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Californication· Season 4 · Episode 4

Monkey Business

S04E04·8.0·January 30, 2011·30m·Paramount+ with Showtime

Hank Moody is notified by his attorney Abby that he will be going to trial for statutory rape. But not before Hank hands the completed F&P script to Charlie, who promptly drags him to a meeting with the Director, producer Stu Beggs and eccentric financier Zig Samitaur, setting off a chain of events that leads to Hank and Charlie having to explain why there's a dead billionaire in the bathroom.

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#3In Season 4of 12 rated episodes
#7All-timeof 84 rated episodes
+0.0vs season avgSeason 4 averages 8.0
2011First airedJanuary 30, 2011

Guest stars

Stephen TobolowskyStephen Tobolowskyas Stu BeggsCarla GuginoCarla Guginoas Abby Rhoads
Jonathan KasdanJonathan Kasdanas Director
Zoë KravitzZoë Kravitzas PearlMichael EalyMichael Ealyas Ben
Megan StevensonMegan Stevensonas Tabby
Fisher StevensFisher Stevensas Zig SemetauerStephanie HuntStephanie Huntas Alice
Melissa McFailas Peaches
Glenna Gasparianas Dylan
Casey AdamsCasey Adamsas Patrol Officer
Sammi Mabenas Corinne

Crew

Bart FreundlichBart FreundlichDirector
Gabriel RothWriter
Matt PattersonWriter

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