Californication

Karen is back in LA and she's kicking ass and taking names! 

Boy, does she have Hank's number - but, she's not too concerned with his sexual exploits - what she is concerned about is Becca. This mama bear feels threatened and the claws come out - against the Koons', who she criticizes for poor parenting, but look who's talking!

Of course, whenever a teenager is acting horrible, the parent is going to blame it on the bad influence best friend. Chelsea's parents are the cool aloof parents who aren't bothered by teenage rebellion - Karen is high strung when she hears the girls break into a wine stash to get drunk and find Chelsea's parents drinking as well. The Koons' are all too cool about everything - remember how Felicia responded to hearing about the girls' smoking Hank's pot? No big deal! Well, for Karen, everything is a big deal, especially when her little girl is so far away from her.

Now, I know that most teenagers are horrendous and irritating, but it's so much worse with Becca since she's like half robot or something! Initiating anger emotion sequence! It's so bizarre! She even whines in a monotone - if that's even possible...

Who knew that machines could develop attachments? It's funny that Becca doesn't want to leave LA because Chelsea is her only friend who accepts her for who she is. First of all, it's weird that Becca would be friends with the "weird kid" who doesn't have any other friends - Becca is archetype for popular: blonde, pretty and rich. Second, duh! No one is going to accept you for who you are in Los Angeles! Has she ever been to NYC? She'll have so many more friends there! Teenagers can be so stupid. Get her packing, Karen!

Check out the complete details of tonight's episode, "Glass Houses," in our recap and let us know what you thought of the show!

Among our favorite Californication quotes from the hour:

Hank: To our beautiful family, our black President, and my magnificent dong. | permalink

Hank: You look like America's next top smurf. | permalink

Rick Springfield: I made a girl come seven times once.
Marcy: Over the course of an entire relationship? | permalink

Hank: What are you doing moping in the fridge, 80's pop legend Rick Springfield is stealing your girl - not Jesse's girl - Runkle's girl. | permalink

Rick Springfield is in there stealing your girl. Not Jesse's girl. Your girl.

Indeed, Rick Springfield make a hilarious appearance on this week's new episode of Californication, as he brags about once making a woman cum seven times. Seriously!

Check out the official promo below and be sure to return to TV Fanatic after the episode ends for a detailed review of "Glass Houses."

This week's episode of Californication was called "Slow Happy Boys," but it's another installment of men behaving badly, with Hank and Charlie doing their usual thing and guest star Kevin Corrigan playing Hank's wayward former best-friend, Mike Zlosowski, or "Zlos."

Zlos just doesn't know how to behave in LA - apparently, he doesn't know proper etiquette for dealing with lap dancing strippers and misleading transexuals. He's getting an education this weekend, nonetheless.

Hank is screwing around some more with his student, Jackie. We like Jackie as a character, but it just gets annoying that Hank sleeps with everyone. It's totally predictable now, and since the romantic conflict between Hank and Karen is null (since characters are abiding by a "don't ask don't tell" policy), there really is nothing exciting about Hank's sexual exploits.

But, me thinks there is hope! Since Karen surprised Hank with a visit, tensions are sure to grow! A lot of what made this show great in its first two seasons was the family drama, and that has been entirely missing this season! (Becca being an obnoxious teenager does not count!)

And Charlie's behavior is once again reprehensible. I just don't understand it. He wants to be with Marcy, but then he ends up in bed with two skanky strippers in this episode? I understand that Marcy was angry that Charlie was potentially infected with some gnarly STDs from Daisy, but she didn't say they were finished.

She was just pissed off - why would we then go out and sleep with other women who are not Marcy, when he has been doing nothing but bitching and moaning the last few episodes??? 

Tonight's episode had cameos of Californication alum Daisy (Carla Gallo), and newcomer Stephen Root playing Sue Collini's wheelchair bound husband, Dickie. With each of them, we only got a taste, but it left us wanting to see more of them on future episodes!

Read our complete recap of tonight's episode, and let us know what you think.

Below, we've listed our top Californication quotes from the night:

Hank: Just warning you! Something post-pubescent and wicked your way comes. | permalink

Hank: Where'd that plane come from, 1987? You look exactly the same! And that smell! What is that booze, cigarettes and Drakkar Noir - it takes me right back! | permalink

Daisy: Let me tell you, this is some really pernicious s**t! My Vagina looks like downtown Baghdad right now. | permalink

Becca: Merry f**king Christmas. Can we go home already?
Hank & Karen: Shut up! | permalink

There's a new episode of Californication this Sunday.

Check out the official Showtime promo for "Slow Happy Boys" below:

The installment features Stephen Root, one of our favorite character actors, in the role of Ricardo Collini. You might recognize the actor from his recent turn on True Blood.

Check out a pair of photos of Root from the episode below:

More and more, Californication is beginning to resemble work from David Duchovony's early fame: Red Shoe Diaries! Once charming and intelligent, the dialog is mostly just crass and predictable, and the story lines are practically ripped directly from soft porn.

Sex is the core focus on the show, but the direction has changed, and it's a little much, don't you think? 

While somewhat disappointed with the game, we're not at all disappointed with the some of the players. Two words: Eva Amurri. She plays Jackie, Hank's student who moonlights as a stripper. Did you see her naked body? Unbelievable! Mother Susan Sarandon must be so proud! And when and if you get past the incredible bod, she is still a very likable character. We hope she sticks around for a while!

What's your take on the most recent episode? See our full recap of tonight's episode, "Zoso", in the episode guide.

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Our favorite Californication quotes from the night:

Hank: It's not your fault. I'm like fly paper for the emotionally disturbed. | permalink

Hank: So you're suggesting I should dump this whole writer thing and reinvent myself as a Hollywood manwhore? | permalink

Hank: Hideous creatures these teenage girls.
Felicia: Monstrous, couldn't agree with you more.
Hank: Is it too late to drown them in the tub? | permalink

First, Ed Westwick. Then, Rick Springfield.

Now, Peter Fonda.

The impressive list of Californication season three guest stars is growing, as Fonda will portray himself on the November 8 episode.

As a long-term client of Sue Collini’s company, where Charlie recently began working, Fonda will announce he wants to change representation.

Consequently, Sue and Charlie visit him in his Malibu trailer to convince him in to stay on board.

“Peter was mellow, hilarious and seemed to enjoy himself quite a bit,” producer Tom Kapinos told TV Guide Magazine. “We went looking for a counter-culture icon, never thinking we’d land the most iconic of them all. Long may he ride!”

Women invariably find Hank Moody's personality appalling and then absolutely irresistible. It is unbelievable!

In "Verities and Balderdash," Hank is winning over the University women, and even bringing Becca back on his side. Charlie must also be learning some tricks from Hank, as he is beginning to work some magic on Marcy, but he inevitably screws things up as only Charlie Runkle can.

Read our full recap for all the details of their exploits from tonight's episode. 

Our favorite Californication quotes from the week included:

Hank: Do we think the ladies have gone too far with the sex positive feminism? I mean I know they're all down with the pornography and the shaved pudenda and what not, but do we really think this is the path to liberation? | permalink

Hank: Are you sexually harassing me right now? Because if you are, I think I'm going to have to report you - for giving me a serious boner. | permalink

Hank: She's not much one for chatting - texting, yes - twittering, tweeting, twatting, staring solemnly at the old man. | permalink

Becca: Sometimes I think I'd be happy to stay a virgin forever. Seems like once you get laid -
Chelsea: Your life basically turns to s**t? | permalink

Just two episodes in to its third season, Californication is coming back for at least one more season.

Showtime has already green-lighted another set of 13 episodes, following the show's highly-rated premiere on September 27. It drew 821,000 viewers, up 57% from last season's premiere.

The dark comedy stars David Duchovny as a writer/sex addict, currently teaching at a university.

In typical Californication fashion, this episode tackles sensitive topics like rape and suicide with a tactlessness that makes viewers literally LOL in disbelief!

Ed Westwick guest stars in this episode as a depressed, sexually confused, vampire-loving writing student.

Unfortunately, his newly minted orofessor, Hank Moody, isn't really mentor material. Read on for the complete recap of this week's episode, titled "Land of Rape and Honey."

We've listed a few of our favorite Californication quotes from the hour below:

Hank: At least I'm not tucking my dong in class, not with my pants off anyway.
Felicia: Have you taken the sexual harassment seminar yet? | permalink

Charlie: If you and I were trapped on a desert island, it would only be a matter of time before I was putting it in your pooper. | permalink

Charlie: Can I ask you a question, Sue?
Sue: The answer is yes, I would love a face ride. | permalink

Marcie: What are you thinking?
Charlie: Guess I thought it was something you might enjoy. You know, and maybe in the middle, you'd be like, 'God, I really do love this schmuck.'
Marcie: You thought that in the middle of raping me, I'd realize how much I love you? | permalink

The second episode of Californication's third season is titled "The Land of Rape and Honey."

Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick appears on the installment. He plays Balt, a student that's really into vampires. We've already posted a few shots of the actor in that role; but, below, we've published a few new episode still from "The Land of Rape and Honey."

Also, check out the official Showtime promo for the episode and remember to visit TV Fanatic each week for the latest Californication quotes.