta. Meanwhile, LaVonda plans to visit Ty...

S01E07 An Audacious Affair

September 17, 2008
Bitsy Mae and the gang at Bubba's decide to confront the church members; Brother Boy tries to convince Dr. Eve to continue his therapy; Noleta suspects G.W. of being unfaithful; Ty comes clean, but Sara...

S01E08 Guess Who's Coming to Bubba's?

September 24, 2008
Bitsy Mae speaks to the church; Peggy explains her reasons for taking Bitsy Mae in; Brother Boy is troubled in Dr. Eve's therapy; Sissy, Noleta and LaVonda search for a missing Latrelle.

S01E09 Those Pesky Little Stalkers

October 1, 2008
Latrelle owns up to her pill addiction; Brother Boy learns of an escape out of the mental institution; Bumper goes to Latrelle's house to attack her; Walker dies and Sara moves into his old place,...

S01E10 Desperately Seeking Ty

October 8, 2008
Noleta and her gun save the day when Bumper fights with Latrelle, LaVonda and Sissy; the church circulates a petition to close Bubba's bar; Noleta finds evidence of G.W.'s extra-marital affair with Peggy; LaVonda catches...

S01E11 Compromising Situations

October 22, 2008
Ty tells come out to Marc and tells Sara that he and Jacob are a couple; Brother Boy and Jackie try blackmail to get out of the institution; church members picket Bubba's; Bitsy Mae takes...

S01E12 The Trip

October 29, 2008
LaVonda and Noleta arrive in Los Angeles for the opening of Ty's play, but Ty has other problems; G.W. proposes to Peggy; Bitsy Mae shares her feelings with Glyndora; Latrelle kicks her pill addiction; Sissy...

Cast

Bonnie Bedelia
Bonnie Bedelia
Latrelle Williamson
Beth Grant
Beth Grant
Sissy Hickey
Rue McClanahan
Rue McClanahan
Peggy Ingram
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John
Bitsy Mae Harling
Caroline Rhea
Caroline Rhea
Noleta Nethercott
Leslie Jordan
Leslie Jordan
Brother Boy
Ann Walker
Ann Walker
LaVonda DuPree
Newell Alexander
Newell Alexander
Wardell 'Bubba' Owens
Rosemary Alexander
Rosemary Alexander
Dr. Eve Bolinger
David Cowgill
David Cowgill
Odell Owens
Jason Dottley
Jason Dottley
Ty Williamson
Sarah Hunley
Sarah Hunley
Juanita Bartlett

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