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Swingtown

TV·2008–2008·1 season, 13 episodes·CBS·Drama, Comedy·1h·Created by Mike Kelley

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Swingtown traces two generations of friends and neighbors as they forge intimate connections and explore new freedoms during the culturally transformative decade of the 1970s. In a shifting social climate - defined by its music, fashion and style - everyone in Swingtown is confronted with personal choices, experimentation and attitudes. 

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Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes2008AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Swingtown S01E01PilotJune 5, 2008As America celebrates the bicentennial, Susan and Bruce Miller move their family to an affluent Chicago suburb, where they are welcomed not
  2. S01E02Swingtown S01E02Love Will Find a WayJune 12, 2008After a monumental day for Bruce on the trading floor, Susan, in company with the Deckers, makes a surprise appearance at the post work cele
  3. S01E03Swingtown S01E03Double ExposureJune 19, 2008Eager to repair their damaged friendship, Susan asks Janet for help planning a house warming party, but Trina shakes up the event with a pad
  4. S01E04Swingtown S01E04Cabin FeverJune 26, 2008When the Thompsons have a change of heart about going to the Millers' cabin, Susan asks the Deckers to join them. The weekend gets off to go
  5. S01E05Swingtown S01E05Go Your Own WayJuly 3, 2008Defying Bruce, Susan attends a free speech fundraiser at the Decker's home to benefit the legal defense of the star of a controversial film.
  6. S01E06Swingtown S01E06Friends with BenefitsJuly 10, 2008Tom is jealous when Trina and her high school sweetheart relive fond memories. Meanwhile, Susan attends the Ladies Auxiliary luncheon to hel
  7. S01E07Swingtown S01E07HeatwaveJuly 17, 2008With Chicago temperatures at a record high, Tom throws a spontaneous pool party without consulting Trina, who is bitter about his recent aff
  8. S01E08Swingtown S01E08PuzzleramaJuly 25, 2008Roger and Susan, Bruce and Melinda and Tom and Janet team up for Trina's annual Puzzlerama party, where the neighborhood's darkest secrets a
  9. S01E09Swingtown S01E09Swingus InterruptusAugust 1, 2008Bruce and Susan open a new door with Brad and Sylvia, but are interrupted by Laurie and Doug Stephens.
  10. S01E10Swingtown S01E10Running on EmptyAugust 8, 2008Bruce insists on family time with a trip to the cabin, but Laurie finds her own means to keep plans with Doug. Roger and Janet start seeing
  11. S01E11Swingtown S01E11Get Down TonightAugust 15, 2008Bruce and Susan enjoy a night of line dancing with Tom and Trina and Janet starts a temp job with a local newspaper.
  12. S01E12Swingtown S01E12SurpriseAugust 29, 2008A surprise party for Janet sparks shocking revelations between the neighbors.
  13. S01E13Swingtown S01E13Take It To The LimitSeptember 5, 2008During Trina and Tom's annual end of the summer clambake and key party, the neighborhood couples confront relationship changing decisions.

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