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Shampoo (1975)

Directed by Hal Ashby · Comedy

110 minutes

Cast

Selected cast credits · Film reference

Warren Beatty George Roundy
Julie Christie Jackie Shawn
Goldie Hawn Jill Haynes
Lee Grant Felicia Karpf
Jack Warden Lester Karpf
Tony Bill Johnny Pope
Jay Robinson Norman
George Furth Mr. Pettis
Randy Scheer Dennis Lolly
Susanna Moore Gloria
Carrie Fisher Lorna Karpf
Kathleen Miller Anjanette
Luana Anders Devra
Mike Olton Ricci
Richard E. Kalk Detective Younger
Brad Dexter Senator East
William Castle Sid Roth
Howard Hesseman Red Dog
Michelle Phillips Girl at Party
Susan Blakely Girl on the Street
Cynthia Wood Beauty Shop Customer

Everything from the episode

In the order the hosts got to it. Open a row for the discussion.

1:32:43

Recasting Couch

John Cazale in a small role

John Cazale in a small role

In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:32:43Read transcript
  • John Cazale is proposed for the commercial director and several other small parts.
1:33:16

Half-Assed Internet Research

Paul Simon’s rejected title song “Have a Good Time”

Paul Simon’s rejected title song “Have a Good Time”

In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:33:16Read transcript
  • Paul Simon reportedly wrote a rejected title song called “Have a Good Time,” later released on Still Crazy After All These Years.
1:38:16

Casting What-Ifs

Philip Seymour Hoffman as Lester

Philip Seymour Hoffman as Lester

In the discussion (1)
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1:42:23

Picking Nits

The daughter’s reaction, party-house geography, loan logic, instant valets, and transported motorcycle

The daughter’s reaction, party-house geography, loan logic, instant valets, and transported motorcycle

In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:42:23Read transcript
  • Felicia’s muted response to the possibility that George slept with her teenage daughter is questioned. — Bill Simmons
  • The ownership and geography of the large party house are confusing. — Cameron Crowe
  • Whether Jill slept with Johnny Pope and whether the ambiguity preserves her agency are debated.
  • George’s plan for securing a salon loan lacks credible financial detail. — Sean Fennessey
  • The valets retrieve cars implausibly quickly from the crowded party. — Bill Simmons
  • George arrives by car but leaves on a motorcycle that had no shown way to reach the party. — Bill Simmons
1:49:05

Probably Unanswerable Questions

The group asks whether George gets a salon and whether Lester and Jackie last.

The group asks whether George gets a salon and whether Lester and Jackie last.

In the discussion (3)
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  • Whether George ever opens a salon is left unresolved. — Bill Simmons
  • Whether Lester and Jackie remain together is asked; the panel expects them to separate.
  • George’s later life is imagined as a series of failed salon jobs and possible drug trouble. — Bill Simmons
1:54:51

Best Double Feature

The Parallax View, The Rules of the Game, and Nashville

The Parallax View, The Rules of the Game, and Nashville

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:54:51Read transcript
  • The Parallax View is selected as the dark counterpart to Beatty’s Shampoo persona. — Sean Fennessey
  • The Rules of the Game is selected for its interrelationships and wistful tone. — Cameron Crowe
  • Nashville is selected as another sprawling, musical, political film from 1975. — Cameron Crowe